Blood Map

Blood Map

The Bubishi, Shichen and Seiunchin The ancient Bubishi reveals to us the inner core of Budo, that being the understanding of the human weaknesses and how to use them in times of need. The very core of the Bubishi is the methods of ancient warriors that marched into...
Kyusho Mainstream

Kyusho Mainstream

  TV, Movies and More Kyusho is hitting the mainstream in many forms of media. We all know it is in books, videos, YouTube and other internet offerings, but it is also in many movies as well as television shows. Steven Segal movies have shown Kyusho as well as in...
Anatomical Iron Shirt

Anatomical Iron Shirt

    No Not a Chi Gung Thing So many peple train Chi Gung for decades to achieve the "Iron Shirt" or "Iron Vest" Method of protection from Kyusho. But it is not necessary as it is an anatomical and structural training process that creates this affect. It...
Watari-Uke

Watari-Uke

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

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...