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BL10 Any point along the base of the skull is dangerous merely because of its location.  This one can cause a knockout.  However, if struck too hard it can result in permanent damage or death.  This point should only be used in an emergency.
Name Tianzhu (heavenly pillar)
Location At the base of the skull a little over 1 cun from the centerline.
BL57 This is a great lower body point because it's so easy to find. It can be used as a dig point for grappling, or a strike point after which it is very difficult to walk.
Name Chengshan (support mountain)
Location In the tip of the inverted "V" caused by flexing of the calf muscles.
BL62 An extremely painful point that is exposed to a toe kick.  Legend around our dojo has it that this point can be used for a temporary knockout, though nobody's willing to let us test it on them.
Name Shenmai (extending/expressing vessel)
Location In the depression on the outside of the foot under the malleus (the round protrusion) of the ankle.

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*cun is a form of measurement used in traditional Chinese medicine which is the distance between the first and second joint on the middle finger.

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