A Comprehensive Guide To JP | Street Fighter 6 (Neutral - Gameplan - Move Overview - Combos)

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In this guide, I go over JP's special moves, notable normals and some nice combos to top it off. I also explain how his gameplan works and how to play him in neutral! If this video was at all help, don't forget to leave a like. Subscribe for more SF6/ Fighting Game content like this! Cheer!
0:00 - 0:11 Intro
0:12 - 0:33 Gameplan
0:34 - 4:11 Special Moves
4:12 - 5:50 Notable Normals
5:51 - 6:30 Neutral Game
6:31 - 11:00 Bread N Butter Combos
11:01 - 11:46 Outro
11:47 - 15:56 Match Replay
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[@DarkSynth]

One detail I forgot to add regarding JP's Rift (QCB+P), each strength correlates with how fast it will burst. Light being the fastest and Heavy being the slowest.

[@Addych]

Also the distance the opponent is knocked back. Heavy being full screen.

[@Alexavian]

This I did even think was a thing, this matters a lot in the corner

[@nugzmedallion8929]

You also forgot to mention that you can fake out the clones by holding the K in QCF+K

[@RamiahMorris]

As a JP main this was a great guide...very precise and straight to the point! On a quick side note...his air throw is ridiculously good. I catch players with it all the time

[@nugzmedallion8929]

Air throw can win games sometimes, especially if you don't throw it out a lot and catch them off guard near the end of a round.

[@nugzmedallion8929]

Here's another good tip for JP players: if you throw out a starter like b.MP>MP or HK>HP and they're blocking, you can cancel into the command grab instead of continuing the pressure. As long as you're not too predictable, it can often get free advantage from a blocking opponent.

[@AcidArmy_]

Isn’t this quite reactable at 22 or smth frames?

[@nugzmedallion8929]

@@AcidArmy_ of course it is, but I can't tell you how many times I've caught people with it because almost everyone expects you to close out a JP target combo with his qcf+P or perhaps even a fireball, so they tend to keep blocking. It doesnt work every time and there are definitely times I've been caught trying, but there are also times when that command grab option won me a match. Not saying it's always a good idea, but it's a nice trick to add to the JP arsenal

[@rockrobster27]

Dude is like Hisako, Kan-Ra and Glacius from Killer Instinct all in one character 🤘🏽

[@rynzero_]

Awesome video to get the ball rolling. This is definitely gonna up my game the next time I run sets with my buddy

[@moradomusic2823]

Honestly I know stuff like this is grueling but your guide made a strangers day! I've liked subscribed and cant wait for more guides likes this straight to the point with only the most optimal and usable combos.

[@DarkSynth]

Hey I'm glad this was helpful. Thank you for taking the time to watch it :)

[@AoAD]

Ex Amnesia parrying command grabs was something I never knew. Holy crap

[@YoursTrulyy]

What an awesome video! I love this character. Thanks so much for the video. I learned a lot!

[@decutotal7742]

Nice vid man. The Triple J laugh got me rolling 😂😂

[@asdasddas100]

Thank you bro. Very good and straight to the point

[@lowhow4309]

Great and simple guide, here's a like and a sub !

[@khunlee2719]

Adding some corner combos and okie set ups would have been nice. Great guide keep it up xD

[@DarkSynth]

Yeah I realized that. I'll definitely be making a Official JP combo guide. So don't worry ;)

[@RodrigoCostaSilvacruelcdo]

Great video man, thanks for sharing.

[@toughnerdtoysgaming8870]

I will be maining him next thanks to your vid, I also subbed

[@RyuFighter85]

thanks a lot for this breakdown guide it helps.much starting as a jp main and knowing what to do with him.

[@DarkSynth]

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@Scyclo]

Been messing with jp in training and I like his feel, now I just need to actually learn to play him

[@goosebumps7663]

i really needed this i kept getting rushed down and didnt know neutral

[@alejandroa6372]

I'm a noob in sf in general and Drive cancel confirms just blows my mind. Awesome guide I'm practicing all these sick combos! (currently gold with JP)

[@ATLRiot_]

Thanks for the guide! Gonna feel a bit more confident learning him when I get the game

[@DarkSynth]

Glad this was insightful! I'll be making an advanced JP guide soon to follow this up. So keep an eye out for that!

