© 2014 T. Westermann

Finger stitch in the armpits, Foot throw

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

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located in front of the defender
    • Two handed strangulation in the stand

  • Loosen grip
    • Ambidextrous hand stitch (Yubisaki ate) in the arm pits of the aggressor
    • Ambidextrous strike in both arm curls of the strangleing arms from above

  • Defense technique
    Foot throw, O uchi gari
    • 90° rotation in front of the aggressor
    • Approach of O uchi gari
    • While execution of the throw the arm opposite the sickled leg, is doing a handball shock (Shotei uchi) to the Solar Plexus.

  • Completion

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