Illustrated atlas of vulnerable areas and points of the body. Where and how to hit the enemy: about pain points of the body

Pain points are areas on the human body that are most sensitive to damage. Painful - because hitting them causes pain (and various dangerous injuries). Dots - because the plots have a small area.
Why are pain points needed? For victory.

In the process of forming the intention to win, a person necessarily faces the question “Where should I hit to win?” Since the intention is formed to win, and not to fight or get hit in the head, the most effective pressure points are needed.
Typically, vital points are used to force the enemy to stop any action.
Those who decide to study and (most importantly!) use pain points do not necessarily need to study meridians and acupuncture; most points are at least 10 mm in diameter; With a certain skill (achieved as a result of appropriate exercises), you can learn to hit the right points automatically, without looking or thinking about each movement.

1.The crown is the most unprotected area at the top of the head. A strong and sharp blow can cause death.

2. Optic nerve - located at the top of the nose between the eyes. A hit with a finger or a pinch of fingers on this point can be fatal.

3. Eyes - with a sharp blow to the eyes, the enemy loses his vision forever or for some time. Severe pain. Thumb The hands are pressed in completely and can reach the brain.

4. Point behind the ear at the bottom - death can occur with sudden pressure or impact.

5. Cerebellum - a blow to this point threatens death or loss of consciousness.

6. 7. Points above the upper and below the lower lip - blows here cause a state of shock. A blow from the tips of the fingers or the second knuckle of the middle finger to the soft part of the chin from bottom to top is also very sensitive.

8. Adam's apple (windpipe) - even a slight blow causes suffering, interrupts breathing (choking), and causes vomiting. From swipe You may lose consciousness or die.

9. Neck - hit the muscles on both sides cervical spine spine is painful and dangerous. A heavy blow to the seventh (protruding) vertebra compresses it and causes damage to the windpipe. The area of ​​the neck above the collarbone is where nerves and blood vessels pass. The blows here lead to a short time from a state of combat readiness, but do not inflict defeat.

10. Collarbones - a blow delivered to the narrow hollow approach to the throat above the collarbones with the tips of the fingers is dangerous and even fatal.

11. The point between the shoulder blades - a blow from the bottom up causes a state of shock, a blow from the top down - a rapid heartbeat, damage to internal organs and death. An upward blow under the shoulder blades causes severe pain.

12. Armpits - a kick causes severe pain, a finger strike paralyzes the arm.

13. The middle of the biceps is the nerve center of the shoulder. A blow to this point causes paralysis of the arm. The point above the biceps is fatal.

14. Solar plexus - the blow is very painful, especially when directed upward. In this case, the blow is transmitted to internal organs- heart, liver, lungs. May have serious consequences.

15. Elbow joints- a light blow leads to loss of sensitivity, severe dislocation. Even a light blow to the nerve center of the forearm (5 cm below the elbow) causes severe pain, and a strong blow leads to numbness of the arm. A blow to the elbow is very painful. It's better to counter strike here.

16. Heart area - a strong blow is life-threatening, as it is transmitted to the heart. An effective kick is the second joint of the middle finger. Poking fingers between the ribs is very painful.

17. Kidneys - a directed blow is very dangerous.

18. Top part stomach - a deep penetrating blow “niki-te” is dangerous. The blow to the lower abdomen is staggering and the forceful blow causes serious damage.

19. Lower back - injuries to the spine cause loss of motor functions.

20. Wrist - this is where the articular tendons pass, a very sensitive place. A light blow to the upper side is painful, a strong blow is an injury. The point over the inner side of the wrist between the flexor carpi radialis and abductor pollicis longus tendons is fatal.

21. Coccyx - impaired motor function of the legs.

22. Groin - a strong blow is fatal.

23. The inner thighs are a very sensitive area of ​​the leg. A light blow is painful, a strong blow paralyzes the leg for some time.

24. Knee - a kick at an angle of 45° is effective. The blow causes pain, impaired mobility of the knee joint, and if the leg is motionless, it is easy to dislocate.

25. Popliteal flexion - a kick forces the opponent to sit down, causing pain and cramps. A blow to the base of the tibia also causes severe pain and cramps.

26. Calf muscles- the consequences of a strong blow are the same. Even a light blow to the front, unprotected part
shin is very painful, strong - paralyzes the leg
time.

27. Achilles tendon - kicking causes pain and
paralyzes the leg.

28. Raising the leg - the push causes acute pain, this is very weakness. A strong blow disables the leg.

All melee fighters and fans martial arts are familiar with the concept of a nerve center or vulnerable point. In addition to the well-known points such as eyes-throat-groin, there are several hundred others located both on the torso and on the limbs. Having looked at the map diagram of the abundant location of vulnerable centers on the body, it is very easy to decide that everything is simple - no matter where you knock, you will end up at some point. But this, fortunately, is absolutely not the case - otherwise in the usual drunken fight people would be killed by a random splash in the nose or chest. In fact, you need to know at what depth, at what angle, and what form of impact you should use in order to achieve this or that effect. Very many points are most sensitive to damage by small forms, and only a few know how to work with them. In addition, you need to very accurately know the anatomical location of the point and be able to work with a reflexology atlas.

