© 2014 T. Westermann

Horizontal Elbow strike to the temporal bone

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

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located laterally in an 90° angle next to the defender
    • Both handed strangulation from the side in the stand

  • Loosen grip
    • Hammer fist strike (Kentsui ate) to the testicles, followed by a ...
    • ... large circular motion from the bottom to the top / back with the residing on the attack side arm ...
    • ... simultaneous body rotation of 90 ° to the aggressor

  • Defense technique
    Several strikes to the head
    • Hand ball strike (Shotei uchi) with the other hand to the temporal bone of the aggressor;
      the hand ball stays at the temporal bone (contact) ...
    • ... followed by a horizontal elbow strike to the front (Mae hizi uchi), also to the temporal bone; but on the other side of the head
    • Horizontal hand edge strike (Mae shuto uchi) to the carotid artery with the arm of the elbow strike.

  • Completion

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