Kyusho Charts

by | Dec 2, 2013 | Health, Protection, Wellness

  Map to the inner being People always ask where they can find the best pressure point charts.... is it in the old texts, is it in the 3D models of the Bronze Man (women, children and animals now as well) or is it in more life like drawings. Charts are getting...

Kyusho Self Protection

by | Nov 29, 2013 | Protection

  Not Defense The term "Self Defense" has a negative connotation that from the start can yield failure for the user.  The problem is that this label already portrays in the mindset that the individual is a victim of a violent act or aggression and that the...

Uechi Ryu Seisan Archive

by | Nov 29, 2013 | Protection

Uechi Ryu Seisan Kata (Circa 1997) SEISAN (十三) In Mandarin Chinese, the name translates into Thirteen and is the second of the three core katas.  Usually interpreted as "Thirteen modes of attack and defense" or "13 positions to attack/defend from" (with alternate...

Uechi Ryu Sanchin Archive

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Protection

  Uechi Ryu Sanchin Kata (Circa 1997) I met Steve DiOrio in 1996 (3rd Dan in Uechi Ryu at that time) at a JuJitsu AMerica Gathering that I was presenting at. He wanted to know if I could give him a Kyusho explanation for a move from Uechi Seisan. From there we...

Nai Han Chi Archive 1

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Protection

  Nai Han Chi Shodan - (circa 1996) Nai Han Chi has always been a revered Kata as the versatility and unlimited possibilities standing or on the ground are ever expanding.  With so many possibilities one has to wonder, can the entire pattern be used against a...