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First of all, the torso refers to the entire mid body area, the sides and back, not just the front of the body. To establish legal guarding position you do have to face your opponent initially, but not continually face her.
And to open another can of worms, doesn't establishing LGP primarily pertain to the right of the defender to move to maintain her defensive position (as long as it is not towards the offensive player)? If she is just standing there (with or without LGP), the ball handler does not have the right to charge into her. You have to make a judgement call on how much contact the dribbler created, but if she was at that spot, she is entitled to it and cannot be displaced from it.
What would be the call if a offensive player on the wing faked an outside shot, and then drove into the lane, a defensive player in the paint turned toward the basket expecting to rebound (and was stationary), and the ball handler charged into her from behind? What would be your call there?
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