Lynne
Master of Arts
The other evening, one of my instructors had me and my partner revisit two basic cross wrist grips. He instructed me to twist hard ("wind up") in delivering a chop to my partner's jawline. He said if I were to hit someone on the jawline pressure point with the appropriate speed and core strength that they would go down and probably wouldn't get up.
Then, he mentioned that the jawline pressure point wasn't the deadliest pressure point in the body, that there is a small bone just below the sternum that can break (this is my understanding of the location - it was noisy in our Dojang and hard to hear). When it does, it can pierce several organs and your assailant will die.
Ok, I will be sparring when I get to orange belt, my next belt. I observe sparring and note that a lot of punches and kicks go to the solar plexus. What happens if one hits high? An ahp chagi is such a powerful kick. What if you plant an ahp chagi or any kick in that area?
I've not heard any rumors about that bone (whatever that bone is - sorry to be so cryptic) shattering and killing anyone. Certainly people's sternums get broken in sparring.
Is this "little" bone something to be wary of when sparring? Does it require immense force to break it and, therefore, I shouldn't worry about it?
Then, he mentioned that the jawline pressure point wasn't the deadliest pressure point in the body, that there is a small bone just below the sternum that can break (this is my understanding of the location - it was noisy in our Dojang and hard to hear). When it does, it can pierce several organs and your assailant will die.
Ok, I will be sparring when I get to orange belt, my next belt. I observe sparring and note that a lot of punches and kicks go to the solar plexus. What happens if one hits high? An ahp chagi is such a powerful kick. What if you plant an ahp chagi or any kick in that area?
I've not heard any rumors about that bone (whatever that bone is - sorry to be so cryptic) shattering and killing anyone. Certainly people's sternums get broken in sparring.
Is this "little" bone something to be wary of when sparring? Does it require immense force to break it and, therefore, I shouldn't worry about it?