7. Vulnerable areas body
I love the brave; but it’s not enough to be a swashbuckler, -
you also need to know who to cut down!
Friedrich Nietzsche
It is well known that a strong blow with a hand or foot causes sharp pain and extensive bruising in any part of the body. However, in a brutal fight (especially with several opponents), unaimed blows to areas are an unacceptable luxury. Oznobishin stated the following about this: “The strategy of a serious battle does not pursue the goal of simply “hurting” the enemy: if the latter is dangerous, then the effect of pain will only cause despair and anger, which will increase his strength tenfold. The strategy requires making the enemy unable to resist.” *
Therefore, the targets for your strikes should be not just which ones, but the most vulnerabilities human body. These are nerve nodes, large blood vessels, fragile bones, joints. Their defeat, on the one hand, does not require much force, but on the other hand, it inevitably entails significant consequences. These may be: painful shock; semi-fainting state (what is called “groggy” in boxing); loss of consciousness; mechanical injury (dislocation, fracture, bleeding, muscle or ligament rupture); death. As a result, the enemy loses the ability to continue combat for a period of time ranging from a few seconds to infinity.
Before continuing to consider this issue, I want to make two clarifications. First of all, I'm talking about striking with limbs here, not with weapons. After all, our body is vulnerable to damage from piercing, cutting, chopping objects anywhere from the top of the head to the heels. Secondly, for now I am only talking about blows and do not touch upon such methods of influence as biting, pinching, twisting, levers.
There is no consensus among experts about the total number of vulnerable spots on the human body. For example, Chinese masters identify about 200 nerve points that have increased sensitivity to poking and pressing with their fingers. The specificity of this technique is that influencing these points requires minimal effort, but gives maximum results: the person experiences severe pain, or his arms and legs seem to be paralyzed, or he instantly loses consciousness.
It would seem, what more could you want?! Learn the location of two or three dozen such points, learn to hit them with the fingers of both hands, and you're done! You will become a very dangerous subject. However, it's not that simple. Firstly, most of the nerve points vulnerable to finger damage are almost always covered by clothing. Only those who have undergone special training can pierce a jacket, raincoat or coat, knitted sweater, or thick jeans with a finger. Secondly, to hit even a naked body, you also need to have well-hardened (“stuffed”) fingers, otherwise their dislocation or fracture is guaranteed. Thirdly, during a street brawl, its participants are usually unable to instantly determine the exact location of these points, since the position of the torso and limbs of each of the fighters is constantly changing, and their attention is scattered.
Where is the way out? The idea is to attack not microscopic nerve points, but fairly large areas of the body and do it with a more massive weapon than fingers. As for such zones, hitting any point throughout their entire area causes devastating consequences. By “massive” weapon I mean the base and edge of the palm, elbow, knee, foot, head, fist, as well as fingers, but gathered together like a beak or a knife.
By bringing together tables, lists and anatomical diagrams from manuals on hand-to-hand combat for special forces units, I identified 30 “targets” that are indicated more often than others, and the destructive effect on which, in fact, does not require special force: that which is inherent in a teenager is enough 14-15 years old.
These targets are arranged in an order determined by their accessibility. The most vulnerable part of the body, of course, the head, but it is more difficult to reach than the legs or groin, especially if there are several opponents and they are taller (and I take exactly this situation as a basis). Therefore, the sequence of selecting targets for attack is as follows: legs from feet to knees, center line body in front, body on the sides, head, center line of the body in the back, arms.
If you are armed, then the number one target is your hands. The explanation here is simple. Whatever the aggressor tries to do to you, he does it with his hands - he grabs them, pushes, hits, strangles, waves a knife or stick... Therefore, by crushing his fingers, breaking his forearm, deeply cutting or piercing the back of his hand, you will reliably remove it is out of order. However, without a weapon, it is hardly possible to cause any serious damage to the attacker’s hands, unless you are a master of sports in sambo. For example, we managed to catch the massive forearm of a gorilla-like “bully”. Try to break it “with one sharp movement,” as the authors of some manuals recommend: you won’t have enough strength...
So, I will list the affected areas that unite the 30 targets mentioned above (together with the paired ones there will be more of them, not 30, but 45):
1) ankle joint - lower leg;
2) knee joint;
3) perineum - lower abdomen;
4) solar plexus - cardiac plexus;
5) interclavicular cavity - throat - chin;
6) hypochondrium - ribs;
7) collarbone - lateral part of the neck;
8) upper lip - base of the nose;
9) bridge of the nose - eyes;
10) temple - ear;
11) back of the head - seventh cervical vertebra;
12) between the shoulder blades - the central part of the spine;
13) lower back - kidneys;
14) elbow - armpit - shoulder;
15) fingers.
As for some other areas of the body, often called “vulnerable”, they, in my opinion, do not meet the main requirement - to cause severe pain when damaged and incapacitate a person for at least a few seconds.
Let us now consider the consequences that occur as a result of striking the limbs at the targets listed here.
