Ikken hissatsu | |
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Japanese name | |
Kanji | 一拳必殺 |
Hiragana | いっけんひっさつ |
Ikken Hissatsu (一拳必殺 [1]) is a term used in traditional karate, meaning "to annihilate at one blow". [2] This, however, does not mean that any clash can and should be resolved with the use of only one stroke, [3] but it conveys the spirit that the karateka (player) must partake in.
Traditionally, according to various practical applications of kata, karate was modeled so that a person could face more than one opponent simultaneously. However, with the advent of sports karate, this characteristic has been ignored, thus de-emphasising Ikken Hissatsu. Arduous training is required to effectively attain such a technique. [4]
During a struggle, levels of epinephrine in the bloodstream are higher than normal, which can generate a false perception of reality, causing injuries to be felt well after its end. [5][ clarification needed]
Still new evidence using clinical data and articles have shown that some of the stories where Ikken Hissatsu was applied may have some truth. These sites[ clarification needed] are seen in injuries such as clipping the knees in football, in little league baseball when children are hit in the chest without protection causing commotio cordis. [6][ clarification needed]