Praxis
Living it Wikipedia: Praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, embodied, or realised. "Praxis" may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realizing, or practicing ideas. This has been a recurrent topic in the field...The One Kata
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Budo International January 2015
Free Service for our readers as thanks from Kyusho.com: We will now be adding the by monthly Budo International online magazines free of charge here on the Blog. There will be two monthly editions and we will have all English and most of the other languages as...Beat a Dead Horse.
Over repetition? I think not. Training in spontaneous manner with tools and targets is far superior than technique training. An account of failure (or magnificent victory from the opposition) in the UFC fights from years back that will illustrate this. The fight was...Knees
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...Winter Blog Flash
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...Elbows
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...Dynamics of Kyusho
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...Compounding
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...Credit (Interest Free for 6 months)
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