1. ANKLE JOINT (“LIFT” OF THE FOOT)
It is affected by a “stomping” kick from top to bottom, or a “football” kick in a horizontal plane from the front or side. It is better that the attacking leg is wearing shoes. This place is very sensitive in almost all people, because since childhood it has been protected by shoes, but there is no muscular cover here (Fig. 25).
Relatively weak blows to the ankle joint cause acute pain and deprive the opponent of the ability to actively use the leg. A stronger impact leads to the destruction of the small bones of the foot, causing a crack or even a fracture of the lower end of the tibia (small or large, depending on which side the blow is applied from). A strong blow from behind at the level of the instep of the foot ruptures the Achilles tendon if the attacked leg is under load at this time and does not fly forward.
2. SHIN (“BONE”)
The two tibia bones located here (the fibula and the tibia) are almost not covered by muscles, so the pain from a blow to them pierces the whole body, like an electric discharge. You can attack the shin with both the inner (in a “football” kick) and the outer (in a side kick) side of the foot, preferably with the hard edge of your shoe. However, you can hit with both the heel (heel) and the sole (Fig. 26). Just do not hit the shin with your toe, as it may slip and then the blow will not cause significant harm to the enemy.
Relatively weak blows to the shin cause acute pain and huge bruising, damaging the periosteum. Strong impact results in painful shock up to loss of consciousness, crack or fracture of the bone.
The direction of blows to the shin is predominantly from the front or side. An attack from behind on the leg, which is currently loaded with body weight, can cause temporary paralysis of the calf muscle.
3. KNEE JOINT
It is unequivocally considered by all experts that the knee is best target for kicks in the lower level. It is convenient to hit it from all sides, with any part of the foot, at any angle (top to bottom, bottom to top, horizontally), with any movement - pushing, swinging, trampling (Fig. 27).
Relatively weak blows to the knee cause acute pain and force the opponent to moderate his ardor. A stronger impact leads to rupture of the knee ligaments, fragmentation of cartilage, dislocation or fracture of the bones that form the articular joint. Often a person becomes disabled after this. A moderate blow from behind (in the popliteal fold) is also accompanied by acute pain and partial destruction of the joint.
4. PERINEUM (GENITAL ORGANS)
This target can be struck with anything - with the toe and instep of the foot, the heel, the knee, the fist, the edge and the base of the palm, pressed together with the tips of the fingers (Fig. 28). You don’t even have to hit, but simply grab the genitals tightly with your hand and pull them towards you - to the side. However, men have protected this place since childhood. We all tend to purely reflexively cover our crotch with our hand or thigh when trying to attack it. Therefore, an attack here takes place only with a distraction of the enemy’s attention, for example, with a whipping blow to the eyes.
Even a slight impact on the neurovascular bundle located in the genitals causes acute pain and disables it for several tens of seconds. Stronger blows entail a painful shock up to loss of consciousness and guarantee severe injury with internal bleeding.
5. BOTTOM OF THE ABDOMEN (PUBIC AREA)
There is no muscular armor in the lower abdomen, and within the abdominal cavity there are numerous neurovascular plexuses. It is better to strike here with the toe of a shoe, knee, fist, or the tips of fingers clenched together (Fig. 29).
A relatively weak blow to the lower abdomen is accompanied by severe pain and fainting. A stronger impact causes painful shock up to loss of consciousness, internal bleeding, fracture of the pubic bone or rupture of the bladder.
6. SOLAR NERVE PLEXUS (“SUN”)
It is located directly below the xiphoid process of the sternum. It is convenient to hit it with the elbow, knee, fist, heel of the palm, or the second phalanges of the fingers, clenched in the manner of the so-called “devil's paw” (Fig. 30). “Jocks”, overgrown with powerful muscles, find it difficult to break through the sun, but even they cannot keep their abs constantly tense. As you inhale, the abdominal muscles relax and this target opens up for destruction.
A relatively weak blow to the solar plexus causes acute pain, temporary cessation of breathing, reflex inhibition of the heart, a drop in blood pressure and, as a consequence, semi-fainting. The person bends in half and loses the ability to move for one or two minutes. A strong blow leads to suffocation, loss of consciousness and even death if it was directed from bottom to top.
7. CARDIAC NERVE PLEXUS (“HEART”)
This target is located just below the left nipple. Everything that has been said about the “sun” is also true here. I will only add that when strong impact in the area of the heart it can stop and then death will occur instantly. It is necessary to know about this, since the cardiac nerve plexus is more vulnerable than the solar plexus (Fig. 31).
8. INTERCLAVICULAR FOSSUM (“FALL”)
It is located below the Adam's apple (the so-called “Adam's apple”), between the collarbones. There are no muscles here, so even a weak blow injures the trachea, which is accompanied by severe coughing, tears, and a feeling of suffocation. A strong impact causes throat bleeding, respiratory arrest, loss of consciousness and often death, especially if the blow was made by some object: the end of a stick, a ballpoint pen, etc. (Fig. 32).
