| In order to end a potentially dangerous conflict, one | | | | 5. The ear. At first this sound weird, but its not. Hearing |
| needs to understand where to target their strikes. | | | | has a huge effect on a person's equilibrium. Slap |
| Some people think that secret pressure points are the | | | | someone's ear and they may pass out--but they will |
| answer--but they're not. Weak points--which are | | | | always be knocked off-balance. |
| usually larger, easier-to-strike pressure points--are the | | | | 6. The jaw. Just under the ear and behind it are |
| best to use in a fight. Below is a list of the best places | | | | clusters of nerves on the jaw. This is a knock out point |
| to target in a real fight. | | | | used in martial arts and boxing all the time. You should |
| 1. The eyes. The eyes are extremely sensitive--this is | | | | too. Also try under the jaw with your thumbs if your in |
| almost a no brainer. But a lot of people over look the | | | | a tight jam like a headlock. |
| power of just sticking their fingers into their opponents | | | | 7. The solar plexus. This one is a bit harder to get than |
| eyes. | | | | the others, but can work extremely well. The solar |
| 2. The temple. Hitting the temple can easily knock | | | | plexus is a bundle of nerves just under the sternum. If |
| someone out. Try using a ridge hand strike or hook | | | | you punch someone there, they will experience |
| punch for this. | | | | extreme amounts of pain, loss of breath, and may |
| 3. The groin. Hitting the groin is also underestimated. But | | | | even pass out. |
| a hit to the groin will make any man of any stature | | | | Of course you can also strike the insides of joints and |
| bend over to his knees--even pass out. | | | | study other pressure point areas on the body. But |
| 4. The throat. The throat, like the eyes, is almost a no | | | | these are the easiest and most practical areas to hit in |
| brainer as well. Strike this place, or grasp the wind-pipe. | | | | a fight. Train these and you will become a much more |
| All of these will seriously hurt, knock out, or even kill | | | | dangerous person to mess with on the street. |
| your attacker. | | | | |