Finger Locks: Changing Angle to Anchor On Chest

Hapkido Master Alain Burrese demonstrates how to use a finger lock to control an aggressive person. This clip is from Master Burrese's Lock On: Joint Locking Essentials Volume 4: Finger Locks DVD.

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Sports

Tags:

• hapkido
• finger locks
• joint locks
• self defence
• self defense
• martial arts
• martial art
• aikido
• taekwondo
• karate
• korean martial arts
• law enforcement

[aikiproductions]

@wael77 Thanks! I try to put a variety of different material in my DVDs to help people become better martial artists and to be able to use the skills if they have to. Appreciate your feedback. - Alain

[wael77]

Good stuff. Very good idea to anchor the lock on the chest, I never thought of that. I usually anchor it by grabbing the wrist or forearm with the other hand, but using the chest allows you to keep one hand free.

[aikiproductions]

@NextZen2pm I'm sorry you feel that way. However, your "Legal" statement is not correct. I've seen many altercations start with the agressive finger to the chest, and stopping it with a quick finger lock is much better than many other options, such as when punches start flying. In my videos, seminars, and lectures, and in my next book, I talk a lot about the legalities of defending yourself. - Alain Burrese

[NextZen2pm]

It bothers me a bit that you speak like a bully in this video. And you should also advise the viewers that, unless he's physically trying to poke your eye out with that pointed finger, it's a battery charge in every state that I know of, no matter how "aggressively" he behaves. Unless you're the police... where it's still a crime, just no charges.