Vital point

Application

Sources

1.        Top of head

Hammer fist strike
(
tetsui)

Karate do Kyohan – tento
Bubishi, article #24 “Bronze Man Statue”, GV22

2.        Back head and ears

Open hand slap
(
teisho)

Bubishi, article #24 “Bronze Man Statue

3.        Temples

Ridge hand (shuto) strike and one knuckle fist (shoken)

Karate do Kyohan – kasumi
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, GB3

4.        Eyes

Finger poke

Karate do Kyohan – gansei
Bubishi, article  #17, “Seven Restricted Locations”

5.        Nose (philtrum)

Hammer fist strike
(
tetsui)

Karate do Kyohan – uto
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, GV26

6.        Chin

Forceful open hand thrust can dislock jaw or injure neck (teisho)

Karate do Kyohan – gekon
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, CV24

7.        Mastoid process

Hammer fist (tetsui) strike or ridge hand (shuto) strike

Karate do Kyohan – dokko
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, TH17

8.        Posterior midline

Head manipulation or neck breaking techniques (1-2 vertebrae)

Karate do Kyohan – keichu
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points” & article  #17, “Seven Restricted Locations”

9.        Throat

Choking technique (shime) or forceful grab can seriously hurt person (nukite)

Bubishi, article  #17, “Seven Restricted Locations”

10.     Neck
(
carotid sinus)

Ridge hand (shuto) strike
and finger stab
(nukite).

Karate do Kyohan – matsukaze
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, ST9

 

Vital point

Application

Sources

1.        Jugular and sternal notch

Finger jab “Cranes beak” (kakushiken)

Karate do Kyohan – murasame & hichu
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, CV22 & ST12

2.        Breast bone
(
anglus sterni)

One knuckle fist (shoken) or elbow smash

Karate do Kyohan – tanchu
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, CV18

3.         Xiphoid process

One or two knuckle fist (shoken or hiraken)

Karate do Kyohan – yosen
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, CV15

4.        Armpit

One knuckle fist
(
shoken)

Karate do Kyohan – kyoei
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, HT1

5.        Ribs

Knuckle fist
(
shoken; hiraken)

Karate do Kyohan – genka & denko, Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, GB24

6.        Floating ribs

Open hand thrust (teisho) or hammer fist strike

Karate do Kyohan – inazuma
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, LIV13

7.        Abdomen

Thrusting kick
(
sokumen or teisho)

Karate do Kyohan – matsukaze
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, ST9

8.        Groin

Upward kick (kinteki geri) or palm smash (teisho)

Karate do Kyohan – kinteki
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, LIV11

9.        Tip of the Coccyx

Knee kick
(
hiza geri)

Karate do Kyohan – bitei
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, GV1

10.     Lumbar area

Knuckle fist (hiraken) or knee (hiza geri)

Karate do Kyohan – ushiro denko
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, BL51

11.     Above shoulder blade

Ridge hand (shuto), hammer fist (tetsui)

Karate do Kyohan – hayauchi
Bubishi, “36 Vital Points”, BL43

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

  


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