Where did the pressure points idea come from

Where did the pressure points idea come from

    They were not in the Bubishi Yes there were Kyusho (Vital Targets) in the Bubishi, but they were not acupuncture Points as most believe, those were added by modern authors. They were also not used by any old school Kyusho (or Dim Mak, Dian Hsueh)...
Kyusho Certification

Kyusho Certification

    Advancing in Skill The question often comes up, "how do I gain certification in Kyusho"? The answer is divided in two possible processes, one with simple skill level accomplishment and another in Black Belt certification. The Black Belt certification...
Saifa Intro

Saifa Intro

  砕破 Saifa translates as "Smash and Tear" (grabbing and tearing of tissue in close-quartered combat), of Chinese origin and brought from Fuzhou China to Okinawa by Kanryo Higaonna. It is representative of Monkey Style in its actions and methods as it contains...
#KyushoHack 3

#KyushoHack 3

  Trajectory #KyushoHack 1 is that Kyusho is not Pressure Points #KyushoHack 2 is the torque of the 6 Ji Hands #KyushoHack 3 is Trajectory... where you send the message. Most Kyusho people talk about "Angle and Direction", but this is only a half of the equation...
Myojyou

Myojyou

    Fatal "Because of stimulation to abdomen artery and nerves by the severe shock of small intestines and bladder and severe change in blood circulation and loss of motor organ." That is a target and quote from Hohan Sokens notes (Controversy Here), where...

2019 Kyusho Recognition Awards – Voting

  Awarded  November 3rd, 2019 One vote per registered Kyusho.com member The voting begins now until October 1, 2019. 1. Mentor Award, top instructor that gets on the mat and leads by experience. Teaching openly with their heart and soul, in a clear understandable...
Uechi Seisan Hand Transitions

Uechi Seisan Hand Transitions

    Yin and Yang There is a transition of hand actions that are the same in context, yet performed in the opposite direction using Uechi/Pangainoon Sanchin and Seisan. Using Kyusho to decode the Katas is invaluable as only target acquisition can unveil the...
Kyusho Energy Development Protocol

Kyusho Energy Development Protocol

  Down to the Nerve Energy Development methods have long been studied along with dismissed by those that do not practice with it. Qigong or energy enhancement starts with learning to recognize and feel the subtle flows of blood and nerve pulsing within your own...
Glass Jaw

Glass Jaw

  Explained Do you know why the "Glass Jaw Syndrome" has affected so many fighters? First what is the"Glass Jaw", it is when a fighter is consistently knocked out by a strike to the jaw. This has so many factors as we see the fighters drop with varying physical...
Modernized Archives

Modernized Archives

    Nai Han Chi Shodan - (circa 1996)   Nai Han Chi has always been a revered Kata as the versatility and unlimited possibilities standing or on the ground are ever expanding.  With so many possibilities one has to wonder, can the entire pattern be used against a...