Vital Points. Vital Points 3D. Filipino martial arts Escrima Eskrima. A pressure point is not to be confused with vital points; vital points are the eyes, throat, heart for example. Pressure points are entirely different. You may cause injury or pain if you attack the vital points for you to obviously not need to know kyusho [pressure Point Self-Defence] to do this. The art of pressure point fighting or self-defence lies in being able to activate the pressure point to create a reaction; this is done by stretching the nerves and pinching them or rubbing them against the bone. Obviously there is a technique to this and once mastered it is one of the most effective of all martial arts as it does not rely on strength or physical power to be used effectively. Pressure Points Chart for Martial Arts - pressure points - Body, Art & Technology - body2technology.