Knockout

A knockout ( KO ) is a way to victory in many martial arts.

Definition of Terms

Knockout

From a knockout ( KO ) is when a battered fighter is not in the physical or mental health, the fight for a granted him respite (usually 10 seconds) to resume. In the classical knockout not succeed the knocked-down fighters, sure to stand after the prescribed time back on his feet, and he is counted out by the referee. In some cases, a fighter be switched on or counted out while standing.

Deciding when a fighter is able to fight and when incapacitated, only subject to the discretion of the referee's.

Technical knockout

From a technical knockout ( TKO ) is when a fighter is taken from the referee without standing count from combat. This may be the case, for example, if the referee a battered fighter a possible break no longer granted, as this is no longer sufficient on its assessment for a necessary regeneration. So usually the externally devastating knockouts are counted as a technical knockout. As a technical knockout also be considered:

• The task of a fighter because of apparent inferiority ( non-appearance to the next round, throwing the towel supervisor, etc.)
• The removal of a fighter due to injury,
• Three times a stall count of a fighter in one round (with some associations in boxing applied).

In some sets of rules a fighter may only be down for the count when he touches another part of the body as his feet the ground. To prevent sustainable health problems of the athlete, the referee is forced by this rule to externally hinged fighters - regardless of the severity of their impairments - without taking any stall count from combat.

Physiological development

Basis for the physiological development of the knockout are usually blows or kicks in the head region and particularly in the area of the lower jaw and neck. Certain neck, head or jaw hits acts sudden strong external pressure on the carotid sinus in the front of the neck below the jaw joints. This triggers the Karotissinusreflex, which causes a sudden drop in blood pressure in the brain and the brain is not getting enough blood and therefore too little oxygen and glucose; Result is fainting and unconsciousness. When hits to the jaw, it is compressed in the joint in the direction of the neck and pushes so directly to the baroreceptors of the carotid sinus. With hits that cause twisting, lifting or pressing down the head, creates pressure on the baroreceptors by torsion, stretching or compression of the neck muscle strands (similar to wringing, pulling or compressing a damp cloth, being expelled by Torsionsdruck the water ).

Health Consequences

Most injuries in the knockout arise when the fighter in question uncontrollably hits his head on the floor. This can cause damage to the cerebrum, such as concussions, in extreme cases even bleeding in the brain. Therefore, many doctors are against sports where the knockout is a possible side effect.

Meaning outside of the martial arts

Since the K. o applies the martial arts as eindeutigstes result, the term has been used in other areas. Thus one speaks in other sports or beyond the sport of a " knockout " when it comes to an all-important development. So in many sports, the tournament formats, which are decided as elimination method in a direct duel, called knockout system.

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