Attacking and non-attacking points ?
This is a good question and one I was perplexed with for a long time. In 1984 I took on the task of trying to uncover the truth of what this was trying to tell us. It was simple to understand, hurt targets and kick ass targets but the targets did not appear to support this theory.
I spent about four years working with western Doctors and acupuncturist. They were all very experienced martial artist and masters. In the end my suspicions were confirmed, the points did not make any sense. Not from an eastern or western perspective, I concluded that either this was a ploy to mislead the reader or poorly researched and uninformed document.
After years of research and deliberation, I had to scrap the theories and created my own version using the most reliable information available.
Just my 2 cents.
just keeping it real
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Sifu Paul Eng's 8 Places to Hit
According to Northern Mantis practitioner Sifu Paul Eng, these are the 8 points to hit, as described in his Plum Blossom Hand form book.
1. Point between the eyes
2. Center point of the upper lip
3. Cheekbone under the eyes
4. Collarbone
5. Kneecaps and shins
6. Pubic bone
7. Ribs of the two flanks
8. Joints of the spine
Also according to Sifu Eng, these are the 8 points NOT to hit, as described in his Praying Mantis Steals the Peach form book.
1. Temples
2. Ear Drums
3. Groin
4. Kidneys
5. Sides of the diaphragm
6. Throat
7. Thoracic region (either the top of the spine between medulla and spinal cord, OR the sacrum/tailbone)
**Please note this is not medically accurate. The definition of the "thoracic region" in Western terminology is not related to these two vital areas, so just remember the two points are: the very top of the spinal cord, and the sacrum/tailbone, just above the coccyx.
8. Center of the back (THIS is the actual thoracic region).
**Note: The following information was seen on a forum discussing lethal targets on the human body: "Instantaneous death is most likely after breaks above the third cervical vertebrae or between the fifth and sixth thoracic vertebrae. (These spots are at the top of the neck, about where the spine enters the skull, and directly between the shoulder blades.)"**
Please refer to the following diagram and let me know if you have questions.
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