It is best to strike the interclavicular cavity with the “beak” of the fingers gathered together, or with the thumb. In some situations, such as if you find yourself on the ground under an attacker, attacking the pit between your collarbones may be your only chance of survival.
9. THROAT (Adam’s apple, ADAM’S APPLE)
This refers to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, which protrudes forward from under the skin. It is struck with the edge of the palm, its base (if the head is tilted upward), with a “devil's paw” type fist, as well as with a fork formed by the thumb and the rest bent in opposite directions (Fig. 33).
A slight blow causes severe pain and suffocation. Consciousness, as a rule, is preserved, but the enemy loses the ability to take active action for a period of time from fifteen to twenty seconds to a minute. More severe exposure results in profuse bleeding from the mouth, painful shock and loss of consciousness, or fracture of the thyroid cartilage, rupture of the windpipe and death.
10. CHIN (CENTER OF THE LOWER JAW)
The main ways to hit this target are as follows: an upward punch with the fist, directly under the lower jaw (“uppercut”), an elbow strike from the side or below, and, finally, a short straight blow with the base of the palm with the direction of the trajectory of movement towards the top of the head (Fig. 34). The last of the three is the best. If you carry it exactly in the center, easily and relaxed, having gathered yourself only at the last moment, then it affects the cerebellum and knocks down the most powerful “jock”. Trying to hit the chin with your fist, you can break your hand at the wrist joint.
Scientifically speaking, when a blow to the chin occurs, a concussion occurs. vestibular apparatus and activity is temporarily inhibited cardiovascular system to provide the brain with oxygen. Both taken together cause fainting. In addition, sometimes such a blow causes a person to bite his tongue hard with his teeth.
11. RIBS (LIVER AND Spleen)
As you know, a person has 12 pairs of ribs. Of these, 7 pairs are called upper, and 5 are called lower, or false. On the right side of the body behind the lower ribs is the liver, on the left side is the spleen. Strikes to the lower ribs are applied with anything: the knee, foot, elbow, fist, heel and edge of the palm, but not with the fingers (Fig. 35).
As a result of bruising the ribs with relatively weak blows, a person experiences acute pain; he reflexively experiences an instant release of blood from both the liver and spleen. Both of these incapacitate him for some time. With a stronger blow, two or three ribs may break, which in itself makes breathing and movement difficult. But what is much more significant is that a strong blow causes the liver or spleen to rupture. And since both of these organs contain large number blood (they are a kind of “blood depot”), so the matter can end in death.
12. HYPOCOSTUM
This is the name of the area of the body below the false ribs. A blow to this area, directed in a straight line from the right or left side into the body, causes intense painful sensations and internal bleeding. This is due to the fact that in the areas adjacent to the sides of the abdominal cavity there are large blood vessels and there are numerous nerve nodes. If the blow is directed from bottom to top, as if under the ribs, then it injures either the liver (and the gallbladder located under it) or the spleen. Such a blow, in addition, easily breaks the tenth rib (Fig. 36).
Of course, in order for a blow to the hypochondrium to penetrate inside the body, it must be made with a small striking surface - the toe of a shoe, a “devil's paw” fist, a beak made from fingers clenched together. Or better yet, with the end of a stick. It is good to hit upward with the knee, the base and edge of the palm, or with the fist.
The matter is made easier by the fact that the majority of current urban residents have poorly developed muscles on the lateral surfaces of the torso. They don't mow grass, don't cut wood, don't dig soil - where do strong side muscles come from?
13. CLAVILA
Even from a weak blow to the collarbone, a person experiences acute pain, and in order to break it, an effort of only 25 kilograms per square centimeter is required. Such an effort is accessible to both a teenager and an untrained woman. The direction of the blow is from top to bottom, the weapon of the body is the edge or base of the palm, the lower part of the fist, the head, sometimes the elbow (Fig. 37). It is important that with a broken collarbone a person cannot hit hard with his other hand or even with his legs.
With stronger impacts, the collarbone not only breaks, but is completely destroyed and injures the tops of the lungs, bronchi, and large blood vessels with its fragments.
14. LATERAL SURFACE OF THE NECK
The carotid artery, jugular vein and vagus nerve pass through this place. As a result of even a weak blow with the edge or base of the palm, fist, or elbow, a person’s blood pressure drops, breathing becomes difficult, and orientation in space is disturbed. But the main thing is that he feels acute pain. With a stronger impact, loss of consciousness occurs (although blows of this kind are not life-threatening), or, at a minimum, the person falls to the ground (Fig. 38).
15. UPPER LIP (“FILTRUM” OR NASOLABIAL FOLD)
To be precise, we mean the area of the face between the base of the nose and the upper lip. It is considered one of the most vulnerable places of a person. Here the nasal cartilage fuses with the cranial bone and the nerve ganglion is located (Fig. 39).
