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martial arts instructors have in common with singers, speakers, broadcasters,
etc. is that we rely on our voice. Especially when we’re teaching a lot of
children at one time.
The
importance of how much the voice functions in keeping dozens of little Red
Bulls focused and at the same time motivated, hit home hard several years ago
when after a brief battle with a sore throat, the voice collapsed entirely, and
I was left with lots of arm waving and a minimal ability to produce croaking
sounds every so often.
Medical
professionals refrain from giving you antibiotics at the outset.
“Let’s
see if the cause is viral or bacterial.”
How long will that take? I scribble on a
notepad.
“Hmm.
Let’s give it a few days.”
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Sore
throats and laryngitis are a professional hazard for instructors at this time
of the year. So we often resort to our knowledge of pressure points, in this
case not for causing mayhem onto others but for helping our vocal chords bounce
back to where they can bark and snap, creating order out of student chaos. In
fact, one of the more sensitive points – CV 22 at the hollow of the throat – is
a preferred pressure point in self defense due to its direct and easy accessibility.
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Let’s
concentrate today on a few of these points –
2. CV 23 – just above the
Adam’s apple
3. St 4 – at the corners of the mouth
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Also, cup your one hand and place the thumb and fingers on both sides of the neck just above the “bump” at the bottom of the neck and push inward and downward. Lean your head slightly back against your hand. Hold for several minutes.
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