Instructor-Level Strangulation Defence
It’s Not 'Just a Choke': Strangulation Defence That Works When It Counts
The dangerous gap between training chokes and real strangulation — and why, when seconds matter, simple skills save lives.
I used to teach strangulation defence wrong too — this is the material that changed everything.
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Why Most Strangulation Training Fails When It Matters Most
Most people are still training “front chokes,” not real strangulation—and that difference can be the line between walking away and not getting up. Just as important, much training ignores trauma and nervous-system responses, pushing people into full-force drills when many cannot—and should not—be pushed there.
🔥 The Critical Reality
Strangulation is common in abuse. In one domestic-violence program, 68% of women reported being strangled by their abuser.
Seconds matter. Loss of consciousness can begin in as little as 10–15 seconds when the airway or blood flow is compromised.
Most training isn’t built for this. Traditional “front choke” defences are usually designed for light training grabs, not full-force assaults under adrenaline and panic.
The Three Training Gaps That Get People Hurt
❌ GAP #1: Teaching Without Critical Context
Demonstrating techniques without the reality of being driven back, pinned, or overwhelmed — so students never see what a real strangulation attempt actually looks and feels like.
❌ GAP #2: Missing the Bigger Picture
No real discussion of how strangulation links to domestic violence and sexual assault, or the damage it can do to the body and brain even when “it didn’t last long.”
❌ GAP #3: Flashy Over-Complication
Teaching memorised, step-heavy techniques that add stress under pressure, instead of simple, gross-motor actions where simplicity equals survival.
Taught by The Experts Who've Seen It All
Chris Roberts & Richard Dimitri - 50+ years training 200,000+ people worldwide.
Chris Roberts - Founder, SAFE Violence Prevention
Richard Dimitri - Globally-Recognized Expert (22+ countries)
What You’ll Learn in Defence
Against a Front Strangulation
This short, focused course gives you a clear, trauma-aware roadmap for understanding, avoiding, and defending against a front strangulation. You’ll connect the dots from language and statistics to simple, high-percentage responses and safer ways to practise them — whether you’re protecting yourself, your family, or your students.
Get the language right – understand the difference between a “front choke” and true strangulation, and why your wording matters legally and psychologically.
See how common (and serious) it really is – learn where strangulation most often shows up in real life, especially in domestic violence and sexual assault situations.
Understand what it does to the body and brain – recognise the stages people go through, the health risks, and why even “brief” strangulation must be taken seriously.
Learn simple, repeatable responses – three core, gross-motor actions you can actually use under pressure, instead of long, complicated demo sequences.
Practise and teach it safely – ideas for drills, communication, and aftercare that respect survivors, nervous systems, and different comfort levels.
Ready to Use Strangulation Defence That Holds Up
Under Pressure?
Defence Against a Front Strangulation distils the most critical pieces from the full eBook and video into a short, focused course you can work through in under an hour. You’ll leave with clearer language, a deeper understanding of how serious front strangulation really is, and a handful of simple, high-percentage responses and practice ideas you can use for your own safety or plug straight into your classes.
Clarity instead of confusion – finally sort out the difference between a light “front choke” and true strangulation so you’re not giving anyone a false sense of security.
Confidence when seconds matter – know what to coach and when, based on your clients’ histories and experiences, while keeping every response simple, direct, and effective.
Ready to apply – use the concepts, drills, and language to improve your own safety plan or strengthen the way you teach students and clients.
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