Product Description

Arm-Locks for All Styles is a must read for all martial artists who wish to expand, enhance and develop their knowledge of arm-locks. The wide range of wrist, elbow and shoulder locks covered in this book ensures that it will be of benefit to all martial artists, regardless of style. This book will help practitioners of 'striking systems' to introduce armlocks into their training, Martial artists who are more familiar with armlocks are sure to enjoy the wide diversity of content and the unorthodox nature of some of the locks covered. This book also includes detailed guidance on how touncover the arm-locks 'hidden' within the katas, hyungs and forms. Arm-Locks for All Styles covers locks that can be used whilst fighting vertically and on the ground and is a must for all martial artists who understand the need for skills at all ranges of combat.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35967 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-01
• Released on: 2004-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
Iain Abernethy has been practising martial arts since childhood. His books and videos have proved to be very popular with martial artists from all over the world. Iain regularly writes for the UK's leading martial arts magazines and is a member of 'The Combat Hall of Fame'.

Customer Reviews

Illuminating!
I would never have thought that there was so many different ways to lock a guy's arm! This book is well written, easy to follow, and all the pictures are crystal clear. There are a load of really clever locks in this book. Loads from a standing position! (Kinda like Chin-na) Although the usual ground fighting locks are also in there (the Judo / Jujutsu stuff). What I really found interesting were the additional pictures alongside many of the locks which showed where they could be found in the karate katas (don't do karate anymore, but perhaps I'd still be doing it if it had been taught like this!). Nice to buy a martial arts book that has so much information in it!

Proper Karate
I first saw Iain Abernethy on a DVD about hand strikes. It was apparent that he was way, way ahead of anybody that I, at least, had seen in karate before. Prior to seeing his version of what Karate can be, I had considered most Karate taught to be antiquated and(with no slight intended) useless for the purpose that most people take up martial arts for ie: Self defence/combat first and fitness/hobby interest second. Mr Abernethy changed my mind. This man is to Karate kata what the Rosetta stone is to language; he dusts it off, puts it back together and shows you what it was all really for before it became an interesting, if rather obscure novelty in sports halls and community centres. I am now under no misapprehensions that karate, taught properly and with the correct insights is, infact, a complete 'mixed martial arts' curriculum. This book is part of the syllubus.
Three cheers to Iain Abernethy, he's a national martial arts treasure and should be knighted. (Just for the record, I am not a practioner of Karate/Bunkai Jutsu and have never even met, never mind trained under Iain Abernethy).