Even from a weak blow with the edge of your palm, a “fork”, or a fist, directed deep into the face, your opponent will feel acute pain. If you hit harder, you will experience a painful shock, concussion, loss of consciousness and, possibly, death. It all depends on the force of the blow, its trajectory and the accuracy of the hit. In any case, blood will flow, not from the nose, but from the upper lip.
16. BASE OF THE NOSE
It is best to strike here with a “fork” between the thumb and other fingers, a “devil’s paw” fist (i.e., the second phalanges of bent fingers) or the base of the palm. The nose is a very sensitive organ, so a short poke is enough for any “jock” to throw his head back, and blood starts to flow from his nostrils. A blow to the base of the nose does not require any force, however, it is hardly possible to “knock out” a strong man with it. It should be used as a means of forcing the opponent to open his throat. He threw his head back and with the same hand you hit him in the Adam’s apple or push him in the chest, at the same time tripping him (Fig. 40).
17. BRIDGE OF THE NOSE (MIDDLE OF THE DOOR OF THE NOSE)
It is hit with the edge and heel of the palm, with a fist, with an elbow, or with the head. A light blow causes acute pain, a moderate blow causes painful shock (up to loss of consciousness), heavy bleeding, and complete loss of combat capability. A strong blow crushes the nasal bone and the cartilage attached to it into fragments, which can penetrate the brain and cause instant death (Fig. 41).
18. EYE
A blow to the eye is made with one thumb, with a beak made from all the fingers folded together, and also with the tips of four fingers during whipping blows (Fig. 42). However, there are cases when it was possible to knock out an eye with the heel of the palm. Never try to poke both eyes at once with two fingers spread apart, as is recommended in some instructions. This way you are more likely to break your fingers than gouge out your opponent's eyes.
Human eyes are very vulnerable. It takes virtually no force to injure them. However, getting into the eye is not so easy. Much more often, an attack to the eyes is used as a maneuver to divert the enemy's attention from the main blow. Well, in those rather rare cases when your finger actually sticks into the enemy’s eye, the latter experiences acute pain and loses orientation in the surrounding space. Simply put, after this he is exclusively concerned with the state of his organ of vision.
The eyes, together with the bridge of the nose, base of the nose and nasolabial fold form the so-called “T-zone” of the lesion. She is the main target for attacks aimed at the face.
19. TEMPLE
Blows to the temple are extremely dangerous. A relatively weak blow is accompanied by a painful shock, concussion and loss of consciousness; a stronger impact breaks the temporal bone. It, in turn, pierces the adjacent area of the brain and cuts the blood vessels passing there, resulting in instant death (Fig. 43).
The fact is that the temporal bone of the skull is very thin, and the cerebral artery passes directly under it. The temple is usually hit with a fist (more precisely, with a knuckle) index finger), the base of the fist, the phalanx bent thumb and sometimes with the elbow if the opponent is short.
20. EAR
This is an organ not only of hearing, but also of balance (the semicircular canals of the inner ear). The most effective is a simultaneous blow to the ears with the palms of both hands, bent like cups. As a result, a person feels a painful shock, dizziness, feels nauseous, and loses orientation in space. With a stronger impact, the eardrums may burst, and internal hemorrhage in the brain is also possible with fatal(Fig. 44).
They also hit the ear with the edge of the palm, the knuckles of the fist, the base of the fist, or the elbow. It is not difficult to pierce the eardrum with your thumb, driving it forcefully into the opening of the auditory shell, which entails wild pain.
21. OCCIPTI (BASE OF SKULL)
This is where the neck connects to the skull. A blow to this place with the edge of the palm, its base, fist, or elbow is accompanied by acute pain, loss of orientation, and semi-fainting - if it is relatively weak. More powerful blow displaces cervical vertebrae, pinches or ruptures the spinal cord, as a result of which the person ends up in intensive care, or even in the cemetery (Fig. 45). In both cases, the enemy is instantly incapacitated for a long time. But it’s very, very difficult to hit the back of the enemy’s head well, especially if this enemy is tall and strong in build.
22. NECK BACK
As you know, the human spine consists of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar vertebrae, as well as the sacrum and coccyx, formed by fused vertebrae. The nerve trunk of the spinal cord runs inside the vertebrae. Spinal injuries associated with displacement or fracture of the vertebrae are accompanied by severe damage (partial or complete ruptures) of the spinal cord. Breaking it up cervical regions completely paralyzes a person. Gaps in thoracic region paralyze the abdominal and intercostal muscles, which makes breathing extremely difficult, and in lumbar region- paralysis lower limbs(Fig. 46).
Any blows to the spine with the rib and base of the palm, with a fist, and even more so with such a powerful weapon as the head, elbow, knee, foot are extremely painful and very dangerous. With a weak blow, a person feels acute pain, short time depriving him of the ability to continue the fight. A strong blow knocks him to the ground and completely incapacitates him, which can also lead to death.