[@ATLRiot_]

@@DarkSynth will do will do

[@spygaming536]

Finally a guide that actually helped me

[@soversetile]

Thanks bro this was great. I started with Jamie but wanted to try someone else out and I’m really enjoying jp

[@limitedmayhem]

Nice guide😊

[@aplomBomb]

Holy cow, you know how to handle this character, this is wild!

[@DarkSynth]

I main JP. So it was easy to find his gaps

[@MrRegisN]

My man take a like and a sub! Day 2 and you give us a GREAT guide! Thx to YOU for the work!

[@DarkSynth]

Thank you for taking the time to watch it!

[@EmeryReigns]

Love to see this for you 👑

[@DarkSynth]

Thank Emery! I'm trying my best out here!

[@EKsUrbanTracks]

Thank you, this got me going with JP, friends told me I should try him, I kinda like the trickster part with the feints and portals. It's a departure from my original main DeeJay. It's... much slower :D

[@JoseMartinez-wr8uo]

Great video bro

[@MrBisheu]

Very good guide ! Day 2 or 3 but it is deep ! thank you

[@DarkSynth]

Much appreciated! I made sure to get some playtime with him so I could understand him more. I like trying to bring the most info I can!

[@jimmyb2113]

Nice work!

[@DarkSynth]

Much appreciated!

[@toughnerdtoysgaming8870]

Very good instruction video

[@Handheldgamingguy]

awesome video

[@pinglocalhost]

Thank you great video.

[@matatumbac]

Nice guide bro

[@bud4g63t]

I’m learning JP right now and this helped

[@DarkSynth]

Glad it did! :)

[@itsJimmyMack]

Awesome vid !

[@DarkSynth]

Much appreciated 🙏

[@TheMrNetanel]

Nice guide :)

[@DarkSynth]

Much appreciated!

[@iatlas-_-129]

For those who play with a Dpad quarter circle back and forward are just down back and down forward

[@TheRealMikeyP]

Thank you sir

[@CrimsonInquisitioner]

thank you for your video, I've been looking at mostly matches and tried the trials, but a video to get some idea of how to play the proper neutral with jp ive not seen, bit with this video I can get a better idea since the start of this game I want to improve and I was interested in jp because he looked like count dooku with a stand from jojo

[@DarkSynth]

I also have online match videos if you want to check those out as well. Thank you for watching:)

[@jeprox7320]

Awesome vid. Just what i needed

[@DarkSynth]

Glad it was insightful! Thank you for taking the time to watch it! Much appreciated

[@jeprox7320]

@@DarkSynth looking forward more vids like this🤟

[@DarkSynth]

@@jeprox7320 I actually just released one with Lily! Go check it out! :D

[@jeprox7320]

@@DarkSynth Nice! I was actually planning on checking her out! Thanks!

[@Omar-oh1ci]

Great vid!…

[@tjnexus1138]

Good stuff now I'm surely playing with JP

[@DarkSynth]

He's super fun!

[@xxspeeedwagonxx9642]

Gotta like this for the j Jonah Jameson cutaway😂 . And this was super helpful

[@DezRexy]

If remembering the spike ODs is difficult for anyone, a good way to remember them is that the light OD uses the two lightest punches(L+M), the heavy OD uses the two heaviest (M+H), and the medium OD is inbetween (L+H). I think of the medium one as kind of stretching it out. Both L and H trying to take it so it goes in the middle of them. As for the rifts, the OD versions just summon both rifts of the buttons you press.

[@BlkSpyDa]

Nice guide. I main zangrief and looking for a second character. Debating between JP and Luke. Jp looks fun. Learning street fighter from mortal kombat. Jp looks like a combination of geras and noob saibot

[@Stanzbey69]

A literal mortal kombat charcter in street fighter i love it

[@Gankstomper]

Not "literal", imbecile.

[@Lexicon865]

Hopefully I can apply what I learned from this video in game. Struggling to get JP out of Iron cuz idk how to approach as him (doesn't help that there's too much aggressive Modern control players in Iron) so this is useful

[@DarkSynth]

If you're struggling against Drive Impact I have a video on how to deal with it!

