Why are wrist grabs such a common form of training in jujutsu/Aikido/Hapkido?

[Intermission]

Later than what? I didn't know you were referring to a specific point in time to begin with.

It came much later after Hapkido had been created

 

[Patrick Jane]

It came much later after Hapkido had been created

Hapkido traces to different people with diverging styles.

 

[Intermission]

Hapkido traces to different people with diverging styles.

None of them had Tang Soo Do.

 

[Patrick Jane]

None of them had Tang Soo Do.

Bum Moo Kwan branch.

 

[Kforcer]

Not when they attack you

See the prior examples. They do indeed grab wrists in the process of attacking.

 

[RJ Green]

gotta start beginners somewhere. build the base on wrist grabs then move to grabbing clothes, strangles, punches, etc.

efficacy of a given technique is a matter of context and the capability of the practitioner. successfully subduing a reasonably large or athletic person oftentimes means resorting to punchiwaza and/or gun fu

real life ain't hollywood, but shit works. works better with practice. works real good when you're bigger and stronger.

 

[Patrick Jane]

gotta start beginners somewhere. build the base on wrist grabs then move to grabbing clothes, strangles, punches, etc.

efficacy of a given technique is a matter of context and the capability of the practitioner. successfully subduing a reasonably large or athletic person oftentimes means resorting to punchiwaza and/or gun fu

real life ain't hollywood, but shit works. works better with practice. works real good when you're bigger and stronger.

Which is why ultra simple, non-martial arts stuff like this is something you regularly see in real life:

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

I once rolled with Roy Harris and he got me in a wrist lock combination (didn't go hard but had me flipping and flopping).

 

[LeonardoBjj]

gotta start beginners somewhere. build the base on wrist grabs then move to grabbing clothes, strangles, punches, etc.

efficacy of a given technique is a matter of context and the capability of the practitioner. successfully subduing a reasonably large or athletic person oftentimes means resorting to punchiwaza and/or gun fu

real life ain't hollywood, but shit works. works better with practice. works real good when you're bigger and stronger.

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