Escaping from Choke Holds

Chokes are a very effective way of making a person submit or worse, pass out or even die, therefore it is very important to avoid been put in a choke hold or neck grab during any type of conflict, fight or situation.

This video demonstrates a variety of way to avoid been choked and how to get out of a potential choking situation. The first example looks at the way the average person grabs your throat and we learn how to take the attackers hands of our throat by attacking the opponents thumbs, this is a situation that not only dissolves a choke but also can lead to putting yourself firmly in the driving seat by damaging or even breaking your opponents thumbs.

The next technique is used from a straight arm choke attempt. Human body mechanics, in the arm have a very vulnerable weak point when the arms are locked out straight, so in this choke situation, an attacker has two hands on your throat but keeps his distance by straightening the arms, to resolve this scenario, the opponents arms are pushed together at the elbows, this allows the choke hold to be broken, you can then advance or push away your opponenet and flee to safety.

The next technique to avoid the choking or neck grab situation entails a direct strike at the opponents arms, usually in the bicep area to quickly remove one of the attackers arms, the other arm is then quickly grabbed and inverted to tie up your opponent.

Finally, Robert Polecat explains the method that uses the weak point in the opponents elbow joints to trap your opponent and bring him or her in to a close quarter, placing a single arm over your opponents choke grip at the elbow, applying inward pressure and punching up into the gut of your opponenet with the opposing arm, this not only breaks the choke hold but also allows you to set out your stall for further grappling and techniques used to counter attack your opponent.