[@Lexicon865]

@@DarkSynth Honestly it's moreso being on the receiving end of pressure that I struggle against but dealing with sudden Drive Impacts is pretty useful, I'll keep an eye out on your video!

[@DarkSynth]

@@Lexicon865 Here's the link for it! Also I'm thinking of starting a series where I watch others' replays and give advice! If you're open to that, let me know! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipjHf5l5nqusr6c

[@Scyclo]

​@@Lexicon865 reversals help. JP being a zoner is also quite weak to rush down characters like Kimberly, she's just his natural counter.

[@braydenlawson5369]

As Jp you don't really need to approach. He's the best zoner in the game. You want your opponents to be away from you most of the time.

[@pebbles214]

Picked JP up after playing ken to learn the game and it's been real fun.

[@DarkSynth]

Thanks for watching the guide! He's a ton of fun. Glad you're enjoying him!

[@ELChapoFG]

It helped Synth. Just switched from M to C and and i got already you video on repet for the last 4 hours😂 I would say just to a searies on every character if you can. Somebody will find it informative nonetheles

[@DarkSynth]

Hey thanks for watching it dude! You can get the hang of it! Just keep practicing! I plan on doing more character guides!

[@clivegameinnmg7055]

Man this video is so dope, im maining Guile and JP now after struggling vs JP so much i started using him and hes a solid character. i only lose very good players but the rest i destroy as they cant fight JP. Im learning a lot but my weakness is benign in the corner, do you have a video where you explain his defense options, thats my main problem as Amnesia is sometimes predictable them im dead if i miss it. But thanks for this bro. Subscribed to your channel.Shout out from South Africa bro!! CFN id is Clivisto, Master rank with Guile and JP

[@Kammithekiller]

I need a JP body pillow... thanks for the guide - love him

[@kingofdragons7]

A character to make Zangief players' life miserable, i love it

[@DarkSynth]

Absolutely 😂

[@Harvey_Mod]

😭😭😭😭 An 8 - 2 match up

[@TheHollywoodHino]

Awesome video ! Will you be making more videos for other characters? Liked + subbed

[@DarkSynth]

I'm going to try my best to!

[@PanagiotisPolitis-bl9xj]

After the crouch light kick > crouch light punch> crouch light punch string you can do a standing heavy punch, most light attacks will moss and you can then get a punish counter into a conversion (Zangief's lights go too far for this)

[@punkypony5165]

Cool.

[@jaypadgett2489]

Wow I just started learning sf6 fr fr cause I been playing mk1 and let me tell sf6 is waaaay more interesting and complex

[@DarkSynth]

Yeah honestly MK1 is a hot mess. And I have the dragon tattoo on my forearm. SF6 and Tekken 8 has way outdone MK

[@jaypadgett2489]

Nice

[@Lexicon865]

Wanna ask if you plan to make a JP Matchup tierlist cuz I cant tell if I'm just bad or if certain matchups are geuinely tricky for JP + your takes on it

[@angelbless45]

Thank you. I learned a lot. Any suggestion on what to do after a Drive Impact, both midscreen and corner?

[@DarkSynth]

I made a combo video for him

[@angelbless45]

@@DarkSynth I will check that. Ty!

[@DarkSynth]

@@angelbless45 Np! :)

[@Adam_StefaniakSaltea_Moonspell]

Great guide man! I was so lookin' into some more complex / technical character. My first thought was "holly shi#t this guy plays MK :D" and there is the guide from you! From what've seen you're also a MK player who's waiting for the big game to drop. You mentioned in the guide that the main focus is to keep opponent away but I was wondering if more aggressive block pressure is possible with JP with that special moves properties. . . Also, what would you say are his weaknesses and his worst MU?

[@DarkSynth]

Oh JP definitely has oppressive pressure. His QCF+KK is +24 on block. There's a gap when cancelling but not a lot of people have interrupted it. I think JP's biggest weakness is a good rushdown character. Cammy, Dee Jay, Honda and Marissa all seem to be a problem for him

[@Adam_StefaniakSaltea_Moonspell]

@@DarkSynth Thanks for the feedback! I What'd you think of Kimberly - she seems like a solid technical character and perhaps a character that will do better? I enjoyed Guy back in the day so I thought I'd pick her up as well.

