Rupturing someones ear drum...?

[Urban Tarzan]

A ruptured eardrum is caused by a tear in the membrane that surrounds the inner part of the ear. This can happen by pressure (a cupped slap), foreign objects (pen) lodged into the ear etc. It will be painful, can bleed and may cause dizziness. The opportunity can present itself anytime within a fight i.e. 2 handed grab by the lapel is a given, choking someone from behind and palming/slapping the ear. If you are in a stand up clinch you can strike in transition. Basically if you can reach the ear in a tussle, it's a functional but not end all tool. Infections and hearing loss are long term effects.

Good Post.

I think there's nothing wrong in adding attacks to the ear as part of your RBSD training. Stunning the individual with pain or dizziness can give you a clear moment to either run away or change the tables from the bad guy operating in offensive to defensive as you go to work on him.

[johnj]

A ruptured eardrum is caused by a tear in the membrane that surrounds the inner part of the ear. This can happen by pressure (a cupped slap), foreign objects (pen) lodged into the ear etc. It will be painful, can bleed and may cause dizziness. The opportunity can present itself anytime within a fight i.e. 2 handed grab by the lapel is a given, choking someone from behind and palming/slapping the ear. If you are in a stand up clinch you can strike in transition. Basically if you can reach the ear in a tussle, it's a functional but not end all tool. Infections and hearing loss are long term effects.

[Shard]

Possible.

BUT...
Its a low percentage move.
A busted ear drum won't stop a fight. Sure a busted up ear drum might lead to an infection. Whats keeping the guy from bashing your head in till then?
Its not something i would count on. If it happens it happens, just don't try to specialise in it...

[Urban Tarzan]

If the option presents itself go for it. Just don't figure it to be the finishing strike though.

It's not over 'till the person is lying on the ground as harmless as a sack of dirt.

[bigred389]

You overpressure the ear drum to cause it to rupture.

Infection is supposed to be a major risk if not treated.

It's also supposed to be quite easy to do...have never done it, but the mechanics aren't very difficult when you think about it. It's basically a targeted slap to the ear.

[Lone_Knight]

Is this possible? I've done some research on it, and it supposedly is. I just did it lightly on myself (I know i'm stupid) and now I kinda have a miniture ear ache.

I really doubt you'd have time in a real fight, but i'm just wondering if it's possible? What's the physics of it? Also where did it originate? What long term effects it has?

I'm just curious.