Q&A for How to Learn Martial Arts "Pressure Points"

Kung-fu is one of the most complete forms of martial arts. Chinese consider it rather a way of life which includes discipline, pain tolerance, meditation, and much more. Shaolin monks have very extensive knowledge of body anatomy and they are effectively applied in martial arts. So your answer is Yes!

It depends on the particular person and what you can observe about their strengths and weaknesses, but I would say Japanese kick.

Definitely. Don't wait for a bad situation to try out your moves. You'll end up overthinking it and making your opponent realize you are not skilled.

Pressure points don't break bones, but attack the nerves, points on the nerve system. Just google them, you'll easily find a picture of the body with the best ones. Only use them as a defense!

You should probably find another martial arts school/daycare. No grown man or woman should use pressure points on a child.

Knife hand the opponent in the area between the neck and collar bone as hard as you can. This is dangerous. Do not do this to another person unless you are in danger.

Have a friend practice on you and figure out what hurts the most. Then use your own judgement on what moves you can use to protect them.

Yes. You should not use martial arts techniques as punishment, especially on an eight-year-old.

Kickboxing is an elite form of fighting which can work in the event of a street-wise styled fight. The method alongside 'Western boxing' is an ideal method of fight orientated defense against more than one opponent. Other martial arts do work well, but depend upon the training discipline of the student. It is imperative to know where the art stops and the street fighting methods work best. This gives kick-boxers an edge, as their style of training is fight oriented and martial arts is reserved until a student reaches low kyu grades on course to black belt.

There are several pressure points that may cause temporary paralysis, but I would not suggest using them on friends if you wish to remain friends.

Most people would react to defend themselves, though some (especially those trained in martial arts), may simply evaluate whether you're a threat and walk away.

No, applying pressure to these points will not make someone fall asleep.

Not everything. It really depends on the person, and if you do it right and where the pressure point is.

Not the complicated or advanced pressure points. You don't want them to use this to start a fight, just to defend. Teach them simple things.

A bulletproof vest helps disperse the force across its surface area - meaning the victim would feel pressure focusing from the area he/she was shot and from the surrounding areas covered by the vest. Striking the same position properly would not disperse the force. Other factors to take into account are the strength of the gun, quality of the vest, proficiency of the striker etc.

Yes you can. The best way to do it is simply punching/kicking them in the chest/ribs.

When striking a bundle of nerves that are attached to or near muscle tissue, there is a great chance that they will cause pain. Be warned though, there are some people who do not feel the effects of pressure points.

Yes. If you do not exercise proper control, you could really hurt someone. However, if you are being attacked, go all out. It's either you or them.

You try to get as calm as possible. In the event of a fight, freaking out right off the bat uses up energy for later. Wait until the other person is a bit worn out, then see if you can either run away, or if you must fight, the heel of the palm to the sternum should startle them enough to get them to back off.

Yes. The points on the neck can cause someone to lose consciousness, but utilizing them can also be very dangerous and may end up killing them. Use those only as last resorts if they don't back off from some non lethal blows.

Throw an elbow at the person's head/face, try to bite them, or kick them in the groin. Obviously only do this if you must, as you could really hurt someone.

Then you might want to see someone about that, or at least find someone willing to help you out.

It depends on how skillfully trained they are and how skillfully trained you are. If you were to use the right moves quickly you could win.

Pin his arm behind his back and hold him down with your knee in the center of his back.

Not as far as I know. Hitting, grappling, locking, dodging, feinting, ground and aerial fighting and all other unsophisticated methods of combat are incorporated in drunken fighting, but no pressure points.

Wrapping your arm around someone's neck, in what is known as a choke hold, is a way to do it, but it's difficult because you have to be behind your opponent to do it.

Do push-ups on your knuckles, with closed fists. This helped me recover from a broken left wrist much quicker, and it is my stronger side because of it.

Wing Chun is good because of its simple and fast movements, blocking and attacking with speed and power.

Use different techniques or try to confuse the enemy. You could also try to improvise.

In my experience, they can cause lasting pain for a period of time, but nothing that causes permanent physical damage.