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About This Technique
BJJ Technique: Banana Splitter
Position: Back Mount
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Set Up Your Back Control
- Begin with back control on your opponent, securing the position with your hooks in and your hands latched tightly by your opponent’s shoulders.
- Ensure you maintain chest-to-back contact with your opponent, stabilizing your back mount position effectively.
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Transition to One Side
- Choose a side and guide your opponent slightly to the side by pulling with your grip.
- Focus your control on the side your opponent is falling towards, and sneak one leg underneath theirs.
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Establish a Triangle Trap
- Cross one foot over the opponent's leg, situating it in the crook of their knee.
- Triangle your legs around your opponent's leg, securing it efficiently to prevent any escapes.
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Stretch and Isolate
- With their leg securely trapped, extend your other leg, looping it around their existing leg while keeping your hooks snug.
- Your extending leg should aim to isolate their knee by stretching it backward.
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Apply the Submission
- Using your arms, pull the opponent’s upper body towards you, employing the back control grip to leverage the stretch.
- Simultaneously, drive your hips and head backward while stretching their legs apart.
- Maintain secure, controlled pressure to execute the split effectively, hence forcing a tap due to the pain in the opponent's groin and hamstrings.
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Adjust and Maintain Pressure
- Adjust the grip as necessary to ensure constant tension.
- Be mindful of applying the submission gradually to avoid injury to your training partner.
Additional Details
- Focus: This technique targets the opponent's groin, hamstrings, and lower back by applying a split-like pressure.
- Common Counters: A proficient opponent may attempt to unhook your feet, so ensure secure triangulation of your legs and adjust your torso and grip as necessary to maintain control.
How to Execute
# Banana Splitter from Back Mount
## Setup
### Initial Position
- Begin in the back mount position with your opponent, having both hooks (your feet) secured inside their legs.
- Your upper body should be close to their back, maintaining control with either a seatbelt grip or double underhooks.
### Grips and Controls Needed
- Use a seatbelt grip (one arm over the shoulder and the other under the armpit) to maintain control.
- Ensure your head is positioned next to theirs to prevent escapes.
- Keep your hooks deep and active, ready to transition.
## Steps
1. **Isolate One Leg:**
- Use your arm that is under their armpit to reach down and grab their opposite ankle (the ankle on the same side as your over-the-shoulder arm).
- Pull the ankle up towards their buttocks, breaking their posture and creating space.
2. **Remove One Hook:**
- With the ankle pulled up, remove the hook on the side you are pulling. This same-side leg will be used to further isolate and control their leg.
3. **Transition to a Half Guard Hook:**
- Slide the removed hook leg over and under their isolated leg, placing your knee behind their knee joint.
- Use your foot to hook inside of their thigh, similar to a half-guard position.
4. **Control and Secure Opponent’s Leg:**
- With the other hand (the one that was over their shoulder), reach down to grab their ankle or shin of the isolated leg.
- Pull their leg towards their head while extending your body slightly backward to create tension.
5. **Apply the Submission:**
- With both hands controlling the leg, keep pulling their leg towards their head.
- Use your hooked leg to push outwards on their thigh, creating a splitting motion.
- Apply steady pressure until your opponent taps.
## Key Points
- **Important Details to Remember:**
- Maintain tight control with the seatbelt grip before transitioning to the leg.
- Keep your chest close to their back to prevent them from escaping or turning.
- **Common Mistakes to Avoid:**
- Do not rush removing the hook; ensure their leg is properly isolated first.
- Avoid losing your grip on the ankle; this is crucial to prevent them from straightening their leg.
- Ensure your head stays tight to theirs to prevent them from rolling out or escaping.
- **Safety Considerations:**
- Apply pressure gradually to avoid injury; this technique can put significant strain on the groin and knee.
- Be ready to release the submission immediately once your opponent taps.
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