Mystified eastern teachings, the kind that guarantee, if not access to outer space without a spacesuit, then at least physical immortality through mastery of the mythical energy “Chi” or “Ki,” are very fond of loading their followers with tales on the popular topic about the art of the poisonous hand. Their essence is that if you know the time when a particular point has a maximum or, conversely, a minimum of energy, having mastered its control, you can, with a simple touch of your finger, send a person to the next world, and also after a given time period (day, month , year). So the unlucky followers of all kinds of sensei and gurus learn by heart thick Talmuds on acupuncture, memorizing the time of the “ebb and flow of energy” on the “meridians”, difficult to pronounce Chinese names of points and other nonsense. They do push-ups on their fingers or poke them into sand, beans and walls, earning arthritis from a young age. They spend precious hours of their free time on all sorts of meditations on mastering the “current of energy”, “opening the chakras, tan-tens and clearing the channels” in the style of qigong, tai chi and other heresies, and, shamefully, getting hit in the head by the guys from the boxing or kickboxing section , they explain to themselves that their art does not need to be mastered for a year or even a dozen years, unlike rough fights. But when they master it, they will show it to everyone, wow! After all, they have such a cool teacher! (Who is so cool because he doesn't spar with anyone).

THROAT, SOLAR PLEXUS, groin

Let's consider blows to the above-mentioned places that “stop” the enemy. For example, a blow to the throat is dangerous even from a small child. But any adult can, with his action aimed at the throat, transfer his opponent to “another world”; it doesn’t require much force, just a vector poke in a certain direction. But this is science for special forces, who have to engage in mortal combat. But it is enough for a “mere mortal” to know that, for example, a gentle tap on the Adam’s apple with your fingers will stop any attacker, because in this place there are no muscles that cover the cartilage. In army manuals you can see a blow to the throat with the barrel of a machine gun, which is very effective.

Going lower, let's take solar plexus. All the combatants received blows to this point, and everyone probably remembered unforgettable feelings. Needless to say, such a blow requires little effort to knock the opponent into the fetal position! But at the same time, we must take into account that a strong blow delivered with a certain vector will kill the enemy, as those who are supposed to know know this. So you should be careful with blows to the solar plexus.

The groin is a place of “conviction” for many, especially in the city at night. It’s not for nothing that they say: you can’t pump up your eyes, throat, groin! But the danger is not that they will hit you in the groin, but in a place just above your “male” pride. For an internal hematoma and irreparable consequences, a kick in the “Grindars” is enough - that’s it, the operation is guaranteed!

Although, we should note that the following often happens “on adrenaline” - after a blow to the groin, the enemy jumps up after 2-4 seconds, and then you really need to try to emerge victorious from this fight! This happens due to the inaccuracy of the blow and the concentration of the aiming point on the genitals. In fact, you need to hit inward, with maximum effort from the bottom up!

TEMPORARY PARALYSIS

Shocking, paralyzing and disabling points are found along the lateral lines of the skull, face, throat and torso. A sharp and penetrating blow with a small form to these points causes the enemy to recoil or pull back a limb. Several repeated blows to these points cause a cumulative pain effect and, as a result, temporary paralysis of the limb.

These are points located in the center and on the sides of the articular folds of absolutely all joints of the arms and legs; located one third (of the length of the limb segment) above and below the joint; on the inside of the forearm, along the midline between the radius and ulna bones; on the arms and legs, where you can feel the bone through the muscles (on the hip and shoulder they are located along the inner and outer lines).

It is not located to the left of the sternum, as we commonly believe, but mainly along the midline and has the shape of a drop, inclined from the sternum with its sharp part towards the left nipple. The left ventricle is closest to the surface of the body. Just under the left nipple where the big one ends pectoral muscle, you can see or feel its pulsation. In athletes, it is shifted to the outer part of the body. As a result of penetrating the middle or index finger with a knuckle, this point becomes dislodged heartbeat. A simple fist blow introduces arrhythmia into the work of the heart, adding stress during the contraction and breathing phase. It is possible to close the valve and death. In a bad way (for the enemy with your good shot) a rib breaks and the heart breaks.

HEAD

Figuratively speaking, it is a ball-skull on a spring-spine. Impacts from the side of the “spring” (in the horizontal plane) can destroy the bones of the facial skeleton (nose, jaw), but are partially absorbed. The impacts of tearing the “ball” from the “spring”, that is, from the bottom up towards the top of the head, are practically not absorbed.

It’s not for nothing that the chin is the point of turning off consciousness! But this is not easy to achieve, because... accuracy of the blow is required, at the same time, a side blow with an open palm or even a forearm to the jaw or extended arms (self-strike with one’s own limbs) very often “knocks out” consciousness. This is achieved by the total area of ​​the lesion and the combination of the blow with the movement of the head upon impact, which is fraught with a concussion, and with the addition of a painful effect - knockout.

Reverse blows - in a horizontal plane to the back of the head - are also very dangerous. A sharp, non-piercing blow, the so-called “rabbit”, knocks out and can render you unconscious. A slightly stronger blow to this area, without touching on the details of its application, was prohibited from using “maroon berets” in the exam after the death of the officer.

Any blow with the forearm or elbow to the left and right side the back of the head leads to loss of consciousness, and it does not matter whether it was a pure blow or not. To understand the effect of such work, ask a friend to lightly slap you on the back of the head with his palm, but from your position face to face. So how is it? Did you feel it!?

An ordinary “splash” directly to the back of the head or at a slightly angle breaks cartilage and thin bones. Result: “blood” (it is not necessarily visible from the outside, it can flow down the back wall of the throat). Someone is shocked, someone continues the massacre, not noticing the injury in the heat of the moment, and someone additionally goes berserk from the taste and sight of their own blood, and this happens. And as a result of a “catching” blow with the knuckles on the protruding part of the nose from the side, a painful shock occurs, although there may not be “blood”.

