© 2014 T. Westermann

Back hand strike, Hand ball shock

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

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located directly behind the defender
    • Forearm strangulation from the back in the Stand

  • Loosen grip
    • The arm at the unequal side as the strangling arm grips the wrist of the strangling arm ...
    • ... the finger tips press on to the inner wirst and ...
    • ... pulls it downwards
    • Stomp kick (Kagato ate - Fumikomi) on one of the insteps of the aggressor, at the same time ...
    • ... lateral evasion to the open side of the strangle grip
    • Back hand fist strike (Uraken uchi) to the frontal eminences of the aggressors

  • Defensetechnique
    Hand ball shock to the solar plexus / breastbone
    • The next to the aggressor located leg is set behind both legs of the aggressors
    • Loosen the grip at the strangling arm
    • By a 90° body rotation of the upper body towards the aggressor, perform a ...
    • Handball strike (Shotei uchi) to the solar plexus or to the breastbone with the hand located away from the aggressor
    • The aggressor falls over the blocking leg backwards

  • Completion

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