One Punch to Maim or Kill Philosophy -- articles anyone?

[KarateChick06]

I'm supposed to do an explanation essay in my English class that explains a concept. I thought it would be interesting to do the karate concept of one punch to maim or kill; does anybody have any articles or information on this idea? I haven't been able to find much, and don't want to start writing until I do. Thanks!

[Mr. Mike]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/dorset/3790037.stm

I’d like to spell out the consequences of an attack like this.

 

They are not at all like the scenes we see daily on television in plays and films, where the hero and villain hit each other on the face and stomach time and time again, yet remain standing and apparently able to continue life as normal a few minutes later. Instead, one hard unexpected punch can kill.

 

That’s what killed Houdini. The ‘Great Escaper’ had publicised that he could take any punch in the stomach from anyone and offered a big reward to anyone who could knock him down with one punch. But he meant an expected punch, so that he could prepare his stomach muscles for it. A youngster saw him in the street and punched him unexpectedly. Without the muscles being properly tensed, the punch ruptured his gut, and he died of peritonitis two days later.

 

An unexpected punch to the chin or face can be just as severe – it can knock you flat, so that your head hits the ground and fractures the skull. Even if it doesn’t knock you down it will cause concussion and (as in my patient’s case) break a bone in the chin or cheek. It could rupture an eyeball, blinding you permanently in that eye.

 

However, the really serious injury from an assault like this is to a person’s mental state. It can change a person’s character for life. It can make him or her frightened to go out. Depression and anxiety are understandable reactions to an assault – leading to long-term problems at work, within the family and in relationships to friends and strangers. That one punch can do damage far beyond a simple bruise.

the above was from http://www.thisisbradford.co.uk/bradford__district/body_soul/tom92.html

 

oh, that is exactly what killed houdini.

[Shorin Ryuu]

This isn't an article, but it's the rest of the quote in my signature.

 

"In the old days we trained at karate as a martial art, but now they train at karate as a gymnastic sport. I think we must avoid treating karate as a sport - it must be a martial art at all times! Your fingers and the tips of your toes must be like arrows, your arms must be like iron.

 

You have to think that if you kick, you try to kick the enemy dead. If you punch, you must thrust to kill. If you strike, then you strike to kill the enemy. This is the spirit you need in order to progress in your training".

 

- Chibana Chosin (1886-1969)-

[Master Jules]

The term the Okinawans use is "Ikken Hisatsu"....one punch, one kill

[KarateChick06]

Oh cool! Thanks!

[daeinwolf]

If it is the "1 inch punch" that I am thinking of, it is merely the transferring of all of the body's force over a very short distance. Everytime I have seen this done, the person used major torque of the core and "stepping through" their opponent so that not only are you striking with muscular strength, you are using your body weight and momentum as well.

 

SiK---Joshua

[jakmak52]

I heard it was a myth, I believe it's a myth, Dim Mak or something similar.

[VinnieDaChin]

well, if you hit someone really really hard you can break their jaw or whatever... and i guess sometimes you can kill them via brain hemmorage or that type of stuff. doesnt happen a whole lot though.