 [ Symptoms ] hi my name is roberto writing from italy i write here because i would have a question i can not resolve in my hometown let me introduce me i am a karate black belt and i like to study anatomy in order to be as more effective as i can my question is about windpipe is rings resistance to pressure andor strikes in short i would like to know how much it takes to crushto flat trachea is cartilages with a sharp strike to the cervical part of the throat thankyou for your attention and patience [ Disease ] it does not take much force at all to crush the larynx crushing the human throat takes roughly that same amount of pressure as crushing an empty soda container this is why a move such as a throat gouge should never be used in a fight the only time this kind of move should be used is if it is life or death a hit to the throat can easily kill a person and is not to joked with i hope this clears your doubts