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Calf Slicer

Folding their leg over your shin to compress the calf.

Also called calf crusher, calf cutter, banana split cousin.

Where it shows up

Half Guard · Lockdown · Submissions

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Calf Slicers from Everywhere | Jiu-Jitsu Submissions

Intermediate Eli Knight

10th Planet Black Belt shows The Truck with a Painful Calf Slicer

Intermediate Nick "Chewy" Albin

BODY TRIANGLE ESCAPE with Calf Slicer/Ankle Lock Submission

Intermediate Kris Kim

Calf slicer variations

Intermediate Michael Robinson

How to: Set up the Twister, Banana split, Calf slicer

Intermediate Adam "The Bomb" Piccolotti

Lockdown To Calf Slicer by Tom DeBlass

Intermediate Tom DeBlass

The Calf Slicer by Sean Roberts

Intermediate Sean Roberts

Calf Slice From Single X Guard BJJ Technique by Luiza Monteiro

Advanced Luiza Monteiro

GIG Technique of the Week: Knee Shield w/ Lily Scarlett

Intermediate Lily Scarlett

5 FINISHES from THE TRUCK (10th Planet Jiu Jitsu)

Intermediate Brandon "Bmac" McCaghren