Knowing and Using Pressure Points For Self Defence

The human body is an embodiment of sensitiveyou. This is extremely handy and effective in case
places or points. Such points, when pressed forthe attacker is too close for comfort and is getting
certain duration and with a certain angle, can lead toviolent and physical, threatening to or actually
more than discomfort and pain and may make theattacking you.
person redundant for some time, leaving him unableAnother good example of a pressure point on a
to move or react in a normal or quick fashion. This ishuman face is somewhere at the back of the sides
due to the fact that the pain or discomfort inflictedof the forehead, close to the ear. This can be easily
by pressing the pressure point/s overcomes thelocated by ascertaining the area where the front part
senses of the person thereby effecting his normalof an ear connects with the face. Such connecting
functioning.area is where the pressure point is situated. A strong
It is in view of the foregoing that you need topressing by your thumb would certainly lead to a
comprehend and learn the location of such pressureshocking reaction by the person. The throat region is
points on a human body and how to use them toalso quite sensitive and can be a good target area
your advantage to ensure your safety and security,for hitting the attacker, if the threat is imminent or if
or in some situations, for the sake of your life.you have been attacked.
This is one of the best methods that a woman inOne pressure point which does not come up much
particular can learn as part of her self defencefor discussion (however is quite effective and
methods/techniques.sensitive as well) is the clavicle or what is known in
To start with, a common pressure point on the facegeneral terms, a collar bone. This is the weakest and
of human can be detected by putting your finger ateasiest bone in the body that is susceptible to
the back of the ear lobe which will expose a ratherbreakage, particularly the area where the collar bone
minor indentation or hollowness which if pushedand throat meet. You do not necessarily need to
firmly, will lead to severe shock and pain in most ofpush this area with your finger or thumb, just a blow
the people and as part of natural reaction suchin that region would be enough to cause enough pain
individual would immediately try to move away fromand discomfort.