by admin | Jul 14, 2014 | Protection
型 What is Kata? From Wikipedia: Kata (traditionally, 型) (literally: "form") is a Japanese word describing detailed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs. Each is a complete fighting system, with the movements and postures of the Kata being a...
by admin | Jul 10, 2014 | Protection
No Really! First and foremost let me convey that this is NOT COMBAT EFFECTIVE, and therefore it should not be categorized as Kyusho Jutsu. - Evan Pantazi. It is however a highly controversial subject so please bear with me, it has without a doubt or...
by admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Protection
Tactical Kyusho 2 As we looked the last time at working in a real environment in your approach to Kyusho, we need to go further to safeguard in more troubling situations, such as being attacked on a staircase or seated on a bench. We do this as each situation we work...
by admin | Jul 3, 2014 | Protection
KYUSHO Quote from Budo International (the worlds largest Martial Arts Magazine) "The great revelation of the last two decades" "Master Pantazi presents us on this occasion a special video which focuses on personal defense, by selecting the 10 most common and...
by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Health, Protection, Wellness
There is a Tsunami coming in Kyusho Kyusho surfaced in the public in the 1980's and has been greeted with skepticism from the very start. At first it was that too many were set in their "Traditional" ways and could not see beyond them. This is natural and...
by admin | Jun 30, 2014 | Protection
Fist Method As we saw in the Karate post, the open hand of China has not widely survived in most Okinawan or Japanese (thus the rest of the world), martial arts Kata. It seems as if the fist has won that round. The use of the fist could have been a development...
by admin | Jun 24, 2014 | Protection
I already know Kyusho... Most Martial Artists today, when introduced to this information, say they already know it and their style uses pressure points. This is mostly true as almost all styles have "Pressure Points" in them for compliance and a few even...
by admin | Jun 20, 2014 | Protection
Open hand or Empty Hand There are three main definitions of Kara Te, Kara to some means China, to others it means Open and still other is translates as Empty... the descriptor used gives one insight into what may be taught within that school or style. "Kara"...
by admin | Jun 16, 2014 | Protection
Paraphrased: "One point causes pain, two cause pain to meet in the middle, three points causes a knock out, 4 stops a major organ from functioning and 5 will kill." Poppycock! They also say you must hit them in a specific order or formula but this is...
by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | Health, Wellness
Methods and Treatment Part Five http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-resilient-brain/201405/brain-injury-methods-and-treatment-part-five By Dr. Diane Stoler Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D., is a Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Health Psychologist, Board...