Vital Targets in Short-Range Combat
Chapter 4: Short-Term Combative
Combative Middle Range
In middle-range combative, two opponents are already within touching distance. The arsenal of possible body weapons includes short strikes with elbows, knees, and hands. Head butts are also effective. Do not forget during the middle of combat at short range, a soldier uses his peripheral vision to evaluate the targets presented by the opponent and choose his destination. He must be aggressive and concentrate his attack on the opponent’s vital
Read MoreHuman Muscular and Nervous Systems: Anatomy and Function
The Muscular System
Muscles make up approximately 40% of our body weight. We have over 630 muscles that facilitate movement, including over 30 facial muscles. Eye muscles are the busiest in the body, potentially moving more than 100,000 times a day. The largest muscle is the gluteus maximus in the buttocks.
The muscular system constitutes nearly half the weight of the human body. Muscles provide the forces that enable movement. They stretch across joints, linking bones and working in groups to respond
Read MoreUnderstanding Human Factors: Behavior, Motivation, and Workplace Dynamics
Human Factors
Human relations in business:
The behavior of a person is dependent on information from internal sources and external situations.
Internal factors:
- Personality
- Character
- Temperament
External factors:
- Family
- Educational system
- Workplace
- Friendships
Concepts used in the field of human relations:
- Status: is the position of a person within a social group.
- Role: is the behavior expected of an individual.
- Self-concept: is the feeling that a person has of themself and has been forged through the contacts
Curriculum Planning: Principles, Models, and Levels
Curriculum: Concepts and Principles
Johnson defines the curriculum as follows: The curriculum is the sum of the experiences that students complete while working under the supervision of the school. Laura Shufelt states that the curriculum means the set of experiences that students have in class. From these definitions, we can see two parallel conceptions of what the curriculum is:
- One appears to be restricted to the field of materials and classroom activities. In this view, the core curriculum would
Ancient Olympics: Athletes, Events, and Roman Influence
Ancient Olympics: Athletes, Events, and Roman Influence
**11 Requirements to Participate in the Ancient Olympics**
To participate, athletes had to meet several conditions: be male, be Greek, be free, be a legitimate son, and have trained for ten months. The games were held during the summer and coincided with the full moon.
Discrimination against women existed in ancient Greece. Women were unable to participate in the games or attend as spectators. They organized separate games for women, called Heraea.
Read MoreAnatomy and Biomechanics of the Ankle Joint
Ankle Joint
The ankle joint is formed by the convergence of the bones of the leg, the tibia and fibula. The tibia is the only bone that intervenes in the knee joint. Therefore, it is responsible for force transmission from the tibial plateau to the lower extremity. The fibula has a guiding or stabilizing function in the ankle joint.
Bone Surfaces
- Fibula: A thin bone, very rotated on itself, with a head at the outer edge of the knee where the crural biceps is fixed. It has a twisted body and a lower