Eye-gouging is the act of pressing or tearing the eye using the fingers, other bodyparts, or instruments. Eye-gouging involves a very high risk of permanent eye injury, such as visual impairment. It is disallowed in combat sports, but some self-defense systems teach it, most notably kino mutai, in which eye-gouging is of major focus. Training in eye-gouging can involve extensive grappling training to establish control, the eye-gouging itself being practiced with the opponent wearing eye protection such as swimming goggles.

References

• United States Marine Corps (1999). USMC MCRP 3-02B Close Combat. Department of the Navy. ISBN 1581600739.
• Zorbas, Vagelis. Kino Mutai: The Art of Biting and Eye Gouging. www.fullcombat.com. URL last accessed January 7 2006.

External links

• Can the human eyeball be knocked out of the head?

Martial art techniques