"Strawberry" This is everyone's favorite spot under the nose. Read about its use in combat survival in the “extremed” section (“SU” No. 2, 2004, article “If you are caught with a knife”). In a fight, a blow delivered to this point with the edge of the palm tangentially forces the enemy to turn his head in the direction of the blow, lose sight of you and open the side surface of the jaw and head. By pressing on this point with the base of the index finger, we force the enemy to throw his head up, open his Adam's apple to hit, hyperextend his back and lose stability... By the way, pressing on the tip of the nose causes the same effect. Option: hook any two fingers of the enemy behind the nostrils from behind (you can do it with one, but the degree of reliability of the combat element decreases.

Many have experienced a blow to the nose. But, as a rule, these are blows according to the pattern directly to this area of ​​the face, but one of the Airborne Forces officers admitted that somehow in a fight he missed the “penny”, the blow slipped to the left, and what was his surprise when the attacker’s nose curled up to the side, and the enemy, squealing in pain, fell to the ground. He did not expect such efficiency.

EYES

A very delicate place in the fragile male body, almost the same as the testicles, only 2/3 hidden inside the body. Accordingly, there are just as many worries when squeezing, but tearing it off, unscrewing it, squeezing it (continue to the extent of personal sadism) is much more problematic. Especially if the “body” is stuffed, even if not with drugs, but with adrenaline, it actively puffs, spins and, well, doesn’t want to freeze, so that it would be more convenient for us to pick out those same eyes.

In a word, it is problematic to deprive a body of its eyes, since while this very body is not in a deep coma, it will reflexively withdraw its head, leaving the line of attack. This, by the way, is one of the simplest tests in the practice of resuscitation doctors for the “load” of the cortex.

Well, now you are armed with the terrible knowledge that although it is painful, it is not fatal, but your enemy does not know this, which is what we will use. Effects on the eyes go well immediately after a “relaxing” blow with the palm of the hand to the chin, nose, “from the wing” at the “rabbit” point behind the ear.

There is a so-called "officer's technique": a whip with a cap, a cap, a beret in the eyes! A very painful and shocking blow!

Grandfather, a Kuban Cossack, showed one of the authors a poke in the eye with his little finger, but not just like that, but in the process of chopping with sabers, i.e. fighting closely using edged weapons. The shock was intense when, having parried the blow with a saber, the grandfather took a step forward, pressing the attacking limb with the blade and changing the angle of the saber, allowing it to slip, performed this technique! This is what our grandfathers knew!

KADIK

According to legend, Adam, when he ate an apple from the Tree of Knowledge, choked on it, a piece got stuck in his throat - hence its second, ancient name “Adam's apple”. One of those interesting protrusions on an uncle's body that distinguishes him from an aunt. Accordingly, a reverent attitude towards him, the only one. To the point that some men, when simply touching this area, experience a spasm of the respiratory tract and suffocation (this is without compression!). By the way, the terrible truth: a person does not die from a blow to the Adam’s apple! A person can die from subsequent suffocation or from reflex cardiac arrest with a deep penetrating blow with the edge of the palm across the midline, but not due to injury to the Adam's apple, but due to the impact on both vagus nerves. And an injection into the throat with a knife, if it was performed without subsequent ripping and exactly along the midline, that is, in the Adam's apple, does not carry with it any “lethal” consequences, except for a facilitated influx of a wave of fresh air to the lungs. There is such an operation, the simplest one, called conicotomy. The link for Stakhanovites and pioneers about the lack of responsibility of the authors for the consequences of performing exercises for techniques is VALID in this place, as in all others, even where they did not write, too.

Be that as it may, the effects on the Adam's apple have firmly migrated from street fighting and the teachings of gray-haired eastern elders into instructions on hand-to-hand combat for special forces around the world. For first aid for yourself or a friend when receiving this blow, read our development on extreme medical (the above number is “SU”). In the meantime, try to touch your Adam’s apple, move it to the right and left, be bolder, pull it away from you and, conversely, press it to your neck. Well, it's not that scary. And now we will reveal the real secret technique! Above the Adam's apple there is another bone, the hyoid bone, for some reason everyone forgets about it, but in vain! By this bone, grabbing it with the fingers of your palm turned to the sky, it is very convenient to control the enemy. It is important to squeeze it to the point of breaking and push it upward at 45 degrees. Shockers on the Adam's apple: a casual strike with the knuckles of the phalanges of the “leopard's paw”; poke with the tips of bent fingers from the side (NOT IN THE Adam's apple) - from the Adam's apple towards the midline. In addition to a blow with the edge of the palm, there is also an interesting variant of a combined traumatic blow to the Adam’s apple. First, a poke is made with the tips of the bent fingers into the jugular fossa, then the fingers are bent into the leopard's paw and the knuckles of the phalanges are pressed, and finally the knuckles of the fist are applied. In general, the entire movement is similar to the movement of a tank caterpillar.

Ripping the Adam's apple and windpipe are simple and reliable (compared to punching). They are divided into two groups: creasing (performed with one hand, the movement is similar to showing a sacred pagan gesture called fig and fig, less often with two hands) and tearing (performed with two hands).

The cruel truth: finishing off in any conflict was often carried out with the butt of a rifle or machine gun to the throat, namely the Adam's apple!

KNEE

One of the most complex and most vulnerable joints in our body. It is typical that injury or simply very severe pain can be caused from almost any direction. A blow from the side, from the inside or outside, tears the ligaments and breaks the joint. A blow from behind, in the popliteal fossa, tears the ligaments and knocks the leg forward.

