Striking Nerves Instead of Pressure Points

Hi All,
As martial artists we have all at one time or another looked into using pressure points as fighting tools to give us an advantage. Truth is it is very hard to strike one or two of these points to cause pain or put someone down. These are not striking points you have to apply pressure to activate them, this takes time and in a fight that's something you might not have. So instead of trying to drop someone with pressure points, try striking the nerves that are located all over the human body. We all know that buzz you get when you bang your elbow on the "funny bone " behind the elbow that's a nerve. So you should target areas that you know cause pain, if it hurts you then it will hurt your opponent also. If you read some of the techniques I post you will probably figure out that the strikes are to vital areas. Since most are Kung Fu San Soo techniques they are designed to disrupt the central nervous system and put your opponent down fast. So think about what you are doing when you practice your techniques.

Try this technique:
Some one grabs you with both hands by the shirt, now since he has both hands occupied he is one that is defenseless. Reach over with your left hand and grab left wrist on top and use your left fore arm to bend both of his arms at the elbow (to bring him closer) , now right open hand palm to his left ear when you compress the air in someones ear the nerves inside will register PAIN,step slightly back with your right foot , turn to your left and right shin kick to the inside of
his right leg just above the knee(nerves there), bring your leg back and heel kick to the inside of his left leg just above the knee(nerves there) plus this will spread his legs wide, step down with your right foot turn back to face him and left shin kick into the groin lots of nerves there, now step down and thru him and push him down letting go of his arms.

Also I'm adding some chapters to my book, The Use of Lines, Angles, & Circles in Hand to hand Combat. There will be a section on Sticking Fighting and Knife Fighting , showing how you use the lines of movement in those two areas of fighting.

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And some other articles here, http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jerry_Garcia





Have fun.
Peace , Jerry

Kicking Drill

Here's a simple kicking drill, that will improve your kicking and timing.

Using a heavy bag , you want to swing the bag so it is coming forward and backwards. Every time the bag comes toward you kick it, this simulates a person coming at you. Do this ten times for the side kick and front kick next step to the side and do roundhouse kicks. This doesn't sound like much but you will see how this improves the way you kick and your speed and timing delivering a kick will improve.
When someone is rushing in you can stop him cold with a good powerful kick to his body.
Or step to the side and kick his ribs, side of the knee, thigh etc.

Here's a technique to practice this.

Someone is rushing at you , when he gets inside your safe distance, close enough for you to kick right thru him, you do a right side kick to his abdomen ( between his belly button and groin) this will stop him for a few seconds , it may knock him down or just bend him over a little, if he bends over put your kicking foot down and kick him in the solar plexus with a straight front kick using the ball of your left foot, this will knock the air out of him, step down with your left foot ,turn to your left and grab the back of his head or hair and right down hammer to the back of his neck, turn back toward him and right knee up to his chest follow thru and knock him down.
I've used this one on the street and it really works well if the other person is a hot head and just rushs at you.
Have fun !!
Jerry

Fighting a Taller Opponent

Sooner or later we will all come up against someone who is taller or
bigger than us.
This shouldn't worry you too much.
All this means is that they have a longer reach with their arms and legs,
so you have to adjust to allow for it.
In Kung Fu San Soo we use what we call "your safe distance".
This is determined by the length of the opponents leg, plus a few inchs,
so you stay just out of kicking range.
With practice you can eyeball this distance and keep yourself at a safe
distance from anyone.
So it doesn't matter how tall the other person is.
The way to neutralize someones reach advantage over you is to stay out of
reach or get so close they can't use it against you.
Don't stay in their punching or kicking range or power zone.
What keeps you safe here is movement.
Personally I perfer to move to the side, go under their punches , move inside or
outside their kicks even get behind them.
What you do just depends on your style or training.
But i disagree with the take a few to give a few idea.
Hurts too much !!
As far as striking someone taller you punch or kick were you can reach ,to the body.
This in turn brings the higher targets down to you.
Kick them in the groin and when they bend over punch them in the face or chop them
on the back of the neck.
Buckle their legs and kick them in the solar plexus, get the idea?
Don't try to reach a target by stretching yourself out , this will get you knocked out!

So how do you fight some one taller than you ?
You stay moving, get close, jam them up, go to the side, get behind,
keep those punches and kicks going to vital areas.
Stay focused.
And practice using your skills in this way.
Peace , Jerry