Vital Points
Thje vital parts of the body are listed below.  a vital point is a part of the body that, when attacked in the right way (force, angle, accuracy), can cause paralysis, unconsciousness or even death.  attacks to nerves can lead to nausea, headaches or worse.

This information should be used to increase your knowledge of the body and of Taekwondo, it is not meant to be used without the supervision of a qualified instructor.

The impact on vital points is indicated by numbers as followed:

1.    Moderate Pain
2.    Sharp Pain
3.    severe Pain
4.    Unconsciousness or temporary paralysis
5.     Fatal

The body has about 280 vital points so this list is far from complete
The front of the head
Number        Description                   Light Impact          Full Power

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                  

The front of the body
Number        Description                   Light Impact          Full Power

1                    Centre of Torax             2                               4
2                    Lower end sternum     3                               5
3                    Solar plexus                  3                                5
4                    Centre of abdomen      2                               4
5                    Inner Thigh                    2                               4
6                    Centre of instep           2                                4
7                    Brest                               1                               3
8                    Thorax flank                  2                               4
9                    Flanx pit of waist          2                               4
10                  Groin                             3                               5
11                  Upper Knee-edge       2                               4
12                  Shin                               1                               3
                

The back of the body
Number        Description                   Light Impact          Full Power

1                    Back of the neck           2                               4
2                    Backbone                      3                               5
3                    Outside of upper arm  1                               4
4                    Outerwrist                      1                               3
5                    Hipnerve                        2                               4
6                    Achilles Heel                2                                4
7                    Kidneys                          2                               4
8                    Elbow                             1                               3
9                   Coccyx                             2                               4/5
10                  Pit of thumb                   2                               4
11                  Kneepit                          1                                3
Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1