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[Video of this waza fast and slow, from the side, and ideally, overhead]

Defense against a front choke

• Step back into cat stance to pull the opponent slightly forward to compromising their balance, and break their grip with a kakiwake uke.
• Front kick the opponent's groin, as an atemi.
• Step forward and wrap your hands around the opponent’s neck, pulling them down into a knee kick to the chin.
  • Intermediate students and advanced students can include a bonus double tate-shutō strikes to both sides of their neck as you reach in for the neck grab.

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