Originally Posted by
tertius
It's amazing, isn't it, how the musculature works, and the shortcomings of the brain? One of the most fascinating I learned was a somewhat goofy, but remarkably effective escape from a two-handed choke (an unsophisticated attack, but common, particularly if you're a woman). You might be familiar with it. All that you need to do is grab the attackers arms (near the wrist) and jiggle them up and down, in opposite directions. Their grip will completely turn to mush! It's the weirdest damn thing, but very effective.