How to Get Out of a Headlock

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Here is a video showing how to get out of a headlock choke hold. Actually, the side headlock isn't even a choke... or a real grappling move at all. In fact, the person BEING headlocked is in a better position than the person doing it! Learn how to get out efficiently and win the fight.
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[@theartfuldodger935]

This really works! I'm just a third grader but I was able to take out A NUN using this method. Ground and pound baby! She'll never use that ruler on me again.

[@svarjacobs6387]

+The Artful Dodger The actual fuck. Did you get expelled or something. And what fucking age are you in, nun's running schools in virtually non-existent. You are full of bullshit sir

[@SrLupinotuum]

+Svar Jacobs not in Chile

[@JackSturmanFilms]

+Svar Jacobs He's joking mate..

[@Mikehowarth1988]

+Svar Jacobs Come on bro recognize a joke.

[@eneszeqiri3364]

+Svar Jacobs it's just a prank bro

[@tmsplltrs]

'no-one has strong eyes' words of wisdom right there

[@benrobbo2902]

Donker i do

[@murlocmaster6192]

captain america can see faster

[@danktank8655]

Eat carrots

[@ssjrgoten3381]

Madara left the chat

[@zackn8399]

*Jon Jones agreed*

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

It seems weird, but tickling usually works.

[@Wreckagemaster]

So does getting naked

[@jesusadame6403]

Prolly not if you're a girl!

[@pepperspraylaugh5259]

Know what's funny I did that the this vid came out and I knocked him out by ticking him and then fighting dirty

[@sanderbakker1657]

Theresa Chandler he is not making these video's so you can knock somebody out. only if your life is at danger and i don't get the feeling that that was the case with you

[@matbroomfield]

sander bakker So if his life is in danger you're saying he _shouldn't_ knock the attacker out?

[@black0lightning]

Hopefully I never have to get in a fight to defend my self,because I'm going straight for the nuts at full force

[@robloxmastermind3045]

Lol

[@GreedNU]

oww thats going to hurt

[@wilsash68]

Say "I kicked someone soo hard that their balls went through their body and out the mouth"!!!!!!!

[@MasterA2000]

i’ve done that before and they just crumble 😂

[@skootskeet3843]

Pussy

[@BobbyMucka]

I was in a headlock like this once, I did the grab low part but instead of around his side, I grabbed in between his legs. My forearms crushed his balls because he was about 150lbs, so he had about that pressure on his groin. I then gave him a few shrugs like that and proceeded to throw him on the ground. He thought it was the most painful thing ever.

[@fighttips]

Bobby Mucka Nice!

[@fighttips]

Bobby Mucka Nice!

[@BobbyMucka]

Well, he yelled a little bit. He hasn't mentioned anything about lower sex drive so I think he's good haha.

[@BobbyMucka]

Well I made sure I didn't seriously injure him so its all good. After all I outweigh the guy by about 40lbs

[@Infinitegamer45]

Bobby Mucka lol man nice, if i get in a fight im gonna do that.

[@Kentama]

I knew this was legit advice when one of the first tips is to fight dirty.

[@SuperBarbaazul]

muay thai + dirty fighting = viciousness I KNEW IT

[@RoronoaZoro-fu8xi]

So you mean Krav maga.

[@SuperBarbaazul]

Roronao Zoro No, not at all.

[@RoronoaZoro-fu8xi]

explain?

[@SuperBarbaazul]

Roronao Zoro Do you know what Krav maga is?

[@RoronoaZoro-fu8xi]

No it's not like I've been practicing krav maga for a year or anything (sarcasm)

[@wenzelrebsdorf8073]

for some reason, you remind me of Jessie Pinkman😁

[@fighttips]

Yeah bitch!

[@wenzelrebsdorf8073]

😃

[@sigurdh.s8320]

+fightTIPS That was a legendary comment :)

[@thed4rkwayevansmith866]

Falken !! "FIGHTING TIPS,BITCH "

[@LolLol-rt7jw]

Does this method work for skinny people??

[@BLODSWIPER]

"Don't mind me i'm just a random guy drinking coke in the midle of the forest..." #ILostMyCokeToAPush #PussyArmHoldings

[@jarodmorris611]

Interesting you say "dirty fighting". When someone is attacking you, you don't know how far they're willing to take it. There is no "dirty" there is only survival.

