Asphyxiation

A technique created by Zaheer.

Power
A technique where an airbender manipulates the flow of air within a person's respiratory system, extracting it from the lungs via the nostrils and mouth, and prevents any new intake of breath by forming a ball of air around the head, thus eventually killing the victim by suffocation.

Used Against

 * 1) Avatar Korra
 * 2) Queen Hou-Ting