joint locks

Gooseneck Wrist Lock

In Hapkido class we've been focusing on the gooseneck wrist lock the last few weeks. Here are some of the variations of the lock we have covered. The "book" referred to is Marc Tedeschi's book, "Hapkido"... [...]

Elevated Wrist Lock, and Shoulder Locks

Joint locking arts tend to focus on wrist locks and arm bars. Knees get some attention too, primarily as kicking targets. In fact most martial artists who are not in Hapkido seem to think Hapkido is mostly wrist locks. I think shoulder locks deserve more attention. [...]