However, if forced to cross his arms, Houdini could dislocate one or both of his shoulders in order to provide the slack he needed to escape. This allowed him to work his arms over his head, the upper arm first. Most important, was the placement of his arms. Houdini had the ability to expand his chest to enormous proportions, giving him even more slack when he let the air out of his chest.
Its purpose is to restrain the strongest and most violent criminals or insane people.įrom the moment he put on the straitjacket, Houdini's goal was to obtain slack by gripping as much loose cloth as possible. The cuffs do not allow the hands to be free, but instead resemble elongated bags, ending in leather straps that wrap around the body. A regulation straitjacket is made of heavy canvas, reinforced with leather with a collar, cuffs and various straps. The straitjacket escape began as a challenge from the police when Houdini was performing his famous handcuffs act.
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