[@Austinkungfuacademy]

I like how you talk about keeping them close and being aware of the punches. Thanks for posting this!

[@MrKinggodzilla]

Dude I miss these kinds of videos keep up the good work.

[@IHACKER316]

Brilliant video - Once in school a guy had someone in a headlock in a small hallway. The guy in the headlock kicked off the wall sending the headlocking guys head into the opposite wall, worked great :)

[@robinbonte]

omg not his vanilla coke :O

[@wildrage38]

this guy deserves his 1M subs cuz these tips are useful and awesome as hell

[@didntknoicouldchangethis]

Very useful videos! My daughter has off from school today, and we're gonna practice some self defense moves...I'm gonna remember your phrase, "nobody has stronger eyes"...I like that one! 👍

[@JeetKuneDoBelgrade]

Thank you Shane,we're doing similiar things but it always good to learn more. Best regards!

[@JackDaniels-we9pb]

I actually got out from a headlock from behind once. It all started one day when I was at my neighbors house in their old shed (the one that we no longer go into) and I picked up a pack of Marlboro Greens that was sitting on the table in the shed and I asked them for one. The next thing I knew, both Jesse and Jordan (the two neighbors that tried to jump me) came marching into the shed and one of them (Jesse) had me in a headlock from behind in where it looked kinda like a rear naked choke, but it wasn't because it wasn't choking me, while Jordan tried to snatch the pack out of my hand. He directed me toward the right where Jordan was at as he was trying to snatch it from me (the pack was originally mine, but I had given it to them) I held on to the pack, and eventually Jordan managed to get two out of the pack and once he got them out, he thought that that was all, so he then moved toward the open shed door and put his body in the way of it to block me in. Then Jesse shifted me toward a lawn chair in the shed, which originally belonged to me also, but under the approval of my grandmother we moved two or three of the lawn chairs out of the car port at my house over to theirs. Then I placed a foot against the chair and pushed back, trying to push Jesse back against the storage chest that was behind us, but he managed to shift me to the side and then shift me back to where I was facing the chair, so I did the same thing and Jesse shifted me to the side (the right to be exact) and then turned me around to where I was facing Jordan. Then I instantly dropped out of his grip and then slipped right through Jordan who was blocking the door and then me and Jordan cut across their yard. At some point during the chase, I was running toward a car trailer cage that was outside in their backyard, and I quickly jumped to the side and continued running toward my house, while Jordan was running so fast that he didn't have enough time to turn, so he crashed shoulder first into the trailer. I heard the loud bang of him crashing into the trailer as I made it onto my yard, and once I heard it, I laughed at his ass OUT LOUD. Then as he got back up, him and Jesse followed me onto my yard and asked for the pack. I showed them the inside of the pack, and they saw nothing inside of it, so they left back onto their property. I then looked at the pack and saw nothing in it at first as well, so I just threw it onto the car port table. Later I came back and looked through it again, this time finding a broken cigarette that was left inside it after I had crushed the pack by accident as Jordan tried to snatch it from me, so I mickey moused it, lit it, smoked it and played basketball. My idiot neighbors nextdoor saw me smoking it as they returned onto the property line, so Jesse challenged me to a fight in the middle of the dirt road and Jordan claimed to be the ref. So we walked down by the property line and got onto the dirt road, but Jordan then told us it would've been a bad idea for us to fight in the middle of the road, because we'd get caught, so we moved it back onto Jesse's property, and onto "the circle," which is a round space of sand in their backyard that we usually go to to fight/wrestle. Jesse then started talking a bunch of shit, and I talked some back. Jesse tried to firefly me sometime during the verbal dispute, and if you're not a complete douche and don't know what a "firefly" is, it's basically whenever you chuck a lit cigarette at somebody. He tried to do it but missed me (like a faggot). Eventually Jordan told me to push him, so I came up to him and shoved him with my left and punched him straight in the mouth with my right. Jesse managed to land a hit on my left eye/temple, but it didn't hurt or leave a mark. Basically, he didn't do shit. Some time during the verbal altercation, he told me the next time I come on to his property, he's gonna tell his dad to shoot my ass. So once I got back inside at my house I told my grandfather that the next time he sees Jesse and/or Jordan on our property to shoot their asses. I told them everything about what happened and everybody got pissed at them. Some time later when my grandmother went outside to smoke, Jordan came back over and told my grandmother that I had crushed the pack on purpose. Then my grandmother got mad at me, because she's also a crackhead about cigarettes as well. I got pissed off, but didn't go back over there for the rest of the weekend. So basically that's my story, I would much appreciate it if you guys would feel free to share your stories as well.

