Joint Locks by Rory Miller

I have all the DVD's and Books created by Sgt. Rory Miller. The information is complete and concise. This particular DVD explains the mechanics of how to create a joint lock, why they work, etc. It's not a drawn out technique laden monotonous drone... I have a Blackbelt in Jiujitsu, and frankly, this is a good shortcut to the time spent, (6 years), figuring this all out on my own. In the system that I studied under, this sort of explanation was reserved for the senior Blackbelts only. I believe in a traditional teaching system, but this DVD would have made that training 1000% better if I would have had it 35 years ago at the beginning... I recommend this to anyone in Law Enforcement, the military, or in Personal Security who may be required by their job to wrestle with someone instead of just shooting/stabbing them. This isn't for armchair commandos to watch once and think that they "got it"... (please!, get off the couch and practice!), Safely! It's worth it. I would recommend purchasing this for your Dojo, watching it en masse with the class, and practicing it together, with people who are willing to think and improvise. This isn't going to be something useful to stop someone with murderous or carnal intent, as Sgt. Miller says, this is for the "Drunkle"... that Drunk Uncle who wants a cheap feel... all the way up to the exteme stuff, such as controling the other person until you can get to your weapon. This is in that gray area between running and shooting, where the "Left Hand Knife", and secondary weapons may fall. Straight up? This is another fantastic tool for that special toolbox that people in extreme situations will need.

A lot of talking. Too little joint locks.

WOW! I was very impressed . Ive been studying joint locks from various martial arts for a while,and sometimes the complexities of the various techniques become a little over whelming..What this DVD is teaching isn't the techniques itself , but rather the principles of techniques, the reasons it works . understanding the ""nature"" of the lock . the actual technique becomes secondary to the principle of it. I thought it was a great video and I would recommend it . Good Stuff!!

Miller is an excellent author with years of real world experience with violence. This video is not a step-by-step guide to different joint locks. It is instead a guide to improvising joint locks on the fly in fluid situations. Miller states that if you are looking to apply the static locks presented in most defensive tactics classes in a fight you will probably not find them. Through the video Miller attempts to teach you how to "see" the momentary opportunities in a fight that you can use to create a joint lock. What Miller also states is that you cannot learn by simply watching the video, you have to "play" which is what most of the video demonstrates. It is a good video, if you are willing to apply the concepts and incorporate them into your training. If you are looking for a bunch of specific techniques this isn't it. I think that it's human nature to want the "if A happens, do B" style of instruction but what Miller is trying to teach is more abstract and far more useful in a real fight.

With so many high tech style reviews i will keep this simple... This dvd is a short cut to self defense from a ton of jujutsu kempo even chin na influence i have been looking for one of these for awhile a deviant from the simple joint lock drill we mostly do to something a little more evolved and this is it..that being said this isnt easy self defense stuff the is down and dirty break a sweat life defense stuff...this is what you want if you have some training and want those shortcuts to the meat with all the art...nw this being said im not bashing any art but if you want self defense for right now here it is. great for any type of soldier,guard or those seeking to add skills to there trick bag AWESOME!

This DVD goes straight to the heart of the matter. It explains the principles behind the technique and removes the mysticism that fogs up the effectiveness of joint locks. This is a must have for any person truly wanting the most effective implementation of joint locks. I wish the rest of martial arts were explained this way!!

Not sure what this is supposed to be but it's not instructional. It's basically an hour of watching him tell his class to practice moves.

Great video on the basics of joint locking. Rory is an awesome instructor with a lot of knowledge. In this video he breaks down joint locking to its basic concept.