How to hit the nerve/pressure point on the arm

[ShotokanKid]

On the forearm, there is a specific nerve. Where is this and what is the best way to strike it?

[Shorin Ryuu]

On the forearm, there are many specific nerves and various ways of hitting them...please be more specific?

 

And before people go off on the whole pressure points are good/pressure points are worthless debate, let me just say they are a good tool to have. Not to rely on for success, but as an added layer of skill. If it it doesn't work, darn. But your techniques should be structured that even if you mess up on pressure points, it will still work due to the structural soundness (which I will use as a blanket term to mean many things) of that technique. At the very least, if it fails, you shouldn't be completely vulnerable.

[ShotokanKid]

I'm not sure but a friend of mine always strikes to the forearm about oh, I'd say 10 cm or so below the elbow and this makes the arm jerk and then kind of paralyzes it. It leaves a lump and temporarilly makes the arm a little bit useless

[Shorin Ryuu]

Is it on the inside or the outside? Top or bottom?

 

I may know the one you are talking about. There are two that are in that general area. I think the one you may be talking can easily be found by flexing your forearm muscles with your palm face down. Depending on your muscularity (I'm pretty toned when it comes to the forearm), you can see somewhat of a wedge-shaped muscle pointing down from your elbow region in the middle of your forearm. It should be at the end of this muscle (extensor carpi ulnaris muscle, I think). Striking or pressing this point against the ulnar bone makes it harder to tense the fist (in effect, causing him to release the grip in his hand for a second or two).

 

There's also the ones just a little bit down and on the inside of the forearm (thumb side) that can have a similar effect. Hitting those works fine. They are also pretty sensitive to a "rubbing" motion from a hard part of your body.

 

To be honest, with pressure points on the forearm, you can easily experiment using your own arm. Just don't hurt yourself...too much...

[Ali]

Doing push-up by finger.

 

But if your finger is not well-condition enough,

 

then trying to do that against the wall first.

 

You may also use some glass container for peanut butter or Jam.

 

Fill in some water (depending on your ability to fill how much)

 

Grab the mount of the container. Make the container

 

up and down to practice your waist and grabbing power.

 

This helps to grab for any kind of capture skill or pressure point

[krzychicano]

It's on the part of the arm where if you put your out its right on the outside after the line that seperates your forearm and your bicep. I believe this is the part he is talking about. It is a very good pressure point.