Self Defense Technique Throat Strike
Self Defense Technique Throat Strike
The Throat Strike is a powerful and dirty fighting technique. Take it from someone who was punched in the throat in a high school fight it does not feel good. I sounded like the godfather for 2 weeks and my throat muscles were deeply bruised for a couple of weeks as well.
How to deliver a Throat Strike? Most people tend to keep their chin down so the best way to strike the throat is with what is call a ridge hand. It is the classic Karate flat handed strike using the edge of the hand as a knife. You can strike with the outside or inside of your hand. It is easiest to thrust your hand forward like you are throwing a punch or jab and hit the throat with your hand where your index figure meets your hand. That boney joint will make a nice hard surface that can collapse the throat.
Why use a throat strike? The throat strike is a smart self defense technique that temporarily disables your opponent. If you are not a physically powerful person this strike is perfect. You are using your brain instead of brawn. Your hard hand can severely damage the soft tissue of the throat and cause your attacker to become dazed and lose steam.
What does a throat strike feel like? You don’t feel like you are choking or gagging and you don’t have the feeling of having your bell rung like getting hit in the head. It’s a hard feeling to describe but it is very distracting and the pain can be intense. It’s like getting hit by a sharp corner right in your thigh and you get a charley horse. That painful knot or charley horse is right in your throat and it hurts to speak, turn, breath or in general use the muscles around your neck.
This is part of our Dirty Fighting Techniques Article.