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  2. Artificial cranial deformation - Wikipedia

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    Artificial cranial deformation or modification, head flattening, or head binding is a form of body alteration in which the skull of a human being is deformed intentionally. It is done by distorting the normal growth of a child's skull by applying pressure.

  3. Vulcan nerve pinch - Wikipedia

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    Spock using the Vulcan neck pinch, from the third-season episode "And the Children Shall Lead" (1968). In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Vulcan nerve pinch is a fictional technique used mainly by Vulcans to render unconsciousness by pinching a pressure point at the base of the victim's neck.

  4. Constrictor knot - Wikipedia

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    The constrictor knot is appropriate for situations where secure temporary or semi-permanent binding is needed. Made with small-stuff it is especially effective, as the binding force is concentrated over a smaller area. When tying over soft material such as the neck of a bag, take care to keep the wraps of the knot together.

  5. Three-section staff - Wikipedia

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    Some of the techniques are similar to that of the staff, so spinning moves over the head and behind the back, such as helicopter spins and neck rolls, can be practised with a regular staff. Other weapon techniques the three-section staff makes use of are similar to that of the pair of sticks used in escrima , a simple short chain, a whip, or ...

  6. Wristlock - Wikipedia

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    The wristlock is a technique that can be applied from a stand-up position, simply by grabbing the opponent's hand and twisting and/or bending it in a non-natural direction. It is considered to be a relatively safe technique to practice with a willing opponent, [ 4 ] but if applied suddenly and/or forcefully, a wristlock can cause ligament tears ...

  7. Shadowless kick - Wikipedia

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    The shadowless kick (Chinese: 無影腳; pinyin: wúyǐngjiǎo), also known as the no-shadow kick or ghost-shadow kick is a martial arts kicking technique in the Hung Gar repertoire. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was made famous by Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung , who is reputed to have used it to great effect.

  8. Hojōjutsu - Wikipedia

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    Hojōjutsu shows limited survival in the modern world, both in Japan and elsewhere. Torinawa techniques are taught as part of the curriculum learned by modern Japanese police officers and it remains an advanced topic within schools of jujutsu, following it and other Japanese traditional martial arts as they make their way around the world from Brazil to Eastern Europe.

  9. Nålebinding - Wikipedia

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    Nålebound socks from Egypt (300–500 AD) Mittens done in "nålebinding" Swedish nålebinding mittens, late 19th century. Nålebinding (Danish and Norwegian: literally 'binding with a needle' or 'needle-binding', also naalbinding, nålbinding, nålbindning, or naalebinding) is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet.