Originally Posted by Bjjexpertise@be

Only reason I didn't want to stand up is because if I try to stand up and face him he'd already be right up in my face (assuming he's rushing me) the second I turn around and my balance would be way off from trying to stand up in such an awkward position. Since my balance is off and I'm not 100% sure of his exact body position he'd be able to land some surprise punches without me being able to block too well. And of course as we all know, it's the punches that you don't see that do the most damage. In the end, if he rushes me while I'm trying to stand I'd probably be knocked back down from either his barrage of punches or just his bum rush in general.

Of course if my specialty were striking or if I felt that it was in my best interest to stay standing I would still seek to go to my feet. However, I'd still seek to turn and face him in guard with a froggy hop first just so I know exactly where he is, what his intentions are (is he trying to rush me?), and regain my composure. From there I would stand up when I feel I have the opening.

Just my 2 cents .