How to Knock Someone Out

Often times people ask me how to “knock someone out” or knock them unconscious. I began to wonder what the obsession was with this type of tactic. After some pondering, it made sense. I can now understand why this is a popular topic, I mean what better way to win a fight than to leave your opponents quietly on the ground without landing a single blow? The techniques for achieving this are relatively straightforward, however it’s not always easy. Not easy but it certainly can be done.

There are two types of blood vessels in your body: veins that carry blood toward the heart and arteries that carry blood away from the heart. Your neck contains a multitude of veins and arteries pumping blood to vital organs. There are two near the surface that when blocked, result in temporary unconsciousness.
The first of these two blood vessels is the jugular vein. This vein is carrying blood away from the brain and toward the heart. This vein is relatively easy to find. It is closest to the body’s surface about an inch above the collar bone. On some people it can be found sticking up slightly above the surface. The vein is found on both sides of the neck and a blockage on either side will result in temporary unconsciousness. To do this, apply a good amount of pressure to the vein with one or more fingers.
The second is the carotid arteries, which is pumping blood toward the brain from the heart. This artery can be found along the lower jaw bone extending straight up. They are in relative close proximity to the jugular vein. Like the jugular vein, it can be found on both sides of the neck. The same technique for causing the blockage is used as the jugular vein.

Completely blocking either the jugular vein or the carotid artery will result in the obstruction of blood traveling to or from the brain. For reasons still mostly unknown to scientists, this results in temporary unconsciousness in most instances. In order to perform this maneuver effectively one must locate the points accurately and precisely and then apply medium amount of pressure. In order to get a better understanding of where these blood vessels are located, study diagrams of the blood vessels and exactly where they are located in relation to body features. It may also help to look at your surface blood vessels in the mirror so you know which vital areas to actively protect during a fight. You may also want to examine the neck of a friend so that you can get accustomed to locating the arteries quickly (do not, however, try these blockage techniques on a friend).
Remember that the neck is one of the most fragile and vulnerable spots on the human body. A strong blow to certain areas of the neck can result in paralysis or death. Please take caution with any tactics you perform and also make sure to protect yourself from those that wish to do you harm especially with regards to vulnerable areas such as the neck.