Martial Arts and Modern Life

In jiu-jitsu we learn a lot of joint lots, mainly as part of our restraint and control syllabus. To apply them for real you need to be more...

I'll start with an easy one: What on earth is the technique you’re trying to do in that picture? If it’s ude-giri your hand is too high...

Zara left a detailed comment on one of my articles from 2008 -- Some notes on come-along techniques -- raising some interesting points. Ver...

When someone actively resists your attempt to apply a joint-lock, most people fall into the trap of applying more and more force.  Besides b...

Q: What is it? A: It's an arresting technique from Jiu-Jitsu, a Japanese martial art. Q: Who's performing the technique? A: Tha...