Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Tom DeBlass shows the lockdown-to-calf-slicer path, using the figure-four on the legs to fold the calf over his shin.
Submissions
Calf Slicer
A compression lock that drives your shin into the opponent's calf while folding their leg, from the truck, lockdown or a turtle.
Also called calf crusher, calf cutter, banana split cousin.
Where it shows up
Related techniques
Resources
4 resources
YouTube videos
No-gi Intermediate
A 10th Planet black belt on Chewjitsu walks through entering the truck from turtle and finishing the calf slicer when the opponent will not give up the back.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Knight Jiu-Jitsu tours calf slicers from the truck, lockdown and a few scramble entries, with the compression mechanics that actually make the lock bite.
No-gi Intermediate
Five finishes from the truck, so the position is not just a back-take attempt that stalls.