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A horse-riding friend of mine told me that sheer strength was pretty much useless for controlling a horse. "You can haul off and punch one as hard as you can," she said, "and the horse kind of twitches its skin." What you've got to do is dominate them psychologically, with a good deal of positive reinforcement.
Having actually driven a half-ton ox with a tiny little twitch that was about 18" long, I can attest that this principle works on cattle as well.
The philtrum is the bit right below the nose, right?
The philtrum is the bit right below the nose, right?
Yep. If you apply pressure evenly up and back where the nose joins there, you can induce startling tearjerking pain, and also snap the head back, which shifts the attacker's centre of gravity.
I just tested pressure there on myself, and I still feel the ache.
Ah, empiricism.
Hmm. A blow to the philtrum might be one of the few things a "Karate chop" is genuinely good for. Or are you better off with just pushing with a finger, easier aim and all that?
Or are you better off with just pushing with a finger, easier aim and all that?
Better off with the finger. I think it would be tricky to get the right angle with a strike, and if you're strong enough that would hurt on its own, you might want to resort to a brawl instead.
Yep. If you apply pressure evenly up and back where the nose joins there, you can induce startling tearjerking pain, and also snap the head back, which shifts the attacker's centre of gravity.
Check. Added to the arsenal.
eta: dear old dad also advocated for a heel of the palm rammed up under the nose. Cartilage to the brain, he said. I never trusted that possibility.
This thread has gotten disturbingly offtopic. Please don't kill me for saying that.
For the record, I don't think the philtrum trick will work on zombies.
Dana,
we are building a moat.