23, 24, 25. THE GROUND BETWEEN THE SHOULDS, LOWER AND CENTRAL BACK
The three main targets on the back are: the valley between the shoulder blades, the central part of the back and the lower back (Figs. 47, 48, 49). As mentioned above, blows to any part of the spine are very painful and dangerous. Sometimes the tailbone is also indicated as a vulnerable spot below the back, but any traumatologist will tell you that this is far from the case. The blow to the tailbone must be strong and directed exclusively from bottom to top so that the person feels acute pain. But even if you manage to break it, this will not stop the enemy from fighting; he will suffer from pain later.
26. KIDNEY
Kidney - large internal organ, its length in an adult is 10-13 cm and width 5-6 cm, with the left kidney being longer and thicker than the right. The kidney is a very sensitive organ; in addition, in the place where it is located, a large nerve passes under the very skin of the back - a branch from the spinal cord. Therefore, even a light blow to the kidney area is accompanied by acute pain. And the stronger it is, the higher the likelihood of kidney rupture with bleeding, painful shock and death.
Strikes to the kidney area can be made with both hands and feet, elbows, knees and head. But, I repeat once again, the stronger the blow, the more dangerous it is for health and life (Fig. 50).
27. ELBOW
Every adult has hit his elbow on some hard object more than once, and knows how painful it is. It’s as if an electric discharge pierces the whole body. But pain in this case is not the main evil. What's worse is that the elbow joint is quite weak and can easily be dislocated or broken.
A blow to the elbow with the foot, knee, fist, or heel of the palm from below causes acute pain, partial or complete rupture of the ligaments, dislocation, fracture (Fig. 51). The stronger the blow, the more tightly you hold the opponent’s hand, the more serious consequences it entails. It is clear that with a broken elbow the opponent is no longer a fighter. One arm is completely disabled, he is forced to support the broken one with the other, otherwise the slightest movement will cause acute pain in the broken joint.
28. ARMPITA (ARMPITA)
The brachial nerve plexus is located here, the median and ulnar nerves, the subclavian artery and vein pass through, and there are numerous lymph nodes and vessels (Fig. 52). A blow to this place with a fist, the beak of the fingers gathered together, one thumb, or the toe of a shoe with a relatively weak impact causes acute pain, making it impossible to attack. A strong blow is accompanied by partial or complete destruction of the shoulder joint capsule, painful shock, and sometimes leads to death.
29. SHOULDER JOINT
Shallow glenoid cavity large sizes heads humerus and weakness of the ligaments of the joint capsule make the shoulder joint the place where, compared to all other joints, dislocations most often occur (from falls, impacts, bruises, etc.). A shoulder dislocation is often accompanied by a fracture of the upper end of the humerus. Thus, the anatomical features of this joint make it one of the most vulnerable places in the human body.
A relatively weak but sharp blow to the shoulder from the front or back quite easily leads to a dislocation. A blow to the shoulder from above causes acute pain, muscle numbness, ligament rupture or intramuscular bleeding - it all depends on the force of the blow and how well you hit the shoulder. Meanwhile, athletes usually kick the shoulder from the side to the inside, which is completely safe. It is clear that you cannot kick the shoulder joint from above, in front, or from behind; they hit there with the base and edge of the palm, with the knuckles and the base of the fist, sometimes it is possible to hit with the elbow - if the opponent is bent over. A lying opponent's shoulder can be knocked out with a foot blow (Fig. 53).
30. FINGERS OF THE BRUSH
It is common knowledge (at least among traumatologists) that fingers are easily injured. It is easy to knock them out of their joints or break them with a blow from the base of the palm, its edge, elbow, knee, or foot. It's even easier to break your fingers. For example, if your opponent catches you in a tackle, do not waste your strength trying to tear his hands away from you. Better start breaking his fingers. He'll let you go right away. Any finger can also be bitten off, cut off, crushed, if desired (Fig. 54).
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So, in order to incapacitate a person, make him suffer pain, maim or kill, much less force is required than “dummies” usually think. You just need to not swing your limbs randomly (maybe I’ll hit you somewhere), but purposefully attack the most vulnerable places.
Remember this not only during a fight, but also when training with partners. Otherwise you will kill each other.
* Oznobishin N.N. Art hand-to-hand combat, With. 78.
You should not wave your fists anyhow, but aim them at the most vulnerable places of the human body. Today we will tell you what these places are and how to hit them.
1. Ankle joint
It is affected by a “stomping” kick from top to bottom, or a “football” kick in a horizontal plane from the front or side. It is better that the attacking leg is wearing shoes. This place is very sensitive for almost all people, because since childhood it has been protected by shoes, but there is no muscular cover here.
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2. Shin
The two tibia bones located here (the fibula and the tibia) are almost not covered by muscles, so the pain from a blow to them pierces the whole body, like an electric discharge. You can attack the shin with both the inner (for a “football” kick) and the outer (for a side kick) side of the foot. It is best to do this with the hard edge of your shoe. However, you can hit with both the heel (heel) and the sole. Just don’t hit the shin with your toe, as it may slip and then the blow will not cause significant harm to the enemy.
