Timothy walks into class,beginning his study on the human body,hoping to help the injured people after graduating.
Professor Phoenix:Class Today's lesson is on the Human Pressure Points.There are six known forms of pressure points:Pain,Blood + Blood Pressure,Break,Hyper-Extension,Concussion,Energy.Copy the following down about it:
Pain
Some pressure points produce pain when struck, pressed or rubbed (depending on the point itself). While the distraction of pain might offer sufficient advantage in a fight, additionally the body has a Pain withdrawal reflex whereby it reacts to pain by moving away from it.Martial artists can make use of this through minimal effort.Applying pressure to the collar bone from above will cause the subject to move downwards, whereas poking them in the gap between the ear and neck will make their body want to move upwards. Pressure to the shoulder causes that side of the body to move back. A jab to the abdomen in the middle of the stomach will cause some people to twist around, away from the pain. A rub down the back will cause the body to move forwards. Some points react more violently to pain from changes in the pressure (rubbing) rather than constant pressure.
Blood & blood pressure
The baroreceptors in the carotid artery are pressure-sensitive, supplying the brain with information to control systemic blood pressure. Pressure against this region will send signals which indicate that blood pressure is too high and lead to a lowering of blood pressure.Additionally the knockout is caused by the force being transmitted to the reticular activating system.
Break
There are certain areas which are likely to lead to a break if struck properly, such as the "floating ribs", the philtrum, and the side of the knee.
Hyper-extension
There are joints that when struck, can be hyper-extended and even tear. This is a technique which can cause permanent damage to one's opponent. There are two types:
Brute force: This takes advantage of the vulnerability of the strike point, usually a joint, thereby causing the damage.
Golgi organs:A relatively gentle strike to the Golgi tendon at the back of the elbow, for example, triggers a reflex which immediately relaxes that tendon allowing the elbow to bend more easily in the wrong direction. If this is immediately followed by a solid strike to the elbow joint, the elbow can be broken with significantly less effort than through brute force.
Concussion
The brain is a very sensitive organ. It floats in a fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) and balances on a very flexible spine. These safety mechanisms allow the head to take substantial impact without resulting in concussion. However, martial art techniques can be delivered in a way which effectively eliminates such protections, thus causing disorientation or instantaneous knockout. The most commonly taught technique involves a strike just below the occipital ridge, at the correct angle in the correct direction. Another well known point with this effect is the chin or lower jaw, giving rise to the boxing expression, a "glass jaw".
Energy
Some believe there are energy channels (acupuncture meridians) which allow chi to flow through the body. Acupuncture is the best known use of the meridian system. Traditional Chinese medicine theory is largely based on the idea that meridians are specific pathway lines in the human body, along which are found many hundreds of acupressure points. There is no physically verifiable anatomical or histological basis for the existence of chi, acupuncture points or meridians.
According to these theories, attacks will impact the flow of chi ("chi", "ki"), and thus the body. Therefore pressing, seizing or striking (dim mak) these points (or combinations of points) with specific intent and at certain angles is believed to cause either a heightening or diminishing of qi circulation in the body. Arts such as Bak Mei and Bok Foo Pai utilize this strategy almost exclusively in combat.
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