Crotch Ripper
A rotational hip lock applied from the truck/half-back position, closely related to Banana Split but anatomically distinct. Where Banana Split stretches the adductors by pulling the legs apart, the C…
- BJJ: Crotch Ripper
Keeps the near leg controlled while driving rotational torque into the hip joint from the truck/half-back position — a direct joint-rotation attack rather than a soft-tissue stretch.
Primary risk to: Receiver (uke)
Description
A rotational hip lock applied from the truck/half-back position, closely related to Banana Split but anatomically distinct. Where Banana Split stretches the adductors by pulling the legs apart, the Crotch Ripper keeps the near leg controlled and drives rotational torque into the hip joint itself — commonly reached as a follow-up when the opponent curls or resists the Banana Split's leg-splitting angle.
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