JJIF Rules: Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) KNEE REAPING

LATERAL ATTACKS TO THE KNEE (KNEE REAPING) Knee reaping is characterized by the placement of an athlete’s thigh behind the leg of an opponent while passing the calf on top of the opponent’s quadriceps above the front knee while applying pressure from the outside towards the inside. For a foot to be considered caught or immobilized, holding is not required. In regards to this rule, when an athlete is standing and placing weight on the foot of the leg that has the knee in a potentially dangerous position, th