When I did use joint locks in a bad situation I try to use them for control. Although two times I have been forced to use them as they were meant to be used and complete the move. Both times were wrist locks and I broke the wrist. Needless to say both times the result was devastating. Neither of them wanted to fight anymore.
I don't think that a break should be done except for the most severe of situations though. The first time I was younger and did not realize how easy it was to damage someone and got into an arguement at school and the guy grabbed me by the shirt and tried to shove me against a wall. When I applied the wrist lock I gave it a little too much pressure and I broke it. I felt terribly bad and swore I would never use a break again unless I thought it was life or death.
The last time it happened I stopped in a bad part of town to get a pack of cigs years ago. When I came out this guy asked me for a quarter for the payphone. Like an idiot I gave it to him thinking this would make him leave me alone. To my suprise I turn around and start walking again and I hear him say "hey, give me $10". I laughed and just kept walking. The guy came up behind me and kinda grabbed me and turned me around and when I came around I shoved him back. The guy tried to come up and shove me in return and that's when I got him in a wrist lock and shoved him back to the curb.
I don't know for sure that my life was in danger but at the time I felt it was so I used ExtremeForce. If I had it to do all over again I would have done the same thing, but I never stopped in that part of town again.
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