What is Important to Know About Kyusho
So what is important for an individual to know who wants to excel in Kyusho:
1. Know the target inside and out. This seems like...
No Such Thing as Pressure Points
I realize this is controversial, it will upset some, it will anger others, but that should not prevent it from being said.
We need to...
Anatomical Targeting vs Techniques
Tools, Targets or the Technique: Anatomical Targeting vs Techniques
Today we can see a divergence from the more ancient practices as the mainstream martial artist values techniques...
Pressure Point Fighting in Tai Chi
In the early 80's, I wrote some articles about tai chi. After one of them, a letter to the editor from a tai chi...
CHI – Life Energy or Inner Energy
By examining the history of various peoples around the world, we often stumble upon the concept of energy which resides in the body and...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – Making It Work #1
You have to earn the right to land your technique! How do we earn that right? How do we put ourselves in a position...
The 5 Dimensions of Kyusho
All Martial Artists work in 3 - 5 dimensions with the 4th & 5th being the more advanced practitioners realm. Each dimension has a...
The Four Interconnecting Roots of Martial Arts, Monastic Martial Science & Yoga
If someone tells me there is a dimension of martial practice beyond the obvious, above the commonly held mainstream methodologies and techniques, I want...
Kyusho Attacks the Inner Body
Inside – Outside
Typical Martial Arts attack the outer body, while Kyusho attacks the inner body.
We looked at this idea a bit in the Blog on...
Most Important Pressure Points?
What are the Most Important Pressure Points?
A popular question for Kyusho beginners is what are the most important pressure points to learn?
Well that is...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets: Pressure Points Myth or Reality? #10
I have read with some amusement articles reference the use or rather non-use of Pressure Points. Like any "part of the jigsaw" of Martial...
Qi Whiz!
Controversies come and go in the martial arts community, but one topic that can always be relied upon to start a loud argument is...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets: Body Alarm Reaction #9
If I were to choose one aspect of Martial Arts training above all others then Body Alarm Reaction (BAR) would be it. This is...
Becoming the Total Warrior
We all search for personal refinement and fulfillment, but in the martial arts we work tirelessly to help empower others to become the total...
Redundancy: The Secret to Idiot-Proofing Your Martial Art
The secret to idiot proofing your martial art lies in learning Pressure Point Techniques.
Among the most important elements of the traditional martial arts are...
Pressure Point Techniques: How Safe Are They?
A team of doctors try to find out!
From the time George Dillman began to demonstrate kysho-jitsu (pressure point fighting), which he learned from Hohan...