[@mizzobolt2355]

Jack Daniels wow why did you write so much

[@Athervvvv]

Nobody wants to read your shit

[@maresadventures409]

I can shorten it "he got out of a headlock"

[@juicy_pickles4565]

Don't put a whole hairy potter book in the comment sectoin

[@samwelsh3548]

thank u so much i used to get picked on all the time and ur tips have made my life so much easier :)

[@King31395]

Great tips! Very useful stuff. Thank you

[@MrNsaysHi]

N says thanks a lot.. last Thursday I lost a fight.. because I was head locked and had nothing to do but to surrender ! However ..now ,NONE will stand on my way to victory :P ty dude

[@fighttips]

The Dragon 2 Yes! Stay safe!

[@MrNsaysHi]

***** Yeah ..we r only joking together (ftiend fight

[@MrNsaysHi]

***** Can you please reply or make a video on why I feel one of my hands stronger than than the other when lifting, should I stop? is it normal ?

[@savvasable]

Mr. N lol, that s totally normal my friend.. you dont feel it just stronger, it is stronger. It s your 'good' hand. Every1 does

[@MrNsaysHi]

Σκεπτόμενη & Τριχωτή Πεταλουδίτσα που γουστάρει το Παστίτσιο και τις προφητείες του Should I left more with the second hand ? To make them equal.

[@mailliam548]

best way to defend yourself 1)speed hand af 2)poke his/her eyes 3)while your enemy is stun, beat the shit of it

[@nicoley8844]

I appreciate this video and the message that violence is only the answer, if you need to defend yourself for physical safety/livelihood. I’d love an update on this, if there are any new techniques suggested.

[@GameplayBitFlipper]

so thanks shane i really like your videos! :)

[@kattay]

"No body has strong eyes!" Best quote EVER. Love this guy

[@markant9534]

I lost a fight in school, I punched them then the put me in a headlock and smashed my head of a wall. memories

[@ilanzatonski8826]

Mark Anthony I punched them and than the fight broke, than he kicked my arm and I think it's broken now

[@ajayguerue]

This happened to me a couple years back , good advice !

[@richyak1508]

Well done lads it gave me some very good tips

[@kimaegaii]

I've always been afraid to slam them when they have me in a head lock, feel like my necks gonna get broken. but maybe their grip would loosen because they want to break their fall?

[@zk_2793]

+kimaegaii Only if their insanely strong.

[@Lord_of_the_Pies]

if they don't loosen their grip I think their elbow would impact the ground

[@kimaegaii]

Dubsy thanks good advice.

[@bowlofpie3205]

+kimaegaii their elbow would save you also

[@kimaegaii]

Garv Prashar Interesting thank you. I guess it was an unfounded fear I had.

[@yotacharapone5341]

i learnt to do a takedown while in a headlock

[@DScottWhitaker]

Thanks Shane, enjoyed this.

[@eugeenmalela5378]

Shane i love you man you're a awesome guy i'm from the Netherlands!

[@thanya120]

i just pick em up and slam but i dont know if u can do it if ur not as strong or if they are really havy

[@kaitsith3081]

Get your hips under and squat them. (stand up) Keep back straight, do front squats with barbell. (better for this than rear barbell squats) Deadlifts are good too. Then they will most likely be strong enough.

[@thanya120]

Peter Smith and remember when u squat go fucking ass to grass dont be abitch

[@ApricotData474]

Exactly

[@kashkennyy]

What if ur bully is bald and u can't pull his hair..., USE THE NOSE!!

[@MegaMoh]

xD

[@maltheri9833]

You'll be on a one way trip to jail no one is going to get you off with self defense if you're popping eyes out.

[@abhijitmishra5243]

What about ears??!! I think, it will be fucking painful for the attacker!!

