by admin | Jan 9, 2015 | Protection
Duh So as we just discussed in the last blog entry with the elbows, the knees generate massive power that does not need Kyusho for greater effect... Or do we? With massive power comes massive exertion, instability and limited time window for use. Let's look at these...
by admin | Jan 7, 2015 | Protection
The long winter days of the New Year may have you a bit stir crazy so while we await the Friday Blog for this week, I thought I would share a quick Blog Flash: So a few years ago, someone asked me how valid Kyusho would be wearing gloves in the winter. They...
by admin | Jan 1, 2015 | Protection
What are you crazy? Are you suggesting you hit Kyusho targets with your elbow? Our answer... "Of Course". You are to use whatever you are comfortable with, head buts, knees, open or closed hand... even your shoulders... but for now lets look close at the power...
by admin | Dec 26, 2014 | Protection
Efficiency is the vital point Blocking: in most mainstream martial arts people spend inordinate time training to block incoming strikes. This generates a reactive tendency and dependent on following as well as trying to compensate the opponents momentum and...
by admin | Dec 18, 2014 | Protection
What the heck is that? Once the basics are understood (I mean really well), then you will naturally tend to compound the basics into a natural ability. If forced it will be non functional under real stress and conflict, so do not push the process, let it occur. When...
by admin | Dec 12, 2014 | Protection
Field Tested As all we do in the Kyusho realm, we take an idea based on our past experiences and fully explore all the possibilities. When we finally arrive at a conclusion we field test it on as many people as possible all over the world for a minimum of 5...
by admin | Dec 6, 2014 | Protection
This is the apparatus and form used to practice Dim Mak / Kyusho for centuries. Used by several styles of Martial Arts for conditioning and training this ancient device is best known in the Art of Wing Chun. Wing Chun's infamous Wooden Dummy or more...
by admin | Dec 5, 2014 | Health, Protection, Wellness
Down the rabbit hole of Kyusho As we train Kyusho we get more involved and deeper into the human anatomy... the deeper we go the deeper we can keep going, which makes the study of Kyusho infinite and also intriguing. Once you get into the martial work, we are amazed...
by admin | Dec 3, 2014 | Protection
Makes Sense... But... Sparring is a form of training common to many combat sports. Although the precise form varies, it is essentially relatively 'free-form' fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to make injuries unlikely. - Wikipedia It's a...
by admin | Nov 27, 2014 | Protection
Everyone has a favorite... Tool that is used for Kyusho targeting and application on an opponent. Well lets go back in time into an ancient manual called the Bubishi (yes again... it's that important)... where 6 hand positions were described. The are labeled the 6 Ji...