Limb Striking

Think back to when you where a child and you and the other kids at your school used to give “dead legs” or “dead arms” to each other. Im sure you can recall that the pain in the limb that was struck was sometimes unbearable. Or maybe the first time you received a shin kick to the thigh with power. Hitting the limbs can sometimes be more painful then a hit to the face or solar plexus.

If you have not felt any of the above, firstly you’re very lucky, and secondly, to get a taste of the pain, try hitting yourself with slight force in the bicep, or the inner part of your calves. The pain is felt straight away and when hit with full power it can even make the whole limb unusable for a certain amount of time.

Limb hitting is unexpected and very useful. In the street if someone has grabbed you or you are engaged in grappling a hard punch to the bicep or an elbow to the forearm can cause momentary pain, which could give you enough time for follow up strikes or to flee the scene.

Mauy Thai fighters use the knee to the inner and outer thigh plenty of times when clinched. These strikes rarely stop the fight, but repeated strikes to these sensitive areas can take its toll to a fighter and after a few rounds of taking these blows, the fighter will have trouble using there legs to mount a decent attack.

There are many vital points through all limbs and hard strikes, grabs and pinches to these areas are very effective for gaining the upper hand in a fight. For this reason it is something that should be carefully studied.

Marks

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