Rolled with a guy today, I was in top side and he was being really lazy with his far arm, so I did the "gooseneck" lock where his hand is curled down towards his elbow and I have it against my shoulder and I pull the elbow into me. I know the wrist is a delicate joint so I didn't do it fast or hard, just gradually applied pressure until he tapped.
After every match, win or lose, I thank the guy for rolling. He puts up a limp fish and says, "Whatever." I asked him what the problem was and he said, "Nice technique...wrist lock," in a kind of disparaging way.
Cowhands is a staple technique used by a lot of BJJers. Check out Fredson Paixao in his BJJ matches. He's tapped a lot of guys with it. Shawn Williams is damn good at this move as well.
Arts like Aikido and Japanese Jiu-Jitsu are filled with various wrist lock techniques.
I don't think they're cheap, but it's one of those things that I'd like to know is fair game before I start rolling. I don't ever attempt them, though. This thread is making me reconsider whether I should...
I think they're a legit technique and fair game for rolling. That said, for reasons I can't quite figure out myself, its one of those subs that really illicits a lot of annoyance out of people when they get caught in it.
I got caught with one recenty and I got kinda pissed off. I didn't show it and wasn't rude to my partner about it. My logical side knew fully well it was a legit technique he had used to catch me with and wasn't any kind of "cheap" tactic, but in my head I was think "Mother F$#*%^#!"
your response should have been something like, "yeah, when you start give me a little more trouble or stop being lazy on the mat, i guess i'll have to move up to a bigger joint-lock ... thanks, catch ya later!" :-)
i dont feel like a chump when i get wristlocked... just like any other sub if i dont defend i get caught.
i got cught i a wristlock by a guy whos WAY less experienced than me not to long ago... i was totally gassed and he was on top going for an americana and wristlocked me with the ground on my hand and his chest on my elbow.. i thoght it was pretty badass move.. ill probably use it now.
Christian Montes - your response should have been something like, "yeah, when you start give me a little more trouble or stop being lazy on the mat, i guess i'll have to move up to a bigger joint-lock ... thanks, catch ya later!" :-)