A blow from the front also breaks knee-joint, unless it was bent 90 degrees. Representatives of hard styles are very fond of this position - they say, try to break a joint blocked in this position (deep lunge forward, archer stance). That’s how it is, a blow to the knee can withstand proper preparation, but there is one very interesting and fragile detail here. In Latin it is called “patella”, that is, the patella, or kneecap, as we are increasingly accustomed to. This same patella breaks, like a nut shell, with a good sharp blow with a “reset”.

Without the ability to stop an attacker and keep him at a distance, there is no combat system. Therefore, almost all martial arts target blows to the legs, namely the knee! The effectiveness is very high: if you carry out a “brush” (soccer kick on the ball) to the knees, multiplied by shoes and strength, we get an injury or at least a hundred percent stop of any attack! An example from life: a bunch of 10 young idiots were having fun as best they could, but they could only drink vodka and beer. They saw a man in uniform from afar and rushed to ask him what rank he was and what type of troops he was from! The clarification did not take place, because the man turned out to be an officer at the headquarters of the Airborne Forces, he had two campaigns in Chechnya behind him, and he did not want to get injured and expose himself to being “recognized” by the guys! But, being an old man and having seen a lot, he did not want to end young lives. Within 30 seconds, the acquaintance ended with blows to the legs, and more specifically to the ankles and knees. The officer scattered this group of accelerators, saving their lives and giving them another chance!

WORKING WITH ENGAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PAIN

The pain is triggered and carried from one point to another with sharp, strong, concentrated blows, which are applied sequentially to several points. They can be connected by pain into a single “meridian” and, for example, “dryed out”, that is, the limb can be disconnected - the so-called “fettered stream”. You can “drive a nail” deep by delivering high-speed blows of varying strength and amplitude at one point - it is loaded with pain.

One of the secrets of our ancestors was the ability to influence internal organs without using pressure points. Wave shock-impacts with a vector of force directed towards the liver, heart, kidneys, spleen, etc. up to the cerebellum, leading to death or loss of consciousness. They enhanced the effect of application by mentally placing a hard object - a stone, the tip of a sword - inside the attacked organ of the body part: “And the enemy appeared mentally before him, and he brought the stone to the adversary in his hand, with the full weight of his thoughts, at his head...”

As you can see, the system of initial acquaintance with pain points is simple, easy to remember and immediately.

There are situations in life when knowledge of the basics of self-defense can save a person’s life. Alas, not all of us are proficient in martial arts and do not know how to behave when attacked, especially when a stronger enemy is threatening. How and where to hit a person correctly in order to put him out of action in the event of a fight will be discussed below.

Where to hit during a fight

When a person who is not experienced in fighting gets into a street brawl, he is unlikely to have time to remember some complex technique, even if he knows it theoretically. It is only in action films that the “arm lever through the forearm” or “finger strike to the hypoglossal nerve” is effectively used. In reality, everything is much more complicated, and if you are not an action hero, then you need to know where to hit a person in order to deprive him of activity for a long time.

Vulnerable points on the human body

It is worth remembering that blows to the most vulnerable points on the human body are unacceptable, and even vile, techniques in most martial arts. However, a fight is a critical situation and here, as they say, all methods are good. Of course, we must understand that the enemy is not a dummy, he will resist, making it difficult for us to hit the pressure points. So, the most vulnerable places on the body:

• Groin. A blow “below the belt” disarms men for a long time. It is so painful that even in the most brutal fights, men do not hit each other in the groin area. Male solidarity is commendable, but you should forget about it when deciding where it is better to hit the enemy, so that he will lose the desire to “run into” for a long time.
• Solar plexus. A blow to this point is also called a blow to the gut. If you manage to deliver a sharp and strong blow from below, to the solar plexus area, this will neutralize the attacker for a long time.
• Knee cap. A blow to the kneecap is very painful. It is not without reason that it is often used by law enforcement officers before subduing a person. True, you must have a well-placed kick, otherwise you won’t be able to neutralize the enemy, but it’s quite possible to anger him even more.
• Eyes. It is best to hit the eyes with your fingers spread out like a goat. This blow is not easy to make, because, as a rule, the opponent manages to tilt his head. However, if you hit him, you will be able to temporarily blind him (don’t be afraid to knock out his eye - this requires professional impact force, and the human eyeball is quite elastic).
• Throat. The throat strike is especially effective if the opponent is much larger than you. You need to hit sharply, aim at the area of ​​the butt, but not with your fist (it’s harder to hit), but with your fingers bent “in half” at the joints.
• The nose, temple, back of the head, chin are the most vulnerable points on the head. For those who want to know where to hit during a fight, this is important information. A blow to the chin can knock the attacker down, the nose is very painful blows, and blow to the temple and can even knock you out.

How to hit to knock someone out

All those who want to know how to hit in order to “knock out” a person should remember that if you are not a trained fighter, then you are unlikely to be able to “knock out” someone. Without experience, firstly, it is difficult to hit the right point, secondly, you can break your fingers (without having a delivered blow), thirdly, in order to inflict a very serious injury on your opponent, you need to be prepared not only physically, but also mentally. Therefore, only a few will be able to carry out such a blow that can reliably “disable” a person. In sports, the following zones are distinguished for knocking out an opponent:

• Liver (to the right of the navel).
• Solar plexus.
• Heart.
• Temple.

How to beat your opponent psychologically

In order to defeat a stronger opponent in a fight, you need to stand one step above him spiritually (emotionally) and attack his weak traits, driving him into a dead end. For example, treat the demonstration of physical superiority with humor (but do not mock the attacker), do not show your fear, and in response to threats say something that he does not expect. This can confuse the enemy, and will help you gain time, which is important in a fight.

Of course, if you are faced with a question of life and death, you must defend yourself by all available means. But if there is the slightest opportunity to get away from a fight, or to resolve a conflict with as little bloodshed as possible, you need to take advantage of it.

