Mantis Method of Pressure Point Striking

[Vash]

I know zilch about mantis, except for what I've seen in Thundering Mantis (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305310807/002-1774975-4933653?v=glance)
My question: is pressure point striking/manipulation considered an important aspect of Mantis training?

[Mantidland]

The Dolemite collection.,,,,,Amazing.

[Vash]

There are many more in that pimptacular collection.

[Chinwoo-er]

Vash, if you look at the basic "8 places the strike & 8 places not to strike", it seems that that particular poem shows the basic idea of pressure point striking. While there are plenty of pressure point striking knowledge involved in mantis, I personally don't see the need to be THAT lethal. Common mantis hands are bad enough as they are

[Vash]

Originally posted by Chinwoo-er
Vash, if you look at the basic "8 places the strike & 8 places not to strike", it seems that that particular poem shows the basic idea of pressure point striking. While there are plenty of pressure point striking knowledge involved in mantis, I personally don't see the need to be THAT lethal. Common mantis hands are bad enough as they are

Thanks for the reference. I'll take a look at the poem.

As for the level of lethality pressure points bring, I think it'd be good to at least have a basic working knowledge of where stuff is gonna do a decent amount of damage. I'm rather interested in pressure point striking/seizing because of my karate studies, and the obvious importance of vital points in said art.