How to Learn Pressure Points Online

Understanding reflexology and pressure points can help you alleviate the pain you have in your body, such as headaches or back aches. You can also use pressure points in self defense to defend yourself against an attack. While traditionally, you would have had to attend formal lessons to study these, you can now learn pressure points online through a variety of resources. Take the time to study and you'll find that you're well on your way to gaining full knowledge.

Instructions

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  Download a reflexology map. The best way to start may be through a simple map. This is a picture of either the whole body, a foot or a hand that shows the areas that correlate to different organs in your body. For example, your toes correlate to your sinuses and your heels correlate to your pelvic area. If you have pain, you can find that point on your reflexology map and press on it to help get rid of the pain.

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  Take an online course to learn reflexology. If you prefer the structure of a class, but don't have a teaching center in your area, you can join an online class. Through this, you'll be able to learn about pressure points in more detail and through a step-by-step process. Some classes will give you a certification in reflexology, while others are just for fun and personal use.

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  Purchase ebooks to learn pressure points for self defense. A popular technique in the martial arts is to use pressure points to knock out your opponent. This is particularly useful in self defense. You can learn the location of these special pressure points from reading ebooks, which will have detailed pictures to locate the pressure point.

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  Watch videos that show people using reflexology and pressure point defense. One of the challenges of learning pressure points online is that it's difficult to describe precisely where they are and how hard you should press. Because of this, you can turn to videos that demonstrate the techniques and do your best to follow along.