Calf slicer
Reading: calf slicer
EnglishBrazilian jiu-jitsuMMA
Meaning
Compression lock in which a shin or forearm is placed behind the knee and the leg is folded over it, crushing the calf; illegal for lower belts under IBJJF rules.
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