February 11, 2022,
Learning the basics of wrestling, as a new female grappler, is a great start.
If you have been following Grappling Stars for some time, we have suggested to master the headlock first. It is by far the most effective basic move.
We also suggested to try working out with someone stronger or heavier than you during your training.
There are other basic moves from takedowns to pinning.
Yah got the memo.
Good for you.
So while you are learning the basics, it is still a good idea to keep your eye on the future and one of the most powerful techniques you should simultaneously familiarize yourself with are joint locks.
Great female grappling is like the new frontier.
The more you know, the more you realize, you don’t know as much as you thought.
While you are perfecting the basics, start to read up on and practice joint locks. It will assist you in your grappling development and help in your personal life for self-protection.
A joint lock is a grappling technique involving manipulation of an opponent's joints in such a way that the joints reach their maximal degree of motion and hyperextension.
Ouch. I give.
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Just reading that was slightly painful. Joints aching for days.
Joint locks typically involve isolating a particular joint, levering it in an attempt to force the joint to move past its normal range of motion. Joint locks generate varying degrees of pain in the joints and, if applied forcefully or suddenly, may cause injury, such as muscle, tendon and ligament damage and even dislocation or bone fracture.
Important point.
In judo, the combining of standing locks with throws is forbidden due to the risk of physical harm to the falling opponent, while Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, jujutsu, taijutsu, aikido, sambo, and hapkido allow their use.
So again, here is an introduction. Just learning the basics and soon you can pick the one that you would like to focus in on.
Joint locks can be divided into five general types according to which section of the body they affect:
Again, newer female grappler?
This is a new and vast frontier.
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These general types can be further divided into subtypes according to which specific joint(s) they affect, or the type of motion they involve.
Joint locks are commonly featured in all forms of grappling, whether it be in martial arts, self-defense, combat sport or hand to hand combat application.
The variants involving lesser levering on a smaller joint (such as wristlocks) are often featured in law-enforcement or self-defense application, where they are used as pain compliance holds. Joint locks that involve full body leverage can on the other hand be used in hand to hand combat to partially or fully disable an opponent, by tearing major joints such as knees or elbows.
Common martial arts featuring joint locks include Aikido, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Catch Wrestling, Eskrima, Eagle Claw, Fu Jow Pai, Hapkido(Korean variant of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu), Hung Gar, Jujutsu, Judo, Sambo, Ninjutsu, Shoot wrestling, and mixed martial arts.
Let’s pause for a second.
What is Eagle Claw?
Eagle Claw is a style of Chinese martial arts known for its gripping techniques, system of joint locks, takedowns, and pressure point strikes, which is representative of Chinese grappling known as Chin Na.
The style is normally attributed to the famous patriotic Song Dynasty General Yue Fei. Popular legends states that he learned martial arts from a Shaolin Monk named Zhou Tong and later created Eagle Claw to help his armies combat the invading armies of the Jin dynasty. It was passed down until the Ming Dynasty. Thus, the style took on long range strikes and aerial jumps.
Intriguing.
What about Shoot Wrestling? We have heard of it. More than once and as long as we have working with women in the grappling game, we still don’t know what it is. Time to educate.
Shoot wrestling is a combat sport that originated in Japan's professional wrestling circuit of the 1970s.
Professional wrestlers of that era attempted to use more realistic or even "full contact" moves in their matches to increase their excitement. The name "shoot wrestling" comes from the professional wrestling term "shoot", which refers to any unscripted occurrence within a scripted wrestling event.
They are usually practiced in a maximally safe manner, with controlled movements, and releasing the joint lock once it is apparent that it has been effectively applied.
Very good.
Back to joint locks.
In combat sports, joint locks are used as submission holds, and are intended to force the opponent to submit; the lock will be controlled and held until an opponent submits or a referee recognizes the threat of injury and intervenes.
The types of joint locks allowed in competitions featuring them varies according to the perceived danger in their application. Armlocks are generally considered safer, while small joint manipulation and spinal locks are banned in nearly all combat sports.
Having said that, it is still good to know what they are. You may not use them, but others less savory may.
We learned a lot today. Some of it in technical terms. Sometimes it is helpful to learn from experts who break it down in simple terms.
The team at blackbeltwiki.com summarize very well, “Joint locks are used by many martial arts styles in order to control opponents (i.e. submission techniques) or to disarm aggressors in self-defense situations. Some of the martial arts that that use joint locks significantly include Aikido, Hapkido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Joint locks work by applying pressure on a joint and pushing it in an “unnatural” direction (i.e. locking an arm and forcing an elbow backward). This restricts an attacker’s movement and/or causes the aggressor to submit due to pain and/or the potential for a hyper extension injury or broken bone.”
One of the most important visualization tools is moving, applying pressure and pushing the joint in an unnatural direction.
Visualize that over and over.
That is a great joint lock starting place.
As a new female grappler, learn the basics but read up on joint locks.
If you are truly to be a great grappler, it is a destination you will eventually need to traverse to, and spend extensive time on.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Claw
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