Sambo Rolling Calf Crush

This is a way to get to the calf crush position from standing. it works well with the jacket, but it also works no-gi if you are into no-gi standup and clinch work. i personally do not clinch up no-gi, so i would only use this with a jacket. this article is just on the entry. to better understand the submission see chaz's article on the crush HERE. you have many options once you get to the final position i will refer to as simply the 'crush control.' eddy bravo refers to this position as 'the truck' so if you are interested in finding other techniques give it a google search.

• start

if he has a jacket grab his sleeve. if he doesn't... don't.
• enter

lift his sleeve, or pop his elbow up and duck your head and inside arm under him. your inside leg should shoot through his. make sure your arm is not going in between his legs as it normally does for a shot.
• wrap

bring your inside calf high up and try and place it in the crook of his knee pit. if you can not get it there, then dont worry you can fix it on the ground or in the roll. let go of his sleeve if you were still holding onto it.
• roll

forward roll on your inside shoulder and reach your hand in under your shin and in between his legs.
• the sub

your shin should be in his knee pit. if it is not that is probably because you rolled too far forward. try and roll under yourself and not forward next time. if you are in the right spot then grab his foot and pull it down over your shin for the crush.
• tighten

if he doesn't tap then triangle your legs to force your shin deeper into his knee pit. you can also use your foot to force it in, but i didn't do that in this video because my partner was tapping like crazy early on.

your oponent can sit up and grab your inside arm if he wants and try an armbar to counter. be aware of it.