OT karate chop?

mm · 2011-05-22T23:17:46+00:00

Actually, it was before anyone in the US talked about karate, in the50's or 60's when one would often see someone knock anotherunconscious by hitting him at the base of the skull, neck, somewhere.A) Can you kill someone this way. I probably wouldn't want to dothis.B) Can you knock someone out this way, even if you only have moderatestrength?C) Where exactly do you have to hit him, D) and what percent of your maxium strength would you use / do youthink is necessary?I ask because the news tonight talked about the L.A. Giants fan whowas almost beaten to death by two other men who were at the game.There was a slighly similar incident in Balitmore a few weeks ago.Were I to have seen this, I don't know that I'd have nerve enough tohit the assailant in the face, hoping to knock him unconscious butmore likely to cause him to turn and try to beat on me.And even if I could win, there are guys smaller than I am, and womenand girls, who could benefit if there were a way requiring less forceto knock someone out. The incident in Baltimore involved 3 females,sort of, 2 kicking one who they had knocked down and was on the floor,and I wondered what my 5'2", 105 lb. ex would do if she had beenthere.This used to be in the movies a lot, but it has disappeared, in favorof fights that go on for dozens of blows. So that I wonder if it waspossible. Of course also in the 50's it was common for tv and moviekillers to use a silencer on their automatic and that disappeared for30 or 40 years, during which they only used pillows, returning only afew years ago.

OT karate chop?

May 22, 2011 20 Replies

Rate this thread:

A well timed well placed elbow strike will incapacitate almost anyone. It is delivered by the elbow, and with the fist being held close to the chest by the other hand. The shoulders and torso is rotated rapidly putting a lot of mass behind the elbow which is solidly connected and supported. A good blow can literally knock someone off their feet so that they land on their head or shoulders. Looks like someone getting clotheslined at a full run. When applied to the sternum, they can be fatal. Head blows have been fatal. It is a devastating blow in close fighting, and one that 99.9% of opponents never see coming. It is so bad that it is rarely used in UFC because it is so lethal when done right.

Steve