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Fist strike, Elbow strike on the neck

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
    • Finger stitch (Yubisaki ate) with the aggressor distant hand to the jugular notch, doing this ...
    • ... set the hand near to the aggressor at the neck and build up a back pressure

  • Defense technique
    Strike, Elbow strike on the neck
    • Fist strike (Ken ate) with stitch hand to the lower body; testicles and ...
    • ... pull the head backwards outof the strangulation
    • 90° body rotation towards the aggressor
    • vertical elbow strike (Otoshi hizi uchi) to the neck of the aggressor with the arm near the head

  • 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!