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A marital arts enthusiast used his self-defence skills to fend off an attacker during an attempted mugging. <\/p>\n

Philip Craven, 35, practices the gracie jiu-jitsu technique and had to call upon the martial art when he was grabbed round the throat in  James Street Car Park in Stockport .<\/p>\n

The Sky broadband advisor said: “I was getting out of my car and went around to the passenger seat to get my bag out and someone grabbed me from behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cI then used the technique we literally learned the night before. Grabbing his arm and backing out from my car and stood up.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore widening my legs and throwing him over my shoulder. I then slammed my door, locked my car and ran to work and called the police.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philip performed a standing rear attack defence technique, in which you use your body\u2019s natural skeletal strength to throw an attacker over your head onto the ground.<\/p>\n

The spur of the moment action stopped the attempted mugging, but unfortunately his attacker escaped, avoiding arrest.<\/p>\n

Following the adrenaline high Philip experienced during the attack, he was left very shaken up afterwards and took the rest of the day off work.<\/p>\n

James Hudson, 21, of Mossley, the instructor at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Tameside<\/a> ,said: \u201cI was very concerned to hear about the attack. However, I was very happy to hear that he was able to use our techniques to help defend himself, because that\u2019s what we\u2019re here for.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re very proud of him, he\u2019s shown commendable skill within the martial art. I look forward to continuing his training in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The incident took its tool on Philip: \u201cIt has knocked my confidence for a good while, dealing with mental health issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

James said Phil has been the perfect ambassador for martial arts, stating: \u201cDefinitely, he\u2019s shown that with perseverance in the art you truly can defend against an attacker in a street situation.<\/p>\n

“We at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Tameside will defiantly use him as an example when teaching these techniques to others in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the incident, James Street Carpark has added security cameras.<\/p>\n

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