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Submission · Leg lock · Advanced
AdvancedLeg lockGi & no-giIBJJF: brown & black belts only
Calf slicer
A submission (leg lock) you hit from Truck and Crab ride. Advanced level.
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Starts from
Get to one of these positions first, then look for the calf slicer.
Key steps
Leg lock. Tap early in training, and let go as soon as your partner taps.
- Trap their leg
- Wedge your shin behind their knee
- Pull their foot toward their hip
- Apply slowly
If they defend it
They straighten the leg: switch to the back.
Common mistakes
Common mistake
A shallow wedge that slips.
Key details
- IBJJF: legal only for brown and black belts
- Apply slowly; compression locks hurt before they injure, but can still injure
How to defend it
Caught in it?
How to escape itLearn the early defense, the escape and when to tap.
Related positions & techniques
- Defend it
- How to escape the calf slicer
- Similar submissions
- Straight ankle lockOutside heel hookInside heel hookToe holdKneebar (Hiza Juji Gatame)Estima lock
- In courses
- Back attack set
Safety and research
Train this safely
Learn it under a coach, apply it slowly, and tap early when you’re caught. Check your gym’s and tournament’s rules first.
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Practice
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