Questions tagged [joint-lock]
Submission technique involving immobilization and mechanical advantage to apply overwhelming force to a joint.
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What Style Teaches you to Break Bones/Joints?
I currently practice Wushu and Sanda, and have been for 4 years now. I'm looking to learn more about joint locks and how to break an opponents bones. I know that sounds violent, but in my area there ...
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How to correctly apply a calf slicer
I have been messing around a bit with the Eddie Bravo twister "banana split" and calf slicer, and the majority of the time I attempt the calf slicer, I come across the same problem . I have everything ...
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What is a "shoulder lock" in Judo terminology?
In a judo context, "elbow-lock" has a broader definition than in other martial arts, referring to both armbars and bent-arm rotational locks (since both manipulate the elbow joint for effect, ...
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Are Omoplatas legal in judo?
Are omoplatas legal in judo? Though they cause pain to the shoulder joint, they "lock" the elbow joint (in a bent position) to achieve this (as in ude-garami and te-gatame).
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Are Hammerlocks legal in judo?
The Kodokan Kansetsu-Waza video demonstrates a number of variations of te-gatame where uke's arm is pulled up their back, applying a hyper-rotational lock to the shoulder (sometimes called a ...
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Are Biceps Slicers legal in judo?
There are a number of compression locks in grappling, which function with tori placing a limb (acting as a fulcrum) in the crook of one of uke's joints, and applying pressure to flex the joint over ...
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Were wristlocks ever part of Judo randori?
The Kodokan goshin-jutsu kata as well as several 20th century judo texts1 demonstrate various wristlocks as a self defence technique, similar to the teaching of atemi. However since at least 1900, ...
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Why is ude-garami legal if it is effectively a shoulder lock?
Since 1925, judo competitions have nominally banned all joint-locks applied "anywhere other than to the elbow joint". Since its inception in 1951, the IJF has also adopted this rule.
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Why were leg-locks removed from Judo?
Early judo contained (in addition to strangles and arm-locks) various types of leg-lock. At some point in the early 20th century all leg-locks were banned in both randori and competition, and removed ...
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How are armlocks categorised in Judo?
I had always thought that the distinction between ude-garami and ude-hishigi-...-gatame was that the former referred to bent arm figure-four elbow/shoulder locks and the latter referred to armbars (...
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Is there a way to reliably attack only a bent elbow joint with ude garami (Kimura, Americana)?
Joint locks in judo must nominally be on the elbow joint only. Ude garami, translated as the entangled arm lock and with variants are known as the Kimura or Americana in BJJ, often affects the ...
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Baratoplata vs Kimura
What's the main difference between a Baratoplata and Kimura lock? Or is a Baratoplata just another variation of a Kimura? Do they affect the same area of the arm?
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Why can't you rip your arm out of a BJJ arm lock?
So I've been watching a bit of BJJ lately and I've seen many techniques. Is it possible to actually rip or pull your arm out of an arm bar if someone's doing it to you. I mean, I've never seen it done,...
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How do you release yourself from an arm being locked behind your back?
Suppose someone catches your hand from behind, locks your arm and controls you. (As can be seen in second 11 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvm_vhe24hY). Is there a way to release from this ...
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Arm bar crushes the groin
I know, that's weird. But I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had this problem.
When I do my arm bar and I'm not wearing a jockstrap, I tend to crush my groin...
You'll understand that in such a ...
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What is this name of this kind of joint lock?
Can someone tell me the name of this joint lock?
Here is a still of the final position:
It seems to be an Aikido technique (is it?) .
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What is the best way to avoid armlocks?
I have been doing grappling (Sambo/BJJ) and striking sports (Thai boxing, kick boxing and Savate) for 3 years. I am not good at attacking and defending against armlocks when standing.
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