Texas Man, 79, Thwarts Intruder With Karate Chop

Bill Mattocks

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I'd like to learn more about how the gentleman in question learned to do a 'karate chop' to the throat, but this appears to have just happened. So for now, I can only offer this:

http://www.kristv.com/news/texas-man-79-thwarts-intruder-with-karate-chop-290833/

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (AP) - Police say a 79-year-old Houston-area man used a karate chop to disable an intruder and disarmed him until officers could get to his house.

Police in League City, a suburb, say Ervin Brittnacher (BRIHT'-nah-kur) reported noises outside his house awakened him about 6 a.m. Monday. Police Lt. Bruce Whitten says he went to the door and saw a man armed with a rifle. Whitten says Brittnacher hit him in the throat with the side of his hand, took his rifle and ordered him to sit down until police arrived.

EDIT: More info. They suspect the guy with the rifle was high on Bath Salts.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...disarms-intruder-with-karate-chop-4090572.php

Still trying to find out if the victim has actual martial arts training.

EDIT AGAIN: Here's some video with the victim. He demonstrates the chop he used. Yep, classic Shuto to the neck, well-delivered.

http://www.ksat.com/news/League-Cit...ruder/-/478452/17660220/-/llph4m/-/index.html
 
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