Defending a Strangle Hold From the Front
A front throat grab is a sudden, aggressive attack intended to overwhelm breathing, posture, and decision-making. This section focuses on real-world awareness, survival priorities, and escape-focused responses.
Understanding the Attack
When someone attacks your throat from the front, the goal is usually to:
- Restrict breathing and induce panic
- Overpower you quickly without warning
- Control posture, balance, and awareness
- Prevent shouting or resistance
This is not a strength contest. It is a time-critical survival problem.
Techniques in This Section
These techniques focus on high-percentage escapes from front-facing attacks. Each one prioritises airway protection, balance disruption, and safe disengagement.
Escape from a Front Strangle (Two-Handed Choke)
A direct response to a two-handed throat grab, focusing on posture, grip breaking, and rapid space creation.
Attacked & Thrown to the Floor
What to do if the choke attempt escalates into a takedown. Learn how to stabilise, survive, and control long enough to escape.
Defending a Hair Grab / Pull From the Front
How to deal with a front-facing hair grab used to control posture, balance, and movement — focusing on leverage removal and escape.
1. Airway Protection
Hands and posture must immediately protect the throat.
2. Structural Disruption
Movement and angle matter more than strength.
3. Space Creation
Space equals oxygen, vision, and escape options.
4. Escape Over Control
The goal is disengagement, not domination.
