Pressure Points in Martial Arts

September 3, 2008

Pressure Points Categories

If you move amongst the martial art chat rooms and magazine articles you will find a lot of talk about pressure points. And true to form, there are always those who believe in them (passionately) and those who do not (just as passionately).

Both camps have their reasons why they believe as they do and both tend to flame the other.

However, if you actually look at what BOTH camps are saying, you will find that underneath all that shouting there is an element that is shared by both groups. That element is trying to find something within pressure points that works for self-defense.

That fact is the exact reason why many people study martial arts.

Let’s go back to the basic question, “What is a pressure point?” Instead of saying that our definitions don’t work, let’s define a pressure point as a point that causes a known reaction.

Based on that definition, I think you will shortly see that the realm of what is a pressure point and how to use pressure points effectively becomes far more useful for both combat and self-defense.

Furthermore, pressure points become far more objective because either it causes an observable effect or it does not!

But to make pressure points work (objectively) you have to understand some details.

The first thing you have to understand is that you can actually divide pressure points into three categories. ONLY one of these categories (the category called Reflex Pressure Points) is always going to work – every time, on everybody.

The other two levels work sometimes based on rules.

So Why would anyone waste time trying to use level 1 or level 2 pressure points that may or may not work when one can simply use a level 3 (reflex pressure point) and guarantee the end to the fight?

Well, a major reason to learn the entire system is because the location of level 3 reflex pressure points are such that it is not always easy to get to them. For example, many reflex pressure points are located on or close to the center line of the body. And most (real) opponents will not simply let you walk up and stick your finger or fist into their centerline.

When faced with a real situation, you might initially have to use other pressure points or your other martial or self protection techniques so that you are able to get your hands to the reflex pressure points you are targeting (to be able to control your opponent or end the fight).

Once you get there, the reality of the fight is all over; but again it still takes more than one simple answer to end the fight, which is the reality of pressure points.

We are going to talk about the different levels here so that you can understand the differences, then we are going to give those rule and some concrete examples.

Read the full set of very interesting articles on pressure points over at Yoshiki Goshin Jutsu. (Just click on the link).

Malcolm
Yoshiki Goshin Jutsu

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