Does someone know a way to immobilize your opponent in hand to hand combat without bruises or broken bones?

Question

I was wondering if someone knew a way to take down an opponent without injuries. I asked some martial arts guys, but they all wanted to teach me these fancy flings and punches and locks and holds and I don't know what else. I've seen a guy do three quick jabs, and using just two fingers, debilitated his opponent. He hit the man's leg, and the leg folded under the man's weight. He hit three distinct spots, and I was wondering if someone knew what he hit and if that was something easily learned. Please don't give stupid answers. This is a serious question, and I would like a well thought out and developed answer. Thanks all.

Answer 1

What you are seeing is a Martial Art based on striking pressure points. It is known by a great many different names, so doing a search on "Pressure Point Striking" or "Vital Point Striking" would probably be your best bet. ALL Martial Arts involve striking pressure points to some degree, but you are probably interested in those that rely on this almost exclusively. Researching "Dim Mak" may also be useful for you. This is the infamous "Death Touch" that you may have heard of and the foremost expert in this would probably be Erle Montaigue. Searching him might also be useful. Another famous pressure point guy would be George Dillman who was made famous by various books and videos on his art of Tuite where he would knock out a VERY big guy with one "slight slap".
This art is almost as full of "con-men" and fakers as Ninjutsu, so beware. However, I know from experience that at least some of these things do work. For example, you CAN knock someone out with one blow to the side of the neck. The blow is directed at a place called the Carotid Sinus. It's function is to monitor the body's blood pressure, and if the blood pressure shoot up, it will simply tell the brain to shut down. If you hit it correctly, with enough pressure and at the right angle (no it ain't easy) it will fool the Carotid Sinus into telling the brain to shut down because the blood pressure just shot up.
This is NOT something that will make you into a fighting master overnight. These pressure points are often about the size of a penny, and learning how to hit one in a combat situation is certainly not easy. Be prepared to do a LOT of practice and study.
NOW, if you wanna know how to take down an opponent without injuries such as bruises and broken bones, you do NOT have to rely on something that may or may not be coming from a fake. What you have been shown about these "fancy flings...locks and holds" does work and it's not as hard to do as you may think. The Martial Art of Aikido relies ALMOST solely on redirecting the opponent's force into a lock and/or a take down and the effort involved is surprisingly little. If you really want to know how to to defend yourself without seriously injuries your opponent, I suggest you look into Aikido.
Hope this helps...
Sensei Cox

Answer 2

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Does someone know a way to immobilize your opponent in hand to hand combat without bruises or broken bones?
I was wondering if someone knew a way to take down an opponent without injuries. I asked some martial arts guys, but they all wanted to teach me these fancy flings and punches and locks and holds and I don't know what else. I've seen a guy do three quick jabs, and using just two fingers,...

Answer 3

Combat Pressure Points

Answer 4

Listen to Hitman.... You're talking about "Dim Mak" and you aren't likely to learn that easily. Plus, such techniques are not harmless. It's not like the Vulcan pinch you see on Star Trek. You're talking about striking sensitive spots on the nervous and circulatory systems.

If you're looking for less aggressive methods, Aikido and Jujitsu offer some techniques that can immobilize using grappling methods. But they are not quick fixes. They both take time and training for effective use.

Just be aware that strategically and tactically being nice against a seriously aggressive opponent, may not be the safest option for the defender.

Answer 5

Brazilian Jujitsu would be your best bet in grappling and locks which can subdue an opponent without having to strike by blows or kicks. Akido also provides some of that but incorporates more throwing to neutralize the threat.
Either way, it will require a great deal of practice as all holding techniques requires the moves to be executed as naturally and instintively as breathing.
Let's put it this way, it's far easier to capture someone or something dead than alive, let alone doing it without permanent injuries.

Answer 6

As Hitman has pointed out the vital points he was striking is whats know as Dim Mah, or Death Blow in Chinese Kung Fu styles. This art utilizes knowledge of arterial blood flow and vital striking points to immobilize your opponent by stopping the blood flow to certain parts of the body. The Chinese believe that at certain times of the day blood flows differently at different points in your body so it is possible to accurately stop the blood from flowing in these certain regions by striking these points. This art is very dangerous due to the fact that if you do damage a main artery you may cause a blood clot that may very well go to the brain, or you may cause an aneurysm.
It goes to show you that these types of moves must be taken very seriously and that martial arts should only be utilized when defending your life or the lives of your loved ones.

Qin Na is the art of joint manipulation, this is more inline of what you should look at if you want to have mercy upon your opponent but still gain complete control of them.


ps. If you were in real trouble I dont think you would mind bruising your attacker

Peace,

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Answer 7

I started taking jujitsu lessons last January (at the age of 33). It is possible to take someone down without serious injuries and broken bones, however it takes a lot of practice to do so. In jujitsu, you learn a lot of small joint manipulations that will enable you to not have to hurt your opponent very badly and still control him. Of course, I have learned a lot of moves that can seriously hurt somebody, but I have also learned many of those types of holds are for life/death circumstances. As for the guy that you saw that used just 2 fingers to jab his opponent 3 times to debilitate him, he sounds like he is potentially a skilled martial artist. It usually takes many years and experience to master the use of pressure points to take out someone like you saw this guy do, so it is NOT easy to learn.

Answer 8

I don't know the technicalities but if you knock out the leg by kicking/hitting the back of the knee the leg will buckle.

As a security guard (unarmed) we were all taught to do that and/or grab the opponent's thumb and maneuver it behind their back. Also, the spot between your thumb and index finger hurts if you pinch it. Try it. Hard enough can bring a man to his knees. I've seen it done.

Other than that, it's just the basic pressure points: thumbs, feet, temples, neck, sternum, stomach, crotch.

Answer 9

Learn pressure points such as in Shiatsu. Their are many joint locks and arm bars, (BJJ, Judo) that you can lock someone up instantly, it is up to them if anything gets broke. One pressure point I use quite a bit is about 4 inches above the elbow at able 10:30 on the arm, this area has effect on breathing and the knees. Using middle knuckle you can strike this point and it will cause the other party to buckle their knees and restricts breathing slightly. To revive the energy in this area, rub down the arm toward the fingertips.

Answer 10

There are some aikido move that can be use to immobilize opponents without causing an injury. At least 7 immobilization movement exist in aikido (start from ikkyo, to shiho nage). Morever you can use throw (from irimi nage to tenchi nage) without causing fatal injury to your opponents. But to be honest i never use this in real situation.