Only one focus this class, the use of the armbar against
random attacks.
Definition : armbar – the armbar is not what one would
consider the classical use of an arm bar, but the essence of the
hyper-extension of the arm, elbow and shoulder.
The arm bar is applied from the external line of defense, where you’re
moving from outside of an attack into the opponents centerline.
Defenders opening position, standing aware, both hands down
at one’s side.
Attackers opening position, any sort of grab, strike or
combination. From the front or the side.
Defenders opening consideration, no matter what they stick
out, you’re going to use it.
Defenders source for the ‘armbar’ movement (several
potential sources out of multitudes):
1.Isshinryu Seisan :
from the opening left side block, and retract the left hand as you strike with
the right.
2. Shorinryu Annaku:
from the opening side block, twist both feet to the front corner as you chamber
that hand and reverse punch with the other.
[the twist of the balls of the feet is extremely important]
3.Ueichi Seisan :
where you turn the right open hand over and pull back as your left [palm up]
nukite (spear hand) strikes out.
4. Isshinryu
Seiunchin: where you turn the right bent wrist open hand block over and pull
back as you deliver a left [palm up] nukite (spear hand) strike.
5. Goju Sanchin
concluding ½ to their mawashi uke/uchi/tora guchi, the circular double
bock/strike
6. Yang Tai Chi
Chaun Wave Hands Like Clouds section where the hands switch positions at the
sides of the motion.
7. Indonesian snake
technique, where the use of the pulling hand and the striking forearm are to
break the attackers arm
8. Aikido, our
opening #1 technique, where the pivot on the balls of the feet to move out of
the way and then the 180 degree pivot in the other direction moves the person.
This use of pivot is extremely important to sell the full armbar motion.
9. Wu Tai Chi Chaun,
its use of the full sole of both feet to pivot (an older Yang method) coincides
with the motion needed to sell the arm bar.
10. Tjimande # 2,
essentially is using the same motion.
But, we’re not doing
this in the fashion we normally practice the arm bar as in Aikido #2, which
uses a different entry and takedown.
Application analysis principle used:
Where a full
technique sequence can form one application, and any of the motions mentioned
above can each be used in various armbar fashion, using fractal analysis it is
the essence of these kata movements, where the one arm pulls back as the other
slices across that forms the technique for this analysis. Using the full kata
motion, is simply one of multitudes of finishes after the armbar is formed.
Physical action created by the technique use;
1. the
defender’s inner arm rises and deflects the attackers strike into their
centerline, as that arm does so that hand turns over and hooks or grabs.
2. the
defender’s outer arm rises and as the deflection/control of the attackers arm
takes place with the inner arm, it slices across the defenders triceps
insertion (where the triceps is attached to the arm immediately behind the
elbow) with a forearm rub/slicing or sawing motion.
3. the
defender is using a rolling center, shifting the center away from the attacking
limb as the arms are raised and then shifting their center into the opponents
centerline as the armbar is sold. At this point the double ball of the foot
pivot can be added for greater effect.
4. The
attacker can:
a. Have
their arm hyper extended to be locked straight down.
b. Be
projected in any direction the defender pivots and releases them towards
c. Can
have their joints painfully locked to the point of joint damage
d. Can
have their arm broken
Movement considerations with the armbar usage:
1. For
full self defense it can be accomplished with just roll of the defenders center
away from the attack (slightly) and then back into the attack.
2. The
use of the lower body to step into or step away from the attack forms tactical
considerations, as to how one wishes to control and/or project the attacker
from the armbar’s result.
3. In
particular, correct use of stepping away, hyper-extends their arm in such a
fashion as to facilitate the arm breaking potential for the technique.
Consideration for the controlling
arm/hand
As this hand parries and hooks over to pull the attackers limb in to
your side, you can either use an open hand hook, or you can grab the attackers
arm (at the wrist). In any case you don’t go for the wrist, but rather go for
the forearm as the defender’s back hand goes for the middle of the upper arm
(both from the outside).
After meeting the attackers limb, alignment of your body helps the arms
deflect the attack. Then your arms slide down, the controlling arm/hand hooks
over their arm. The hook itself provides a friction lock, and their elbow
hyper-extension, their arm against your body as your other arm slices across
their arm, alone is enough to control, lock or project.
I advise against turning the hook into a grab (unless you specifically
are sure there are no other attackers about). A grab immobilizes your arm. An
open hand hook allows you to instantly release and move into an other attacker,
but you’ve not sacrificed anything as the open hand hook alone is fully
sufficient.
If you do choose to grab for greater control, being able to complete the
grab with an eagle claw grab, does create a stronger movement (FYI).
Consideration for the extending
forearm
When you consider the Okinawan kata technique, this arm is in the
practice of striking, fist or open hand. One thing necessary to make the armbar
function, is use the full power of your strike, but instead of hitting with
your hand, use that strike as a forearm rub/slice/saw across their triceps
insertion.
The harder and faster the greater the effect on the opponent.
And with Isshinryu’s strike/retraction sequence, if correctly timed with
the other hand the opponent sticks their hand out, you enter the armbar
sequence, your pulling striking motion slams their face on the ground and the
strike pullback, locks them down with a reveres armbar motion, fully using the
Isshinryu striking potential, coming and going.
Of course if you choose to use less power and not project the opponent,
the striking hand retraction still performs a secondary controlling lock for
the armbar too.
Examples:
1. The
opponent goes to strike your face with their right jab. [the strike has to be
focused through your head, not a jab that stops before your face, otherwise
they don’t have the body commitment to use correctly without going out after them.]
a. You
slightly shift your centerline off their attacking limb, as you rapidly raise
both your hands (this raising motion ought to be enough to deflect their
strike.
b. Now
you slightly shift your centerline to the right of their centerline, as your
right hand hooks over their arm, and pulls back, pressing their arm against
your body.
c. Your
right arm slices across their triceps insertion.
d. BE
CAREFUL, this generates great torque and if the partner isn’t prepared you can
put them in a whiplash situation. The faster they attack the faster they go
down.
i.
Depending on how fast you turn into them and deliver
the armbar, ALL of the possibilities exist. Sticking their face in the ground,
locking them with the armbar, etc.
2. Practice the same against the attackers left jab.
3. Practice in ERROR, where you make a mistake
and go to the inside.
a. There
you hook the arm and are slicing across their biceps. This moves them from
center, but you don’t have an armbar.
b. Tactical
consideration. At this point take your right arm and slice the forearm across
their neck at the side. Believe me this will move them back away from your arm.
c. Then
pull the right arm back and place it under their right arm, and roll from right
to left as you pull down your left and raise it on the outside.
d. This
allows you to go into your original armbar, having shifted from internal line
of defense with the press across the side of their neck as an opening to move
into the external line of defense you choose.
e. Based
on tactical consideration that after moving them backwards, you strategically
choose to move outside. Otherwise use an interior line of defense/attack as
you’ve a perfect opening.
4. Practice
in ERROR against the attackers left jab, where you end up on the inside.
5. Practice
in ERROR where you raise your arms and your left is outside their attack, and
your right is inside their attack.
a. Errors
do happen, which is why you need to work on how to handle them.
b. Perhaps
you will press inside with your left as your right hand strikes into their
elbow joint, bending their arm (with pain)
c. At
that time, a knee release will allow you to simply reach out with your right
hand and then chamber your right, using the tremendous slicing potential of the
chamber to strike into their body as appropriate.
6. Variation of the first example, but instead of
projecting them, when they bend over, allow your left hand to strike into their
face, or alternatively palm into the side of their face, around the eye.
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