Facial Nerve Root

Facial Nerve Root

    The Ramifications Many people in Kyusho (especially the beginners), believe that Kyusho or "Pressure Points" rely on pain compliance. But this is not the real use case, nor the way to employ Kyusho. Many also call this target TW-17, but again they are...
Loss of Motor Control

Loss of Motor Control

  Another Kyusho Affect When we apply a correct neurological Kyusho attack, we can observe a loss of motor control. But why... we have seen other effects such as loss of consciousness as well as even seizures... but what is motor control and what causes this...
Kata Kin Ken

Kata Kin Ken

Golden Fist Translation; Gold Fist is a form brought from China by Master Pai, to US shores where it was taught in his family style. This is but one of many forms passed along, but of major importance as it is filled with unique and diverse postures.   The very topic...
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)...
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...