Pressure points of the Torso 1 Level 1

[xTheFalconx]

I love you. Just so you know

[Haseeb2]

I remember my sensei executing a well-placed upper cut to the solar plexis knocking the wind out of the other guy. People were wondering how he was able to do it despite the fact that the punch did not have much speed nor power behind it.

[mychannelsusername]

@Haseeb2 i remember my sensei executing a well-placed hit to my solar plexis knocking the wind out of me

[PsychoTherapist95]

if anybody doubts that this actually hurts i can tell you from taking 8 years of kung-fu that this is not a joke, if you learn to set this up well you can put somebody down with a single punch every time

[muay0thai0cobra]

it seems the only people he uses it on are unconditiond would it work on someone conditioned,

[gekiryudojo]

@muay0thai0cobra yes they have nerves don't they? 

[lancevancedance]

i did this on myself without even applying that much force and it hurt like shit.

[grafter123]

@lancevancedance

Haha that's awsome, respect to you

[BeatRider44]

does this work in MMA?

[gekiryudojo]

@BeatRider44 does MMA Work outside a cage?

[BeatRider44]

@gekiryudojo yes, it works on the street. first hand exp.

[ImStasYourLeader]

very helpful comrade

[yoyopooify]

why do u pat his back?

[gekiryudojo]

@yoyopooify it relives the energy

[MillerDecaXC]

I dont understand the Solar Plex punch (the "coming in low"/ 45 degree angle one)... so does it not work when abs are flexxed or what? no one can do it to me, i cant do it to myself... been trying for awhile on myself, had my roommates try, just like in the video, havnt felt a thing...

[gekiryudojo]

@MillerDecaXC you must all be stupid!

[MillerDecaXC]

@gekiryudojo guarantee you wouldnt be able top do it on my bro... there is absolutely no pressure point anywhere in that area, if there is, then my abs cover it up... and how come no one ever hits it in UFC fights??? lol

[Atmegaown]

@MillerDecaXC because it will be hard to hit, because their reflexes are great;) and besides they wear gloves, which makes their hand bigger and makes it harder to hit and if it hits it won't be as painful as your naked hand

[settone03]

@MillerDecaXC it knocks the wind out of you. the reason for coming up at an angle is that most of the pressure point is under your rib cage.

[KinqMaqnum]

If You Punch Someone Hard In Tha Solar Plex Can They Die From It?

[gekiryudojo]

@KinqMaqnum yes

[hillaryhater89]

lol Van Helsing music!

[Maximoandii]

maybe there yo can use the elbow, I like this vids, 'cause it's like kyokushin

[thisis26]

Poor Darren and Rob XD Very good video!

[pineapplepenumbra]

Two of the three thumbs down are from Darren and Rob.

[gekiryudojo]

@pineapplepenumbra they would not dare!

[pineapplepenumbra]

@gekiryudojo Lol, I've despatched an elite snatch team of meerkats to rescue them!

[JaguarPawww]

can this be used effectively in boxing ?

[gekiryudojo]

@JaguarPawww I don't think so if you are wearing gloves

[gekiryudojo]

@JaguarPawww but maybe

[DustinDeJohn]

@JaguarPawww From my experience it does make a difference but there is MUCH more effect w/o gloves

[montana9549]

Nu am comentarii de facut ,decat ca Nu as vrea sa ajunga golanii la astfel de informatii!Felicitari insa Maestrului si elevilor sai

[gekiryudojo]

@montana9549 Sunt sigur că ot ce vrei sa spui!

[montana9549]

@gekiryudojo Da Maestre. Asa este.Va salut cu respect.

[Valkyrie1808]

Woah dude, it totally works. I tapped my Solar Plexus with varying angles and it felt like nothing then at a 45 Degree angle and it impaired my breathing.

