US ARMY FM 21-150 - Hand To Hand Combat - Modern Prepper

FM 21-150(4) Hammer-fit strike to face.The opponent rushes thedefender. The defender countersby rotating his body in thedirection of his opponent and bystriking him in the temple, ear, orface (Figure 4-5). The defenderfollows up with kicks to the groinor hand strikes to his opponent’sother vital areas.(5) Hammer-fist strike to sideof neck. The defender catches hisopponent off guard, rotates at thewaist to generate power, andstrikes his opponent on the side ofthe neck (carotid artery)(Figure 4-6) with his handclenched into a fist. This strikecan cause muscle spasms at theleast and may knock his opponentunconscious.4-11