Right in the balls!!!

[Tant01]

Why a groin shot when you can go for the kneecaps? Groin shot might hurt, or might not depending on how much adrenaline and what drugs are coursing through the BG, knee shots also may or may not hurt but he's gonna have a hard time running afterwards (whether he's trying to chase you or trying to evade the cops or what.)

A great Judoka (arguably the best ever) was once known to crush testicles in a SD situation. Not kicking or knee strikes or punching. Just grab a handful and squeeze! His name was Masahiko Kimura.

[medic06]

GB 34 or 35. I can't remember which but it's a popular one. One good shot there will drop you (it's the one that Thai boxers shoot for)

[nutter]

Treelizard love, there are loads of PPs on the legs right. Look at this picture of a realistic basic training method:

Look at the target's legs.

[treelizard]

Yeah, why go for the nuts when there are all those pressure points on the legs right. Longest weapon to nearest target innit.

What pressure points are those? You train in Chinese MA?

[nutter]

Yeah, why go for the nuts when there are all those pressure points on the legs right. Longest weapon to nearest target innit.

[treelizard]

Why a groin shot when you can go for the kneecaps? Groin shot might hurt, or might not depending on how much adrenaline and what drugs are coursing through the BG, knee shots also may or may not hurt but he's gonna have a hard time running afterwards (whether he's trying to chase you or trying to evade the cops or what.)

[Garland]

Also kicking isn't the only way to get at the groin slaps work real well too.

Now thats just dirty fighting right...well I call it staying alive.

I call it something to do to keep your pals on their toes.
SQUIRREL TAP!!!...kapow...ouch.

[kingoftheforest]

Easy

That's actually a great technique in both chinese MA and boxing, except in boxing its just a low uppercut.

Sifu James McNeil (i believe he is a mantis practitioner) does this one.

Yeah and its easy to learn..my wife has no combat or fighting expierence at all, but when I tickle her she knows to go for the groin to stop me instantly.

Then she claims it was an accident

[kingoftheforest]

Yep

Learned it from a few CMA's and street fighting techniques as well as bouncing in clubs, dance and the gentlemen's variety lol.

[Tom Yum]

Also kicking isn't the only way to get at the groin slaps work real well too.
Now thats just dirty fighting right...well I call it staying alive.

That's actually a great technique in both chinese MA and boxing, except in boxing its just a low uppercut.

Sifu James McNeil (i believe he is a mantis practitioner) does this one.

[treelizard]

To my mind the eyes, throat, or groin are the targets I'm looking to hit to (assuming I'm unarmed) but of those three I can land a snap kick to the groin faster and from further away than I can hit the other targets. What technique/target do you prefer?

Well as far as empty hand, I'd say any kind of mechanical compliance, where I can pivot and use the entire weight of my body against someone. The technique depends on the situation I'm in, though.

[Sagacious Lu]

Well of course, you keep attacking until you get away. But assuming you are unarmed and may only have the chance to get one or two strikes in... Would you go for a groin shot, or would you go for something else?

I guess I am incredibly biased in that my m.o. is to get away as soon as possible and with the assumption of disparity of force; therefore I would likely avoid pain compliance in favor of mechanical compliance, and I would stray away from techniques that might re-engage with the attacker in favor of getting away as soon as possible.

But I wanted to hear other's opinions.

To my mind the eyes, throat, or groin are the targets I'm looking to hit to (assuming I'm unarmed) but of those three I can land a snap kick to the groin faster and from further away than I can hit the other targets. What technique/target do you prefer?

[kingoftheforest]

Endorphines do help you ignore some pain in a fight, and yes the person may flinch towards you.....but as far as I'm concerned if you threaten me enough to ball shot you then you moving towards me is right where I want you. I find it is always easier to get away from an incapacitated assaliant.

Also kicking isn't the only way to get at the groin slaps work real well too.

Now thats just dirty fighting right...well I call it staying alive.

[treelizard]

I wouldn't want to gamble my continued good health on any single unarmed attack. Groin strikes are great but you don't stop attacking just because you landed one good shot.

Well of course, you keep attacking until you get away. But assuming you are unarmed and may only have the chance to get one or two strikes in... Would you go for a groin shot, or would you go for something else?

I guess I am incredibly biased in that my m.o. is to get away as soon as possible and with the assumption of disparity of force; therefore I would likely avoid pain compliance in favor of mechanical compliance, and I would stray away from techniques that might re-engage with the attacker in favor of getting away as soon as possible.

But I wanted to hear other's opinions.

[Sagacious Lu]

Can you really feel it if you've got adrenaline running through ya? One guy I know said he was kneed during his blackbelt test and didn't realize it until later. It didn't stop him.

I wouldn't want to gamble my continued good health on any single unarmed attack. Groin strikes are great but you don't stop attacking just because you landed one good shot.