Like we explained in the post, “4 Martial Arts Moves That Kill” a pressure point is an area on the human body that may produce significant pain or other effects when manipulated in a specific manner.  Expert practitioners in the art of pressure points state that there are hundreds of different pressure points but only a few of them actually work in a self defense or fighting situation.

We focused on the straight forward, functional, basic, use-what –works approach to pressure points!

Every martial art has it´s own unique kicks. They range from the rudimentary kicks of some styles of karate the the many acrobatic kicks of TaeKwonDo.  However the real question is are martial arts kicks effective for use on the street and if they are, which ones are the best to use?

Certainly there are many martial arts kicks that make no sense to use in a street fight. Butterfly kicks, spinning heel kicks, flying kicks and even axe kicks may look great in class, however they telegraph your movements too much and leave you open to getting your leg caught and getting thrown on your head.

That is then answer to being asked when you should give up or stop fighting back – ´5 minutes after you are already dead´!

When you are fighting for your life in a real life situation you cannot stop or give up. It may not just be yourself that you are defending, it could easily be friends or family that you love. Every extra split second that you can keep fighting could save the life of those you love the most.

While most martial artist will agree that this sounds cool, few actually train for this. This takes both physical and mental training. OK, fighting 5 minutes after you are actually dead may be scientifically impossible but it is the mindset and determination that is key. It is certainly possible to continue fighting after you ought to be dead. There are numerous cases of people living through being shot. Of course everyone knows rapper 50 Cent survived being shot 9 times, however there are many others who have survived being shot with shot guns and even a woman in Brazil who survived being shot 6 times in the head at point blank range. So the point is that no matter how much damage you take, even if you are shot you must keep going, do not panic and give up.

Not only have taser guns become one of the US police forces favorite and most commonly used

(but highly controversial) weapons in their arsenal but are also used by criminals in the street. Taser guns have been touted as a non-lethal tool used to easily subdue an attacker, but have received much negative press after several deaths involving police use of tasers on the public. Tasers provide easy take downs by overriding the central nervous system sending the victim to the floor in record speed.

Civilians and the public can also purchase these police style taser guns from most gun stores as well as many online retailers. And having gone from being priced at almost $1,000 several years ago can now be found for as little as $99. However law enforcement has put some restrictions into effect that are meant to reduce crimes using them and give police officers the advantage. For example the M26c pistol style taser available to the public only has a range of 15 feet, while the police issue version can hit a target with laser sight 21 feet away.
Additionally ‘AFIDs’ have been put into the cartridges to help police track evidence in cases where they are used illegally. These AFIDs are many tiny pieces of paper that are released when the taser is fired. They eject and cover the scene with these tiny pieces of paper that are coded and can be traced back to the purchaser.

Not only have taser guns become one of the US police forces favorite and most commonly used

(but highly controversial) weapons in their arsenal but are also used by criminals in the street. Taser guns have been touted as a non-lethal tool used to easily subdue an attacker, but have received much negative press after several deaths involving police use of tasers on the public. Tasers provide easy take downs by overriding the central nervous system sending the victim to the floor in record speed.

Civilians and the public can also purchase these police style taser guns from most gun stores as well as many online retailers. And having gone from being priced at almost $1,000 several years ago can now be found for as little as $99. However law enforcement has put some restrictions into effect that are meant to reduce crimes using them and give police officers the advantage. For example the M26c pistol style taser available to the public only has a range of 15 feet, while the police issue version can hit a target with laser sight 21 feet away.
Additionally ‘AFIDs’ have been put into the cartridges to help police track evidence in cases where they are used illegally. These AFIDs are many tiny pieces of paper that are released when the taser is fired. They eject and cover the scene with these tiny pieces of paper that are coded and can be traced back to the purchaser.

Ground fighting styles may have taken over as the leading styles for most MMA battles these days. Besides the fact that this is extremely disappointing for those who love real stand up, knock ‘em out action, these styles are surely pretty useless when it comes to most real life situations. Even if you did decide it was a good idea to tackle someone to the ground on concrete and try to submit them, any real attacker isn’t likely to submit and they certainly won’t be following any UFC rules that’s for sure. That’s if you can actually take them down before you get stabbed or take a bottle to the head.

On top of that there is no valor in the street. If you are on the floor you can pretty much bet that any accomplices or friends of your opponent will be quick to start in with raining dozens of kicks and blows down on you – not the best position to be in. It doesn’t matter if you are Tito Ortiz with five guys kicking you in the head the only ‘bad’ thing about you is going to be the number of stitches you are going to need if you even make it to the emergency room.

Winning in a fight whether it is in the octagon, in your Taekwondo, Karate, Judo or Kung Fu martial arts school or in the street is always an incredible feeling. However there are some knock downs and K.O.s that are just so much more impressive than others. Now just imagine taking down an opponent with a slap! That will definitely put a stop to any after the match trash talking and no doubt put a rematch with you way at the bottom of things they ever want to go through. If you picture it now, surely you can imagine the jokes every time the fight is talked about for the next ten years and it will certainly earn you a pretty sweet reputation.

There are a couple ways to deliver this. The first of course is just the straight out slap, swung wide, right to the side of the face which will result in one great smacking sound and if nothing else your opponent’s face will be stinging severely, both from the physical pain and the bruised ego. The second way to deliver a martial arts ‘slap’ is actually the palm strike. It packs a little more hitting power, though it will look just like a slap. This is done by folding your fingers in and putting your thumb to the side leaving your palm open (looks like a tiger paw). This can be sent much more effectively without telegraphing your strike as much as a regular slap and your swing is the same as a hook punch which gets more body weight behind it.

Winning in a fight whether it is in the octagon, in your Taekwondo, Karate, Judo or Kung Fu martial arts school or in the street is always an incredible feeling. However there are some knock downs and K.O.s that are just so much more impressive than others. Now just imagine taking down an opponent with a slap! That will definitely put a stop to any after the match trash talking and no doubt put a rematch with you way at the bottom of things they ever want to go through. If you picture it now, surely you can imagine the jokes every time the fight is talked about for the next ten years and it will certainly earn you a pretty sweet reputation.

There are a couple ways to deliver this. The first of course is just the straight out slap, swung wide, right to the side of the face which will result in one great smacking sound and if nothing else your opponent’s face will be stinging severely, both from the physical pain and the bruised ego. The second way to deliver a martial arts ‘slap’ is actually the palm strike. It packs a little more hitting power, though it will look just like a slap. This is done by folding your fingers in and putting your thumb to the side leaving your palm open (looks like a tiger paw). This can be sent much more effectively without telegraphing your strike as much as a regular slap and your swing is the same as a hook punch which gets more body weight behind it.

There are particular martial arts which are great at self-defense, however just because you are a deadly killing machine in Taekwondo doesn’t mean you are ready to use it for self defense.  However, if you are ready and actually do use it for self defense you could be breaking the law!  So could what you know get you into trouble with the law?   It hardly seems fair, but unfortunately this is the reality of the civilization that we live in and arguing with the judge certainly won’t win you any points.  So what can you do and when?

Law and Martial Arts

** Warning: this article is for entertainment only and you should not try any of these moves at home or without a martial arts expert.  These moves should only be done in a self defense situation and NOT during martial arts training and/or sparring.

Pressure Point Self Defense