© 2014 T. Westermann

Hand tilt lever to the ground

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
    • Lateral elbow shock (Hizi uchi) to the solar plexus ...
    • ... simultaneously the hand, facing away from the aggressor, grips from the outside the strangling hand located at the neck ...
    • ... while this, the fingers press on the inner wrist
    • Outer rotation of the hand, while performing a body rotation of 90° towards the aggressor

  • Defense technique
    Hand tilt lever, Kote gaeshi to the ground
    • Stretching the hold arm by pull and ...
    • ... approach hand flexor lever (Te kubi garami) mit ...
    • Transition to a hand tilt lever (Kote gaeshi), so that ...
    • ... the aggressor will fall to the ground

  • Completion
    • go on distance or ...
    • ... fixation in the ground

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