In this article, we will be discussing some handy techniques you can use to escape a strong collar grab. If you have witnessed any fights, you know that a collar grab is often the precursor to a punch. But there is good news; since your attacker has grabbed your collar with one hand, this means that he is close enough to get attacked. And secondly, his one hand is already engaged, while you have two free hands you can use to defend yourself in a number of ways.

With this in mind, let’s look at the most effective moves to handle this threat. First and most importantly, do not PANIC! Stabilise yourself with strong legs to ensure a powerful blow and keep your breathing steady! Now, strike your attacker on the bridge of his nose using the hammer fist. Make sure you strike with all the strength you can gather.

Next, use a double palm cup attack on your attacker’s eardrums. This will ring the bells of heaven inside the attacker’s head. To carry out this attack, cup your hands, keeping the thumb and fingers bent, and close together. Strike your attacker simultaneously over both his ears, using all the force you can gather with both hands.

Our ears contain a high concentration of sensory nerves associated with hearing and balance. Striking the ear with a cupped hand, forces a column of air into each ear canal. This can rupture the eardrum and shock the delicate inner ear mechanisms, producing severe pain, dizziness, and in some cases unconsciousness.

While he’s dealing with the overwhelming pain, take this chance to follow up your attack by using the mid bone of your thumb to hit the nerve point between his ear and upper jaw corner. This should knock your attacker to the ground and give you that split-second you need to flee the scene and get yourself some help.

Make sure you practise these moves daily with a willing partner or in front of a mirror, so you don’t panic and/or freeze when this happens in real life. If you enjoyed reading about these techniques in self-defence, do check out our other blogs. Do share these blogs with friends and family, or with anyone who you think will find the information useful.