One of our Enter Shaolin Family members Melani was watching one of our kung fu lessons online
inside our training site called ‘Locking The Ankle‘. She commented wondering, “What’s keeping them from kicking you with the other foot?”
Good question, Melani! I wasn’t 100% sure, however, I figured it had something to do with the amount of pain the person is in. This is because after filming Sifu Phu teaching the ankle lock technique to some KAPAP martial artists at Sensei David Melker’s school in Somers Point, NJ… I realized that if these guys, some of whom were not only tall but also strong couldn’t kick out of a properly applied ankle lock, clearly it has to be a pain issue.
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There’s a lot more footage of ankle locks and much more inside the site. Those dudes were not kicking their way out, why? Because they couldn’t!
However, I don’t like to assume, so I asked Larry what his thoughts were. Which led to me getting hurt. Which happens a lot when you guys and gals ask questions or leave comments that need some clarification. Until now, you had no idea your questions and comments were causing me so much pain because normally we just type our a response back. 😉
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Today, we decided to switch things up, okay actually it was me that decided to. So I asked Melani’s question about the ankle locking video to Larry, “What’s keeping them from kicking you with the other foot?”
He did his normal, “Come here and see for yourself… Go ahead and try to kick me.” Which led to me tapping out and some serious failed attempts of kicking him.
Me: Okay, you made your point. You could have just told me why, you know right?
Larry: Nah, you needed to feel it. Now go tell Melani, what you learned.
Me: Why tell her, when I can show her… Won’t that get the point across more effectively?
Larry: Suit yourself, you are just going to be in more pain.
Me: I know, but I think Melanie and others need to really see why kicking isn’t going to work.
Now you are probably wondering why can’t I or you just kick your opponent in the side, head or anywhere with some major power to get them to release the ankle lock… Maybe, you think the guys I talked about just were trying to be nice or couldn’t pull it off…
I can promise you that the last part isn’t the case.
Simply because when the ankle lock technique is applied correctly (notice, I said correctly), you might be able to do a kicking motion, and you might even get a kick in… However, the power will not be there, because you will be in so much pain you can’t effectively do anything. Meaning your kick will be completely useless and probably any other attacks you may think of. Even pinching and the thumb drive didn’t work.
You don’t believe me? Okay fair enough… See for yourself! 😉
Proof kicking out of a properly applied ankle lock just doesn’t work:
So there you have it Melani and anyone else that has been curious about the same. 🙂
If you have any more questions, just let us know. We will be happy to help you out!
Blessings,
Jamie Pelaez
& The Enter Shaolin Family
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Jamie thanks for going through all that. You guys really are good teachers.
You are welcome Melani and thank you! I hope you got a few good laughs from the lesson too! 🙂
Good actress pain and suffering good laughs thank you.
LOL Martin! No acting, that was 100% the real deal!
Glad you had some good laughs! 🙂
Jamie do this again ,, but this time, I want you to close your eyes, and focus on your center… the heart.. In that very moment you feel the pain start to rise, you will notice the attention moves from your heart to lower like the gut… push the feeling back into the heart at the same time you kick him in the head… you will do just fine.
Hey Robert, I tried your suggestions and it still did not work. I should mention that I also have a high pain tolerance, I’ve delivered both my children naturally through breathing techniques and had nurses marvel at my strength.
That being said, how we here at Enter Shaolin seal the ankle is a lot different than how most people do it, especially when the puffing technique is applied. I am going to practice your suggestion and then make a follow up video. 🙂
Ouch Jamie, hope your foot is ok.
I think Jamie should reverse the trick on Larry and give him a chance to attempt a counter attack. This way we get to see how to counter it as well as seeing both sides get the fun lol
Funny you should say that Danny because there is a counter to it. I showed Jamie how to do it, and I wasn’t able to get the ankle lock on her. When we get some free time we will shoot that video for you. Although I am not going to share that with the public I’ll just make it for our family members to see. Hint: It has to do with channeling 🙂
It is more than fine Danny! There is always a counter, but the counter has to take place before the lock is fully applied in order for the counter to work. So like I said in the post, if an ankle lock is properly applied you are not going to be able to just kick the other person. The counter has to happen before or as it is being applied, but not after. 🙂