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[Video of this waza fast and slow, from the side, and ideally, overhead]

Defense against a rear mug

• Pull the opponent’s forearm down, and wedge your chin between their arm and your neck, to weaken their stranglehold.
  • Contrary to popular belief, the stranglehold will still be in effect. This action simply buys more time to escape.
• Step towards whatever direction that opponent grabs from, entering a horse stance to create and opening along the opponent’s centerline.
• Rear elbow strike the opponent's solar plexus, then immediately follow-up with a rear hammerfist strike to their groin.
• Same-side grab the opponent’s hand and tenkan outside, placing the opponent in a reverse wristlock.
• Front kick the opponent's floating ribs.

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