Using the T-shirt, hold can render your attacker

According to a professional wrestler, there is one self-defence move every woman should know - and it's called The Choke.

The basic move, which takes less than one minute to learn, could leave an attacker unconscious in just seconds if performed correctly.

FEMAIL enlisted the help of wrestler Minxy, from London, to create a step-by-step video guide at CitySport gym.

Minxy said: 'This move is tricky and you would need to practice it to get the technique right, but if you know how to do it is does work and would have someone unconscious in seconds.'

She added that The Choke is a variant of a jujitsu move she practices at her studio, Alpha Femmes UK Wrestling Studio, based in London.

Minxy revealed that female wrestlers from her studio have put men in choke holds to fight them off, and she adds this move could help women to protect themselves in real-life scenarios.

Professional wrestler Minxy from Alpha Femmes UK studio demonstrated the move with prowess

Professional wrestler Eve Torres, who has 546,480 fans on Facebook, originally filmed footage of the move, urging women: 'Stop what you are doing and take 42 seconds to learn this choke!'

The video gained 32,000 reactions on Facebook, 175,043 shares and 5,596 comments.

Torres was a World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (WWE) champion and has also starred in reality show Total Divas, about the company's female stars.

HOW TO PERFORM THE CHOKE

STEP ONE:

Clamp you right arm over your attacker's neck, securing the neck in your elbow join and pulling them down firmly towards you.

STEP TWO:

Clamp the opponents left arm under your left arm, attempting to secure it in elbow joint. Hold it firmly.

Slide the right hand around their neck and grab the T-shirt under above your other hand. De-position the first hand above the second and then put your left foot in their hip joint

STEP THREE:

Wrap your legs around their waist and secure together with your ankles.

STEP FOUR:

Take your left arm and reach down to grab you assailants shirt. Then pull it up and gather the material in your hand, also taking a firm grip on the collar of the shirt behind their neck.

STEP FIVE:

In a quick movement slide your hand around their neck in a smooth motion keeping it close to the jugular. Grab the t-shirt with the palm of the right hand facing up above the left hand.

STEP SIX:

Reposition the right hand above the left hand.

Minxy and her exhausted volunteer shake hands after the wrestler performs the killer move

STEP SEVEN:

Put your left foot firmly in the hip joint of the attacker.

STEP EIGHT:

Push yourself away from the attacker with that foot.

STEP NINE:

Using the space created by that motion move the forearm on your left arm over their head so that your forearms are crossed and pressing against the neck. By pulling the t-shirt you can tighten the choke hold.

Tip: It is important to keep you head close to the head of your attacker so they can't punch you.