From: Badger_s
Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
Subject: Re: The Kidney Punch
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:20:26 -0400
Message-ID: s4ik42dih0sqm8lqq0a1se1hhppdn21at1@4ax.com

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 10:05:05 -0500, "Herbert Cannon" 
wrote:

>I have heard boxers talk about this. However, the kidneys seem pretty well 
>protected.

In addition they're higher and located more centrally than most people
think. The area that a boxer hits is usually going to affect the floating
ribs more. 

The kidney is prone to accel/decel injury due to the way it's connected and
supported in the body by thin membranes. Most fighters will have red urine
after a fight that has sufficient blows to the body, either fore or aft,
due to this kind of insult to the kidneys.

>So how much pounding does it take in this area to inflict severe punishment? 

The kidney is a vulnerable area particularly to knife wounds and a stab to
this area is reported to immediately send the victim into shock. Blunt
trauma isn't likely to have a big effect unless it's cumulative. If you
want to read more, here's a web link (.doc format. Right click and 'save
as')

http://www.sportsci.org/encyc/drafts/Boxing_kidney_damage.doc

-B

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