How to Escape From a Front Headlock With Kung Fu

A front headlock involves an assailant wrapping his arms around your neck with his body very close and facing you. Traditional Chinese Kung Fu provides a couple of techniques for self-defense in this situation.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Step backwards and lean forwards. The assailant is trying to hold onto your head and to break his grasp your movement will be towards his body and downwards, between his arms.

2. Punch to the groin immediately if you can reach. Lean in if you need to get closer.

3. Duck your chin at an angle, in between the crevice created by either of his elbows and continue to duck beneath his grasp as your twist your body out from under his arms. Step backwards as your twist out to keep him from re-grabbing him. Get to safety as soon as you are free.

4. Adjust the technique if your attacker is much stronger than you are by twisting your chin towards the same elbow crevice but instead of trying to duck and twist out, take your weak arm and bring it over his arms, grabbing one of his hands and bending his thumb as far backwards as possible.

5. Punch with your strong arm to his solar plexus or drive your knee upwards into his groin while you're twisting his thumb. The idea is to get him to relax his grip, even a little bit, so you can duck and twist out.

6. React quickly. The longer you remain in a front headlock, the more your energy drains.

Tips & Warnings

• Kung Fu combines a series of self-defense moves and strikes for self-defense against many attacks. Practice your escape technique repeatedly with a friend until it becomes second nature.
• A front headlock can render you unconscious if your assailant exerts strong pressure on the sides of your neck for any length of time. React immediately for the best chance of escape.

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