Sanchin to the Bone

by admin | Sep 14, 2018 | Beginner, Health, Protection, Training

    And Beyond So what is it about Sanchin that makes it so coveted by so many styles of Karate as well as Gong Fu?  There are so many factors from Iron Shirt to Chi Gung to a complete fighting system.  But here is one part of Sanchin and Iron Shirt not...

Shotokan Kumite & Kyusho

by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | Information, People, Styles, Training

Kumite & Kyusho Submited by Hermann Woodtli, Switzerland   Kumite is one of the three pillars of the Shotokan Karate curriculum, with Karateka slowly and systematically prepared for the competition. Different forms are practiced, depending on the degree and...

Dr. Jacob McClintock

by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | Information, People, Science, Training

    More Medical Validation Dr. Jacob McClintock of Arkansas, is an Emergency Room Physician, who contacted me with a great story.  It seems Doctor McClintock credits a Kyusho Revival for saving an elderly patient from coding in the ER... now how cool is...

The Vagus Nerve

by admin | Aug 31, 2018 | Bubishi, Information, Science, Styles, Training

    What is the vagus nerve? The vagus nerve is the longest of your cranial nerves and has numerous nerve fibers spanning from your brain stem to all your organs. The word Vagus, means wanderer, as it is running throughout your body. Basically, it is the...

Do You Play or Train Kyusho

by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | Beginner, Information, Preparation, Protection, Styles, Training

  It's not so clear a question Most Kyusho practitioners I have run into prefer to always learn new targets and especially new tricks.  Little gimmicks that they can learn and show to people... but this is not training, it is simply playing Kyusho. Even senior...

With or Without

by admin | Aug 17, 2018 | Beginner, Business, Information, Styles, Training

  Kyusho That is the only difference in Karate Styles Basically, it's all the same... they share blocks, punches and kicks, so the only difference between Karate Styles is it with or without Kyusho. It is the missing ingredient in most modern practices... that...

What if

by admin | Aug 10, 2018 | Beginner, Information, Styles, Training

  Kyusho is Real Lets just think  about this a bit more before it is dismissed. What if the Old Founders from Funakoshi, Mabuni, Fujita, Oyata, Soken, Itosu, Etc, were correct? What if their notes and documents they wrote, coveted and passed on were real? What if...

When did the Hands of Karate Close

by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | Business, Information, People, Styles

1936 meeting of masters - Commemorating the establishment of basic kata of karate do in 1937 Chotoku Kyan - Kentsu Yabu - Como Hanashiro - Chojun Miyagi front from left Shinpan Shiroma - Sinpan Gusukuma - Choryo Maeshiro - Chosin Chibana - Genwa Nakasone back from...

That Old Heart Revival Thing

by admin | Jul 27, 2018 | Health, Science, Styles, Training

  Wait, here is a great story to back up the reality This video has excerpts from a YouTube interview between Greg Hunter (usawattchdog.com) and Dr. Dave Janda (  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=operation+freedom). Let's face it most "Traditional"...

As said before

by admin | Jul 20, 2018 | Business, Information, People

  Way before... Many years ago, 15 - 20... I said that everyone would be teaching Kyusho at some point, yes even those that discredited it.  They should as well because people will seek Instructors that know it rather than not. Now there are many out there...