Subtitle: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Bearhugs *And Were Afraid to Ask in Class
The bearhug can be a bit of an odd attack. It rarely happens without a preceding or subsequent attack, and unlike almost every other choke and grab our Krav Maga system addresses, there is no immediate danger with a bearhug. Well, that is, unless you’re grabbed by E. Honda (or Mr. Washee Washee)…
To clarify, hands around your throat present an obvious and immediate danger: if you don’t react to remove the hands, your life is in peril. The bearhug in and of itself, in most circumstances, is not a direct threat to your physical safety.
So…
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