Watari-Uke

by admin | Sep 27, 2019 | Bubishi, Styles, Training

渡り受 (Wandering and Receiving) The opening actions of the Uechi Ryu/Pangainon Sanseiru Performed by Uechi Karate Ledgend Tsutomu Nakahodo Watari Uke has many possible meanings (like the one above), as the language changes with need, emotion and other variables. But...

Where did the pressure points idea come from

by admin | Sep 20, 2019 | Information, Training

    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

by admin | Sep 13, 2019 | Beginner, Training

    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...

#KyushoHack 3

by admin | Aug 30, 2019 | Beginner, Training

  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...

Uechi Seisan Hand Transitions

by admin | Aug 16, 2019 | Bubishi, Styles, Training

    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...

Glass Jaw

by admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Beginner, Information, Science, Styles, Training

  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...