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3. Knee joint
The knee is the best target for low level kicks. It is convenient to hit it from all sides, with any part of the foot, at any angle (top to bottom, bottom to top, horizontally), with any movement - pushing, swinging, trampling.
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4. Crotch
This target can be struck with anything - with the toe and instep of the foot, the heel, the knee, the fist, the edge and the base of the palm, pressed together with the tips of the fingers.
You don’t even have to hit, but simply grab the genitals tightly with your hand and pull them towards you - to the side. However, men have protected this place since childhood. We all tend to purely reflexively cover our crotch with our hand or thigh when trying to attack it. Therefore, such a blow only hits with a distraction of the enemy’s attention, for example: a whipping blow to the eyes.
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5. Lower abdomen (pubic area)
There is no muscular armor in the lower abdomen, and within the abdominal cavity there are numerous neurovascular plexuses. It is better to strike here with the toe of a shoe, knee, fist, or the tips of your fingers clenched together.
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6. Solar plexus (“sun”)
It is convenient to hit it with the elbow, knee, fist, heel of the palm, or the second phalanges of the fingers, clenched in the manner of the so-called “devil's paw” (see the picture). For “jocks”, who are overgrown with powerful muscles, it is difficult to break through the sun. But even they cannot keep their abs constantly tense. As you inhale, the abdominal muscles relax, and this target opens up for destruction.
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7. Cardiac plexus
This target is located just below the left nipple. Everything that has been said about the “sun” is also true here. Let us only add that with a strong blow to the heart area, it can stop. Then death will come instantly. It is necessary to know about this so as not to hit it (the cardiac nerve plexus is more vulnerable than the solar plexus).
When you know your weaknesses, they can turn into strengths if you can use this knowledge to your advantage.
Before we start this article, we would like to say that we are not trying to make anyone feel bad about their shortcomings. We just want to help every person blossom and grow into the best version of themselves, and for this you need to know about your weaknesses and strengths.
Well, now, we want to talk about the main weakness of each zodiac sign, so that you become aware of them and learn to cope with them. When you know your weaknesses, they can turn into strengths if you can use this knowledge to your advantage.
ARIES 21.03-19.04
Aries don't like it when someone other than themselves is in charge because they love to take the reins at any opportunity. While Aries are natural leaders, they can sometimes get carried away and not listen to the opinions of others.
Aries also tend to make decisions without fully thinking them through and can appear overly aggressive and easily irritated.
TAURUS 20.04-20.05
Taurus is a very stable and reliable sign, however, they can get stuck in their ways and not want to change or grow when necessary. They love to do what they do best and do not try anything new in life due to the fear of failure.
They have quite a lot of pride, so part of the reason for this is that they like to stay in their comfort zone. They find something they are good at, make it a habit, and may not see other options or opportunities that come their way.
Taurus can really be stubborn, like bulls, so if you want to convince them of something, you need to train maximum patience.
GEMINI 21.05-20.06
Gemini, you both baffle and delight us. It really seems like you have a split personality and can never make a final decision.
Although this makes you interesting and intriguing individuals. You always have something to talk about, although sometimes it seems like you're not listening. You constantly change your mind, and therefore it is difficult to keep up with you. You are constantly changing, like a chameleon, but you stand out instead of blending in.
You are a mystery to us, and maybe even to yourself. Geminis often don't feel "fulfilled" in life, perhaps because they can't even decide what they really want to achieve.
CANCER 21.06 -22.07
Cancers have a beautiful, sensitive, gentle soul, but their emotions often get the better of them so much that they are completely paralyzed. Cancers have a lot of self-esteem issues and often look to others for approval or recognition. Cancers need to be cherished and cherished, and this can be too much for partners, close friends and family.
Cancers can give a lot of love, but sometimes they put the needs of others above their own. Cancers can also change their mood at the drop of a hat and are very prone to anxiety and depression. They also tend to be both pessimistic and idealistic.
They don't have much faith in the world because it doesn't look like the imaginary one they created in their heads. Cancers are also prone to laziness and procrastination.
LEO 23.07-22.08
How fire sign Leo is constantly on the move. Leos love to be the center of attention, but sometimes they forget that others need to be given their time of glory. Leos have a lot of pride, and this arrogance can irritate people.
Leos can also get stuck in their opinions, which can make them seem inflexible and unyielding. They don't really like to listen to the opinions of others, because they know everything better than anyone else. The self-centered nature of Leo also makes long-term relationships with others difficult.
VIRGO 23.08-22.09
Virgos have an overly analytical mind, which can be both a strong and a weak trait. They love to analyze and determine the causes of everything, but dwelling on the same problem in search of a solution makes them prone to worry and anxiety.
They are also prone to obsessive-compulsive behavior because they need things to happen in a certain manner and become unbalanced when things go wrong.
Virgos are also very old souls, which causes them to work too much and rest too little. They are also very critical of themselves and others, which makes it difficult to build connections with others.
