Jamming

[David66]

Hi fellow forum members,

I wonder how jamming is done, the kind of jamming found in many martial arts explained so I can perform it and understand it.

Take care

[DoctorQui]

Have a look at this, which is a thread I found on this Forum.

http://www.karateforums.com/the-art-of-the-jam-vt39006.html

OSU

[Wastelander]

Hi fellow forum members,

I wonder how jamming is done, the kind of jamming found in many martial arts explained so I can perform it and understand it.

Take care

Jamming is, basically, moving into an attacker while they are preparing to launch an attack so that they are unable to actually complete it. This applies to kicks (moving in as the chamber is occurring, or when they step into the kick) as well as strikes with the hands (trapping or blocking the hands as they chamber, draw back, or return to guard from a previous strike) but beyond that I'm afraid you would need to be a little more specific on what you would like to know. And then that is just my way of defining it, while others will have their own definitions and methods.

[DWx]

Hi fellow forum members,

I wonder how jamming is done, the kind of jamming found in many martial arts explained so I can perform it and understand it.

Take care

Jamming is, basically, moving into an attacker while they are preparing to launch an attack so that they are unable to actually complete it. This applies to kicks (moving in as the chamber is occurring, or when they step into the kick) as well as strikes with the hands (trapping or blocking the hands as they chamber, draw back, or return to guard from a previous strike) but beyond that I'm afraid you would need to be a little more specific on what you would like to know. And then that is just my way of defining it, while others will have their own definitions and methods.

This'd be my definition. Although I prefer to use the term "check" as in to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly as "jam" to me means to press, push, or thrust violently, as into a confined space or against some object... but that's just semantics.

Jamming a technique to me means stopping it before its been executed fully. So closing the distance as my opponent changes a kick so they can no longer get it out. Or intercepting a strike before it is finished.

David66, are you interested in jamming a particular technique or type of technique (kicks vs punches for example)?