Myth Buster

[BoarSpear]

Or a nuke, its probably cheaper nowadays.

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[Drunken Munky]

I stand by my words...

[eXcessiveForce]

as to the original post, I did not read past the first page of the thread.


1. if you strike the throat with enough force you will kill them. 3 years ago a TKD guy from Denmark was killed when he took a kick to the throat during a tournament.


2. There is a bone behind the nose so the cartiledge cannot reach the brain. However the force of a strike can cause the brain to hit the front of the skull and bruise causing swelling. This swelling can lead to blindness, coma or death. This is called a closed head injury. It is the primary reason double impacts work so well. It's not the result that is in dispute its the mechanism.

[gregimotis]

as to the original post, I did not read past the first page of the thread.


1. if you strike the throat with enough force you will kill them. 3 years ago a TKD guy from Denmark was killed when he took a kick to the throat during a tournament.


2. There is a bone behind the nose so the cartiledge cannot reach the brain. However the force of a strike can cause the brain to hit the front of the skull and bruise causing swelling. This swelling can lead to blindness, coma or death. This is called a closed head injury. It is the primary reason double impacts work so well. It's not the result that is in dispute its the mechanism.

Which brings us back around to the first page again - 'Just about any strike can be fatal if it's forceful enough.'
And that segues to another 'martial myth': Pressure point fighting


1)Does the solar plexus count as a pressure point? How about the eyeball? These are 'pressure points' that work and are attackable in combat.
2)Harder to pull off are strikes to the hip or shoulder or such places causing 'dead limb'. These work, but it's real hard to do on purpose against a fit opponent.
3)Then we get into the funny bone, that little spot under your ear; and finally the various secret touches causing unknown calamity.



Is there anyone here who thinks there is anything in catagory 3 more reliable than a right cross to the 'tip of the chin' pressure point?

[BoarSpear]

Is there anyone here who thinks there is anything in catagory 3 more reliable than a right cross to the 'tip of the chin' pressure point?

Yep, I have had great results striking several others.

[knifethrower]

Yep, I have had great results striking several others.

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[gregimotis]

Yep, I have had great results striking several others.

Care to expand? Are you a 'no-touch Dim Mak' master or what?

[BoarSpear]

Care to expand? Are you a 'no-touch Dim Mak' master or what?

No, and nope...Everyone is so sure what works and what doesnt, why argue?

I've seen enough opinions from the experts still in high school already.

Suffice it to say there are plenty of places to hit that work just as well as the chin.

[BoarSpear]

I stand by my words...

whatever GW

[gregimotis]

No, and nope...Everyone is so sure what works and what doesnt, why argue?

It's your business what you share or not, of course. Also, I understand what you mean about the silliness that goes on. For the record, though, I'm a learner around here, not an arguer.

How about a hint.... Are you suggesting that it'd be worth the time for a student of the martial arts to look into this area? If so, how would one go about finding a competant school?

[BoarSpear]

[QUOTE=gregimotis]

No, and nope...Everyone is so sure what works and what doesnt, why argue?
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It's your business what you share or not, of course. Also, I understand what you mean about the silliness that goes on. For the record, though, I'm a learner around here, not an arguer.

How about a hint.... Are you suggesting that it'd be worth the time for a student of the martial arts to look into this area? If so, how would one go about finding a competant school?

It doesnt require seeking a school, in all honesty I wouldnt know of anyone in the public eye outside Erle Montaque to get you started anyway. There are 108 major points scattered around the body of which 36 can kill while the other 72 are said to be used to incapacitate the attacker (according to shaolin.) The Taoist use 40 non meridian points for a completely different type of dim mak. Unless you intend to learn the entire system, dont bother with either of these systems. Both systems move in specific ways to create particular types of energy to affect the targets, unless you hit them with this type of attack its useless to attack the points.

Instead study anatomy and find the weaknesses and vulnerable spots on the body that are in the path of the weapons you posses now, try to find ways to time attacks to the points near the ones you hit already. Often its the angle of attack that separates a succesful strike from a dangerous waste of time.

If you have acess to accupunture charts I can give you a list of points I usually use when teaching/fighting. However because of the children and those who act like them on this board PM's will probably be more benificial and less irritating for all involved.

[7r14ngL3Ch0k3]

You wouldnt mind PMing me the list of points, thanks.

[BoarSpear]

You wouldnt mind PMing me the list of points, thanks.

right after I send 'em to the rest of the people at the bottom of my post.

[jubaji]

right after I send 'em to the rest of the people at the bottom of my post.

Its nice that you are proud of having a list of people you are afraid to communicate with. Not that its any different than your usual talking to yourself.

[7r14ngL3Ch0k3]

Nice............................