Gansei

Gansei

Vital Points of Jyodan (Upper Row) and Spots to be attacked Gansei: Attack by Hiraken, Nukite, Ipponken and Isshiken Affects:  Fainting: Because of nervous disorder with irritated cerebrum Brow, rupture of sense and motor organs because of stimulation...
Double RAS KO

Double RAS KO

As we take a short break from the Hohan Soken Kyusho Targets, per say, we will now explore the concept of doubling up on some of these targets. In this particular KO, the Soken Targets called Seidon and Keichu were used to produce a strong knockout that attacks the...
Uto

Uto

The Fifth Target This target is again listed as a "Fatal" target, but for modern time we can also use this Kyusho Target for what Hohan Soken labeled as "Feinting". Now we tend to use terms such as "Knockout" or "KO". With a broadened weapon we can avoid the damage...
Soken’s Mimi

Soken’s Mimi

The fourth target This target is not listed as a "Fatal" target, but rather a "Feinting" or as we tend to say in modern times a "KO". With a broadened weapon we can avoid the damage and gain all of the neurological affects in varying degrees based on power and...
Kasumi

Kasumi

Vital Points of Jyodan (Upper Row) and Spots to be attacked Kasumi:  Fatal Attack by Isshiken (Phoenix Eye Fist), Uraken (Back Fist) and Dagger. Affects:  Severe Stimulation of brain nerves and sense motor organs are to be lost. Well this is just the 3rd...
Tento

Tento

Vital Points of Jyodan (Upper Row) and Spots to be attacked This is the second Kyusho Target listed in "Hohan Sokens Secret Notes" that we will explore each week with anatomical 3d video investigation and mapping. In the early years of Karate and beyond that into...
Tendo

Tendo

Vital Points of Jyodan (Upper Row) and Spots to be attacked This is the first Kyusho Target listed in "Hohan Sokens Secret Notes" that we will explore each week with anatomical 3d video investigation and mapping. In the early years of Karate and beyond that into...
Motobu’s Jinchu

Motobu’s Jinchu

And The Boxer This article and extended video was inspired by a question from a subscriber, Greg Daniels: Dear Mr Pantazi, Jesse Enkamp recently published an interesting story on YouTube of the fight between a boxer and Motubi in the early 1900s, who allegedly knocked...
Incense Shop Boxing

Incense Shop Boxing

Kyusho-ized History reports that when the Shaolin Temple was burned in the early 1700’s, most of the Shaolin monks were killed in an attack by the Qing Army. It is believed that 18 original Monks survived, but after being continually hunted down, only 5 were reported...
American Kenpo Salute

American Kenpo Salute

Kyusho-ized Most Martial Arts have opening or greeting salutes from simple single bows, to more elaborate and symbolic transitions. However once the practitioner understands and can enact Kyusho, all actions, posture and or transitions can become powerful defensive or...