SCALES 23.09-22.10
Libras are a naturally calm and peaceful sign, but they may lash out at you if you do something they don't like. Although, instead of telling you to your face about the problem, they will not talk to you or will act passive-aggressively because they hate conflict.
But people don't always like to resolve conflicts, which means that unless Libras learn to face problems rather than avoid them, they may lose friendships.
Libras can also hold a grudge against someone, which only compounds their problem of avoiding conflict at every opportunity. They may focus too much on the bad things in their life instead of putting their energy into making the good things happen.
SCORPIO 23.10-21.11
Scorpio can be very loving and spontaneous, but at the same time, their jealousy and mistrustful nature can ruin romantic relationships and friendships. And never do anything bad to them, because they will make a revenge plan to teach you a lesson and try to “get even.”
Scorpios often keep everything to themselves due to trust issues, and find it difficult to get close to others because of this. They have very deep emotions, but they don't show them much because they don't want to feel vulnerable.
SAGITTARIUS 11/22-12/21
Sagittarians are natural explorers. They get bored easily, making it difficult for them to complete any project. They hate someone's influence and being told what to do.
This can easily land them in trouble if they don't find a middle ground. Sagittarians also have no filters and can be rude or tactless depending on who they are with.
Sagittarians are also very intolerant; and they will easily leave a project if it doesn't go the way they want. They need a lot of freedom and space to roam, which is why they sometimes seem unfriendly and flighty.
CAPRICORN 22.12-19.01
Capricorns can work themselves to death and forget how to take care of themselves and just relax sometimes. They are obsessed with status and money because these two things represent the stability and success in life that they strive for in life.
Capricorns may brag a lot about their work or achievements, which can alienate people from them. They have difficulty opening up to others and think more highly of themselves than of other people. But they have hidden insecurities and are actually afraid of the opinions and thoughts of others.
Therefore, they have a bad habit of gossiping about other people and discussing only facts and not opinions. They are also pessimists and expect the worst case scenario in any situation.
AQUARIUS 20.01-18.02
Aquarius is another difficult sign to understand. On the one hand, they good friends, thanks to his ability to communicate and diverse interests. But they have difficulty expressing emotions, which can make it difficult to keep friends or partners.
They deeply despise anything that is too boring or familiar and they have an incredible thirst for adventure and travel. This makes it difficult for them to stay in one place and focus on the responsibilities and activities that are simply part of life in today's world.
Aquarians can seem unfriendly because they stay in their own ways. small world, rather than joining what is happening around them.
PISCES 19.02-20.03
Last but not least is Pisces. An emotional, sensitive, fastidious water sign who loves creative expression and always strives to help others. But Pisces, like Cancers, can allow their strong emotions to get the better of them.
Pisces can also go out of their way to help someone, but forget to take care of themselves and give themselves attention. They also find it difficult to face reality and want to escape from it in any way possible.
If they can't find a creative outlet, this desire to escape can lead them down a dark path if they're not careful. Their intense emotions make them prone to anxiety and depression.
Published: 18.02 01:08The most vulnerable in our world are children
Childhood is the brightest and brightest part of a person’s life. Coming into this world, a weak and defenseless child can only count on the help and care of adults. The child begins to learn about the surrounding reality depending on how it is presented to him. How a baby will grow up largely depends on how his parents relate to this life. What values prevail in the family, what occupies a priority position - material or spiritual - an indicator of what the current child will give preference to in the future. Children are very soft and pliable material ,what prevents you from raising a harmoniously developed personality, and what helps this process? It seems to me, first of all, the behavior of the parents themselves. Which of them thinks about the soul of a little person when, in front of his eyes, he starts a scandal with a neighbor or begins to condemn friends, acquaintances, who cares about what scars are left in the memory by the unseemly actions of adults. Deceive a child once, and he will remember it for the rest of his life, and then, following your example, he will deceive everyone, but you will be the first. Are you disrespectful to your parents? Change because someday you will be in their place, and your child will do the same to you. A person brought up in lies and hatred will sow and grow the same things. Teach a child to love, and he will be grateful to you, because he is happy only because he gives love to others and bathes in this love himself. Teach a child to love, as the wise books that have come to us from the depths of centuries teach, how much light they bring to our wounded souls .People have perceived the Bible as a fairy tale for many decades, but wasn’t the Apostle Paul right when he wrote beautiful and undoubtedly still relevant words, think about how simple it all is: “Love is patient, kind, love does not envy, love does not boast, is proud, does not act outrageously, does not seek his own, is not irritated, does not think evil, does not rejoice in untruth, but rejoices in the truth; covers everything, believes everything, hopes everything, endures everything “Moms and dads, grandfathers and grandmothers, teach us to love!
The term "vulnerability"in the computer field, they indicate flaws in the system, using which you can deliberately harm its operation. Such vulnerabilities arise as a result of errors in the programming process, flaws that were made during system design, weak passwords, viruses and fraudulent malware, script and SQL injections.
