| The human body is an embodiment of sensitive | | | | you. This is extremely handy and effective in case |
| places or points. Such points, when pressed for | | | | the attacker is too close for comfort and is getting |
| certain duration and with a certain angle, can lead to | | | | violent and physical, threatening to or actually |
| more than discomfort and pain and may make the | | | | attacking you. |
| person redundant for some time, leaving him unable | | | | Another good example of a pressure point on a |
| to move or react in a normal or quick fashion. This is | | | | human face is somewhere at the back of the sides |
| due to the fact that the pain or discomfort inflicted | | | | of the forehead, close to the ear. This can be easily |
| by pressing the pressure point/s overcomes the | | | | located by ascertaining the area where the front part |
| senses of the person thereby effecting his normal | | | | of 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 to | | | | pressing by your thumb would certainly lead to a |
| comprehend and learn the location of such pressure | | | | shocking reaction by the person. The throat region is |
| points on a human body and how to use them to | | | | also 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 in | | | | One pressure point which does not come up much |
| particular can learn as part of her self defence | | | | for 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 face | | | | general terms, a collar bone. This is the weakest and |
| of human can be detected by putting your finger at | | | | easiest bone in the body that is susceptible to |
| the back of the ear lobe which will expose a rather | | | | breakage, particularly the area where the collar bone |
| minor indentation or hollowness which if pushed | | | | and throat meet. You do not necessarily need to |
| firmly, will lead to severe shock and pain in most of | | | | push this area with your finger or thumb, just a blow |
| the people and as part of natural reaction such | | | | in that region would be enough to cause enough pain |
| individual would immediately try to move away from | | | | and discomfort. |