How to Defend Against a Bear Hug from the Front with Lift

In this situation the aggressor has grabbed you from the front and lifted your feet off the ground. Swing a leg back and deliver a forceful knee strike to the groin. The aggressor will most likely drop you down at this point. With your feet on the ground, grab the aggressors shoulders, pull down, and give another knee strike to the groin or a palm strike to the face and escape.