by Lucas_ on September 28th, 2004
No. Although it might be possible that similar techniques work. The Straight Dope had an article about this:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040521.html
The facts are as follows: There are cases where people did die after being hit by a single blow, and it is likely that there are pressure points where a well-applied and strong enough hit manages to kill an otherwise healthy person by causing heart failure. However, to this day, nobody has been able to do the feat repeatedly - one cause might be that it's kinda hard to find volunteers for this kind of experiment. Experiments where the goal was to disable a person for a short amount of time were done, however, and were successful.
by Lee the Greek on November 24th, 2007
No it doesn't exists ... But it is an exaggeration from the Dim Mak. Dim Mak is a martial art that allows you to stop the energy flow of a part of the body when u hit it with the appropriate force. It is a fatal martial art and very very hard to master
by Doc_Holliday on January 4th, 2007
Actually, from a medical stand point, yes it is possible. Not to mention your technique would not have to be aimed for a specific pressure point. Basically if you hit someone hard enough in the area where your heart is located, it is likely that an artery or vein will burst, causing internal bleeding, and the disfunction of the heart. Although it wouldn't necessarily talk a lot of skill, just a lot of well placed power.
by dumbass on November 14th, 2007
Yes, and I have actually seen somebody do it.
by rusty on October 17th, 2007
I saw a move that really worked and the guy called it the five pointed palm heart exploding ass technique
by Takei-Shihan on July 12th, 2007
Not exactly, but sort of ... YES.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/281691
... look for the quivering palm / flutter stroke exercise ... that is HOW to start training to do it, but you will also need a good teacher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo2q6_LNidk
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by Stealth on June 27th, 2007
Yes, that is a real move and it can kill someone. I am a pilot in the USAF and I learned that in Pilot Survival Training. The people who teach it to you have to carry a card that states they know how to actually do it.
by Anonymous on December 6th, 2009
The concept of a heart exploding is pretty silly. This comment is going to be a long one so bear with me. First of all the heart is essentially a circulating blood pump for the body. The heart forces blood through the arteries, capillaries, and veins. This means that the maximum blood pressure seen in the whole cardiovascular system starts in the heart (specifically the left ventricle). In order for the heart to "explode", it would need to experience a tremendous internal pressure which will not come from the vascular system and actually it would probably just damage one of the heart valves (this could cause death). If you could cause a pressure of this magnitude it would do a lot more damage to the vascular system than the heart.
I do, however agree that one could cause fatal damage to the heart through coronary artery damage (this would cause the death of cardiac muscle), or the disruption of the cardiac electrical cycle (that is probably what is happening in the palm strikes mentioned earlier). Anyway, it was a cool idea for the movie.
by pooledude on December 6th, 2009
Ive done a Dragon Punch on someone once....pretty much killed him....I went into hiding after that...Im currently shacked up with Osama Bin Laden, so cant tell u where I am
by Anonymous on December 8th, 2009
I had sex with your sister and her heart exploded. Does that count?
by RIP America on October 2nd, 2009
Sure, 5 steps, 5 fingers, 5 palm thrusts, one dead person. Or, one couch potato, one bag of chips, one year of eating, 5 dead arteries.
The only thing America can make is movies and dumb people who believe them. The USA is doomed.
by sdaboy123 on June 30th, 2008
Yes it does. By using 3 quick blows at diffrent angles directly to the chest, you can actually stop the flow of the jugular vein. By taking 5 steps, you open it again, but this time too much blood flows into your heart and it eventually explodes.
by Elliott36 on December 11th, 2007
well, pai mei is probably dead now so, no idea. you could try some basic ju-jitsu books. lol
by pooosd on November 14th, 2007
OH YEH, once yeh, i was chillng right. and i saw this guy. he was proepr safe. then yeh hes like WOW CHECK THIS, and im like WATS UP? and he blew up.. i done tha heart exploding thingy by looking at him
by Gabrielle46 on December 11th, 2007
Easy with a bottle of wine and educational video.
by Long Shot on March 18th, 2008
I Know Bruce Seddle (PPCT) heart stun a friend of mine with a palm heel strike to the heart. He dropped him like a bad habit. First his face went pale.( the blood went to the center in safe mode) then his face got red ( as the blood pumped back) He was out of it for a short time. Bruce said if you hold pressure on the heart when it inflates back after he knocked it out he said the heart would explode. Bruce is a expert of the human body and I believe him. I hope I said it right.
by iLove on March 25th, 2008
Not really, but there is a similar technique
by Stewie_G on March 18th, 2008
Of course it does. Where do you think all the trolls have been going?
by redravenva on August 19th, 2009
Many techniques involving the Dim Mak system require lengthy training and most do not involve instant death. Consisting of disabling blows leading up to death blows, a novice will not see a true form of the "One Deadly Blow" techniques until the novice first learns everything prior to include minimizing damage from practicing the system. In short, yes the techniques do exist, however, most practitioners will never advance to such a high degree. The techniques operate from interrupting energy flow through nerve endings. Every human being possesses an electrical charge moving through the body. The Ancient Chinese studied this aspect for over 2,000 years so it is very diffucult for modern technology to understand
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by Relsqui on December 8th, 2005
In the 20+ years I studied martial arts, I saw one technique demonstrated which consisted of a palm strike to the chest which stopped the heart. The person struck spasm-ed and fell to the floor. The Master then applied another nerve strike which re-started the heart. This was demonstrated between a Master and one of his higher black belt instructors. It is the closest thing I have seen to the fictional strike in the movie Kill Bill.
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