Dropping Elbow

by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Styles

Oyatas Passai - Application 4 Dropping Elbow The spinal area of the human body is not only difficult to attain targeting on, except in certain circumstances, it is one of the more dangerous areas to target. This is not just because of possible injury to the spine,...

Oyata’s Passai – Application 3

by admin | Feb 18, 2022 | Styles

Knee'em in the face Following along with the Kata, after the fist and palm salute descend toward the Hara, we then drop into a "Cat Stance" (Neko Ashi Dachi). This can be a backup for the prior Kyusho attack method as we can never count on the actions of an opponent...

Monk’s Dropping Salutation

by admin | Feb 11, 2022 | Styles

Bao Quan (抱拳) The literal translation is "Fist Wrapping", this is is a common "etiquette" derived from (but not exclusive to) Chinese Martial Arts or the more Chinese influenced Kata of Okinawa and less of Japan. It is not considered a Bow, but rather more of a...

Kyusho-ized Passai

by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Styles

When a Bow is not a Bow The opening salute or Bow in a form or Kata in the Martial Arts is considered a simple gesture of reverence, respect, honor etc., but not as a deadly Martial Application. From a simple grab of the neck and headbutt to the opponent, to a...

Archive 4 – Kyusho Grappling 2000

by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Training

Kyusho Grappling - (circa 2000) Kyusho applications that greatly enhance your Grappling capabilities. Again this video was another landmark production which opened Kyusho for ground fighting applications, not yet explored in the Kyusho World. This production...