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Strikes
to soft or boney structures
Eagle
Claw: Slap your open palm against your assailant's body.
Immediately upon impact curl your fingers grabbing onto your assailant's
loose skin at one or two of the locations in the following diagram.
As your fingers tightly curl, the folds of skin within each finger
is crushed and stretched as you squeeze. Love handles, Lateral pectorials,
upper underarm, throat, face, back of thigh and crotch are all good
areas to attack.
Muscle Pinch: Use your
thumb, pointer and index finger to firmly pinch narrow masses of
muscle. Any muscular tissue that can be pinched and allows your
thumb and fingers to come within a few inches of each other, makes
a good target. One of the best targets is the lateral section of
the pectorial muscle just to the inner side of the arm pit. The
bicep, tricep, and muscular areas of the neck also make good targets.
The more muscular your attacker is, the more painful and effective
this pinch can be.
Strikes
to softer areas
Knife Hand:
(Karate Chop) Use the edge of your hand like the blade of a knife
to chop at your assailant's throat or neck.
Tiger Claw:
This technique is very deadly. The martial arts version of this
technique instructs you to reach for the assailant's throat.
Dig your thumb and fingers into his skin just deep to the Adam's
apple, pinch your thumb and fingers together, and pull. Traditionally
the purpose of this technique was to rip out your opponent's
voice box resulting in death. For practical self-defensive purposes
it is usually better to retain a firm grip while slightly
pinching your fingers and thumb together. Walk toward your opponent
pushing his neck backward forcing him to back up. You can now use
your grip to guide him by his throat to the floor. Or simultaneously
release your grip and strike his throat again using the edge of
your hand between your index finger and thumb. Remember, fully closing
your grip behind the Adam's apple to the point where your thumb
touches your fingers can be fatal. Pulling the Adam's apple
can also be extremely damaging and fatal. Use
extreme caution when learning and practicing this technique.
First, position your thumb and fingers on your own throat and gently
slowly pinch behind the Adam's apple to determine how much force
is needed. It really only takes a few millimeters to cause extreme
discomfort! It is dangerous to practice this technique on other
people. First practice it on an inanimate object. Then practice
it very gently on a partner.
Cobra Strike:
With fingers pressed together, and thumb tight
against the side of your hand, strike with the tips of all four
fingers. Lash out like a cabra. Penetrate through the soft target.
Aim for the Adam's apple, or eye.
Forward Punch: When striking the softer
areas of the body like the crotch or stomach a punch is usually
more effective than an open-hand strike. Make a fist with your thumb
on the outside of your fingers, and strike with the two first knuckles
of your index and middle finger. This strike like all others should
be practiced on a large punching bag. It is very easy to let your
wrist buckle when striking and thus possibly injuring your wrist.
The risk of wrist buckling can be reduced by keeping your two striking
knuckles in alignment with the center of your wrist and the rest
of your forearm when striking. You should also wrap your wrists
with athletic tape when practicing on a punching bag.
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