Toe hold defenses

[davejitsu]

Anyone have any good vids for different defense setups?

 

[Granimal]

Pry the grips off with your other foot.

 

[Art Vandelay]

Dave,
I occasionally "bail" when toe-holds are thrown at me (especially when they are standing) and roll out, going with the hold.

From no-gi Machado style quarter guard, if I lose control of wrist control on a good guy, they'll attack the foot near the hip. This is also one of my favorite ways to clear a "good" (I hate knee up half guard players) half guard and get them flat on their back. When I attack the foot, and they "boot" I can change the half guard to my advantage. However, I suffer the same fate from any quick and determined toe hold/heel hook attempt in my half, as I boot to escape, and end up playing a temporary lock down game until I get back to knee in front.

Any first look negatives to my general toe hold attacks and defenses from the half and open guard?

 

[Quoth]

Ive given up going to toe holds and ankle locks. Im just not that good enough yet. Most of the time i try for it it turns into a double ankle lock and the winner is the one who cares about his leg less......

 

[davejitsu]

Thanks guys. I know the basic defenses, but I didn't know if anyone had any slick defenses or escapes. This BB I am working with is catching them on me when all else fails. He likes to turtle and set it up in a tight area that is hard to defend. He also rolls for it from HG alot.