Aikido Locks

Aikido locks work against the body's joints or nerve centers and hold you in such a way that you have to keep still or else you hurt yourself.

These Aikido locks are usually applied to your wrist or your shoulder, though some push on a nerve center on your forearm instead.

The result is the same. The bad guy being held on the floor learns quickly that keeping still reduces the pain and sgtruggling in any way puts the Aikido lock on, hard.

Aikido locks are very effective for arresting someone, which is why many police forces teach some of these Aikido locks, if nothing else.

However, it takes months of training to be able to put on an effective lock against someone who is resisting. And it takes years to be good at Aikido. Most police forces cannot spare the expense of paying for their recruits to undergo lengthy training. So they will keep it basic and simplified.

Aikido Martial Arts