Standing Joint Locks As Throws

While I did mention in my prior posts that standing joint locks are not exactly my favorite martial arts techniques (in fact, I think they are a pretty bad idea) there are some valid uses for variants of these techniques. Namely, they can be used for throwing a person. If you will notice, fingerlocks and wristlocks are commonly used in traditional martial arts as a throwing technique. (Under the pressure of breaking a bone, the opponent "complies" with the direction of the throw) Yes, I know what you are saying, tradtional style martial arts are not where its at when it comes to valid techniques. Forget about the 'styles' of the tradtional arts for a second and look at the technique.

From a knowledgeable standpoint of the clinch and standing grappling, a person can integrate one's skill of wrestling, judo, Greco-Roman, etc as a means of controlling the body so as to snag the wrist for a wristlock throw. (Forget about the "he grabs me here and I do this" silliness or the even profoundly more silly catching a punch in mid-air and turning into a throw) Yes, the window of opportunity for these moves is pretty small, but you are not trying to prove whether or not a classical style works. You are simply integrating a move into your pre-existing game. If it works fine. If not, move on to something else. Whatever you do, however, do not get caught up in the game of trying to prove a technique works. That is usually a recipe for disaster.