Leg/knee reaping when doing a foot lock is a very controversial topic in BJJ today. Some say that the act of reaping the leg is dangerous and can injure the knee, whilst others such as Ryan Hall say that it is no more dangerous and that BJJ players are overreacting.
The leg reap according is when one of the athletes places his thigh behind the leg of his opponent and passes his calf on top of the opponent’s body above the knee, placing his foot beyond the vertical midline of the opponent’s body and applying pressure on his opponent’s knee from the outside.
In the last few days, the BJJ scene has changed considerably as it’s been confirmed that heel hooks and reaping will be allowed in No Gi competions for brown and black belts starting from 2021.
The IBJJF (International Jiu-Jitsu Federation) has announced the news during this weekend’s Pan Championship and FloGrappling confirmed the information. This year’s No-Gi Pans (November 21-22) won’t be using this rule change obviously.
REAPING the KNEE is still illegal in a lot of BJJ tournaments. WHY? Resisting it & trying to not get swept can lead to ACL tears. BMAC has some tips to AVOID getting your knee blown out with leg locks.
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