Taekwondo in a Street Fight

Here's a good street fight video:



A kick to the body drops the chubby guy. If you have good punching or kicking power, the body is a great target, for several reasons. First, people are more likely to guard their head than the body so it may be an open target. You'll notice in the video the shirtless guy keeps his hands up.

Second, it's a target rich area of the body. Have you ever been hit in the solar plexus? A hit there can shock the diaphragm and render you temporarily incapable of breathing.

The floating ribs are also great target. Your 11th and 12th ribs are only attached at one end, making them easier to break. A hit to the right can damage the liver, and a hit to the left can damage the spleen.

Here's a video of Bas Rutten rupturing the spleen in a TV experiment.