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| − | + | '''Elbow breaks''' are [[Goshin-Jutsu]]’s dynamic variant of the standing arm bar. In general, any technique which tries to make the opponent’s elbow to bend the wrong way (i.e., to fold towards the triceps). Goshin-Jutsu elbow breaks require no convoluted body motions, and do not require turning your back to your opponent. | |
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| + | The trick to breaking an opponent’s elbow is supporting their wrist from the other side. Striking an opponent’s unsupported elbow will only turn them, using their [[Center|center]] as a fixed pivot; that is how [[Blocks|blocks]] work. Trapping the wrist prevents this rotation, and transfers the would-be rotational energy motion into the opponent’s isolated and unsupported elbow. | ||
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| + | The elbow break has a slightly exaggerated name; while breakage is possible, hyperextension is more likely. However, this hyperextension can be severe enough to become more debilitating than a simple fracture. | ||
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| + | Elbow breaks are not a technique ''per se''; they are a combination of techniques which occurs so frequently within Goshin-Jutsu that they have has been assigned a name. Since elbow breaks are simultaneously an attack and a defense, they are also a [[Kūsankū]] movement. | ||
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| + | The two variations of the Goshin-Jutsu elbow break technique are discussed below. | ||
== Outside elbow break == | == Outside elbow break == | ||
| + | Perform the following motions simultaneously: | ||
| + | *[[Twisting|Twist]] to the outside. | ||
| + | *Trap the inside of the opponent’s wrist with a variant of a [[Ridgehand_strike#Rising_ridgehand_strike|rising ridgehand strike]]. | ||
| + | *Crush the opponent’s elbow with a [[Hassō-shutō_uchi|hassō-shutō]], [[Hammerfist_strike#Downward_hammerfist_strike|downward hammerfist]], or [[Ude_uke|ude uke]]. | ||
| + | [Outside elbow strikes, from the side, front, and ideally, above, fast and slow] | ||
| + | Outside elbow breaks are considered less risky and more brutal than inside elbow strikes. However, elbow breaks naturally setup follow-up techniques (e.g., [[Ikkyō|arm lever]], [[Neck_circle|neck circle]]) which require an intact arm for mechanical compliance. While this would make a cromulent pain compliance technique, such techniques are not always reliable, and they may be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUY1J8KizU interpreted by witnesses as being needlessly sadistic]]. | ||
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| + | == Inside elbow break == | ||
| + | Perform the following motions simultaneously: | ||
| + | *[[Twisting|Twist]] to the inside. | ||
| + | *Trap the inside of the opponent’s wrist with a [[Hassō-shutō_uchi|hassō-shutō]] or [[Hammerfist_strike#Downward_hammerfist_strike|downward hammerfist]]. | ||
| + | *Smash the opponent’s elbow with a variant of a [[Ridgehand_strike#Rising_ridgehand_strike|rising ridgehand strike]]. | ||
| + | [Inside elbow strikes, from the side, front, and ideally, above, fast and slow] | ||
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Revision as of 20:04, 11 February 2020
Elbow breaks are Goshin-Jutsu’s dynamic variant of the standing arm bar. In general, any technique which tries to make the opponent’s elbow to bend the wrong way (i.e., to fold towards the triceps). Goshin-Jutsu elbow breaks require no convoluted body motions, and do not require turning your back to your opponent.
The trick to breaking an opponent’s elbow is supporting their wrist from the other side. Striking an opponent’s unsupported elbow will only turn them, using their center as a fixed pivot; that is how blocks work. Trapping the wrist prevents this rotation, and transfers the would-be rotational energy motion into the opponent’s isolated and unsupported elbow.
The elbow break has a slightly exaggerated name; while breakage is possible, hyperextension is more likely. However, this hyperextension can be severe enough to become more debilitating than a simple fracture.
Elbow breaks are not a technique per se; they are a combination of techniques which occurs so frequently within Goshin-Jutsu that they have has been assigned a name. Since elbow breaks are simultaneously an attack and a defense, they are also a Kūsankū movement.
The two variations of the Goshin-Jutsu elbow break technique are discussed below.
Outside elbow break
Perform the following motions simultaneously:
- Twist to the outside.
- Trap the inside of the opponent’s wrist with a variant of a rising ridgehand strike.
- Crush the opponent’s elbow with a hassō-shutō, downward hammerfist, or ude uke.
[Outside elbow strikes, from the side, front, and ideally, above, fast and slow]
Outside elbow breaks are considered less risky and more brutal than inside elbow strikes. However, elbow breaks naturally setup follow-up techniques (e.g., arm lever, neck circle) which require an intact arm for mechanical compliance. While this would make a cromulent pain compliance technique, such techniques are not always reliable, and they may be [interpreted by witnesses as being needlessly sadistic].
Inside elbow break
Perform the following motions simultaneously:
- Twist to the inside.
- Trap the inside of the opponent’s wrist with a hassō-shutō or downward hammerfist.
- Smash the opponent’s elbow with a variant of a rising ridgehand strike.
[Inside elbow strikes, from the side, front, and ideally, above, fast and slow]