[susanaandsam]

Hi Trevor, I find your videos very informative and enjoyable. In your torso strikes video you suggest hitting upwards at 45 degrees with the solar plexus strike however, in another video the teacher said all torso strikes should be downwards and towards the spine and sited boxers and their training of uppercutting to the solar plexus area. His rationale was to hit in and down because the uppecut can be tolerated. Is he wrong? Thanks for your feedback, Sam

[gekiryudojo]

@susanaandsam he is wrong the information I got on it was from a Medical professional, the diaphragm is what you are spamming and nothing will happen if you hit down, but he is right about hitting towards the spine you should do that but upwards

[warpedwiselegoman]

"you ok?"

*cut to credits*

that made me laugh my ass off for some reason,i dont know why

[rock1197]

so are these like safe to learn at home...i guess i would use my brother as a dummy imean all of your vids not just this one

[itssohardtomakeaname]

can you make a video on just how to strike with your hands

[gekiryudojo]

@itssohardtomakeaname Yes I will I am in Toronto for another 3 weeks I will do it when I get Home

[Luoke7]

I fainted once after being hit there, just couldn't breathe and down I went.

[david102994]

this is really excellent, it is a amazing video full of knowledge. systema seems like the best martial art even though i don't like picking a single art.

also the master is a great guy not like the other systema masters on youtube that shove fake knives in their student's eyes.

[gekiryudojo]

@david102994 thanks but That Master the one who shoves fake knives in their student's eye is Vladimir Vasiliev who is my teacher and the best Guy and Best Fighter I have ever met, the guy he was training with needed to realize he had lost and Vlad did not hurt him,

[09soniciscool09]

@gekiryudojo were is your school i want to learn systema but i cant find anywhere that teaches it

[gekiryudojo]

@09soniciscool09 look on russian martial art . com on other schools, I am in the UK

[grimbomufc09]

if i punched someone hard enough in this pressure point you have show, could i kill them?

[gekiryudojo]

@grimbomufc09 It is possible, if they are weak old or frail, but then you would be in a lot of bad do do!

[grimbomufc09]

@gekiryudojo lol no i would never hurt an old frail person was thinking of using this punch if i ever got in a fight

[ninjawarrior41]

would striking to the solar plexus work on a guy that is overweight? If not; where would be a good place to strike an overweight guy in the body.

[gekiryudojo]

@ninjawarrior41 striking a guy that is overweight to the solar plexus is the same if he is overweight then he is most likely unfit in that area you hit high on the stomach where there is less fat even if they are over weight as for other points fat people bare a lot of weight on their legs so go for them

[parkourway]

Strike to the solar plexes has full potencial only if your opponent has breathed air but if he breaths out just before you hit him the strike wont do even 1/3 of it's capacity...but in the street no one will try to control his breath (well i will do but...)so it is dangerous.

[jg26phi]

im going to have sex change because i don't want always get hit in the nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[D4vid100000]

A pat on the back helps everything.

[hellmeter]

The best systema instructor on youtube

[81louis]

you are an amazing precisionist, keep up the good videos ; ]

[buttercupeyes]

man that second guy is so wimpy lmao

[buttercupeyes]

thats freakin bad ass

[nickcourtright]

Thank you so much for your videos and page. I really appreciate it!

[101tenkan]

Very Very nice....

[kimmyOhKoalaa]

Scary mahn! even i practice muay thai, i feel the eerie, lol :x

[TheMrShankadoodle]

Wow, I knew the solar plexus was a weak point, but never knew it could be so easy to have a great effect. Awesome vids!

[hpcsc]

sorry, but I'm still confused about the exact position of solar plexus. Is it between upper and middle packs of abs?

And you suggest to hit it with vertical fist, 45 degree upward through the body?

[ILMM14]

what does hitting them on the back do?

[gekiryudojo]

@ILMM14 it dissipates the pressure the original hit gave, I learnt it 20 years ago and told a doctor he was surprised I knew that! and he did!

[JamesBond2777]

I guess this is why Sherlock Holmes finished off his opponent with a heel kick to his solar plexus in the movie.

[POWERFULLDAV93]

grande! ;)

[papoose1223]

does doing sit ups help? or can it not be strengthened?

