pressure point
Massage therapist's target
A pressure point is a spot on the body where an artery runs close to the surface, used in medicine to control bleeding by applying pressure, or in martial arts and massage to cause pain or therapeutic effect.
Figuratively, a pressure point is any vulnerability that can be exploited: The negotiators identified the company's pressure points.
Japanese digit-pressure bodywork
- acupressureTherapeutic point-pressing technique
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- reflexologyFoot-point pressure therapy
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
qi · chi · acupuncture · energy flow · therapy · manipulation · release · technique
Borrowed capital for amplified returns
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- influencePower to affect others
exploit · advantage · critical · weak link · bottleneck
Openness to harm
- weak spotVulnerability to exploit
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
self-defense · incapacitate · strike · target · submission · compliance · disarm · carotid
shiatsu
Japanese digit-pressure bodywork
- acupressureTherapeutic point-pressing technique
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- reflexologyFoot-point pressure therapy
meridian · qi · chi · acupuncture · energy flow · therapy · manipulation · release · technique · practitioner
leverage
Borrowed capital for amplified returns
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
influence · exploit · advantage · critical · weak link · bottleneck
vulnerability
Openness to harm
- weak spotVulnerability to exploit
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- combatArmed hostile engagement
martial arts · self-defense · incapacitate · strike · target · submission · compliance · disarm · carotid · solar plexus
tender spot
Painful area when touched
knot · tension · tissue · palpation · referred pain · sensitive · inflammation · spasm · fascia · neck
- kung fukung fu, wushu, Shaolin, Shaolin Temple, tai chi
- bodyworkmassage, massage therapy, manual therapy, bodywork, deep tissue
- crowd controlriot gear, riot shields, rubber bullets, pepper balls, water cannon
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
- massagedeep tissue, Swedish, hot stone massage, Thai massage, aromatherapy massage
- pressureabsolute, psi, pascal, kilopascal, hectopascal
pressure pointstrong point
Natural area of advantage
strength · protected zone · fortified position · invulnerability · stronghold
pressure pointpillar of strength
Dependable source of support
stronghold · foundation · bedrock · secure base · safe harbor
pressure pointprotected zone
Designated safe territory
callus · thick skin · muscle mass · cartilage
express, pressure, expression, impressive, impression, expressive, compress, oppressive, decompress