Best place to hit someone?

[solar_kid]

Throat:

 

Deadly force. If it comes done to life and death, this is the spot. Crushing someone's larynx can really ruin their day.

I agree. Plus, the neck/throat area is a quite a lot softer target than the chin, so your hand is far less likely to be injured.

[Shorin Ryuu]

Its obviously going to depend on the situation.

 

These are just tips, not some "ultimate guide"

 

Attacking their knees (collapsing them inward or outward) is an excellent fast technique you can use if you are closing up.

 

Attacking the collarbone is another good target. It takes very little effort (I think 10-15 pounds at most) to break it. WARNING: If you strike downwards, there is danger of puncturing the lung. I recommend striking in towards the back, as it will cause the bone to lodge in the muscle. Extremely painful and can take the fight out of someone quick, as pretty much any movement causes extreme pain (not to mention they lose the function of half their upper body).

 

Take it for what its worth, they won't work in all situations, but they are good targets to start with.

[Kicks]

in my opinion, to hurt someone is the neck.

 

no matter where you hit them on the neck the fight will most likely be over.

 

a nice chop to the throat or back of the neck, or even the sides of the neck....pretty short and sweet.

 

Yikes...brings back bad memories.

 

When I was a 2nd dan I was in a tournament and had to fight a 5th Dan and owner/instructor of a TKD school in the area. I was warned that he fights dirty. He'll punch to the face if he thinks he's going to lose. (BTW. we fight bare knuckled under WTF rules).

 

Within the first 30 seconds of the first round he knife hand chopped me to the neck. I fell down gasping for breath. I'm on all fours choaking and the ref walks over to me and starts giving me an 8 count. I thought to myself "I've never had an 8 count and I'm not going down with one." So I got up to finish this match. Oh, the ref forgot to issue a penalty (1 point deduction)!!

 

I was determined to show this guy I could beat him fair and square. I fought on and played by the rules, even though he tried several swings to my face in round two.

 

I won on points.

 

Shortly after that my neck began to swell. I could hardly talk. I couldn't eat or even swallow my own saliva. I was a mess. I lost my voice for 3 or 4 days. The doctor said I had damage to my left vocal cord. My voice changed and was garggled and lose of control. I ended up having to go to hehab; speeh therapy, to learn how to speak again.

 

I'm better now.

 

His students saw him fight me. They all quit, and his school closed down.

Edited August 11, 2004 by Kicks

[Drunken Monkey]

.....5th dan?

 

so um, how old was he then?

[Kicks]

.....5th dan? so um, how old was he then?

 

mid to upper 40's, all muscle, in great shape. I was 39 then.

 

Oops, I was a 2nd dan then, not a third.

 

Photo of my first fight here. I fought the 5th dan in the finals. http://www.livaudaisnet.com/mafit/axkicks.jpg

[manuelito]

the eyes

 

a person can not hit what he/she can not see.

 

the throat is a great place also.

 

let's not forget about the family jewels.

 

a good side kick to the knees is also effective.

[Drunken Monkey]

see!

 

that's what i like to hear.

 

i don't give a (drunken) monkey's what you think of a style,

 

whether you think it is effective or not.

 

we all know tkd gets a lot of mis-guided flak

 

but

 

how many guys at that age from other styles take part in any type of competition these days?

 

past 40 and still kicking with the young uns.

 

that has got to be a good thing, right?

[Kicks]

past 40 and still kicking with the young uns.

 

that has got to be a good thing, right?

 

Drunken Monkey, Thanks for the vote of confidence! I started TKD at age 35 and started competing on the tournament circuit at age 39. When there are no competitors in my age division I join in the 18 – 31 year olds division. I have won at State Championships every year since they started the over 32 year old division in 1999. I also competed in my first USTU National Championship that year and placed 2nd in sparring. In 2001 I placed 2nd in forms, and in 2003 placed first in sparring. I’m looking forward to doing some international competition in the next two years.

[Ironberg]

Atta-boy! My respect for middle-aged fighters just went up about six points.

[mostsolid]

i think the groin and knees are best spot to hit.