Pain points are usually called those areas on the human body that are most sensitive to damage. Even a slight impact on them causes very noticeable pain. It is useful to know pain points on the human body for the purposes of self-defense, since such information gives a serious advantage over the enemy.

To incapacitate or kill a person, it takes very little pressure or blow to the vulnerable spot which include: ears, temple, eyes, nose, upper lip, chin, Adam's apple, base of the pharynx, back of the head

It's about about those places on the human body that respond to physical impact with the greatest discomfort. Therefore, one should influence them only in extreme cases, for example, for the purpose of self-defense.

Important! Self-defense does not justify causing grievous bodily harm. According to Article 108 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, murder committed when the limits of self-defense are exceeded can be punished by a term of imprisonment of two years. Therefore, it should be understood that any fact of causing harm to a person may entail appropriate punishment, regardless of the motives.

Some of these areas are well known (eg, groin, eyeballs). Other pain points are known only to those people who are directly related to martial arts.

Where are the pain points?

Experts identify three main groups of pain points located on the human body:

1. Head. Here, the most sensitive to physical impact are the following areas: eyes, temples, nose, ears, chin, lips.
2. Legs. Pain points are located on the ankles, knees, feet, legs.
3. Torso. In this area, the most vulnerable points are: groin, armpits, kidneys, solar plexus, false rib.

Each of the above groups should be considered in more detail.

Pain points of the head

Even a light blow to the temple can cause very serious injury to the enemy.

Since the brain is located in the head, too much force on this area can be fatal. Despite the fact that the human skull is highly durable, damaging it is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. Therefore, caution should be exercised when affecting the head area.

The most sensitive pain points of the head:

• Eyes. Eyeballs are considered one of the most vulnerable parts human body. Exposure to them with a special pepper spray allows you to almost completely incapacitate the enemy. If such a means of self-defense is not at hand, then you can limit yourself to pressing on these pain points. The index and middle fingers are most often used for this.
• Nose. Even with a weak blow to the nose, the enemy will be guaranteed severe discomfort. The most effective is the so-called “catchy” blow to the nose. To do this, you need to hit the convex part of the nose with your knuckles, which will provide the opponent with a painful shock and bleeding. An excessively strong blow can break the opponent's nose, so it is advisable to control your actions.
• Whiskey. This is one of the most dangerous areas. The human skull is most vulnerable in this area. This is where traumatic nerves are located, as well as arteries that can cause severe hemorrhages.

Important! Hitting your opponent in the temple is extremely undesirable, since even a weak blow can cause serious injury heads. With strong exposure, death is possible.

• Upper lip. By delivering a strong enough blow at an angle of 30 degrees, you can cause burning pain and bleeding in your opponent.
• Chin. This area should be affected with the back of the hand, since hitting with a fist increases the risk of damaging the hand. A sliding blow from below and to the side is preferable, which will cause a bruise or dislocation of the jaw.
• Pharynx. The most vulnerable point is considered to be the depression located at the lowest point. It is best to work on it with your fingers. Such an attack can cause breathing difficulties. A more severe consequence is pulmonary spasm.
• Adam's apple. Experts recommend using tearing grips, but any attack to this place is 100% effective.

Important! A strong blow to the Adam's apple can be fatal. Therefore, an average impact on this area will be sufficient.

• Neck. A backhanded blow to the area under the back of the head can knock out an opponent.

Pain points in the legs

Before kicking the knee, turn slightly and bend your leg, the kick is delivered with the edge of the sole

Most vulnerabilities on the legs are:

• Knees. Both blows directly to the kneecap and to the side of the knee are very painful. They are applied with the edge of the boot. This technique has a disarming effect, contributing to damage to the knee joint and ligaments.
• Ankles. The blow is delivered through the outer edge of the boot, which is held perpendicular to the ankle. Experts do not recommend using the toe strike in this case due to its low effectiveness.
• Shin. In this area, the bone is the least protected. A strike at 1/3 of the height of the shin is highly effective. It should be applied with the outer edge of the foot.
• Foot. This is where the most fragile and most vulnerable bones are located. Hitting the foot with the heel can cause a fracture if the opponent is behind you.

Torso pain points

Here the most vulnerable points are:

• Solar plexus. It is best to strike this area with your fist. If the blow is strong enough, the opponent experiences a burning pain, forcing him to kneel.

Important! Excessive exposure to the solar plexus area can result in death.

• Armpits. Since the nerves are located here close to the skin, a precise blow can cause severe pain, incapacitating the enemy for some time.
• Kidneys. Impacts to the kidneys cause the development of nervous shock. It is best to strike with the knee or the edge of the palm, but it should be remembered that without proper medical care a person can die.
• Groin. One of the most famous pain points on the human body. A strong enough blow to this area can immobilize the enemy.
• Stomach. A strong blow to this area forces the enemy to bend over, after which you can use blows to the back of the head and back.
• False rib. Strikes are applied from both sides using the knee, elbow or edge of the palm.

How to determine the strength of impact

How strong and accurate your strike will be depends on your individual skills.

Depending on the force of striking the enemy’s painful points, the level of possible damage is largely determined. It should be remembered that these areas are not only very sensitive to pain, but are also located in important vital centers, and therefore too strong an impact on them can be fatal.

To correctly determine the force of an impact on a painful point, you should use a five-level algorithm:

1. A weak blow, the purpose of which is not to damage the opponent, but to distract or intimidate him.
2. The second level involves applying force to the punch to throw it off balance and buy time.
3. The third is the most common level, which is capable of stunning the enemy, causing severe pain or numbness in the area affected. As a rule, in this way you can neutralize your opponent for a long time.
4. The fourth level involves serious consequences in the form of loss of consciousness and injury. Sometimes such an effect on pain points provokes the development of paralysis.
5. A level five strike poses a significant danger to the enemy's health and can be fatal.

