| Does your martial art or self defense system | | | | understanding of physiology and how the body |
| include the use of joint locks? If so, then this | | | | works - at least that part of the body that is |
| article may help you to fix some problems you | | | | connected to the joint that you're attacking. |
| may be having with applying or maintaining | | | | And, there-in lies the secret. Instead of trying to |
| effective joint locking techniques. | | | | apply a technique harder or faster - learn what |
| The martial art of ninpo-taijutsu, the unarmed | | | | the joint needs to function. And then, |
| combat method within ninjutsu - the art of the | | | | systematically, take away those things. |
| Ninja - is a composite system that transcends the | | | | If you look at your body, you can see that your |
| striking vs grappling dichotomy that exists within | | | | joints come in sets of three - a ball-and-socket |
| the martial arts world. It also goes beyond the | | | | joint (hips and shoulders); an elbow joint (elbows |
| limited approach to counter this that's a part of | | | | and knees); and a universal joint (wrists and |
| the mixed martial art systems. However, instead | | | | ankles). Each joint in the network contributes to |
| of focusing on joint locks as stylized techniques, | | | | the overall range of motion that you can perform |
| the ninja trains to understand how a particular | | | | with the limb. So, to lock any particular joint in the |
| joint works, individually and as a part of the limb it | | | | chain... |
| belongs to. | | | | ...you just limit or eliminate the ability of the other |
| Here's a secret that will improve your ability to | | | | 2 to do their thing. |
| apply joint locks quickly and effectively. However, | | | | But, you must also understand which joints are in |
| the secret isn't about any one particular lock or | | | | the chain - which ones adapt to an attack to the |
| hold, but rather what a lock is supposed to do. | | | | joint you're after. |
| I know that sounds confusing but, what if I told | | | | Here are a few examples: |
| you that the purpose of a wrist lock was not to | | | | To lock the wrist, you must control the elbow |
| merely lock the wrist joint? What if I also told | | | | and shoulder |
| you that, without controlling the elbow and | | | | To lock the elbow, you must control the shoulder |
| shoulder joints, a wrist lock is impossible to apply | | | | and wrist (actually the end of the forearm) |
| in the first place? | | | | And, to do them both, you must immobilize his |
| To understand this concept, you need to get | | | | feet so he can't step and adjust to the pressure |
| beyond the step-by-step, mechanical application of | | | | you're applying. To do that... |
| your locking technique. You need to turn to an | | | | ...you seize and control his hips and spine. |