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10. Vital Points
tendo, bregma
a/o, nasion
asumi, temple
kachikake,
chin
dokko, mastoid
process
7.
jinchu, philtrum
denko, hypochondrium
myojo, hypogastrium
suigetsu, solar
plexus
getsuei, hypochondrium
tsurigane,
testicles
8.
shitsu, knee
Knee
Blows are struck directly to the front with the kneecap. (Fig. D
Ball of the Foot
Most kicks are made with the ball of the foot. The toes are raised and the
movement comes from the hips. (rQ?. 8)
Heel
Kicks are delivered with the bottom of the heel. (Fig. 9)
VITAL POINTS
The human body has numerous vital points: joints, points where bone
and muscle connect or muscle meets muscle, soft areas unprotected by
bone or muscle, and certain areas where vital organs are relatively close to
the surface. In judo, like the striking techniques themselves, identification
of the most vulnerable of these has been handed down from the Tenshin
Shin'yo School. (FiS. 10)
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