Pressure point

Nerve pressure points are certain points that are anatomically so exposed on the surface of the body, that they can be stimulated by simple pressure. The knowledge of such points is used in medical diagnosis ( tender point ) and therapeutically in traditional Chinese medicine, acupressure, also in various martial arts and martial arts and self-defense types.

The at Martial Arts - Kyusho Jitsu in particular - for use next points are nerve pathways - in particular nerve ends, junctions of nerves and branches of a nerve pathway - which are relatively shallow body reached. They are distributed over the entire body. Stimulation of one or more of these points by friction, pressure, or a blow, resulting in a reflex action, severe pain, paralysis or loss of consciousness. This is applied to the enemy a significant distraction and control effect.

As an example of nerve pressure point may be called for better understanding the so-called funny bone. Who is this nerve at the elbow point has encountered before, can the effect of the techniques begin to imagine. The same applies to targeted strikes on the tip of the chin or solar plexus.