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We learned about J-point camping in class today. It’s quite hard to put into writing since there are a lot of details involved, but I’ll try my best.

What is J-point Camping?

For me, the J-point camping position is when you are perpendicular to your opponent but can’t quite pass their legs yet, though your hip and their hip are on the same line—I hope that makes sense.

How to Pass Using J-point Camping:

Option 1 – Outside Passing: With your hand on their hip to prevent them from pummeling in, place your other hand on their knee, trying not to get caught in their half guard. Once you’ve cleared your leg, use your grip to maneuver—bring their bottom leg to the other side while lowering your body to secure the pass. This pass can be effective when they are putting force on their top leg.
Option 2 – Single Leg Passing: Control their bottom leg by pinching your legs together, ideally squeezing them at the knee or above it. Then, control their top leg by gripping their shin with your thumb pointing up (to prevent them from pummeling in). Use your other hand to pin their cross shoulder to the mat; their hip should be squared up. Here, you can pass by rotating your hip so your shin pivots their bottom leg’s shin, allowing you to step over.

How to Counter the J-point Camping:

Self-frame with your hand on your thigh: Post your elbow on the mat (remember not to flare your elbow out, as this will weaken the frame).
Lasso with your top leg: Control their arm and pummel your leg in to get the lasso. It should be harder to pass (a shallow lasso is enough; you don’t need to go for a deep lasso). The idea is to keep your heel as far from your butt as possible.
Frame the shoulder: Unless you’re trying to get the lasso hook in and your hand is busy hand-fighting, another option is to frame the shoulder to prevent them from coming further. Try to get your leg into their inside position.

There are some inversions or sweeps you can use to counter the J-point camping pass, but right now, I’m focusing on bringing them into a half guard or closed guard. I might update this post when I learn more.

It’s a new passing concept I learned today in class—pretty cool and encountered a lot during rolling. I definitely need to review this from time to time and practice to really understand it.

I’m gassing out quicker than usual today, maybe on an account I rolled too hard on the earlier rounds and didn’t pace myself, also probably due to drinking a lot of water and not eating much all day. I may need to eat more fruit before class next time.

While researching more on “J-point camping”, I saw the blog post from BJJ Reflections that is definitely more detail and nuance than my notes on the matter.

Check out their post as well as their blog that is all about Jiu-jitsu: https://www.bjjreflections.com/the-j-point-camping-strategy/

We learned about J-point camping in class today. It’s quite hard to put into writing since there are a lot of details involved, but I’ll try my best.

What is J-point Camping?

How to Pass Using J-point Camping:

Option 1 – Outside Passing: With your hand on their hip to prevent them from pummeling in, place your other hand on their knee, trying not to get caught in their half guard. Once you’ve cleared your leg, use your grip to maneuver—bring their bottom leg to the other side while lowering your body to secure the pass. This pass can be effective when they are putting force on their top leg.
Option 2 – Single Leg Passing: Control their bottom leg by pinching your legs together, ideally squeezing them at the knee or above it. Then, control their top leg by gripping their shin with your thumb pointing up (to prevent them from pummeling in). Use your other hand to pin their cross shoulder to the mat; their hip should be squared up. Here, you can pass by rotating your hip so your shin pivots their bottom leg’s shin, allowing you to step over.

How to Counter the J-point Camping:

Self-frame with your hand on your thigh: Post your elbow on the mat (remember not to flare your elbow out, as this will weaken the frame).
Lasso with your top leg: Control their arm and pummel your leg in to get the lasso. It should be harder to pass (a shallow lasso is enough; you don’t need to go for a deep lasso). The idea is to keep your heel as far from your butt as possible.
Frame the shoulder: Unless you’re trying to get the lasso hook in and your hand is busy hand-fighting, another option is to frame the shoulder to prevent them from coming further. Try to get your leg into their inside position.

It’s a new passing concept I learned today in class—pretty cool and encountered a lot during rolling. I definitely need to review this from time to time and practice to really understand it.

While researching more on “J-point camping”, I saw the blog post from BJJ Reflections that is definitely more detail and nuance than my notes on the matter.

Check out their post as well as their blog that is all about Jiu-jitsu: https://www.bjjreflections.com/the-j-point-camping-strategy/

We learned about J-point camping in class today. It’s quite hard to put into writing since there are a lot of details involved, but I’ll try my best.

What is J-point Camping?

How to Pass Using J-point Camping:

Option 1 – Outside Passing: With your hand on their hip to prevent them from pummeling in, place your other hand on their knee, trying not to get caught in their half guard. Once you’ve cleared your leg, use your grip to maneuver—bring their bottom leg to the other side while lowering your body to secure the pass. This pass can be effective when they are putting force on their top leg.
Option 2 – Single Leg Passing: Control their bottom leg by pinching your legs together, ideally squeezing them at the knee or above it. Then, control their top leg by gripping their shin with your thumb pointing up (to prevent them from pummeling in). Use your other hand to pin their cross shoulder to the mat; their hip should be squared up. Here, you can pass by rotating your hip so your shin pivots their bottom leg’s shin, allowing you to step over.

How to Counter the J-point Camping:

Self-frame with your hand on your thigh: Post your elbow on the mat (remember not to flare your elbow out, as this will weaken the frame).
Lasso with your top leg: Control their arm and pummel your leg in to get the lasso. It should be harder to pass (a shallow lasso is enough; you don’t need to go for a deep lasso). The idea is to keep your heel as far from your butt as possible.
Frame the shoulder: Unless you’re trying to get the lasso hook in and your hand is busy hand-fighting, another option is to frame the shoulder to prevent them from coming further. Try to get your leg into their inside position.

It’s a new passing concept I learned today in class—pretty cool and encountered a lot during rolling. I definitely need to review this from time to time and practice to really understand it.

While researching more on “J-point camping”, I saw the blog post from BJJ Reflections that is definitely more detail and nuance than my notes on the matter.

Check out their post as well as their blog that is all about Jiu-jitsu: https://www.bjjreflections.com/the-j-point-camping-strategy/

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