Closed Door System

Closed Door System

Traditional Secret Training In the old ways of the Martial Arts there was two systems in each system, one being openly taught and the other taught only to a select few people.  These were considered the Open (Kaishu) and Closed (Heishu) door systems. And so we must...
Delayed Death Touch

Delayed Death Touch

  Reality Based Kyusho Yeah, it would probably take that long to die of a splenic fracture, probably take a couple of days to die of a carotid dissection from black tiger, probably only would take one day to die of a subclavian artery laceration from seiuchin...
Kyusho in Fook Sao

Kyusho in Fook Sao

    Fook Sao - Blood Pool Hand Excerpt from Wing Chun Tegumi Filming So often we look at moves in our martial arts forms and think they are only for exercise, to develop energy, or as defensive only application.  By always considering each action a defensive...
The Goju Connection

The Goju Connection

  To the Bubishi and Beyond As we have all heard the famous expression by Founder of Goju-Ryu, Miyagi Chojun stating "The Bubishi is the Bible of Karate"... was imparting a message to all that followed in that tradition.  His introduction of the Kata "Tensho"...
Wind Hands

Wind Hands

Why are they called Wind Hands? Otherwise known as Ji Hands Now the Ji hands of the Bubishi have been described in several two main ways; Energy and Wind.  Now they may seem different at first reading, however they embody the same essence. Now we must understand that...