[@deangilocarter5911]

Keep doin your thing love your vids

[@soumyaraj4042]

what if the opponent is bigger than me

[@ilanzatonski8826]

Taller*

[@soumyaraj4042]

+Я Ilan Zatonski yeah i meant taller and much more heavier than me...then??

[@MarijuanaGuy]

It doesn't matter if he's bigger than you. Just grab around his waist with a gable grip and pull him in a direction.

[@MrStrongBro]

Go watch the Gracie's teach "how to escape a headlock." Jiu Jitsu is all about being able to beat bigger and stronger opponents. There are many easier ways than this without getting punched too.

[@TheRedFoxization]

It doesn't take a lot of strenght to lift him up if he gets you in a headlock

[@ranloop]

Today I got bullied and I got in a head lock then I had my upper arm out and free so I get to hit his head and I got out

[@kingstonechidewu9882]

You know what dude, you are just good shane, Your videos have helped me improve a lot from an amateur to pro keep it up...

[@prynces1l3nce47]

"Doesnt matter if hes bigger than u. No one has strong eyes, stick a finger in there and bend him back" lool that killed me

[@justindahl5045]

first you spilt his coke after you beat him up and leave. Good work teaching the kids how to fight xD

[@BaxzXD]

It's funny how people in my school think they're good fighters. They literally just hold on to each other and waste their energy with random punches.

[@justindahl5045]

HAHA xD

[@papichapo4939]

Shit...i wish i knew this in middle school. Bullies sucked XD

[@shademan6070]

couldnt have said it better myself ! pressure points are fun

[@toddel321]

Good vid guys. My friend and I are going to practice and use this. Thanks.:)

[@windex6742]

in school when I try ti pick them up from one leg every one starts screaming out gay

[@alexmartinez4034]

Yea I hate that shit, especially when I would go behind the person and lift them up. It really pissed me off.

[@windex6742]

and then evey one starts joining in

[@BigRightHands]

Could have used this in the 6th grade.

[@bossdelgado6835]

So im laying down in bed on my phone. My only goal tonight was to not break an all nighter. Now i find your channel and watch a good 5 hours worth of videos and i dont regret anything. Thank you

[@JustinSTeam2]

Awesome video

[@angelcarrasco1787]

when peaple get me in a headlock and i say let go or else

[@davisa117]

lol

[@dadon0133]

lol

[@oliver1345]

Wow.

[@MyMinecraftplayerz]

If that saved you.... You must be happy to be lucky...

[@bonto42]

I would not want to put my fingers in someone's throat. They might bite my fingers off lol

[@icedragon3602]

Ya lol

[@mr.h6271]

Thank you for the lessons

[@pubate1]

From now I respect you as my master bro.Thanks and hope I can do things to give you back.

[@NymeriaMeliae]

that's a poor headlock... back in my school days (long time ago) a headlock brought your opponent to their knees... 9/10 times the headlock was taken from behind both feet off the ground kicking backwards into your foes stomach and bringing them down in the headlock. Secondly, the neck was much more in the crutch of the arm applying pressure to the throat... if your opponent wasn't turning a colour of red in the face then the headlock was not properly positioned. Finally, the headlock pushed the opponent more around your back than along side.

[@sebastianestrada4690]

check mma surge, they have a video on how to reverse or scape that tipe of hook, is pretty easy

[@metaphillips6798]

“Take it from behind”

[@kierabandz5353]

oh no unless im about to die i dont have the guts to stick a finger in an eye :(

[@googane7755]

If they're a better fighter than you, they would probably kill you if you try that...

[@Lord_of_the_Pies]

+Bold Erdene that's the the thing.. it ends fights

[@googane7755]

+Dubsy IF you try that.

[@theboxer5]

+Bold Erdene Then what do you do then to escape from headlock?

[@googane7755]

+NetRep There is actually multiple ways to escape a headlock if you search for it.

[@GoldiRockRecords]

Excellent teaching.

[@mahdimadi7205]

Thank you guys sooo much this really helped me,i always get bullied in school(im 13) and the bully headlocked me and i grabbed by the waist just like you said and it worked so i kept throwing punches,now they are afraid of me!Thank you!!

[@rockyl8035]

This is krav maga

[@wattlebough]

Rocky L Pretty close to Krav Maga. Just need to punch the throat after sticking the fingers in the eyes to get the head back.

