Jul
26
Many people do not realize just how sensitive the human ear is and just how much you can hurt another person by attacking this vulnerable part of the body. While the average attacker is expecting someone to kick them in the crotch or to maybe even jab them in the eyes they are not expecting someone to use martial arts self defense techniques on their ears.
There are many ways to hurt the ears of an attacker but unfortunately they do require your hands to be free. If they are currently restrained use a kick first to get them loose and then go for the ears. While it may sound extremely gross it is actually very easy to rip the ear of another human being. By simple grabbing the entire ear and pulling with all your might toward the front of the face it is possible to pull it off the head. And no matter how intent the attacker is on committing the crime they will quickly forget it when their ear is ripped off.
Another way to attack the ear is to punch or hit it as hard as you can. This can be done with one ear at a time or send both hands clapping down on both ears simultaneously. The eardrum within the ear will not be able to handle much pressure and will potentially pop where it will cause excruciating pain.
Whether you learn martial arts and use traditional punches and strikes on the ear or just learn a few basic self defense moves this part of the body is extremely vulnerable and in many cases very easy to get to. Most attackers are just not expecting this and are not fully aware of just how bad this area can hurt.