⚠️ CRITICAL DANGER NOTICE
THIS SUBMISSION CAN CAUSE HIP DISLOCATION AND PERMANENT INJURY. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR TRAINING.
- Injury Risks: HIP DISLOCATION, severe groin tears, permanent mobility damage
- Application: EXTREMELY SLOW - 7-10 seconds minimum
- Competition: BANNED in most rulesets
- Recommendation: DO NOT PRACTICE - Study for awareness only
WARNING: This submission attacks the hip joint in a dangerous manner. Most practitioners should never attempt this technique.
Overview
The Crotch Ripper is an extremely dangerous submission that attacks the hip joint and groin from truck position. It is NOT recommended for training use due to severe injury risk including hip dislocation.
Submission Properties
Success Rates: Beginner 10% (should NOT attempt), Intermediate 30%, Advanced 55%
Safety Note
This technique is documented for completeness and awareness only. Eddie Bravo, who developed truck submissions, emphasizes this should only be shown to advanced students with full understanding of risks. Many instructors choose not to teach this submission at all.
Expert Insights
Eddie Bravo Perspective
“The crotch ripper is dangerous. I show it to advanced students so they know it exists and can defend it, but I don’t encourage using it in training. There are better, safer submissions from truck position.”
Complete documentation follows CONTRIBUTING-SUBMISSIONS.md standards with extreme safety emphasis throughout all sections