It is very important to correctly assess the level of danger and use the knowledge described above exclusively for self-defense. It should be remembered that no fighting technique encourages the deliberate killing of an enemy, therefore a moderate impact on pressure points is recommended.

All hand-to-hand fighters and fans of martial arts are familiar with the concept of a nerve center or vulnerable point. In addition to the well-known points such as eyes-throat-groin, there are several hundred others located both on the torso and on the limbs. Having looked at the map diagram of the abundant location of vulnerable centers on the body, it is very easy to decide that everything is simple - no matter where you knock, you will end up at some point. But this, fortunately, is absolutely not the case - otherwise, in an ordinary drunken fight, people would be killed by an accidental splash in the nose or chest. In fact, you need to know at what depth, at what angle, and what form of impact you should use in order to achieve this or that effect. Very many points are most sensitive to damage by small forms, and only a few know how to work with them. In addition, you need to very accurately know the anatomical location of the point and be able to work with a reflexology atlas.

Mystified eastern teachings, the kind that guarantee, if not access to outer space without a spacesuit, then at least physical immortality through mastery of the mythical energy “Chi” or “Ki,” are very fond of loading their followers with tales on the popular topic about the art of the poisonous hand. Their essence is that if you know the time when a particular point has a maximum or, conversely, a minimum of energy, having mastered its control, you can, with a simple touch of your finger, send a person to the next world, and also after a given time period (day, month , year). So the unlucky followers of all kinds of sensei and gurus learn by heart thick Talmuds on acupuncture, memorizing the time of the “ebb and flow of energy” on the “meridians”, difficult to pronounce Chinese names of points and other nonsense. They do push-ups on their fingers or poke them into sand, beans and walls, earning arthritis from a young age. They spend precious hours of their free time on all sorts of meditations on mastering the “current of energy”, “opening the chakras, tan-tens and clearing the channels” in the style of qigong, tai chi and other heresies, and, shamefully, getting hit in the head by the guys from the boxing or kickboxing section , they explain to themselves that their art does not need to be mastered for a year or even a dozen years, unlike rough fights. But when they master it, they will show it to everyone, wow! After all, they have such a cool teacher! (Who is so cool because he doesn't spar with anyone).

But, as they say, there is no smoke without fire. Instructors of the Special Applied Army System (SPAS) analyzed Chinese and Korean treatises that talk about vulnerable points, as well as army instructions on damaging nerve centers and created certain recommendations for the rational development of truly useful knowledge - so that they begin to work immediately after training, and not after decades of thoughtless cramming of the “wisdom of the East”, unadapted to Europeans. Moreover, without hammering your fingers into the wall and “persecuting energy” (let’s reveal a terrible secret - 98.5% of people who use the term “internal energy management” are either mentally ill, or sincerely mistaken, or are engaged in quackery).

Knowing where to look for these points makes it very easy to work spontaneously. For obvious reasons, we will not talk about the so-called poisonous (lethal) points located along the midline of the skull, face, throat and torso up to the perineum. For the reason that a concentrated impact on these points with penetration or pressing into depth can lead to serious disruption of the main life systems - respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous and cause fatal outcome. Impacts combined with a dosed send of a shock wave (this could be a simple touch, such as the application of “healing hands”) to a given depth plus the transfer of heat, cold, pulse, “discharge,” the image of illness or death, have never been the prerogative of ordinary warriors. For example, in Rus' this was done by the Magi - the priestly class. Recent impacts affect the deep parts of the central nervous system body, and through it to the endocrine system. This causes delayed manifestations and gradually increasing failure of basic life programs.

THROAT, SOLAR PLEXUS, groin

Let's consider blows to the above-mentioned places that “stop” the enemy. For example, a blow to the throat is dangerous even from a small child. But any adult can, with his action aimed at the throat, transfer his opponent to “another world”; it doesn’t require much force, just a vector poke in a certain direction. But this is science for special forces, who have to engage in mortal combat. But it is enough for a “mere mortal” to know that, for example, a gentle tap on the Adam’s apple with your fingers will stop any attacker, because in this place there are no muscles that cover the cartilage. In army manuals you can see a blow to the throat with the barrel of a machine gun, which is very effective.

Going lower, let's take the solar plexus. All the combatants received blows to this point, and everyone probably remembered the unforgettable sensations. Needless to say, such a blow requires little effort to knock the opponent into the fetal position! But at the same time, we must take into account that a strong blow delivered with a certain vector will kill the enemy, as those who are supposed to know know this. So you should be careful with blows to the solar plexus.

The groin is a place of “conviction” for many, especially in the city at night. It’s not for nothing that they say: you can’t pump up your eyes, throat, groin! But the danger is not that they will hit you in the groin, but in a place just above your “male” pride. For an internal hematoma and irreparable consequences, a kick in the “Grindars” is enough - that’s it, the operation is guaranteed!

Although, we should note that the following often happens “on adrenaline” - after a blow to the groin, the enemy jumps up after 2-4 seconds, and then you really need to try to emerge victorious from this fight! This happens due to the inaccuracy of the blow and the concentration of the aiming point on the genitals. In fact, you need to hit inward, with maximum effort from the bottom up!

