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eXcessiveForce · 07-04-2007, 08:42 AM

I'm not a big fan of pressure points anymore. I am a ppct instructor and over the years I've had them fail too many times.

I would never put my life on a pressure point. I think it was Vu who said, hit anything hard enough and it becomes a pressure point.

after your heart rate hits 140 beats per minute, you lose fine motor control anyway.

I believe that students should spend more time on the basics which are more gross motor skills in nature rather than upper level techniques with often add complexity and fine motor skills.

I had a young student ask me when I would teach him self defense one day. I told him I already have you just haven't figured that out. Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut, Front Kick, Side Kick, Round Kick, Knee, Elbow. He probably still doesn't understand but oh well.

07-04-2007, 08:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
eXcessiveForce Excessive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,827	I'm not a big fan of pressure points anymore. I am a ppct instructor and over the years I've had them fail too many times. I would never put my life on a pressure point. I think it was Vu who said, hit anything hard enough and it becomes a pressure point. after your heart rate hits 140 beats per minute, you lose fine motor control anyway. I believe that students should spend more time on the basics which are more gross motor skills in nature rather than upper level techniques with often add complexity and fine motor skills. I had a young student ask me when I would teach him self defense one day. I told him I already have you just haven't figured that out. Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut, Front Kick, Side Kick, Round Kick, Knee, Elbow. He probably still doesn't understand but oh well. __________________ eXcessiveFORCE. If you must use force, make it excessive.