Temple (anatomical-left)

Paired temporal target; left counterpart

This point is the anatomical-left counterpart of the temple target in the front-view body. It is separated from the right point so the bilateral placement remains visible, although the kata sources describe the attack line rather than normalized x/y values. The point is retained as a dangerous historical target category, not as operational advice.

Philtrum (jōdan)Temple (anatomical-right)Temple (anatomical-left)Temple (anatomical-left)Jaw / mandibular angle (uke)Carotid side of neck (anatomical-right)Carotid side of neck (anatomical-left)Heart / precordiumEpigastrium (chūdan)Floating ribsTestes / groinOuter thigh nerve lineKnee joint

Point 3 of 12 in Atemi-waza — Judo-Jujutsu Vital Strikes

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Sources

Kodokan Judo Institute, Kime-no-kata (primary_canonical)

The Kime-no-kata technical specification, in its jōdan face-attack sequence, documents the temporal/side-face target line represented here; the bilateral coordinate is editorial.

Kodokan Judo Institute, Goshin-jutsu (primary_canonical)

The Kime-no-kata technical specification, in its jōdan face-attack sequence, documents the temporal/side-face target line represented here; the bilateral coordinate is editorial.

Kenji Tomiki, Judo: The Japanese Physical Culture (secondary)

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