Lynne
Master of Arts
An instructor explained to us that the upper cut in Pyung Ahn E Dan can be used on the ribs or under the arm. He asked us what we thought an upper cut to the underarm would do. I guessed make the arm go numb. That wasn't quite right. He said that it would knock a person out. I can believe it as that area is so sensitive, lots of nerve endings.
Later, a classmate mentioned that he was fairly sure an upper cut to the underarm could also kill someone. Is that true?
I tell you, I never knew it was so "easy" to kill someone as I am learning in TSD. It's good when the instructors say, "Don't ever do this unless you are truly in danger." (I'm talking about other moves - spearhand to the throat, elbow strikes to the back of the head.)
Later, a classmate mentioned that he was fairly sure an upper cut to the underarm could also kill someone. Is that true?
I tell you, I never knew it was so "easy" to kill someone as I am learning in TSD. It's good when the instructors say, "Don't ever do this unless you are truly in danger." (I'm talking about other moves - spearhand to the throat, elbow strikes to the back of the head.)