Target vs. Technique

  Which is better In Kyusho and all Martial Arts, there seems to be a preoccupation with learning and using technique over targeting.  However this is a limited practice as well as a unsure training methodology.  It is too complex as well as too specific.  Real...

When the student is ready…

    The Teacher Appears They say a student spends most of his life finding the right teacher, but the teacher spends their entire life finding the right student. The study of Martial Arts is a life changing opportunity especially when we are privileged...

Seizing

  Iron Claw Hand Out of the ancient text of the Bubishi, there are 6 hand positions or weapons formed called the “6 Ji hands”. One particular hand posture is called the Iron Claw. This weapon is not new to most in the arts as it is one of the more common weapons....

Nai Han Chi

  Kyusho teaches Nai Han Chi - Nai Han Chi teaches how to use it. "Karate is the greatest puzzle in the world"... and one of the bedrocks of the Karate world is Nai Han Chi Kata. No one knows who created this Kata, but there are stories of it stemming from...

Conceptual

  The Two Directions (Yin and Yang) There are two ways to view, literally and conceptually. CAUTION:  This post rambles, however this is the nature of the conceptual beast. Throughout our school years we are taught how to think literally, any creative thought is...