Not only websites, but also various types Software can have vulnerabilities and suffer from them over time if attackers find them and commit illegal actions. Indeed, some vulnerabilities are very dangerous for websites and can significantly harm your projects. Therefore, it is important to know what vulnerabilities exist and how they can affect an online project.
Simple steps to improve website security.
I will consider the most dangerous types of vulnerabilities according to the OWASP TOP 10 project version in 2017. Let's start with the most important ones, and those that are less significant will be at the bottom of the list. Be sure to read this information, perhaps it will help protect your site from dangers.
What types of website vulnerabilities are worth highlighting?
- Injection
The most popular types of injections are SQL, OS, XXE and LDAP. These are vulnerabilities that occur when unverified, user-supplied data is passed to an interpreter for execution. That is, any user can execute arbitrary code in the interpreter. With their help, the fraudster gains access to the database, reads hidden data and can even write down his values. Injections occur when data is not checked for escape sequences and commands, such as quotes in SQL.
- Authentication and session verification errors
For most applications, there is a need to identify users to work with them. There are times when functions for authentication and session management are not implemented correctly. This allows hackers to gain access to user accounts without using passwords. In this case, session keys or tokens are intercepted.
- XSS vulnerability
The first two points considered concern sites and servers. XSS vulnerability is more dangerous for the user than for the server machine. XSS runs in the user's browser and makes it possible to steal their information. XSS or Cross-Site Scripting works in JavaScript on the same principle as injection. The hacker passes a special string in some field, in a line of JS code, the browser decides that this code was sent by the site and launches it. This code can be anything. To prevent this situation, you need to escape all special characters using the htmlspecialchars function or its similar methods.
- Access Control Errors
There are cases when, by mistake, administrators make available to ordinary users information that should actually be hidden. This happens most often on popular CMSs. For example, due to files in the root of the site: the wp-config.php file with database access passwords is inaccessible due to the php extension. When editing it in Vim and saving it incorrectly, a backup with the .swp extension, but it can be opened in a web browser without problems.
Access control errors also include errors in the application code that allow unauthorized users to access hidden data.
- Incorrect configuration
To ensure maximum security for any application or site, the first thing that is needed is a well-designed application/framework level configuration and properly configured servers. These settings should be constantly maintained and updated to prevent problems in the future. As you know, the default configuration of most services is not secure enough, and the software must be kept up to date.
- Unprotected confidential data
Unfortunately, a large number of web applications, sites and APIs do not protect the user's confidential information and transfer it to open form. And this can be not only passwords, tokens and keys, but financial information that must be protected at the maximum level. First of all, this can be done using the https protocol, which is connected after purchase..
- Poor attack protection
This problem occurs in many applications and APIs that do not even have basic capabilities to detect, prevent, and respond to manual and automated attacks. Protection against attacks, of course, is not only a basic check of login and password compliance. This is detection, logging and even blocking of incorrect login attempts and other unauthorized actions. All this is done for the safety of the user and to protect his information from theft by intruders.
- CSRF vulnerabilities
Using a CSRF or Cross-Site Request Forgery attack, the scammer forces the victim's browser to send an HTTP request, including cookies, session files, etc., to the vulnerable web application.
That is, the hacker gets the opportunity to generate requests from the victim’s browser, which the application considers correct and sent by the victim himself. This situation may arise, for example, when you simply open a link, and the Internet resource already sends your friends a notification with advertising without your permission or even deletes your account.
- Using components with vulnerabilities
Components (libraries, frameworks, and software modules) operate with capabilities that are similar to applications. Therefore, if a component has a vulnerability, the fraudster who carries out the attack can steal important data or even gain access to server management. Applications and APIs that use components with vulnerabilities can expose themselves to attacks and greatly compromise their security.
- Unprotected APIs
API interfaces are very important and sought-after additions to every application on the Web. They can work using SOAP/XML, REST/JSON, RPC, GWT protocols. But it often happens that they are also not secure and have a lot of errors that open up vulnerabilities for sites.
Which Internet projects are the most vulnerable?
Positive Technologics conducted a special study and provided a report on the most vulnerable sites. They turned out to be Internet resources that were written in PHP using our own engine. And the most secure resources were those using Java/ASP.NET technologies and commercial CMS. Remember that the cybercriminal's main goal is to control the site, and the presence of vulnerabilities will only help him achieve them. Therefore, it is better to spend money on developing a secure website than to “treat” vulnerabilities and suffer from them later.
How to find and eliminate vulnerabilities of Internet resources?
Many developers and website owners are interested in this issue. As we have already discussed, the most common causes of website security threats can be: poor-quality website/server code or Open-Source CMS. Therefore, it is very important to monitor the occurrence of possible vulnerabilities in your Internet project using special means. For example, special programs have been developed for these purposes.
It is also worth considering the fact that attackers, for their part, have many tools for automatically testing each type of vulnerability, for searching for vulnerable sites and for searching for vulnerabilities on the server. Therefore, it is really important to update the CMS on time, because the majority of known errors are found in free systems.
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