HUMAN VITAL SPOTS
Listed below are some of the vital points of the human body. A vital point is a part of the body that, when attacked in the right way (force, angle, accuracy), can cause paralysis, unconsiousness or even death. Attacks to nerves can lead to nausea, headaches or worse.
This page is only here to complete the theory overview of Taekwon-Do. This information should only be used to increase your knowledge of the body and of Taekwon-Do. It is not meant to be used without the supervision of a qualified instructor.
The impact on vital points is indicated by numbers as follows:
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The body counts about 280 vitalpoints so this list is far
from complete.
Head front
Number
Description
Result of light impact
Result of full-power attack
1
Top of head
2
4
2
Forehead
2
4
3
Temple
3
5
4
Cheekbone
2
4
5
Neck artery
3
5
6
Cervical trachea
3
5
7
Glabella
2
4
8
Intraocular pressure
2
4
9
Eyeball
2/3
4/5
10
Philtrum
1/2
3/4
11
Jaw
2
4
12
Chin
2
4
13
Adam's apple
3
5 Body front
Number
Description
Result of light impact
Result of full-power attack
1
Center of the torax
2
4
2
Lower end of sternum
3
5
3
Solar plexus
3
5
4
Center of abdomen
2
4
5
Inner thigh
2
4
6
Center of instep
2
4
7
Brest
1
3
8
Thorax flank
2
4
9
Flank pit of waist
2
4
10
Groin
3
5
11
Upper knee-edge
2
4
12
Shin
1
3 Body back
Number
Description
Result of light impact
Result of full-power attack
1
Back of the neck
3
5
2
(several parts of) backbone
3
5
3
Outside op upperarm
1
4
4
Outerwrist
1
3
5
Hipnerve
2
4
6
Achilles heel
2
4
7
Kidneys
2
4
8
Elbow (just below)
1
3
9
Coccyx
2
4/5
10
Pit of thumb and first-finger
2
4
11
Knee pit
1
3
PHILOSOPHY OF SELF-DEFENSE
Talk if you will, walk away if you can, run if you must BUT if all else fail, DEFEND YOURSELF.