STRANGLES AND GRABS
STRANGLES
BODY GRABS
You can be strangled either from the front or the back.  There are 2 counters to each one.
If strangled from the front, first of all step back, turn side on and lower your body- this makes it harder for the attacker to keep a grip.  Then either......
...dig two fingers into the neck of your attacker.  The right place is between the collor bones and down.
...thust your arms up using your elbows to knock theirs away and then thump down on their shoulders.
If strangled from the back, either...
...grip their thumbs and pull their arms out into arm lock no. 4.  Then bend over and let them slide off you body to the floor.
There are four variants on body grabs.
FROM BEHIND, UNDER ARMS
FROM BEHIND, OVER ARMS
FROM THE FRONT, OVER ARMS
FROM THE FRONT, UNDER ARMS
Hit them in the kidneys to weaken their grip, then trun you body and throw them O goshi
Hit them in the kidneys again but with this one also knee them in the groin as your arms have limited movement.  Then turn your body and throw them Koshi garuma
First hit their knuckles to loosen their grip, you can also hit various other bits if they're being stubborn.  Then take their wrist into wrist lock no. 2.
This one is a bit harder to get out of as you have not got much movement, so go nuts and whack anything you can reach- bear in mind the vulnerable parts.  Once their grip is weakened, step to the side and throw them Seio Otoshi.
...grip their little fingers and pull them off.  Then throw them seio otoshi
HAIR GRABS
WRIST GRABS
wrist grab- right to right.  wrist lock no. 5
From the front
Clamp their hands to your head so they cannot pull your hair out.  Then sweep your arm round and over their arms, forcing them off your head.
From the back
Clamp their hands to your head so they cannot pull your hair out.  Then sweep your arm behind and under their arms then up and round, forcing them off your head.