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INSIDE THE COURSE
Study the six foundational wrist-lock families that form a complete submission system applicable across a wide range of positions.
Apply wrist locks effectively from guard, mount, side mount, scarf hold, triangle chokes, standing positions, takedowns, and self-defense situations.
Understand the mechanical principles, leverage, and positioning that make wrist locks consistently effective—not just occasional, low-percentage surprises.
Train your awareness to recognize wrist-lock opportunities that appear during common exchanges—openings most practitioners overlook entirely.
Build timing, sensitivity, and precision through structured practice methods that transform wrist locks from technique knowledge into dependable skill.
Discover how traditional Chin Na principles complement and deepen modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wrist-lock applications for greater versatility and understanding.
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Instantly access professionally recorded video lessons with supportive PDFs and worksheets available to download.
Don’t wait for answers. Ask directly in each lesson’s comment section and get a response within 48-hours, directly from Roy and his team of experts.
Enrollment includes an invitation to our online community, The Virtual Mat, where you can connect with like-minded people and learn from each other as well as our team.
You have access to the course videos and online materials for two years. Any PDFs or other files you download are yours to keep.
My courses contain 2-3 hours of video content that you can watch at your own pace. I recommend setting 1-2 hours over 3-5 days to properly absorb and implement the information from my courses.
You can leave a comment below any lesson within the course and I'll do my best to respond promptly. If you need additional help please reach out to roy@royharris.com. For custom training plans or in-depth questions I recommend booking a 1-on-1 virtual session.
If you'd like individualized guidance, Professor Harris also offers private lessons and one-on-one consultations.
Whether you're interested in refining your wrist locks, improving another aspect of your Jiu-Jitsu, or developing a more structured training plan, personalized instruction provides direct feedback tailored to your goals, experience level, and learning style.
If you'd like to discuss private coaching or schedule a consultation, simply use the contact information provided on this website. We'd be honored to help you continue your development.
That's a common misconception.
Like any submission, wrist locks become high- or low-percentage depending on when, where, and how they're applied.
Throughout this course, Professor Harris demonstrates that wrist locks are not isolated "tricks," but natural extensions of positional control, leverage, timing, and precision. Once you understand the mechanics behind them, you'll begin recognizing opportunities that many practitioners simply don't see.
The goal isn't to force wrist locks.
It's to recognize the moments when they're already available.
Not at all.
One of the central themes of this instructional is that successful wrist locks rely far more on precision than power.
You'll learn how angle, leverage, body positioning, timing, and structural alignment work together to create efficient wrist locks with surprisingly little muscular effort.
As your understanding improves, you'll discover that small adjustments often produce much greater results than simply squeezing harder.
Absolutely.
One of the most valuable outcomes of this instructional is learning to recognize opportunities that have been there all along.
As you study the six foundational wrist locks and their applications from guard, mount, side mount, scarf hold, triangle chokes, standing positions, and self-defense scenarios, you'll begin noticing wrist-lock opportunities during exchanges that previously seemed insignificant.
Many students are surprised by how often the wrist presents itself once they know what to look for.
No.
While you'll certainly learn numerous applications, this course is fundamentally about developing a complete wrist-lock system.
Professor Harris teaches the underlying mechanics, positional concepts, timing, sensitivity, and structured training methods that allow you to adapt wrist locks across a wide variety of situations.
The objective isn't simply to memorize techniques.
It's to develop a dependable skill set that continues growing long after you've finished the course.
Yes.
In fact, wrist locks often become even more valuable as athleticism naturally changes over time.
Because they rely on leverage, precision, timing, and intelligent body mechanics rather than explosive movement or brute strength, wrist locks can become highly effective tools for practitioners who value efficiency over athleticism.
Many students discover that improving their precision allows them to accomplish more while using considerably less effort.
Watching a technique and developing the ability to perform it under resistance are two entirely different things.
That's why this course goes beyond demonstrating techniques.
Professor Harris also shares structured practice methods designed to help you transform technical knowledge into measurable skill. Through focused repetitions, progressive training, and purposeful practice, you'll develop greater timing, sensitivity, precision, and confidence before introducing the techniques into live sparring.
Knowledge is important.
Purposeful practice is what transforms knowledge into performance.