Locks

Hi Dave, I was wondering if you had any advice on how to improve resistance to wrist, arm, and shoulder locks? I already do resistance and flexibility training that has had some indirect benefits, but I was wondering if there was any specific exercise you’d recommend?

There's no actual EXERCISES just re-positioning to reduce the power and mechanical advantages that the person doing them should have over the person recieving them

this isnt too easy to describe , but actually fairly easy to do.. funnily enough we were discussing that this morning in the private session I do with three guys up at Andy C's in Doncaster.

it involves sort of using a change in body positioning in order to reduce the mechanics..

'resisting' as such isnt viable really if the one putting the locks on maintains the mechanical advantage.
So what we do is to 'scrunch' the body up a lot, make angles into compressed 'curves' and try to 'pull in' the limbs into the core centre line.

sorry I cant explain it better, it would take less than half an hour to teach it 'live'

but dont go along the path of simply trying to make yourself 'stronger'

instead check out the mechanics, direction of power, limb positions and so on

Thats an intersting answer! im up for learning more!
i usually just wriggle and scream to get em off

Hi Dave, I’m aware of methods of changing angles etc to wriggle out of locks. I was looking for tips on supplementary training to counter act the long term affects of training in locks The tendons and ligaments in my arms seem to be constantly inflamed

Sorry, I phrased the question wrong.

Thanks anyway.

no sweats..its easy enough to mis-read stuff on websites at the best of times.

The Kalari-Pyat practitoners in India swear by warm oil deep tissue massages AFTER training locks and levers...
and in all honesty other than ensuring the joints are well warmed up before you start, thats probably the best advice.

if your joints are sore directly after training, say in the followig 30 minutes then rub in some OLBAS OIL (great for sinuses, but better for massages), but wash your hands, and dont touch your eyes or lips..

Its why the stuff like Tiger Balm etc were devised.. its an after training aid..

sorry I cant be of further help

although no doubt a few people will say.. REST as well..

leave the locks alone for a a few sessions..

mind you I never did, so its a case of "dont do as I do .. do as I say"

Tapping out as soon as you know the lock is on helps.I've still got two rather tender elbows from trying to tough it out in the past.

Ade

Cheers Dave, I'll give it a go.