TEMPORARY PARALYSIS

Shocking, paralyzing and disabling points are found along the lateral lines of the skull, face, throat and torso. A sharp and penetrating blow with a small form to these points causes the enemy to recoil or pull back a limb. Several repeated blows to these points cause a cumulative pain effect and, as a result, temporary paralysis of the limb.

These are points located in the center and on the sides of the articular folds of absolutely all joints of the arms and legs; located one third (of the length of the limb segment) above and below the joint; on the inside of the forearm, along the midline between the radius and ulna bones; on the arms and legs, where you can feel the bone through the muscles (on the hip and shoulder they are located along the inner and outer lines).

HEART

It is not located to the left of the sternum, as we commonly believe, but mainly along the midline and has the shape of a drop, inclined from the sternum with its sharp part towards the left nipple. The left ventricle is closest to the surface of the body. Just under the left nipple, where the pectoralis major muscle ends, you can see or feel its pulsation. In athletes, it is shifted to the outer part of the body. As a result of the knuckle of the middle or index finger piercing this point, the heart rhythm is disrupted. A simple fist blow introduces arrhythmia into the work of the heart, adding stress during the contraction and breathing phase. Possible valve closure and death. In a bad way (for the enemy, with your good blow), a rib breaks and the heart breaks.

HEAD

Figuratively speaking, it is a ball-skull on a spring-spine. Impacts from the side of the “spring” (in the horizontal plane) can destroy the bones of the facial skeleton (nose, jaw), but are partially absorbed. The impacts of tearing the “ball” from the “spring”, that is, from the bottom up towards the top of the head, are practically not absorbed.

It’s not for nothing that the chin is the point of turning off consciousness! But this is not easy to achieve, because... accuracy of the blow is required, at the same time, a side blow with an open palm or even a forearm to the jaw or extended arms (self-strike with one’s own limbs) very often “knocks out” consciousness. This is achieved by the total area of ​​the lesion and the combination of the blow with the movement of the head upon impact, which is fraught with a concussion, and with the addition of a painful effect - knockout.

Reverse blows - in a horizontal plane to the back of the head - are also very dangerous. A sharp, non-piercing blow, the so-called “rabbit”, knocks out and can render you unconscious. A slightly stronger blow to this area, without touching on the details of its application, was prohibited from using “maroon berets” in the exam after the death of the officer.

Any blow with the forearm or elbow to the left or right side of the back of the head leads to loss of consciousness, and it does not matter whether it was a clean blow or not. To understand the effect of such work, ask a friend to lightly slap you on the back of the head with his palm, but from your position face to face. So how is it? Did you feel it!?

NOSE

An ordinary “splash” directly to the back of the head or at a slightly angle breaks cartilage and thin bones. Result: “blood” (it is not necessarily visible from the outside, it can flow down the back wall of the throat). Someone is shocked, someone continues the massacre, not noticing the injury in the heat of the moment, and someone additionally goes berserk from the taste and sight of their own blood, and this happens. And as a result of a “catching” blow with the knuckles on the protruding part of the nose from the side, a painful shock occurs, although there may not be “blood”.

"Strawberry" This is everyone's favorite spot under the nose. Read about its use in combat survival in the “extremed” section (“SU” No. 2, 2004, article “If you are caught with a knife”). In a fight, a blow delivered to this point with the edge of the palm tangentially forces the enemy to turn his head in the direction of the blow, lose sight of you and open the side surface of the jaw and head. By pressing on this point with the base of the index finger, we force the enemy to throw his head up, open his Adam's apple to hit, hyperextend his back and lose stability... By the way, pressing on the tip of the nose causes the same effect. Option: hook any two fingers of the enemy behind the nostrils from behind (you can do it with one, but the degree of reliability of the combat element decreases.

Many have experienced a blow to the nose. But, as a rule, these are blows according to the pattern directly to this area of ​​the face, but one of the Airborne Forces officers admitted that somehow in a fight he missed the “penny”, the blow slipped to the left, and what was his surprise when the attacker’s nose curled up to the side, and the enemy, squealing in pain, fell to the ground. He did not expect such efficiency.

EYES

A very delicate place in the fragile male body, almost the same as the testicles, only 2/3 hidden inside the body. Accordingly, there are just as many worries when squeezing, but tearing it off, unscrewing it, squeezing it (continue to the extent of personal sadism) is much more problematic. Especially if the “body” is stuffed, even if not with drugs, but with adrenaline, it actively puffs, spins and, well, doesn’t want to freeze, so that it would be more convenient for us to pick out those same eyes.

In a word, it is problematic to deprive a body of its eyes, since while this very body is not in a deep coma, it will reflexively withdraw its head, leaving the line of attack. This, by the way, is one of the simplest tests in the practice of resuscitation doctors for the “load” of the cortex.

Well, now you are armed with the terrible knowledge that although it is painful, it is not fatal, but your enemy does not know this, which is what we will use. Effects on the eyes go well immediately after a “relaxing” blow with the palm of the hand to the chin, nose, “from the wing” at the “rabbit” point behind the ear.

There is a so-called "officer's technique": a whip with a cap, a cap, a beret in the eyes! A very painful and shocking blow!

Grandfather, a Kuban Cossack, showed one of the authors a poke in the eye with his little finger, but not just like that, but in the process of chopping with sabers, i.e. fighting closely using edged weapons. The shock was intense when, having parried the blow with a saber, the grandfather took a step forward, pressing the attacking limb with the blade and changing the angle of the saber, allowing it to slip, performed this technique! This is what our grandfathers knew!

