I'd like to point out that the choking isn't actually much safer alternative either as it's not that simple to tell when you have choked them long enough(sometimes if you release after they go limp, their vessels may remain constricted and damage the brain), if you choke your target too long or hard, you can damage/harm the vessels leading to brain too, it's also possible to cause breathing abnormalities that can lead to further complications either instantly, or years later. Source(s), my research into autoerotic asphyxiation and the risks involved
I’ve done MRI for many years. It is used extensively for brain injuries so I have seen thousands of people that hit their head, I have found it is much more likely that a person fainted and hit their head instead of falling and hitting their head which caused fainting. If one faints from a head injury it is mostly for only a few short seconds. Any more than that is a sign that something is very wrong. From what I understand to knock someone out but leave them alive someone could restrict the oxygen supply to the brain using the neck. This is also very dangerous, but far more effective that hitting the head. This would take much longer than one would expect. As the person restricting the blood flow, they would need to hold the neck tight for several minutes. That isn’t something the average person could maintain with their hands alone.
oh, I know. I have done ALOT of dumb things in my youth and researching now what could have happened has been eye-opening, to say the least, and downright terror-inducing for what could have been or could still be for my past transgressions. but such is life, you are born, you do dumb things, and you (hopefully) learn from them. and they kill you anyway~
This is the same effect previously stated, is an effect of concussion. This can most often be observed in boxing. I think it is because it has moderate chance of success while keeping brain damage at a minimum. Basically any hard impact to the head has a chance of causing brain damage.
ain't that the truth, the pain would be manageable if my hair and beard I have kept in beautiful condition all these years wasn't also turning white~
Thx for replying. From your reply and of someone else (too lazy to search back), i will now believe that all hit->fainting in movies are all untrue. Now i feel less stupid. Thx.
Maybe if u bash someone's head with a taser? Im guessing Brain jolt shock therapy could plausibly work.
maybe @Yukkuri Oniisan knew something bout tis, but as far as i knew hitting ones jaw or back head could make one faint-worst case death. if that location hit by blunt yet very very hard thing such as using knee, elbow or steel pipe..
Depends on which part of the head that you were hit really... If its in the front, you might not be dead if its on the back, you might be dead If its on your balls, you might wish you were dead...
I won't say that they are untrue...... Like being hit so hard that their skull crack, there's a high chance the person will faint. It's just that the one being hit has a moderate to high chance of going to sleep forever in the immediate/near future. Also due to no 2 humans having the exact body structure, different people will have different resistance to blunt force.
It depends on the area the force is applied to, the size of the area and the amount of force. A hit to the head can easily kill someone if it is done correctly. Rule of thumb is: Front will rarely result in anything. That boneplate is the hardest part of a humans body and nearly indestructible. The force of the strike alone is insifficient for anything worse than a concussion. Unless weapons are involved/the force cannot dissipate properly. Back is a lot more dangerous. Side even more so. Chin doesn't do shit (besides being a royal pain in the arse until it is healed again) unless you hit the point for the infamous lucky punch. That one is a clean knockout regardless of your physical strength. Strikes to the neck are easy KOs. But if a lot more than necessary strength is used this can kill.
Loss of consciousness from head injury are usually result of something terrible, like brain haemorrhage and cranial fracture. If none of those happens, chance are it wouldn't knock someone out. Concussion is the alternative, but it still leave the victim conscious.
OOOOhhhh ! Now i finally got the confirmation of why in "Martial Arts Master" people stop their punches in front of throat and referee ends the match. I guess the author truly is cultured. So i guess it's quite bullshit in a movie where a weak woman hit a soldier in the back of the head with a big rock and the guy is fine waking some time later with blood on his face.
I am the opposite.. I fainted (or asleep |ﾟДﾟ))) while riding bike then knocked my head coz I crashed into tree. That made me fully awoke thereafter, thankfully I only suffered some mild bumps and injuries.. Lesson to note : if you're sleepy dont drive or ride..
That's actually one of the best spot to land a killing blow, whether immediate or not. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilar_skull_fracture
The back of the head lead to what I linked, basically the fluid inside the brain leaks out and prone to infection which lead to meningitis. Sides and top tend to result in hemorrhage instead, varies greatly depending on which vessel burst but the increased cranial pressure from it lead to loss of consciousness and eventually death if untreated. Front are arguably the best place, the forehead is thick. But strong enough impact and it'll haemorrhage the same. Meanwhile, hit on the face looks nasty but unless it's bad enough to completely prevent breathing it's at least survivable. There'll be lasting damage however.