[@DarkSynth]

@@Adam_StefaniakSaltea_Moonspell Oh yes! Kimberly can be a threat as well!

[@josejoya4520]

Is there a specific method for canceling his down down punch into super? Struggling, so I assume there's a buffering within the down down. Any help would be great. Thanks

[@DarkSynth]

You have to cancel into the level 3 right away. So after you input DD+P, you should be buffering into lvl 3

[@tzelegend9783]

ty so much for making it in a way that beginners can understand there’s nothing worse than clicking on a combo vid or guide where they show an elaborate combo that leaves you empty of resources just to do 200 more damage than a much shorter one with less resource loss optimal combo vids are wayyyy more important

[@Latino_Burrito]

You know I don’t know why but I kinda wanna try and learn him (I’m a Lily main) I played one online at the battle hub and I did NOT have fun but after I finished playing with the guy I was like “huh… I kinda wanna do that to other people”😂

[@DarkSynth]

LMAO!! He's a ton of fun! Go out there and make people salty!!

[@S3ndMast3r]

his air throw is amazing (4f)

[@DarkSynth]

It really is. I just didn't know he had one while making this guide 😅

[@FernandoSegovia-yz3ph]

The only reason I’m here is because I think jp attacks are cool, that’s why I’m gonna main him lol, also I didn’t know he was a zoner when I first saw him but I like zoning so this is perfect

[@YouToobPooop]

Do the light and medium versions of teleport on a single rift actually change the distance? I tested it and they were the exact same a few times

[@DarkSynth]

It felt like it at first but it probably doesn't. So you're most likely right

[@joshallcock7859]

I have trouble connecting lvl 3 art at the end of combos, whats the timing after the ground spike would you say?

[@DarkSynth]

Immediately. As soon as you input the ground spike and you start to see it come out, cancel into lvl 3 right away. Go into practice mode and just hammer in that muscle memory. That's all combos are really. Just gotta get that repetition

[@joshallcock7859]

@@DarkSynth sweet man thanks! ive been waiting a bit longer

[@rational1016]

Do you know if JP has a true block string with his crouching light punches? I set up the dummy with 1 and 2 block count and i always got hit. I havent tried with other characters yet so idk if theyre the same. I thought SF had most light attacks chain into each other.

[@DarkSynth]

Yes you have to make sure your blockstring is tight.

[@ShmokeTommy]

upset and cry i love it lol

[@NiaGeeh]

Hey bro thank for the hard work you put into teaching us the ways of JP, i do however feel like some of these combos dont work??? maybe they nerffed him abit but yeah some of the punish combos are hitting the way its meant to. Great Job again!

[@DarkSynth]

It could be a per character basis thing. Maybe some of them don't work on every character? Thanks for letting me know! I'm gonna be following this video up with an advanced combo guide w/ resets for him so stay tuned!

[@NiaGeeh]

@@DarkSynth no your 100% its character based lol it works now lol (10:12)

[@ViscusTube]

I'd want to see marisa or Manon I think.

[@stellarblades]

Gotta drop that Manon guide if you haven’t

[@DarkSynth]

It's funny you mention her. Marissa and Manon are the most requested I've gotten. I might just have to now...🤔

[@damionn6304]

I just started playing SF6 and thought JP's abilities looked super cool from some videos I've seen - quick question, what college degree do I need to understand this game?

[@DarkSynth]

Hahaha! If this is your first fighting game I recommend watching videos regarding fundamentals and basic frame data. I got one right here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZXHfH5vnZKoaJY&pp=ygUaRGFya3N5bnRoIFNGNiBmdW5kYW1lbnRhbHM%3D

[@jgatruth]

Good shit! Shout out to all the other JP's in the world! CANE GANG!! Join my club! TheFightKlub

[@jimmyb2113]

Is there any difference in the strength of the command grabs? qcb+lk/mk/hk?

