Is it possible to paralize a man by punching him above the armpit?

Question

I think it's a Ninjitsu technique. You punch a man above the armpit, and paralysis takes over. Is this true...? If so, then what is the extent of this paralysis? How long does it last? Are there any after-affects? Can it be lethal in any way?

Also, are there any other points on the body where you could attack someone to cause temporary paralysis?

Answer 1

I seriously doubt it. What I do know is that it is a dangerous place to hit someone. It is not a place you should hit at all.

Answer 2

NO

Answer 3

base on what i had learnt before.the bracial plexus(the nerves)-mostly its branches are located at the armpit.paralysis might happens if the injury is bad enought.

Answer 4

ABOVE the armpit?

Answer 5

there are nerves in the armpit that dose that. so you have to strike in the  armpit and train long enough to know where the nerves are

Answer 6

There is a nerve bundle in that vicinity that would hurt like heck if hit correctly and with enough force.  My instructor teaches it during adult self-defense.  I've demonstrated it to students by just pressing my finger into it a little and some of them actually drop to a knee.

For the purposes of sanity, I won't say exactly where this is, but most martial artists probably know what I'm talking about.