The second major point in this video and the most valuable one in my opinion is that to be effective you must strike while you are deflecting an assault from your attacker not afterward.

Are throat punches effective. Im sure you wouldnt want anyone to punch you in the throat but in self-defense youd rather give a throat strike damage to an attacker instead. Can a punch to the chest kill you. Remember ladies and gentlemen striking the throat is considered deadly force.

Strike this area only as a last resort and be aware of the consequences. The problem is its difficult to pull off. Im not saying dont learnuse this technique but understand that legally speaking this technique is the same as shooting someone with a firearm and requires the same level of justification if you dont want to be the one going to jail.

If you block an attack without taking advantage of the split second where your attacker is too busy punching you to really. A karate chop is most effective when aimed at muscles in the neck vertebrae in the spinal column the jugular collar bone or throat area. You experience a massive surge of adrenaline and you dont think with any clarity your instincts take over.

A throat punch is very effective if you can pull it off. Aiming for the persons throat because when they see the punch coming theyll automatically drop their head bringing their chin in line with. The throat can be crushed with as little as 70-80 pounds of force.

In this clip taken from th. Base of throat trachea The trachea is one of the most sensitive spots on the body and should be treated with real respect. Knifehand blocks can be used to protect against elbow strikes knee strikes and most punches.

A punch to the throat can crush the larynx cutting off breathing and in any case is a very painful blow. Different self-defense techniques work differently for different kinds of attackers so the more techniques you know the better. I use them trying to breathe to cause damage and get this shit over with.