Joint Locks    

 JOINT LOCKING TECHNIQUES 1) Restraining methods 2) Joint breaking techniques 3) Combination joint locking 4) Control and redirection techniques 5) Pain compliance and arresting techniques

Joints locks are very effect techniques in self-defense.  The arms, legs, back and neck are designed to support and work for the body in very specific ways.  Each and every joint from fingers and toes to shoulder and hip is designed for a special purpose which limits its range of motion  The study of joint locks is to understand the human anatomy and how it bends and doesn't bend.  By locking a joint a small person can have a very strong effect on a larger person.

Joint locks also stretch the muscles, tendons and ligaments around the joint which help to increase flexibility and lubricate the joint.  This actually serves to keep the joint healthy by helping it to maintain a large range of motion.  Added lubrication to the joint, tendons and ligaments helps both to nourish and clean these tissues further improving your overall health.  In this way, the practice of joint locks helps both in the study of self-defense and also in the improvement of one's own health.  With increased flexibility most people feel lighter, more relaxed, less achy and overall better.