Myths about Pressure Points

[Paul Kevin]

Nice thread impressive information

[Jase01]

Always wondered about this. thanks for sharing.

[kingoftheforest]

Dillman is nuts!

RE. pressure points.

I think they work best when ina grapple and you find the opportunity. My striking is nowhere near accurate enough to deliberately target them.

The misconception that you aim for pressure points is a common one. The points are actually already in spots you would normally target anyway. The temple the throat, just below the elbows, on the inside of the arms and legs. On the outside too.

Pressure points are like bonuses, you attack and if you catch one great, but don't count 100% it's going to hit one. If you are only relying on the points and not your strikes as well you might be in a pickle there.

Also you have to depress the skin something like 1/4 inch to actually effect the points, so half ass punches and "touching" aint gonna cut it.

If you are going to strike you should really be focused on direction of impact, how can I disrupt skeletal function, root, and can I direct the person into a less advantageous position with my strikes.

Since grappling leaves little room for striking getting enough force to effect a pressure point while grabbing and rolling isn't a high percentage move.

[Da Pope]

Dillman is nuts!

RE. pressure points.

I think they work best when ina grapple and you find the oppertunity. My striking is nowhere near acurate enough to diliberatly target them.

[GonzoStyles]

I've never been a fan of that whole "blocking" argument. As if one could deactivate their body's pressure points by simply wishing them away. But some people in my organization actually believe this, and yes it is annoying and fantastical. But if you got no experience from pressure points it is most likely because the people doing them to you were performing them incorrectly.

Consider this: the number of skeptics who go to Dillman seminars and are impressed outweigh the number of one's who aren't impressed. So what could be some factors causing this. It does not seem possible to me that Dillman could somehow be manipulating intelligent people who wish to prove him wrong into believing in his system. And yet he does this. Whereas on the other hand it is very believable that when he or one of his students fails to demonstrate a technique on a skeptic, the skeptic runs with it.

If you think about it, how much evidence against Dillman do we really have. I only ever hear the same things about the National Geographic special and that reporter girl. That and a handful of individuals who say they were unimpressed at Dillman seminars. Compared to the number of people convinced by him, I would have to say that there is certainly something worth looking into.

George Dillman ain't got shit on Benny Hinn's no-touch-KO's!!

Benny Hinn: Let the Bodies Hit the Floor - YouTube

[kingoftheforest]

Stomping the head or neck of a downed opponent uses virtually the same technique on a complete different target. I'm not above stomping hands or fingers of a rising opponent either but then I'm just mean like that... Pressure points and kubotons make a nice match too.

Fun fun...

True. If you can stomp his hands might as well aim for the head while it's down there.

Pressure points are ok but if I'm using a kubaton, I'd rather go for something that attacks skeletal function, it's much more reliable.

[yingxuy]

Text only hand-drawn physical location of the point, their use without any explanation or point of a strike or use of weapons did not explain what the impact of the strike, I know this because I have seen a copy of the boar library the text.

[sherwinc]

I know from experience that getting hit in the temple area causes Lockjaw. Ouch!!

and hitting in the adam's apple.....
because of pain....
you could no longer eat apple....

[WildWest.]

Damn right Ben!

[Ben Grimm]

Hiting a soft area on the body is going to produce more results than looking for this point or that point. Enough said.

[Da Pope]

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[kingoftheforest]

This must be the Bullshit Post of the Year.

Yep....................

[WildWest.]

This must be the Bullshit Post of the Year.

[Kaywalk]

I've never been a fan of that whole "blocking" argument. As if one could deactivate their body's pressure points by simply wishing them away. But some people in my organization actually believe this, and yes it is annoying and fantastical. But if you got no experience from pressure points it is most likely because the people doing them to you were performing them incorrectly.

Consider this: the number of skeptics who go to Dillman seminars and are impressed outweigh the number of one's who aren't impressed. So what could be some factors causing this. It does not seem possible to me that Dillman could somehow be manipulating intelligent people who wish to prove him wrong into believing in his system. And yet he does this. Whereas on the other hand it is very believable that when he or one of his students fails to demonstrate a technique on a skeptic, the skeptic runs with it.

If you think about it, how much evidence against Dillman do we really have. I only ever hear the same things about the National Geographic special and that reporter girl. That and a handful of individuals who say they were unimpressed at Dillman seminars. Compared to the number of people convinced by him, I would have to say that there is certainly something worth looking into.

[47MartialMan]

In regards to Dillman;

Oyata did teach Dillman and had favored him for a little while until there was a sort of disarrangement.

They are both featured on the cover, together, and inside for a article in a magazine called "Official Karate"-July 1984

Back then, I and a few other martial artsists, whom I knew, were slightly enchanted by these PP, as it would seem our current teachers either;

A.) Did not know as many

B.) Did not desire to share, for some reason.

However, thus said, we attended a few seminars and when many of these did not work effectively on us, the "excuse" was, we were "blocking".

This subject has surfaced so many times over so many martial art forums and seminars. I liked to refer this to "uncommon-common knowledge"

Back in millineum, such "knowledge" was "uncommon". The vast populace was not educated.

Although, there are people nowadays who are still not educated, the vast populace is, therefore, learned and share "common knowledge".

It is no wonder, back then, through those without knowlege, could create many martial art myths and legends oten told by raconteur as this was a means to entertain and communicate before radio, television, and now, the internet.

From my experiences and observations, such things are a fluke or luck.

Per;

http://www.defend.net/deluxeforums/urban-street-combatives-r-b-m/35330-reality-vs-vaccum-study.html#post335191

It is nice to read some good intelligent discussion here.