FINISHING MECHANICS
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Chokes and joint locks explained through structure and leverage, with the control requirements and safety habits that make them trainable.
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Beginner
Chokes: Blood, Air, and the Mechanics That Matter
Strangles close blood flow through the sides of the neck while air chokes compress the windpipe. The mechanics differ, and so do the safety requirements.
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Intermediate
Joint Locks: Arms, Legs, and Safe Practice
A joint lock isolates a limb and moves it beyond its normal range. Everything about training them safely follows from how quickly that can go wrong.
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Grappling explained as mechanics, not mystique.
A sequence that introduces grappling skills in the order they depend on each other. Advance when the current stage holds up against a resisting partner, not when the calendar says so.