A Seldom Seen But Effective Move , The Banana Split!

  The banana split is a very old free/folk style wrestling move that dates back to the origins of the sport.

   It is a  move that is illegel  in almost every form of high school competition, and with good reason, however it is and could be used effectively in MMA  and other grappling competitions.

  When I first moved to Iowa and decided that I would try my  hand at wrestling, it took all but five minutes for my sparring partner/cousin, hmmmm,to apply this hold on me. Well the trick was on him because at the end of practice i could not do sprints and he was more than willing to pick up mine for the sake of the team.

  The split is a very easy manuver when in a scramble and you find that you have the leverage while on the back side of your oponant.

  To achieve this you must grab the opponents leg and double it up at the kneecaps, then in a sweeping motion, turn your opponent over on his back.

While having the knee doubled up you then curl your leg to the inside of your rival's  leg for leverage, when done the key is to spread the enemies legs as far apart as you can with your hands, you can hope for a submission at best but down the road into the fight is when the benefits start to take it's toll on the opposing fighter ,sloppy leg work, weaker kicks etc etc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

  While high schools frown upon it, MMA really is the place for this very old and effective move, that when done right , can drive a point right through a person, and they will likely never forget it.