The "target" is sometimes treated with an anesthetic to reduce the pain of cuts and wounds. Combining internal kungfu and an eagle's-claw hand with a knowledge of the nervous and circulatory systems can lead to the fearsome technique of "striking the vital points," featured in many a book and movie.
有時這些被練的「靶子」，還得先煨上有麻醉、止痛功能的中藥，讓練的人破皮、受傷時，減少痛楚。若將內功、指力，配合對人體經脈穴道的認識，就成武俠劇中神奇的點穴之術。