# Hunting for Disarm #2

- Link: https://brianejohns.com/2022/06/15/blog-hunting-for-disarm-2/
- Published: 2022-06-15T11:30:00-04:00
- Author: Brian Johns

If you are not able to view this video, click [here](https://youtu.be/T9j--lAQIf4).

In last week’s post, [Where’s Disarm #1?](https://brianejohns.com/2022/06/07/blog-wheres-disarm-1/)
I covered the first basic Modern Arnis disarm and demonstrated how to find it within
Flow Drill #2.

I do the same thing in the above video regarding disarm #2. I hope this blog’s readers
learn something from the video.

# But what is at the heart of both 󠀁[disarming videos](https://brianejohns.com/2024/06/10/video-of-the-week-15-interchangeable-disarms/)󠁿?

A [willingness to experiment](https://brianejohns.com/2025/03/03/video-of-the-week-30-left-hand-disarms/)
and get out of the comfort zone.

To grow, one must be willing to try different approaches. Sure, any experiment runs
the risk of failure or running into a dead end. However, I believe that any experiment
resulting in a dead-end is still, in a limited way, a success. A dead-end forces
you to explore other approaches or options. Another way of looking at it is that
experiments reveal realistic options vs options that probably will fail.

For example, in this week’s video, some versions of disarm #2 take longer than others.
One that takes a while is at the 2:37 mark. While this maneuver can theoretically
work, I judge it takes too long to execute. If I were in Alex’s shoes, I would rather
hit than attempt a disarm.

When you find an opportunity to disarm your opponent, ask yourself if hitting would
be a better option. And yes, I intentionally phrased it that way. Why bog yourself
down in how many counters you can do?

[Keep it simple](https://brianejohns.com/2021/02/08/blog-keep-it-simple-stupid/).

### Disarm or hit.

All that said, a willingness to experiment helps you understand your options at 
any given time. Playing, in other words. Lastly, [follow-up techniques should always be used after a disarm](https://brianejohns.com/2025/01/20/video-of-the-week-25-disarm-1-with-follow-ups/).
Always.

## Student News

In the last post, I said two more students were testing this month—Scratch that.
I will be rescheduling their tests for July. One of them is a 17-year-old kid swamped
with end-of-the-year schoolwork. His Dad and I decided that schoolwork was a priority
and that we would reschedule his test for July. No biggie. You have to look out 
for the client’s best interests. He’ll be testing for Black Belt along with Alex.

## Inspiration of the Week

The below video proves that it’s never too late to start martial arts!

# Additional Reading

 * [Friday Recommendation #18](https://brianejohns.com/2023/09/01/friday-recommendation-18/)
 * [Counters to Disarms](https://brianejohns.com/2016/11/22/blog-counters-to-disarms/)
 * [Fix It Friday: Not Thissss](https://brianejohns.com/2015/07/07/blog-fix-it-friday-not-thissss/)
 * [Where’s Disarm #1?](https://brianejohns.com/2022/06/07/blog-wheres-disarm-1/)
 * [The Importance of Experimentation](https://brianejohns.com/2022/07/06/blog-the-importance-of-experimentation/)

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