[gekiryudojo]

@papoose1223 it will help. but at the end of the day it is your diagram and you will get old one day! or out of condition the best thing is to avoid or block the incoming.or like in systema like I do learn to take it, I went to s boxing club a few years ago and had no trouble doubling boxers over with a gut punch they were surprised

[papoose1223]

would sits up help or can it even be strengthened? im a boxer i got hit there didnt feel to good

[tigerandlion227]

Could this kill someonee...? D:

[gekiryudojo]

it might if they were ill or infirm

[tigerandlion227]

@gekiryudojo ohhh, aiight, thanksss.

[BayWolf00]

lol, ninjutsu, i studid ninjutsu in japan for 4months and they dont need strength to fnish the oponent but speed and teknique.

[TimpBizkit]

It feels just like being hit in the balls!

[oofooh]

@TimpBizkit no it's not. It can nearly immobilize you, and disrupt your breathing...but it is not nearly as sharp or painful.

[explosmx]

I have a question. Does systema blend well into other systems that are very different such as boxing?

[gekiryudojo]

Vladimir Vasiliev and I did boxing before we did systema in answer to your question I would definitely say yes! it will improve your mobility

[papoose1223]

did the solar plexus work in your boxing matches?

[gekiryudojo]

yes

[mrsteveo2669]

this is awesome! what fighting style is this? and where could i learn how to do all of this

[gekiryudojo]

Russian Systema google it!

[harukohayashi]

sir, can I use a knee strike for hitting the solar plexus?

[gekiryudojo]

Yes if you knee hard anywhere around the lower ribs you can spasm the diaphragm, the solar plexus is best done as shown

[harukohayashi]

ok thanks...

[papoose1223]

doesnt work as well as a punch but you can

[monjanse]

why do you hit the person on the back after hit?

[gekiryudojo]

thats a secret . it gets rid of the strike by hitting the opposite side, and it works

[MSVlogSupport]

Man I feel for your volunteers. great information, as a woman this gives me tools to defend myself. Great series.

The annimation at the start is fantastic!

Andrea

[pearljammerman]

now i understand how the punch in systema works. thanks guys!

[gekiryudojo]

There is a lot more to it than this, I can assure you, I don't need to even hit here to drop a guy, I am being soft here! about 5% of what I can do >:) getting volunteers is the problem! watch this with Thong (Kaisen crew ) and Kevin Secours

watch?v=k9PLm5qbrJU

[pearljammerman]

I know there's a lot to it than what's on the video. Practice and proper training is a must. The video instruction at least explained the basic concept of the punch to the solar plexus because i was doubtful of its power when i first saw it with the systema guys. Thanks and more power!

[Lukeclout]

hey buddy, just wondering wats the difference between krava maga and systema

[gekiryudojo]

Systema has no set Techniques, more relaxed better Posture more concentration on breathing, no stances, no fixed positions intuitive, systema Goes with the movement more fluid no rehearsals Ever! what you See is not what you get, it is not meant to look like fighting,krava maga in comparison? there is none not from My point of view,

[ilikemuffins222]

who would volunteer for this?

After I saw what happened to the first guy i'd just run.  lol

[gekiryudojo]

Their all trained and can take a strike , up to a point! courage is needed for the rest,

[dc9912dc]

Thank you for the post. It is most instructive. A small suggestion ... the music underneath is NOT an enhancement.

[gekiryudojo]

I know we had no control over that :(

[ASTURIAS12]

money pays!

[dane991]

systema :D

[deadsilencer87]

wow if u combined that with the hit below the ear u could win a fight in 2 shots

[Supermariohoes]

if u get hit in the solar ur bone it knocks the wind out of u trust me ive got hit there

[hollywood007mi6]

would this work against someone with very strong abs?

[gekiryudojo]

Yes, it does.

[crazyperson531]

One point of the five point palm exploding heart technique...

[gekiryudojo]

Houdini the escape artist died from a punch to the stomach, but I dont know if it was the solar plexus, Vladimir Vasiliev my teacher knocked me out. once with a hit to the solar plexus (I was trying it on with him! Lol) I never knew you could do that!

