© 2014 T. Westermann

Elbow lever, kick to the head

basic defense posture while choking: Chin to chest / Pull up shoulders / Tense neck muscles

  • Initial situation
    • Headlock grip from the front;
      So the aggressor is located in front of the defender and both are looking in the same direction

  • Loosen grip
    • Tense neck, chin to the chest, Pull up shoulders
    • rear elbow strike (Ushiro hizi uchi) to the testicles with the arm next to the aggressor
    • The other arm is pushed between the strangling arm and the own throat and ...
    • ... is pushed upwards to loosen the grip
    • gripping the wrist of the strangling arm
    • ... dive through the strangling arm backwards

  • Defense technique
    Elbow lever, kick to the head
    • stretching of the strangling arm by pull with the hand and …
    • ... bring the aggressor by a arm stretch lever with his upper body to the front
    • Footpad kick (Mae geri) to the head / face of the aggressor

  • Completion
    • go on distance or ...
    • ... bring to the ground and fix, alternative ...
    • ... a final Atemi technique

Strangle attacks pose a threat to life, they are consistent, timely and hard to fend off!