Shin Entry

by admin | Jul 3, 2020 | Training

    Tibial Nerve As Kyusho does not need power to create severe dysfunction in an opponent, smaller less detectable actions can cause great affect. The Shin Entry is such an action which is powerful or devastating depending on the power and intensity you...

Dragon Posture

by admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Bubishi

    From the Bubishi In Article 21 of the Bubishi, as well as other pages, books and scrolls, there are drawn human figures in certain Martial postures. In the Bubishi, these postures are given the names of a particular Shichen, in particular for this...

Needle to the Sea Bottom

by admin | Jun 19, 2020 | Styles

    The Hidden Meaning The move in Tai Chi Chuan with the fingers sinking downward, has long been an enigma for many Tai Chi Practitioners. Conventional self protection ideas popularized have been to use this action as a throw, or joint locking method. this...

Ferguson vs Gaethje

by admin | Jun 12, 2020 | Styles

    Where's the KO? This question was posed by one subscriber onYouTube: Greg's Best Best This question relates to Kyusho in general. In the recent UFC fight between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje, it looked like Justin nailed Tony a few times with punches...

3 Palms of Saifa

by admin | Jun 5, 2020 | Styles

    Literal vs. Conceptual When studying Kyusho you can derive both literal and conceptual bunkai from any action in any style. In the literal version you would use the exacting action and or posture. One example would be the three Palm and Backfists of...