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1. 05-19-2002, 12:15 AM #1
IronFist
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Join Date Jan 1970 Location Norfair Posts 9,103
BLOCKING A PUNCH WITH THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD
> Alright. I just saw this movie on tv called "Gladiator." Not the new one
> that just came out, but an older one from the 80's about some underground
> fighting or something. Anyway, at the end, this guy fights his promoter
> bareknuckle and he goes to punch him in the face and the promoter bends
> his head forward so the guy's punch hits the top of his head and the guy
> is like "ow!" and the promoter is like "the top of your head is the
> hardest part of your body," or something like that. Anyway, he did that
> twice. Then later on, the guy did it when the promoter punched him.
>
> Right. So anyway, I was watching this, and I was like, "eh?" Then I
> lightly tapped myself on top of my head and I was like "yeah, bull shít
> you're going to stop a hard punch there."
>
> Is there any truth to this? This is perhaps one of the most unrealistic
> movie moves I've ever seen, unless I'm just stupid and this actually is a
> technique. It seemed to hurt the guy who punched pretty bad each time it
> was used, but still I don't think it's a real technique.
>
> IronFist
> "If you like metal you're my friend" -- Manowar
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> <BombScare> i beat the internet
> <BombScare> the end guy is hard.
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2. 05-19-2002, 01:12 AM #2
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Join Date Jan 1970 Location Queensland, Australia Posts 48
> I stopped a goal is soccer with my face once...
>
> Point is, although not a specific technique you'd really want to use, it
> may be preferable to taking a punch on the nose or cheekbone.
> A last resort?
>
> Unless someone has something to say about particulary bad things
> happening when you get whacked on the top of the head?
>
> I will note however, that when I stopped that goal it wasn't a last
> resort, I just didn't see it coming
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3. 05-19-2002, 01:42 AM #3
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> Movies aren´t real.
> Skull is one of the harder bones of one´s structure though.
> Please also remember that there are pressure points on top of head,at
> least one which can cause an instant death.
> The sunset´s setting down.Lay me on the forest floor.
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> it and I will apologize if I find your cause reasonable.
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4. 05-19-2002, 02:55 AM #4
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> i guess it depends on how the punch is thrown, wrist alignment etc.
> once at school i saw a guy punch another guy in the head... he broke his
> hand. good way to win a fight i guess.
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5. 05-19-2002, 03:06 AM #5
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Join Date Jan 1970 Location Copenhagen,denmark Posts 94
IT CAN WORK...
> One of my friends, a skinny small pakistani, was attacked by three big
> nazi guys, one held his arms and one made a running punch to his face, my
> friend bend forwards and felt the blow and heard a cracking sound...the
> guy had broken three of his fingers punching into his forehead.
> After this my friend was lucky and escaped, hes a good runner
> My friend has no MA background whatsoever...so it kind of a cool story
> Also very funny when the police went looking for the guys...just look for
> one big bald guy with broken fingers
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6. 05-19-2002, 05:04 AM #6
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Join Date Mar 2002 Location Orange free state Posts 1,584
> LOL thats a great story.
>
> when we used to do training against head butts droping the head so that
> the blow went into the upper forehead or above was the best way to stop
> them....being short its easy for me.
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7. 05-19-2002, 05:22 AM #7
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I SAW THAT FILM
> Yeah, I saw the one, I thought wow that's really weird too. But actually
> about a year ago I read a book on the weaknesses in the human anatomy and
> actually the top of your skull is where the join in your bones are and
> it's actually the weakest part to your head. The book was called
> 'Dragon's Touch' or something.
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8. 05-19-2002, 09:27 AM #8
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> i don't necessarily think it's a "good" defense, however, it is not that
> uncommon for a person to break his fist, if he hits the top of the
> someone skull. - i believe ducking your head in such a manner to
> purposely connect with the other guy's fist is illegal in boxing. - of
> course there are other variables involved, such as, does the puncher have
> 'iron fist', does the ducker have 'iron head'... i think it's an ok
> defense if you're italian...
> The more you know the less you need to show.
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> May you be filled with loving kindness.
> May you be well.
> May you be peaceful and at ease.
> May you be happy.
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9. 05-19-2002, 09:41 AM #9
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HMMM
> thats ok for idiots, if you connect properly with Bahui you'll probably
> kill yourself.
> The headtop most certainly IS NOT the hardest part of the body. It is
> where the last fontanelle seals itself in infancy and therefore is a
> potential weak spot.
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10. 05-19-2002, 10:34 AM #10
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ACTUALLY..
> actually repulsive if the human body(the skull) was that weak then no one
> would be able to leave their front yard
>
> people take way worse beatings in rl and fulll contact, unregulated
> competitions like ufc..have you ever actually seen the ufc? some of those
> guys..after the fights their whole face is nothing but black and blue
> swollen lumps
>
> drunkards and idiots head but all the time.. insane people smash their
> head,arms,legs etc into stuff all the time and it doesnt kill them
> instantly
>
> and another thing that movie is really good..its got cuba gooding jr in
> it and its a good plot..brian denehy to
>
> and ive known some people that if you do punch them in the forehead youd
> most likely break somethin..im not saying everyone is like this but..the
> forehead is one of the if not the hardest part of your body
>
> and also in that movie the guy didnt just stand their and let the kid
> punch him he rammed his head into the oncoming punch, his forehead so he
> met force with force..obviously since his head..and basically everyone
> elses is much harder than the bones in your hand..yea i dont think it was
> very unrealistic
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> and i dont doubt the stories above either
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11. 05-19-2002, 10:36 AM #11
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WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL
> I saw a friend of mine get jummped by two guys. One hit him in the
> stomach at about trhe same time the other "Tried" to hit him in the nose.
> Because the stomach shot doubled him over, the second shot to the nose
> actually connected to the forehead plate.
>
> My freind was a bit dizzy, but still able to fight, but the second
> punhcer had broken his hand in several places and was in too much pain to
> go on. My friend then "Cleaned" the clock of the gut puncher before all
> got hauled nto the offfice for the ensuing suspensions.
> Those that are the most sucessful are also the biggest failures. The
> difference between them and the rest of the failures is they keep getting
> up over and over again, until they finally succeed.
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12. 05-19-2002, 12:28 PM #12
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> Dude, the main guy in that movie looked like a young Val Kilmer from Top
> Gun, didn't he?
>
> IronFist
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13. 05-19-2002, 12:37 PM #13
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> I heard that the forehead is the strongest part but i dunno...
> But i think if you are hit hard in any part of your head your brain
> shakes or something wich is not always fun.
>
> I'd not like to be hit in the Bai Hui either.
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> I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one"
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14. 05-19-2002, 12:54 PM #14
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> yea i guess he looks like val kilmer..
>
> bryan dennehy was the best though..even though he got his ass kicked in
> the end i liked his attitude towards fighting
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> I believe that was a common tactic among the Greeks.
> "Courage is the moment when ordinary beings become extraordinary
> beings."-Brian Jacques
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> "Our greatest glory is not in never falling but rising every time we
> fall."-Confucius
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