In this article, we will be discussing a highly effective technique to escape an attacker who has a tight grip on you. When grabbed in a self-defence situation, whether it’s your wrist, your throat, or any other part of your body, your priority has to be to remove your attacker’s hands.

You can do this by keeping your focus off the parts that have been gripped, and instead focus on all that you can do with what you have free, while being prepared to act quickly and without hesitation. 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 breathing calmly. Now, use the base of your palm to strike the mental nerve located in the area where the attacker’s lips end and slide downward towards the jawline.

Our face contains a complex web of nerves. Any sort of damage to a sensitive nerve like this one can potentially cause the attacker to go unconscious. Giving 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.