There are several pressure points on a person's body that you should become well aware of. In the even that you ever need to defend yourself attacking these pressure points can provide you with a good chance of the odds turning in your favor.

While you usually won't see individuals who are engaged in a street fight or a bar fight using pressure points they do have their purpose. For example a woman who is overpowered by a man or a child who is overpowered by an adult can use them to give them a few moments to escape.

You might be wondering just how effective a pressure point can be under such circumstances. Here is one you can try on yourself so that you can see how effective they really can be. This pressure point tactic is quick simple to perform and it is also very powerful. Many perpetrators will leave the scene after it has been used because of the element of surprise it has on them.

Place the fingertips of your four fingers lengthwise on your other wrist. Make sure they are across your blood vessels. Place your thumb on the backside of the wrist at the same time. Press down on them as hard as you can. In just a few seconds you will start to feel the hand going numb because the amount of blood flowing to it has slowed. If you apply this tactic to someone else they will instinctively let go of you with that hand.

In order for pressure point tactics to work you have to remain calm. This way you can focus on performing the various techniques accurately. If you aren't able to perform them accurately you could end up injuring yourself or the situation at hand could continue to escalate.