[@CoelhoSports]

get serious. this opponent is applying the worst weakest headlock ever. not even untrained schoolyard quality. someone who digs in a real lock under your chin can choke you to death in under a minute, and he WILL choke you to death if try to punch his nuts or claw his face or pick him up. even if you somehow get that leg (again this fake opponent is passive, real opponent TIGHTENS the lock and kills you by accident) trying to pick the guy up who is locked under your chin and throw him is hillarious. headlocks are en emergency situation. you need to break the lock before doing anything else. you need to grab the locking arm with both hands and pull with all your strength and use your chin to dig under the lock just to get another breath, possibly get a forearm inside the lock to further block the choke under your chin, and get enough room to try one or two desperate moves. one would be to turn towards the opponent so his lock is now around the back of your head instead of under your chin and use your elbow against his face to pry yourself further back, breaking the lock. only THEN could you pull off a trip or throw or strike back. obviously you want to avoid getting choked in the first place at all costs so if you are going to strike the balls, gouge the eyes, etc, you don't want to be trying that shit AFTER a guy digs a lock under your chin. do it (and anything else you can do) to avoid the lock in the first place.

[@chiefsosa8450]

thanks for the tip

[@Shefy]

i dont know but my friend had a fight with another guy in my class that is much heavier and taller than him, so my friend was in a strong headlock but he managed to throw him over and bam he hit the ground, isnt that possible

[@jobo593]

coelho sports I m sorry for mine english. But it can be done like he says only I will hold his arm with wich he chokes me and mine other hand I put it over his head so I can grap his neck or nose or eye and then stand up. He will fall and yes you musn't wait with it cause you are right if stay to long in that position you will lose you breath and you go out. It s action reaction in a fight. The one who knows when what to do has the most chance. And nobody is Born Invincible.

[@enriqueroman62]

Great tips, thank you !

[@nicolascastellano8016]

Im an amatuer boxer out of atlanta. It was a huge confidence booster for me as a young man. But to always make sure you when a street fight??? (all legal precedents aside) strike first. As hard and as fast as possible. And mix it up to the body

[@SurveyofFilmMusic]

you're making many mistakes, AND taking blows to the face. Gracie combatives will correct all these errors you're making. Good dirty fighting stuff, but aside from that... loads of stuff yer missing!

[@matbroomfield]

You're just gonna have to deal with getting punched in the face. What kind of advice is that? People can be so pained by a single punch in the face, that they can't even think straight to do the rest. Instead of grabbing them close with that left arm, protect your face with it!

[@ComptGeorges]

In the case like this. Just put your left arm in his face immediately and stay really close to him, before he hits you. And throw him to the ground. Train this a lot, and you'll be able to do it in seconds. Anyway, an attacker, if he is an average guy, will not produce enough force with his left arm to knock you out from this position, from this angle and closeness. And I say that from my experiance. He might hurt you but wtf, it's a fight. If you are too week to take that kind of left arm punch anyway, seriously your fist will not protect you... Best luck

[@EdilarinProducts]

you still have 1 hand free... protect with that one while either punching him in the groind with your other.. or try to take him to the ground like in this video... if you can get a good grip of his head... try to snap his neck, without killing him :p

[@fuzzyballs8726]

if youre in a fight your going to get it man u cant block or dodge every single thing like a kung fu master expect to get hit if youre gunna fight someone hes just explaining how to get out of a certain situation once it happens

[@OmgROFLtf2]

so what, its better then taking more punches repeatedly.

[@matbroomfield]

fuzzyballs8726 No.he's making foolish assumptions. And he's offering relatively complicated escape to perform in a pressure situation.

[@roarnoobz]

Very informative video !!

[@Ornstain]

Really good video!

[@mclovin4111]

really good videos, thanks

[@mir6080]

thx dude! theres like 6 people on bikes trying to jump me there all bigger than me ima try watching all your vids and when they find me i hope these methods work! im praticeing with my sister

[@taylorlorenzooto1346]

You earned a sub!

[@Blessed.2.Teach.4God]

Funny, down to earth dudes, good tips good video..

[@MrKinggodzilla]

@Edge Snob I think the grounded side headlock you talk about is called the kesa gatame in judo.

