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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