Hit in Stomach

Hit in the Stomach. What happens?

A punch or kick to the stomach can lead to internal injuries, depending on how much force is used. We have to differentiate between two cases:

1: Stomach hit with no organs involved

2: Stomach hit with:
    a) isolated organs involved
    b) multiple injuries

First case: The effect of the hit depends on the stimulation of the solar plexus. The solar plexus is the largest nerve cluster of the entire body, located between the aorta and stomach. A forceful enough punch or kick to the stomach can trigger reflex mechanisms, which lead to:
    1) Short breath through tightening of the lung vessels
    2) Rapid acceleration of the heart beat
    3) Rise of blood pressure through increased resistance in peripheral vessels.

It seems evident, that it is almost impossible to continue a fight under these conditions. In WingTsun™, the proponent will attack multiple ’levels’, head, body blows, sweeps etc. It does not take a lot of force to knock the wind out of someone with a blow to the solar plexus or a kick to the abdomen. It is imperative to protect the mid-section as well as the neck/head in a serious, no-rules scenario. The mechanics of WingTsun™ are designed to protect one’s head and mid-section to the utmost while simultaneously counter-attacking along the "center-line", the geometrically shortest distance between your trunk and your opponent’s (simplified explanation).