Thread: Vital striking points

Originally Posted by Jiu-fu fighter

Well, personally my preference for striking is mainly from the solar plexus and upwards

I train specifically for blocking a punch or two or three. and following with a knife hand to the side of the throat, which believe me! Is a very effective blow and will knock out the toughest of men with a good blow.
also shooting the fingers or a fist for the throat will stop a man in his tracks, once you can't breath nothing else matters but breathing again,, warning though this is a potentially lethal blow, and use only in the most extreme circumstances

also solar plexus with a palm strike or fist can knock a mans air out of him, therefore you can follow with a take down or another blow

Peace

I'm not going to criticize your striking methods, they sound pretty good if delivered effectively and properly. But why would you want to wait for your opponent to throw 2-3 punches first? What if one connects it's going to throw your counter attack into a bit of disarray? Why not try and hit him before he hits you and then keep hitting him until you win?

There's no argument that the throat/side of neck/solar plexus are all good points, but if you find an opening anywhere I recommend you take it and keep hitting it.

It sounds good in theory but in practise does it work? I personally think catching punches is a load of bollocks. Even an untrained monkey can still throw a punch too fast for you to catch and even then you pretty much have to know it's coming and be totally ready for it. Too many things to go wrong in my opinion.

Keep self defence simple and the complicated techniques should stay in the training hall. Hey if you can pull them off in reality good on you, but most people can't and shouldn't try to when there is a simpler option.

What style do you do?

Originally Posted by Jiu-fu fighter

Actually what I do is a mixture of styles, I have blended together kickboxing, karate, and kung fu to make an interesting hybrid.

also I did not say that I catch punches, and this technique is tryed and proven, you block with the edge of your arm meanwhile grabbing his arm and pulling him towards you. therefore you have the momentum of his body coming towards the momentum of your attack, which can be devastating.
also I know how to bob and roll which I learned from boxing, so if needed I can avoid using hands to block all together.... basically I don't rely on strength but perfect technique and using pressure points to get the job done
and the techniques are not so complicated once you get them down in muscle memory

Peace

p.s tell me about your styles

jiu-fu....
jew fu.
I take the hit, and then litegate to shit. I'll sue you, fuckers!

Originally Posted by Jiu-fu fighter

Actually what I do is a mixture of styles, I have blended together kickboxing, karate, and kung fu to make an interesting hybrid.

also I did not say that I catch punches, and this technique is tryed and proven, you block with the edge of your arm meanwhile grabbing his arm and pulling him towards you. therefore you have the momentum of his body coming towards the momentum of your attack, which can be devastating.
also I know how to bob and roll which I learned from boxing, so if needed I can avoid using hands to block all together.... basically I don't rely on strength but perfect technique and using pressure points to get the job done
and the techniques are not so complicated once you get them down in muscle memory

Peace

p.s tell me about your styles

Did TKD to BB when I was a teen. Now do Hapkido and MT. I am in the process of developing a self defence style that mixes the simpliest and dirtiest techniques from all these styles and am gathering information from those who know more on the subject than myself in order to make it more effective.

Plus, my brother is a cop and he is helping me by telling me what people do on the street eg, how they attack, grab, position themselves etc so that I can study this and find effective ways of countering or avoiding these situations.

There is nothing secretive or different that I am doing from those who have done similar things before me, but this is more for me, my family and those who want to learn (hopefully) good self defence without the bullshit. I still have a long way to go but I believe I'm on the right track.

I'm not sure how high a skill level you need to have mate, more about the desire and effort you want to put into it I think. Certainly you should know what you are trying to teach however but you don't need to be ex-special forces or 20th Dan super grandmaster or anything!!

Originally Posted by Wai Yeung

I find joints hit very effective in a real fight

Joints hit effective...lol.