(google this) 30 Oct 2006 ... Did Harry Houdini die from a ruptured appendix caused by a punch in the stomach?

.not solar plexus

[nevinab]

wowowowow dude can this kill some 1 or just temperarely get them (The Solar Plexus )

[einstienear]

Wow, listen to him pant at the 45 degree punch. ITS THAT EFFECTIVE!

[jagobaba]

does any one know where there is a systema thingy in vancouver

[joeytombari]

I am having a fight at school, I am definitely going to use this.

[gekiryudojo]

lol I did!

[unseenowsgc]

Where in the States can I learn this art form?

[Pompolius]

That was nice!:)

[shitpickle1128]

isnt that systema?

[gekiryudojo]

we do Systema

[jagobaba]

yeah it is

[SFO14]

wow, how did they get lucky enough to volunteer for this demonstration? those were some solid sounding shots they were taking.

[gekiryudojo]

The two guys in the vid have been Training with me for ten years and over, they can take it. and were not hurt.

[o26660]

This is fighting without fighing.I love it.I dont need to be built like a russian tank to use any of your aplications.

[MusicMaxwell]

music was pretty epic. what is it from?

[gekiryudojo]

Van Helsing

[dhrocks4life]

ahh this is why when i got hit with the football i had breathing probs for like 1 min

[gekiryudojo]

Sounds like the ball put you Diagram in to spasm, it doesnt need much does it? But if its a hard hit your out of it!

[imperator2030]

I was just wondering, is there any way to train solar plexus area, so that when you get hit you would be able to restore instantly or at least in a milliseconds. I heard dropping medicine ball or getting hit by a partner helps.

[gekiryudojo]

Can't really train it, it's the diaphragm - the major muscle of respiration.

[imperator2030]

so how do we defend then ? :)

just by blocking ? and sometimes you just miss to block the punch.

[gekiryudojo]

by blocking or evading there is not much more you can do (on my next vid I will show you what is possible to do if you get hit there ok?)

[imperator2030]

ok, awesome.

Thanks

[imperator2030]

This is a good video. Definitely a punch to solar plexus just doubles you over.

[xxxJimiGxxx]

I liked this one a lot.

[elusivetantra]

hehe same here Trev mate just in denial dammmmn!

[Wizzydoofer]

Nice Vid.

[kenshin715]

Great video!5 stars

[Hatchetman6971]

You know I've been subscribed for a while now, and being disabled to the point that defending myself isn't that hard, but if I get taken down for some reason I'm done. This is one reason why I love the pressure points that you teach. It should hopefully buy me some time to get away and for my family. Thanks , you are awesome. Thanks for the hit takers too. Thats gotta suck lol.

[gekiryudojo]

Thanks And i'll tell the guys!

[orionbassmaster]

great video again all i have to say is keep the good work cheers mate

[gekiryudojo]

Thank you for the nice comment!

[strikecero]

wow i didn't know about the angle! ´now i know how my boshi ken is going to go xD.

[gekiryudojo]

Yes you can learn from less well known people! Experience is a powerful thing!

[Petarosus]

Thats nice.

[gekiryudojo]

thanks! how you doing?

[Petarosus]

Fine.Not much time for training im still trainig powerlifting and armwrestling,too.But next month maybe i´ll make another systema videos.

[Darkarch87]

Great technique Trev! Love your videos!

- Vinnie

[gekiryudojo]

Thanks Friend!

[NewZealfighter]

Solid easy technique.Economy of motion

[gekiryudojo]

Thanks for your comment!

[ironfisteagleclaw]

Killer Trev! I am going to Nail Derek with that this eve:) J/k I like to target that point with thumb strike upwards. I am sure you do that one as well. Have a great weekend brother. Tell your Uke That they are doing great jobs. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work!

[gekiryudojo]

Thanks mate! nail him good Heh Heh

[elusivetantra]

great vid well shown and explained as always Trev.. hey thanks for sending me tune to mate much appreciated.

[briach]

That messes up the lungs I think, I tried it on myself

[gekiryudojo]

sure does!