Defense Against a Headlock

Have you ever had someone come up and grab you in a headlock? It’s all fun and games until someone gets an eye poked out. But do you know what to do if the person doing it is not a friend/family member that is just having fun?

Here is something that you can do that is not overly complicated.

If you find yourself in a headlock:

• Turn your head into the aggressor’s body and place your hands on both sides of their elbow.

• Push their arms up over your head as you step back

 

• If the grip is too strong and you can’t pull out, knee strike the outside of their leg creating a distraction that may loosen their grip allowing you to escape.

If you are unable to escape in this manner:

• Place your rear leg behind their leg.

• Grab onto their waist and thrust your body back rolling towards your leg and theirs. With your leg being behind theirs, it will act as a “trip” for them allowing you to get them off balance and onto the ground.

If you must strike the groin area in order to escape, you may also do so. At this point in time the only that matters is your survival. Doing nothing is not an option. You must do something. You can worry about whether it was the right thing or not later. If you do nothing, there may not be a later.

Practice, practice, practice. You will not have time to think about it later on if you find yourself in this position.