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ST5 An excellent control point.  Can apply pressure or strike.  Very useful in conjunction with TH17 to control the head.
Name Da Ying (great reception)
Location Along the jaw line, in the first recess under the jaw bone back from the chin.
ST9 A very dangerous point due to its proximity to the carotid artery.  Even a light strike is said to cause a knockout.
Name Renying (man's welcome)
Location Level with the tip of the Adam's apple, just on the course of the carotid artery.
Direction of Strike Straight into the point at an angle towards the spine
Weapons Seiryuto, one-knuckle punch, elbow strikes, finger strikes, back of wrist strike, inside wrist strike, forearm strike, palm heel strike, palm slap, seiken punch, vertical punch, hummer-fist strike, finger or thumb press/grab, forearm choke
Effects Striking this point can be intensely devastating it can easily cause unconsciousness or even death. Attacking this point can cause the heart to slow down or even stop. It is relatively easy to access and is a major point in kyushojitsu. Note: be extremely careful if using this point, as a light blow can be potentially hazardous.
Set-up Point(s) PC-6, HT-5, LU-8, LI-10 although no set up point is needed, it works very well by itself
Point Combinations HT-6, LI-12, LI-18, SI-16, GB-24, KI-3, BL-62, GB-20, ST-1, ST-3, ST-4, ST-8, ST-16, LU-5, CV- 14, CV-17, Tai-yang
ST39 This is a painful point that will cause the muscles of the lower leg to spasm.  I was elbowed on this point during training and found it very difficult to stand on that leg for several minutes afterward.
Name Xiajuxu (lower void)
Location Approximately 9 cun below the bottom of the patella & 1 finger width to the outside of the peak of the tibia.

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References

McCarthy, Patrick.  The Bible of Karate Bubishi. Tuttle Publishing, 1995.

Montaigue, Erle & Simpson, Wally.  The Main Meridians (Encyclopedia Of Dim-Mak).  Paladin Press, 1997.

Montaigue, Erle & Simpson, Wally.  The Extra Meridians, Points, And More (Encyclopedia Of Dim-Mak).  Paladin Press, 1997.

Tashi Troy Price.  108 Vital Points/Areas.  Handout.

Tedeschi, Marc.  Essential Anatomy: For Healing and Martial Arts.  Weatherhill, 2000.

*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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