[@enchanted7076]

ill need all these tips

[@kjbadass]

Hello Shane great video I love all your videos especially the dirty fighting videos! Can you please do a video on the one inch punch that's one thing Bruce Lee used to do. thank you for all these videos!

[@streetbeatpoet1]

thanks all staff my child doesnt know i speak english and that i am a martial artist and he must not know about it so im showing him your videos he admires you just be truthfull and prudencial THANKS

[@depatat1]

Probably the most usefull video :)

[@jordzkie7337]

thanks for both of you

[@zaidhaobsh9989]

Ur the best man... Keep up

[@comediandudes869]

Thank u for the tip and ur channel is goood

[@dylankronenberg1928]

Thanks it really helped me

[@christopherpavkovich4995]

Great tips

[@SurveyofFilmMusic]

Shane, review all the Gracie Combatives for escape from headlocks! You NEED to check it out!

[@TonyStark-hx3xr]

theres a similar defence in krav maga... you pretty much do the same thing, but when you pull their face back you simultaneously groin strike and try to push on their pressure point right under nose. it works very well against bigger and taller opponents (i've used it myself)

[@alLEDP]

You are a good teacher hands down on that. I just want to mention that in your videos you often rely on strenght and fitness. Lifting sb up is an example for that. I just want to say that a 60 kilo guy shouldnt risk to go muscle on muscle with a 100 kilo beast you know? Just saying that. But keep going on with that stuff!

[@roni.5335]

Thank you for this.

[@CerromeX]

OMG I been doing this for years and I didn't know this was a good technique

[@carlosandresariasvalencia6860]

first thanks for the videos i am a big fan..i was actually recently on a real street fight in that position i first started punching the groin like 5 times with the adrenaline at the moment he didn´t felt a thing... my second though was to push him into some rigid tables and bite him in the arm and so i did... i would recommend u to consider this kind of conditions of oponents to ur arsenal of moves and videos... PD: my sensi taugh me after that fight to bust the knee cap or ankle and push my body backwards in that position and gain offensive position... Greetings from Ecuador Black belt kickboxer 8 years training....

[@user-tf9lx9iy1s]

good fight tips

[@TheyAreEli]

Love the bloopers

[@TeamGamingoyvnor35]

My swimming trainer was a door man at a night club, and he thatched us randomly some tricks. And I thought it was cool so i searched it up, and the 1st one was exactly the same as he solved us. This is awesome :D

[@Pikachu-op4vk]

Thanks man some kid head locked me a school today now I know I’m definitely subbing now

[@nazeerabdullrahman611]

you got a new subscriber

[@oliverthomas3677]

You can also put your left hand on his shoulder and grab his hand with your right (this has to be done while standing up). Then you just simply twist his arm, and you got yourself an armlock. I've used this when fighting my friends, its also more under control, so that you don't hurt them :-). (you could break their arm or shoulder, or even throw some knee kicks at them, if it is a real attacker)

[@christgrace3]

If only I had watched your videos a year back!! I'd.

[@SirArsenic]

you guys rock

[@nmr20067]

I like these ways better than most common ones taught.

[@markgonzalez7788]

Dude you would be a badass coach

[@OatZ]

I was playfighting at my school one time and we were doin little headlocks like these. I did what the video did but i added in something i thought would work, which it did. I wrapped my left arm (he was headlocking me with his right hand) around his waist, and with my dominant hand, punched his kneecap a few times, it disoriented their bottom leg and i was easily able to trip them over after exploiting that weakness.

[@myabass7232]

thx! great video :)

[@acabatecar123]

Ty for the tip ;) !

[@jackdonnelly9885]

I am involved in karate i am a brown belt 2 tabs and we get taught that if your in a headlock position you put your closest arm to to the attacker up and behind him and put your hand on his mouth and put your leg behind pullback and he trips up over your leg or use your far away hand hit him in the solar plexus which if you hit directly into it winds you and you cannot breathe.

[@enzantakeshita8838]

Been searching for a while.. What song do you use in your outro?

[@user-hk2kf1xv1f]

thanks pro u r Amazing fighter

[@woodzylad9571]

What I find that works is with your right hand drag his right leg forward if you need to take him to ground and keep doing quick punches (works well with bigger guys.)