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ok i think i might have gave you the wrong understanding about the description of the names, i understand that the name of the move may be different but there are several moves which are described as joint locks and infact they are not joint locks at all and simply wouldnt work however they can be u...

I wonder if the annotation was done after the fact or if a non trained writer was merely guessing at what was happening in some of the positions while trained fighters sparred ?

Ok so ive just received a copy of "Codex Wallerstein" in the mail, the description of several of the plates appears to be inaccurate, several of these positions are still used frequently today in CACC and freestyle wrestling although it doesnt appear the author is familiar with the techniq...

This is an outside leg trip, it is commonly used in judo however it will rarely work against someone with a good base, but the reason for using the move is to create an opening and attempt to off balance the opponent. You will see this move executed in most MMA fights and certainly in almost all jud...

Hi, Im new to the forum, a bit of background about how I came to be here; I have been collecting old and rare books pertaining to martial arts, (mostly around late 19th early 20th century) and recently wanted to expand my knowledge to western fighting arts further back in time. I saw the pictures fr...