High Step Entry to J-Point
Use this entry when your opponent's knees are wide and reaching toward you, making toriando difficult. It solves the problem of getting past the hip line against extended guards by capitalizing on the exposed hip. The mechanism is timing—stuffing the extending leg and stepping to the hip before they can recover, then securing the position with grips and wedge pressure.
6 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Stuff opponent's leg when it extends toward you6:19
- 2Step your foot to opponent's hip6:22
- 3Form a temporary closed wedge around the trapped leg6:56
- 4Grip opponent's ankle with V-grip or reverse V-grip7:02
- 5Take a shoulder post on opponent7:07
- 6High step through past the J-point or transition based on opponent's reaction7:14
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