The Knee Ride Calf Slicer

[@thecolossalwang2308]

I found myself playing with this move while looking trying to find slicers everywhere. When I first started hitting this move, it was precisely 90% or more finish rate. Almost every time I tried, on belts several colors above my own and across all weight classes, I was able to lock it up and finish the fight. It comes easiest to me when in a 50/50 position and you attack the straight ankle lock. They always reflexively pull their foot back, and you follow it with your hand. They tuck the foot between your legs to prevent you from attacking the straight ankle lock, putting themselves into the position you land in after your variation. Punch the forearm through, lock a figure 4, on white belts don’t reap unless they are some lil thugs, on colored belts you do, as they will often attack the outside leg of the figure 4. When you reap figure 4 you lace your foot under their opposing leg to prevent counterattack. It can be done either leg arrangement, and either forearm, interchangeably. I finish from compressing the knee from figure 4, and gable grip with the interlaced forearm is the top hand, as to turn over the blade of the wrist into the tendons. The deeper into the knee the better. They can only escape via counterattack, or spotting it preemptively and straightening the single leg to compound leverage against your pull; though often it’s too late as you can pull with both of your legs and both of your arms. Some guys are genuinely immune though. Mostly the very gritty brown and black belts don’t stress because they know it’s pain compliance, but they don’t always know it can cause joint separation in the knee.

[@LloydRajkumar]

Can you show this demonstration as a video. It would be helpful to understand

[@ryanhill9707]

“This would not be ideal.” 😂 Agreed.

[@chestcab]

Nice setup. Can also hit it from seated guard…the Sean Roberts calf slicer!

[@marcusweaver9728]

You can do that from your back when your feet are on his hips and he leg drags you. As he leg drags you sit up and wrap his leg with your arm in the same fashion as you did from knee ride, sit up and triangle your legs and pull him on top of you. Very painful because all his weight is sitting on his leg and you have him triangled. Love your set up from knee ride, going to give that a try.

[@hermixtonen]

Marcus Weaver do you have a video of that technique?

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Hi Trent, youtube Sean Roberts' video on this. He used it in the BJJ KUmite reality series and submitted a ton of top guys in the first 30 seconds! (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Yes I started with that variation when I started loving calf slicers! Awesome! (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@StillRolling]

I looked back and seen my watch and it said calf slicer time! Perfect timing 👍I have a super match in 2 weeks against a guy who loves calf slicers and knee bars so I'm trying to be aware of all his options.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Nice Breck! If he hits a slicer just kick out hard and pull at his hand that's laced through. That's my personal escape strategy unless they are doing it with their legs in which case I never rotate out of kneebars by showing my back so that they can never hit that slicer. Same goes with DLR guard, I always try to not go too 'deep' against a good calf slicing athlete. Just my 2 cents Breck. I am sure you have everything sorted and I look forward to keeping up with your match online! See you in 2018 and happy rolling (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@ryanhill9707]

Thanks coach Tom! It’s very nice of you to share.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

My pleasure Ryan, Happy rolling (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@MrJrhzues]

THIS IS A GEM. PEOPLE JUST DONT UNDERSTAND.

[@rgrapplerinoc2617]

Nice entry...very sneaky...keep up the Great work 👍

[@tokinabo]

Hat off for this one! And for sharing it too!!! Just awesome..

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Glad you like it Raymond! Its one of my favourites! Happy rolling (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@harrybo7]

i hit this submission today on my rolling partner, then when i tried to recreate it i had no idea what i was doing :)

[@puffy5603]

Really like this one, thanks for sharing coach Tom!

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Enjoy Nick, this has been a signature goto of mine for years! Happy rolling (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@SwordFighterPKN]

Oh what a brilliant way to get to that cutter!

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Yes its my favourite setup for sure. The better your kneeride is, the easier the setup is! Happy rolling (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@MrD4nii2]

This is fire

[@RTSurf5000]

dumb question coach, this looks slick, but Im still a WB. I hear so much paranoia about leg attacks etc...I obviously want to learn as much about BJJ as possible but what's your take on if this and other leg moves are ok to do at WB level? Thanks a lot coach, you make this one look really easy to pull off.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Just focus on straight ankle lock attacks as a white belt and perfecting your ashi garami position. Add all this later at purple belt or blue. Happy leglocking (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@RTSurf5000]

Thanks for the good advice as always Coach!

[@coffeedollsvp]

Is the slicer weaker of you used the right arm instead of the left?

[@Markanthony10704]

How do you stop this move?

[@CarMad97ci]

“One inch is going to get the job done…” I’m sending this video to my gf!

[@scottsykes7005]

Do you join your hands together?

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

It’s optional you can hold the hand but I usually hold my own thigh

[@isaiahguillen8496]

main thing i learned “one inch will get the job done”

[@Jamoni1]

I've got this in rolling with some guys who didn't think it was real, and just got it to where I knew it works work, then let it go. No sense hurting s training partner.

[@Apollo_Blaze]

🔥🔥🔥

[@tylerpedraja6049]

This hurts the nuts

[@herrera123456789]

Gold😊

[@dvldgz6306]

Tried this with no cup and the guy straightened out his leg. My family jewels couldn't handle it and I lost the position