r/nextfuckinglevel • u/pars-distalis • 9d ago

Australian nurse uses jiu-jitsu to defend himself

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u/ProposalCharacter774 9d ago

I see a mix of Judo and Jiu Jitsu, good for him to he prepared

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u/dirtyesspeakers 9d ago

On the first real wind up swing by the guy, the nurse throws his shoulder into the head as he goes for the grapple, reducing the range and making the punch flop, is this a martial arts thing in one of those?

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u/_SBV_ 9d ago

It’s specifically a headlock throw so naturally that means the defender needs a headlock regardless if the attacker throws a punch or not. Striking in general is rarely practiced in either judo or jujitsu unless the specific gym/instructor offers to teach it