SL2.1 Inside Birdwing Lock [Small Circle technique in Wansu Kata Bunki]

Information:

Locks are transitional techniques. They’re not meant to end a confrontation. Locks like chokes can be used to throw your opponent. Their main purpose is to control your adversary. A lock can place an attacker in a position where a more devastating technique can be applied. It can also be used to hold an attacker until help can arrive.

Counter:

To counter a lock you should roll out of the pressure applied to the joint. The person applying the lock must understand how to prevent the opponent from rolling out of the technique. This can only be done with practice. If you roll into the lock pain will increase.

Warning: This technique should only be practiced with a qualified AOKK instructor   

Execution:

Attacker right hand lapel grab

• Left hand traps lapel grab.
• Vertical snap punch to solar plexus. [Loosening-up technique]
• Push down on wrist with left hand. [Remove the grasp.]
• Drive your forearm into the top of the attacker’s elbow joint forcing it to bend.
• Hook the attacker’s elbow with wrist and thumb of right hand.
• Right hand pulls back towards your chest while left forearm pushes the attacker’s hand backwards. [Eventually the wrist of the attacker will rest in the bend of your elbow.
• Tie off to the attacker’s shoulder with your left hand.
• When the attacker tries to turn out of the lock spin them over your leg with Tai-otoshi and apply the lock while on the ground.

Note: To increase pressure take your right arm and grasp the left side of the attacker’s neck.

Note: The bird’s wing lock is not an ending technique. It is an introduction to the third range of fighting, so after you grasp the attacker’s neck, straighten your left leg and spin clockwise with your right leg throwing the attacker face first to the ground. When the attacker hits the ground maintain the bird wing lock climbing on his/her back and keep your base while placing pressure on the