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The [[lever]]age needed for such joint manipulation is comparatively small and creates a distinct advantage. Small joint manipulation can allow a weaker person with the right training to control a stronger one. Grabbing just the wrist may lead to the opponent being able to pull it free, while grabbing a couple of fingers, instead or along with the wrist, can greatly reinforce a defender's ability to hold on to a wrist lock completely through execution and control.
Small joint manipulation is an illegal technique in most combat sports that feature [[joint lock]]ing such as [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]], [[judo]], [[mixed martial arts]] and [[Sambo (martial art)|Sambo]], since unlike standard joint locks, there is less of an opportunity to submit before the small joint breaks. It is however sometimes taught as a [[self-defense]] and [[grappling hold#Pain compliance hold|pain compliance]] technique, for instance in [[hapkido]], [[Chin Na]], [[kenpō]], [[jujutsu]], [[Krav Maga]], [[vale tudo]], and [[aikido]], <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=ytZn8GhBEAIC&pg=PA182&lpg=PA182&dq=finger+manipulation+aikido&source=bl&ots=7ReshPOytW&sig=ACfU3U0LCjWERWS3-qPRkeu_5AdsE1-AsA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtwqnX-6zgAhVEnKwKHY4eB78Q6AEwEXoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=finger%20manipulation%20aikido&f=false</ref>
==See also==
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