[@DarkSynth]

There is not. Just the regular and EX

[@jetblazethunder3596]

Low tier god needs to take some notes

[@nelsonhunter7690]

The reason, why I am going ro main JP. Os because he has Mk controls

[@DarkSynth]

Everyone been saying he's an MK character xD

[@nelsonhunter7690]

@@DarkSynth I swear the most difficult input for me is the special arts, which involves two quarter circle inputs

[@DarkSynth]

@@nelsonhunter7690 Just takes practice friend :)

[@silentfacehugger]

Question for everyone (DarkSynth included): How would you rank JP? S tier being highest tier, F tier being the worst

[@DarkSynth]

He's A Tier

[@sidekickspam7574]

For some reason every time I do a torbalan the shadow fades away and does no damage.

[@invalidletterdept2662]

How is JP’s theme an absolute banger and the rest of the games music is pretty much trash??? Also, what an amazing video man. Thanks so much. I’ve been practicing him just by myself and figuring things out and this guide is definitely what I needed to start putting things together. Excellent work. You more than earned my like and subscribe 🙏

[@Pal0maSama]

What does "xx" in combos mean?

[@DarkSynth]

Special cancel. So cancelling from a normal into a special

[@shinrakusakabe4316]

what do the QC mean this is my first time trying to learn a fighter

[@DarkSynth]

QC is a quarter circle. So just roll your thumb from down to down-forward, Forward. Or back. That's a Quarter circle.

[@oldmanfgc]

Thanks for the guide! This character is busted, lol.

[@DarkSynth]

Lmao! He is cheap as hell

[@solairedude7119]

I really like JP and feel like I play pretty decent, but at platinum I'm struggling to get out of the corner against players who know how to mix up oki. Anyone have tips?

[@DarkSynth]

Use his DD+KK (Parry) move. It beats Physical attacks and throws/ command grabs. If they're able to block in time after parrying their attack, you can dash up and jump over them to bait a throw and get a conversion

[@solairedude7119]

@@DarkSynth Yeah that is something to use more, appreciate the tip!

[@takeshii]

How does he do against guile?

[@DarkSynth]

I haven't played that MU at all! So I have no idea

[@navarrel589]

Really enjoying Sauromon

[@arborealj6639]

I keep trying to enhance my special moves but its not letting me

[@DarkSynth]

What control scheme are you on?

[@doctorzee1809]

How do you wake up with him?

[@DarkSynth]

His parry (DD+KK)

[@erickp3003]

Vlov Arkhangel.

[@g-string4609]

Why in the fudge pple go through my projectiles with Drive Rush, it’s so stupid.

[@bryansnaylor]

It would've been nice to see where JP is weak. Like what block strings are unsafe or what normals are easily punished. Otherwise I have at least a better understanding of why I don't like JP.

[@Kaycee1120]

How tf are y’all doing these combos so damn easy bro. This my first street fighter and I’m stuck in gold/platinum with Jp, ryu, Jamie, manon.

[@Kaycee1120]

And then all the abbreviations and sht. I don’t even know what know of these mean. I play modern & Dona couple of classic inputs but it’s like your hands literally have to move faster than flash to combo anything.

[@DarkSynth]

@@Kaycee1120 Not true. You can do inputs at a moderate speed and still land them. I've also been playing fighting games for 15 years :)

[@dragonic22]

No mention of Air Throw? Dislike Seriously tho, I like this vid

[@DarkSynth]

You know, I had no idea he had an air throw til just the other day xD

[@kresnikful]

8:46 should be QCF+MK not HK

[@DarkSynth]

You're right, but HK works too!

[@lolYuko]

JP is the only character that seems worth playing so far.

[@TheJustinHit]

No mention of DI at wall combos. 1/10

[@OzonebxGaming]

This is worse then SF4 Day 1 Sagat

[@DarkSynth]

😂

[@KDONeal1]

Broken

[@DarkSynth]

Nah. He's just really strong. Broken is the Iron Man infinite in MVC2

[@pyromaximus8890]

Damn my power level just jumped over 900,000 😂

[@YOUTUBE_CHRIS]

Somebody send this to LTG

[@DarkSynth]

XD

[@Gankstomper]

You really didnt need to explain the light/medium/heavy distance thing THREE times. Wasted a lot of time there.