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(2) Thumb strike to throat.The defender u ses the thum b

strike to the throat (Figure 4-3) asan effective technique when an

opponent is rushing him or tryingto grab him. The defender thrustshis right arm and thumb out and

strikes his opponent in thethroat-larynx area while holdinghis left hand high for protection.He can follow up with a d isablingblow to h is oppon ents vital areas.

(3) Thumb strike to shoulderjoint . The opp onent rushes thedefender and tries to grab him.The defender s t r i kes the

opponents shoulder joint orupper pectoral muscle with his fist

or thumb (Figure 4-4). Thistechnique is painful and rendersthe opp onents arm nu mb. Thedefender then follows up with adisabling movement.

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(4)Hammer-f it st rik e t o face.The opponent rushes thedefender. The defender counters

by rotating his body in the

direction of his opp onent and bystriking him in th e temp le, ear, orface (Figure 4-5). The defenderfollows up w ith kicks to the groinor hand strikes to his opponentsother vital areas.

(5)Hammer-f is t st rik e t o sideof neck. The defender catches hisopp onent off guard, rotates at thewaist to generate power, andstrikes his opponent on the side of

the neck (carotid artery)(Figure 4-6) with his handclenched into a fist. This strikecan cause muscle spasm s at theleast and may knock his opponentunconscious.

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(6)Hammer fis t to pect oralmuscle. When the opponent tries

to grapple with the d efender, the

defender counters by forcefully

striking his opponent in thepectoral muscle (Figure 4-7).This blow stuns the opponent, and

the d efender immed iately followsup with a disabling blow to a vitalarea of his opp onents body.

(7)Hook punch to so lar plexusor floating ribs. The opponenttries to wrestle the defend er to theground. The defender counterswith a short hook pu nch to his

opponents solar plexus or floatingribs (Figure 4-8). A sharplydelivered blow can p uncture orcollapse a lung. The defenderthen follows up with a combinationof blows to his opponents vitalareas.

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(8) Uppercut to chin. Thedefender steps between hisopponents arms and strikes with an

uppercut punch (Figure 4-9) to the

chin or jaw. The defend er thenfollows up with blows to hisopp onents vital areas.

(9) Knife-hand strike to side ofneck. The defender executes aknife-hand strike to the side of his

opponents neck (Figure 4-10) thesame w ay as the ham mer-fist strike

(Figure 4-6, page 4-11) except heuses the edge of his striking hand.

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(10) Knife-hand strike to radial nerve. The opponent tries to strike thedefend er with a p unch. The defend er counters by striking his opponent onthe top of the forearm just below the elbow (radial nerve) (Figure 4-11) anduses a follow-up techniqu e to disable his opponent.

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(11) Palm-heel st rike to chin. The opponent tries to surp rise the defenderby lunging at him. The defender quickly counters by striking his opponent

with a p alm-heel strike to the chin (Figure 4-12), using m aximum force.

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(12) Palm-heel strike to solar plexus. The defender meets his opp onentsrush by striking him with a p alm-heel strike to the solar plexus (Figure 4-13).The defender then executes a follow-up technique to his opponents vitalorgans.

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(13) Palm-heel strike to k idneys. The defend er grasps his opp onent frombehind by the collar and pu lls him off balance. He qu ickly follows u p w ith a

hard palm-heel strike to the opponents kidney (Figure 4-14). The defendercan then take down his opponent with a follow-up technique to the back of

his knee.

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b. Elbow s as Weapons. The elbow s are also formid able weapon s;tremend ous striking power can be generated from them. The point of the

elbow shou ld be the point of impact. The elbows ar e strongest wh en kept infront of the body and in alignment with the shoulder joint; that is, never strikewith th e elbow ou t to the side of the body .

(1) Elbow strikes. When properly executed, elbow strikes (Figures 4-15through 4-21, pages 4-18 through 4-22) render an opp onent ineffective.When using elbow strikes, execute them quickly, powerfully, and repetitivelyuntil the opp onent is disabled.

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(2)Repet it iv e elbow st rikes. The attacker on the right throw s a pu nch(Figure 4-22, Step 1).

The defender counters with an elbow strike to the biceps (Figure 4-22,

Step 2). The attacker follows with a punch from his other arm.The defender again counters with an elbow strike to the shoulder joint(Figure 4-22, Step 3). He next strikes with an elbow from the op posite sideto the throat.

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c. Knees as Weapon s. When the knees are used to strike opponents, theyare especially potent weapons and are hard to defend or protect against.

Great power is generated by thru sting the hips in w ith a knee strike; however,

use the point of the knee as the impact surface. All knee strikes should be

executed repetitively until the opponent is disabled. The followingtechniques are the most effective way to overp ower or d isable the opp onent.

(1) Front k nee st rike. When an opp onent tries to grapp le with thedefender, the defender strikes his opponent in the stomach or solar plexus

with his knee (Figure 4-23). This stuns the opponent and the defender canfollow up w ith another techniqu e.

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(2) Knee strike to outside of t high. The defender delivers a knee strike tothe ou tside of his opp onents thigh (comm on p eroneal nerve) (Figure 4-24).This strike causes intense pain and rend ers the op ponents leg ineffective.

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(3)knee strike to inside of thigh. An effective technique for close-ingrappling is when the defender delivers a knee strike to the inside of hisopponents thigh (peroneal nerve) (Figure 4-25). The defender thenexecutes a follow-up technique to a vital point.

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(4) Knee strike to groin. The knee strike to the groin is effective during

close-in grappling. The defender gains control by grabbing his opponentshead, hair, ears, or shoulders and strikes him in the groin with his knee(Figure 4-26).

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(5) Knee strike to face. The defender controls his opponent by grabbingbehind his head w ith both hands an d forcefully pushing his head d own. Atthe same time, the defend er brings his knee up and smashes the opp onent in

the face (Figure 4-27). When properly executed , the knee strike to the face

is a devastating techniqu e that can cause serious injury to the opponent.

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