Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Compares a jumping X-pass and a knee-cut as the first pass after a takedown.
Passes
X-Pass
Pinning one knee to the mat while stepping across the other leg to the opposite side in an X shape.
Also called x pass, cross step pass, knee post pass.
Where it shows up
Related techniques
Shorts
YouTube videos
Toreando Pass Concepts - Andre Galvao
Atos Jiu-Jitsu HQ | World's Best BJJ Academy - Home Page YouTube
Andre Galvao's toreando concepts from Atos, including how it connects to the X-pass and leg drag.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Jon Thomas on the four ways to finish a toreando so you are not stuck circling forever.
No-gi Advanced
Frame-by-frame study of Gordon Ryan passing a seated guard in competition: X-pass footwork, punishing the posting elbow and slipping the underhook. Analysis rather than instruction.