Hoodies for Everyone

We’re approaching the “sunny” season here in Portland, which means everyone will continue to wear hoodies – as they do year round.  Alright, not everybody wears a hoodie.  Some people wear jackets over their hoodies.

The point is that almost everyone in this town wears a heavy outer garment of some kind – even the “bad guys”.  Thus every well trained martial artist in the city knows that their assailant is carrying a weapon for… you!  Yes, you can choke someone out with their own jacket.  No, not many people walk the streets wearing a giant white coat – they wear hoodies, remember?

Will you need to soften them up (punch, kick, knee, elbow, etc) first?  Probably.  Most people resist rather violently when you start messing with their carotid arteries – especially those folks that attacked you first (you’re only using this on the bad guys, right?)  But, practice your Gi (jacket) chokes enough and you’ll be surprised how quickly you can sink a good one.