KADIK

According to legend, Adam, when he ate an apple from the Tree of Knowledge, choked on it, a piece got stuck in his throat - hence its second, ancient name “Adam's apple”. One of those interesting protrusions on an uncle's body that distinguishes him from an aunt. Accordingly, a reverent attitude towards him, the only one. To the point that some men, when simply touching this area, experience a spasm of the respiratory tract and suffocation (this is without compression!). By the way, the terrible truth: a person does not die from a blow to the Adam’s apple! A person can die from subsequent suffocation or from reflex cardiac arrest with a deep penetrating blow with the edge of the palm across the midline, but not due to injury to the Adam's apple, but due to the impact on both vagus nerves. And an injection into the throat with a knife, if it was performed without subsequent ripping and exactly along the midline, that is, in the Adam's apple, does not carry with it any “lethal” consequences, except for a facilitated influx of a wave of fresh air to the lungs. There is such an operation, the simplest one, called conicotomy. The link for Stakhanovites and pioneers about the lack of responsibility of the authors for the consequences of performing exercises for techniques is VALID in this place, as in all others, even where they did not write, too.

Be that as it may, the effects on the Adam's apple have firmly migrated from street fighting and the teachings of gray-haired eastern elders to manuals on hand-to-hand combat for special forces around the world. For first aid for yourself or a friend when receiving this blow, read our development on extreme medical (the above number is “SU”). In the meantime, try to touch your Adam’s apple, move it to the right and left, be bolder, pull it away from you and, conversely, press it to your neck. Well, it's not that scary. And now we will reveal the real secret technique! Above the Adam's apple there is another bone, the hyoid bone, for some reason everyone forgets about it, but in vain! By this bone, grabbing it with the fingers of your palm turned to the sky, it is very convenient to control the enemy. It is important to squeeze it to the point of breaking and push it upward at 45 degrees. Shockers on the Adam's apple: a casual strike with the knuckles of the phalanges of the “leopard's paw”; poke with the tips of bent fingers from the side (NOT IN THE Adam's apple) - from the Adam's apple towards the midline. In addition to a blow with the edge of the palm, there is also an interesting variant of a combined traumatic blow to the Adam’s apple. First, a poke is made with the tips of the bent fingers into the jugular fossa, then the fingers are bent into the leopard's paw and the knuckles of the phalanges are pressed, and finally the knuckles of the fist are applied. In general, the entire movement is similar to the movement of a tank caterpillar.

Ripping the Adam's apple and windpipe are simple and reliable (compared to punching). They are divided into two groups: creasing (performed with one hand, the movement is similar to showing a sacred pagan gesture called fig and fig, less often with two hands) and tearing (performed with two hands).

The cruel truth: finishing off in any conflict was often carried out with the butt of a rifle or machine gun to the throat, namely the Adam's apple!

KNEE

One of the most complex and most vulnerable joints in our body. It is typical that injury or simply very severe pain can be caused from almost any direction. A blow from the side, from the inside or outside, tears the ligaments and breaks the joint. A blow from behind, in the popliteal fossa, tears the ligaments and knocks the leg forward.

A front impact also breaks the knee joint unless it is bent 90 degrees. Representatives of hard styles are very fond of this position - they say, try to break a joint blocked in this position (deep lunge forward, archer stance). That’s how it is, a blow to the knee can withstand proper preparation, but there is one very interesting and fragile detail here. In Latin it is called “patella”, that is, the patella, or kneecap, as we are increasingly accustomed to. This same patella breaks, like a nut shell, with a good sharp blow with a “reset”.

Without the ability to stop an attacker and keep him at a distance, there is no combat system. Therefore, almost all martial arts target blows to the legs, namely the knee! The effectiveness is very high: if you carry out a “brush” (soccer kick on the ball) to the knees, multiplied by shoes and strength, we get an injury or at least a hundred percent stop of any attack! An example from life: a bunch of 10 young idiots were having fun as best they could, but they could only drink vodka and beer. They saw a man in uniform from afar and rushed to ask him what rank he was and what type of troops he was from! The clarification did not take place, because the man turned out to be an officer at the headquarters of the Airborne Forces, he had two campaigns in Chechnya behind him, and he did not want to get injured and expose himself to being “recognized” by the guys! But, being an old man and having seen a lot, he did not want to end young lives. Within 30 seconds, the acquaintance ended with blows to the legs, and more specifically to the ankles and knees. The officer scattered this group of accelerators, saving their lives and giving them another chance!

WORKING WITH ENGAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PAIN

The pain is triggered and carried from one point to another with sharp, strong, concentrated blows, which are applied sequentially to several points. They can be connected by pain into a single “meridian” and, for example, “dryed out”, that is, the limb can be disconnected - the so-called “fettered stream”. You can “drive a nail” deep by delivering high-speed blows of varying strength and amplitude at one point - it is loaded with pain.

One of the secrets of our ancestors was the ability to influence internal organs without using pressure points. Wave shock-impacts with a vector of force directed towards the liver, heart, kidneys, spleen, etc. up to the cerebellum, leading to death or loss of consciousness. They enhanced the effect of application by mentally placing a hard object - a stone, the tip of a sword - inside the attacked organ of the body part: “And the enemy appeared mentally before him, and he brought the stone to the adversary in his hand, with the full weight of his thoughts, at his head...”

As you can see, the system of initial acquaintance with pain points is simple, easy to remember and immediately. There is no need to spend years studying Talmuds on reflexology, no need to memorize wild Chinese names, fill your brain with calculations of the enemy’s horoscopes and his personal time of maximum or minimum in this or that “channel”. You just need to have the desire to watch and listen, feel it in your own skin, understand and practice.

That's all. The mysterious art of the “poisonous hand” is absorbed subcutaneously and established at the reflex, spinal level in just 2-3 workouts. For the rest of my life.