There are four main types of wristlocks:

• Pronating
• Supinating
• Adductive
• Hyperflexive

To understand how wristlocks work, familiarity with hand, wrist, and arm ergonomics is helpful:

To start, hold your right hand out in front of you, palm down, with you hand, wrist, and forearm

Whether you are a beginner or an expert looking for a way to explain Wristlocks to your students, this article will help you understand the four foundational principles behind Wristlock Techniques.

The wristlock is one of the most popular and effective self-defense techniques. Most martial arts styles teach Wristlock Techniques to at least some degree. Some styles and systems make extensive use of wristlocks, such as Jui Jitsu and Chin Na. Yet not all wristlocks are applied with the same end desire. For example, a wristlock technique may be used by a competitor in a Mixed Martial Arts match as a submission hold, whereas an Aikido master might apply a wristlock technique as a means of causing the aggressor’s whole body to shift, roll, or lose balance.

The most common types Wristlock Techniques are typically applied by controlling the opponent’s hand while using a bending or rotational movement to put pressure on the hand, wrist, or forearm.

Although most wristlock techniques are performed by turning the opponents wrist in a rotational manner, not all Wristlock Techniques use a rotational method.

There are four main types of wristlocks:

• Pronating
• Supinating
• Adductive
• Hyperflexive

To understand how wristlocks work, familiarity with hand, wrist, and arm ergonomics is helpful:

To start, hold your right hand out in front of you, palm down, with you hand, wrist, and forearm s

The wristlock is one of the most popular and effective self-defense techniques. Most martial arts styles teach Wristlock Techniques to at least some degree. Some styles and systems make extensive use of wristlocks, such as Jui Jitsu and Chin Na. Yet not all wristlocks are applied with the same end desire. For example, a wristlock technique may be used by a competitor in a Mixed Martial Arts match as a submission hold, whereas an Aikido master might apply a wristlock technique as a means of causing the aggressor’s whole body to shift, roll, or lose balance.

The most common types Wristlock Techniques are typically applied by controlling the opponent’s hand while using a bending or rotational movement to put pressure on the hand, wrist, or forearm.

Although most wristlock techniques are performed by turning the opponents wrist in a rotational manner, not all Wristlock Techniques use a rotational method.

There are four main types of wristlocks:

• Pronating
• Supinating
• Adductive
• Hyperflexive

To understand how wristlocks work, familiarity with hand, wrist, and arm ergonomics is helpful:

To start, hold your right hand out in front of you, palm down, with you hand, wrist, and forearm

The most common types Wristlock Techniques are typically applied by controlling the opponent’s hand while using a bending or rotational movement to put pressure on the hand, wrist, or forearm.

Although most wristlock techniques are performed by turning the opponents wrist in a rotational manner, not all Wristlock Techniques use a rotational method.

There are four main types of wristlocks:

• Pronating
• Supinating
• Adductive
• Hyperflexive

To understand how wristlocks work, familiarity with hand, wrist, and arm ergonomics is helpful:

To start, hold your right hand out in front of you, palm down, with you hand, wrist, and forearm

Although most wristlock techniques are performed by turning the opponents wrist in a rotational manner, not all Wristlock Techniques use a rotational method.

There are four main types of wristlocks:

• Pronating
• Supinating
• Adductive
• Hyperflexive

To understand how wristlocks work, familiarity with hand, wrist, and arm ergonomics is helpful:

To start, hold your right hand out in front of you, palm down, with you hand, wrist, and forearm

There are four main types of wristlocks:

• Pronating
• Supinating
• Adductive
• Hyperflexive

To understand how wristlocks work, familiarity with hand, wrist, and arm ergonomics is helpful:

To start, hold your right hand out in front of you, palm down, with you hand, wrist, and forearm straight (parallel to the floor). This is called a Neutral position.

Next, bend your hand up so that your fingers are pointing to the ceiling. This is called Extension.

Now, bend your hand down so that your fingers are pointing to the floor. This is called Flexion.

Starting with your right hand in the Neutral position and rotating the wrist to the left is called Radial Deviation.

Starting with your right hand in the Neutral position and bending at the wrist to the right is called Ulnar Deviation.

Almost all of the various wristlocks use one or a combination of these four hand/wrist positions.

The two following types of wristlocks, Pronating and Supinating are commonly referred to as Rotational Wristlocks because the hand, wrist, and arm are rotated in a circular clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.

Pronating Wristlock

For an example of a pronating wristlock position, hold your right hand out in front of you, palm facing down and fingers pointing to the floor. Your wrist, when bent this way, is in a pronating position. For the wristlock, rotate your hand in a counter-clockwise direction as far as you can. This would be considered a pronating wristlock.

Supinating Wristlock