Hi all,
In my school when we train Baguazhang, throat strikes are implied a lot in the different forms we practice.
In the 2 man sparring set, we often utilize a throat strike called 'Green Snake Spits Poison' (similar to 'White Snake Shoots Venom' found in Shaolin Wahnam Kung fu) to counter-attack a punch/kick.
In our Baguazhang, this action is done in a Four-Six step before flowing into the next pattern. The strike can be done either with the palm facing up or the palm facing down.
When this pattern is executed, it is quite powerful in terms of speed and force. Although I've never struck someone's throat (or eyes) with my fingertips before, I feel like I would break my fingers at the speed we execute this strike.
In another thread, I posted a video about how to counter a bar fight scenario. The counter tactic used was a throat strike. Sifu Anthony rightfully stated that this use of lethal force that can land one in legal trouble/prison.
With that being said, just how fragile is the human throat and trachea? Can a well executed single throat strike potentially kill somebody without internal force?
Best regards,
Stephen
In my school when we train Baguazhang, throat strikes are implied a lot in the different forms we practice.
In the 2 man sparring set, we often utilize a throat strike called 'Green Snake Spits Poison' (similar to 'White Snake Shoots Venom' found in Shaolin Wahnam Kung fu) to counter-attack a punch/kick.
In our Baguazhang, this action is done in a Four-Six step before flowing into the next pattern. The strike can be done either with the palm facing up or the palm facing down.
When this pattern is executed, it is quite powerful in terms of speed and force. Although I've never struck someone's throat (or eyes) with my fingertips before, I feel like I would break my fingers at the speed we execute this strike.
In another thread, I posted a video about how to counter a bar fight scenario. The counter tactic used was a throat strike. Sifu Anthony rightfully stated that this use of lethal force that can land one in legal trouble/prison.
With that being said, just how fragile is the human throat and trachea? Can a well executed single throat strike potentially kill somebody without internal force?
Best regards,
Stephen
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