There are lots of questions people have about
pressure points and how to use them in Krav Maga in order
to come out on top in a street confrontation...
So here are the answers to your most
common questions. How pressure
points can be used in the street with Krav Maga?""Well, too much emphasis is put on 'the
street' It should be PressurePoints for *anywhere*.Let's face it: if you can use them, you
can use them in the street... same goes fora big right hand or a left hook!What learning Pressure Points does foryou is to teach you where the body is anatomically weak...in areas other than theobvious!This information can help in far too many ways to document.
Suffice to say, whateverthe position (unless it's hopeless) there
is a point nearby that could help.Remember, we teach to hit real HARD first,then where to strike for the best effect,then what to do if it all goes wrong.Pressure Points fit squarely into thoselast two brackets. Do not deny yourself theopportunity of a lifetime by learning PressurePoints correctly."
Some people ask that if pressure points are only the sizeof a pen nib. You might ask can you hit them in a realsituation?""The point itself is only that size, howeverthe area of activation is about the size ofyour fist!
There are 360+ places on the body to hit aswell!Just imagine now 360 fist size dots on yourbody, do you think you could hit one in afight?
In fact it is almost impossible NOT to hit
one!" "Do you have to hit pressure points in any
specific order in Krav Maga sellf defense act?"
"Absolutely NOT!""Finally..how long does the effect last whenWe hit a point with Krav Maga Teqnichues on an attacker?"
"This obviously depends on how "well" it was
struck - but as a rough guideline, the systemic
effect with Krav Maga counter attacks on the body lasts for approximately 20
minutes on a decreasing scale. The lighter the
touch - the quicker the cycles return to normal."
Have proven over time to work and work well
even in the most extreme cases.
These weak areas of the body have beenutilised by Martial Arts Masters forhundreds of years.
They
work and work very well. As such EXTREME care MUST be taken when
practicing these techniques.Commando Krav Maga teqnichues are focused on
these pressure points to end a fight as quick as possible!
You
should always be aware of and adhere to the laws of self-defence as
they apply toyour country.The first point is four-finger widths up from
the inside ankle bone.For the very best results simply toe punt this
area hard or stamp on it.
It causes a massive energy drain on the bodyand a huge shock to the system as a whole. A strike here makes the head very weak.
In
some cases a very hard strike with Krav Maga teqnichues will result in a K.O and / or a broken
leg.The strike will also split the legs, causing your opponent to lose
balance and leave his groin open to attack.Kick it as hard as you can -
either straightin or down with a stomp."
"The very tip of the
chin produces an easy, simple and instant K.O . It MUST be struck
in and down as if you are hammering on a door to be let in.A light
strike to this area will cause thejaw to push back and ache for quite a
while at the hinge.
The head will experience a "zing" from backto
front and then back again.A medium strike will cause a light K.O or
severe dizziness.A hard strike will cause a more severe K.O. andcould
result in the dislocation of the jaw and / or several teeth becoming
dislodged.
The final point we are going to cover isthe back of
the head, at the base of the skull under the round of the occipital
bone.If you draw a line from the bottom of theear to the spine, the half
way point iswhere it can be found. This area should be struck in an
upward motion towards the opposite upper side of the frontal part of the
head.Strike towards the forehead of the opposite side.This is the
'easiest' K.O. point on the body.However, it is not easy to get to as it
is onthe back of the head.
All the Doormen, Security Officers and
LawEnforcement Officers I have taught this to have made this place their
'favourite'.
A light strike will cause dizziness and the legs to buckle.A medium
strike will cause unconsciousness and momentary memory loss.A severe
strike by Krav Maga Teqnichues will cause massive unconsciousness.It will also cause total short
term (last few hours) memory loss."