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- From: princecr@mala.bc.ca
- Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
- Subject: Re: The art of head-butting!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.103216.1059@mala.bc.ca>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 10:32:16 -0700
- References: <Bxu4FE.637@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
- Organization: Malaspina College
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- >
- > Hello, all.
- > I've always wondered, how do you pull off a successful headbutt without
- > hurting yourself? I've experimented/practiced a little bit (ow!), and
- > found that the part of the skull about three inches above the eyebrows
- > is a TOUGH spot in the skull. It's ABOUT where the hairline recedes. I
- > hit a wall w/ my head and it didn't hurt.. too much. :) Call me
- > insane.. :) I just would like to know how to do it correctly, as a
- > headbutt in a close, locked battle is a GOOD move. Thanks.
- >
- You've got the right idea the two spots above the eyebrows could be
- thought of as horns. Keep yourself low. aim for the face and tuck in your
- nose so it doesn't get mashed if you slip up. Goju-ryu kata such as Shishochin
- are good to help develop the technique.
-
- chris
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