A number of karate techniques are used to deliver strikes to the human body. These techniques are delivered from a number of stances. The karateka uses a number of blocks to protect themselves against these strikes.[1]
This pressure point is located in the center of the lowest part of the neck, in the hollow.
Shofu
In the lateral aspect of the neck, in the posterior border of the Sternocleidomastoideus posterosuperior on both sides of the center of the neck.
Tento
Half an inch directly above the middle of the anterior hairline.
Dokko
Dokko is a hollow spot behind the ear lobe
Uto
Half an inch above the eye bridge, between the eyes.
Jinchu
A little above midpoint of the philtrum, just under the nostrils.
Mikazuki
Above the Adam’s apple, in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone.
Kote
On the inner crease of the elbow (find the center of the crease, and move inward toward the body one half cun.)
Yun Chuan
On the sole of the foot just forward of center.
Yako
Four cun (inches) above the medial epicedial of the femur, between m. vastus medialis and m. Sartorius. One inch below the center of the inner thigh.
Bitei
The coccyx, targeted inwards or upwards or a combination of the two angles.
Kinteki
The midpoint of the upper border of the Superior pubic ligament
Teko
On the dorsum of the hand, between the thumb and the 1st metacarpal bones, dors. Inter osseous m.,1st
Myojyo
Classic martial arts on inch below the belly button. Acupuncture places it at 1.5 cun from navel.
Sonu
The general location of this area is stomach and large intestine
Tendo
Found at the top of the skull, 2 cun (inch) posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline.
Kasumi
Sphenoid or temple, in the depression about one inch posterior to the midpoint between the lateral eyebrow and the outer canthus.
Mimi
Whole of the ear
Seidon
Yuyao, middle of the eyebrow with the eye looking forward, the point is under the pupil, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge.
Genkon
In the depression in the center of the Mentolabial groove.
Keichu
Center of the back of the neck, between the third and fourth Cervical vertebrae.
Muyo bone
Inside edge of the tibia, seven cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the medial aspect near the medial border of the tibia.
Fukuto
Fukuto is located on the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, about seven cun above the transverse popliteal crease.
Uchi Kuro Bushi
In the depression of the lower border of the medial malleolus or one cun (inch) below the medial malleolus. Just below and slightly to the front of the knobby protruding of bone on the in side of the ankle of the right leg.
Koori
Gap between the first and second toe on the foot surface of the web.
Gaishoho
One half inch above, on the Pericardium meridian, on the palm side of the arm about two and a half inches above the wrist, between the Radius and the ulna bones.
Shen Men
Outside of the back of the foot, behind outer ankle.
