Dr. Rickson Gracie’s lesson in applied physics

Action, reaction, flux and energy. Once, during quite a class taught by Rickson Gracie, the master used the example of the armbar to reflect on how jiujitsu is pure physics applied to anatomy. Or is it the other way around?

Take a look at this Gracie-flavored trap designed to capture the arm in a gentle way, and learn a bit more about the use of the lever mechanic and the vectors of force and movement to become a better martial artist, after the question raised by the black-belt Scott Burr.

As an old physics teacher would say, a person without physics knowledge does not know how to finish. Oss!

This is an excerpt from a complete lesson that you can find in the Fundamentals Program.