Martial Art of Escaping. Taking the High Ground

* Martial Art of Escaping

Martial Art of Escaping; Martial Arts is taught WRONG on purpose. The issue today is most martial arts teachers do not go past this and correct the teaching. They teach what are called reactionary martial arts. What I teaching is preparatory martial arts, the Martial Art of Escaping.

This is a complete art, the physical and the conceptual. The melding of the body to mind, and the mind to body.

Martial Art of Escaping

Harry  Houdini was the master of the art of escaping. He was not a magician, he was an escape artist. At the highest level the martial arts is no different, or it is supposed to be no different. But there are so many tough guys, so many massive egos this knowledge has been lost.

So many times I have heard moron's of the martial arts "talk" about how they would beat someone to death.

And?????

Spend the rest of you life in prison because you killed someone for throwing a  punch? Dude you are an IDIOT!

Sometimes but rarely lethal force is necessary. But that is rare.

The martial arts who teach  reactionary martial arts are creating failure in death defense, someone who does harm when not needed or someone who gets hurt when not needed. 

Today the modern world has an obsession with "sport." Today sport is no longer a disciple. Just look at the reprehensible behavior of "professional" athletes. The martial arts world is no different.  And today high level sports competitors behave like IDIOTS. Sorry if you do not like me saying this, the truth can hurt. And facts do not care about your feelings. 

I know of a "fight club" in Canada I would not recommend to anyone. The owner is completely unethical. He has even lied about "who" he has trained. (said he trained Ronda Rousey) We need a new paradigm in martial arts training. This is going back to the Martial Art of Escaping. 

Martial Art of Escaping - Scenario

You are minding your business and a man confronts you. Suddenly he throws a haymaker your way. Do overreact, block the punch, then execute several strikes, break a few ribs? Perhaps a chop to the throat and drop him. He made you angry, or hurt your feels perhaps a kick to make you point? 

What is the best case scenario here? Also what is the worst case scenario? Most of all what happens to you in the aftermath? Yes but you showed him right?

But what if as he was punching you simply moved. escaping from the punch because you understand the mechanics of movement, slipping out of his range of his "tunnel" vision. Now you are beside him, where he must regroup for the second punch (and there is always a second punch). You can escape now forcing him to follow or give up. Or move a second time respond to his motion and tapping KD-21 causing a spasm in his diaphragm. He goes to the ground gasping.

You had 2 choices, leave quickly or teach a lesson by winding the attacker.  

However lets go back the the first part. Your reacting, and blocking the punch. Odds are while you are executing your reactionary techniques the second punch came and dropped you. That is the reality of incomplete study and ego. Your need to train in the Martial Art of Escaping, you need to learn Kosho Shorie Ryu.

Martial Art of Escaping in Conclusion

Martial Art of Escaping CONCLUSION

I hope you see what I am talking about. I started my journey in Kosho in 2000. Everything my root art of Hapkido, of Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido is based on it being a preparatory martial arts, a Martial Art of Escaping.

I have been teaching Kosho, calling it simply Octagon, 2 for 2 decades. 

Now I am expanding my own learning and will be sharing this critical information. The face of martial arts needs to change. We need to go back to ethical practice, based on tenets not egos.  And why a wolf for the article? Wolves attack and defense based on natural movements, not ego. 

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Kosho Shorei Ryu – Learn the Ancient Natural Laws now!

* Kosho Shorei Ryu

Kosho Shorei Ryu: Life always comes full circle. And for me it has been doing this for a while. This does not mean you continue to repeat things in your life like the movie "Ground Hog Day." 

But it does mean that often times something learned happened to soon in life for a complete understanding. One of these things for me is Kosho Shorei Ryu - The Ancient Teaching of Natural Laws

Kosho Shorei Ryu Journey

My journey in Kosho Shorei Ryu began in 2000 when I met Soke Raymond Hayes at a seminar in Toronto.

This led me to work with Hanshi Richard Buchan intensively for about 18 months, the study was Kosho Shorei Ryu, the Octagon. These teachings here changed the course of my life and my martial art. It was the basis for the founding of Hon San Mu Sa Hapkido

And it also made pressure points work better. The reason I am as good with Kyusho Jitsu is I apply the knowledge based on Octagon theories.

And I have written several articles on Octagon over the years, and created 2 different video courses with the basics.

But after I stopped working with Hanshi Buchan only the physical information truly stuck with me. This was mostly due to me working 70 hours a week building a school.

My focus was different. I was not yet ready.

There were elements of Kosho I knew intellectually, but they had not become part of me yet. I left the Dojo world in 2017 completely. I was tired of teaching people my root art. They would joint, and ultimately leave. Today ONE remains of my original students. Therefore my focus went to Kyusho Jitsu. I love Kyusho Jitsu. It is a body - mind experience. 

Kosho Shorei Ryu - Not a Martial Art

But Kosho Shorei Ryu is not a martial art system, it is a concept, an deep understanding of self knowledge, the natural laws of life, the world and God.  Before his death James Metosi stated "Aikido, Jujitsu, Judo, Kempo are arts of man, Kosho is God's art."

Kosho Shorei Ryu is a study!

What is the number one tenet of Kosho? DO NO HARM. He also coined the phrase "In True Self Defense there is No Body Contact." This is the highest level of martial art training. Kosho does not ignore the truth of having to hurt or kill someone. And the training which is a complete training gives you the skills to do so. But because it is an escaping art, you have choice. Can Kosho Shorei Ryu become part of any art or system? Yes it can.  Because a punch is just a punch.

My first teacher Master Philip Hollohan used to tell me "if you cannot dance you cannot fight." I understood this at the time from a superficial point of view. This is about tempo. But I discovered recently I was missing something. 

Dancing as a martial art

I believe it was Professor Thomas SH Young who clarifies that "the only different between dancing and fighting is intent."  That made the picture very clear to me. In modern martial arts training people bump into each other all the time. When dancing you do not bump into your partner. It is a harmony of motion. "No body contact."

Two of Mitosi sensei books were:

  1. What is Self Defense - A Beginners look at self defense
  2. In True Self Defense - Kosho

Recently I was asked by a student if I was going to do an a high level Octagon course. I gave it a lot of thought, but my current circumstances make that hard. Perhaps in the future. But I did decide to do a book, which is called Mastering the Octagon. In this book I will breakdown the concepts that I understand, and the meaning of the art. 

But now so with a big change. Because I wanted this to be the best work I have done to date I tried to contact Hanshi Buchan. He is no longer teaching and I have not found him. But the quest led me to his teacher, Hanshi Bruce Juchnik. Hanshi is considered to be the prodigy of James Mitose.  And gratefully I now have the opportunity to access his teaching, and work to improve my own knowledge of Kosho Shorei Ryu.

I have begun my pursuit in earnest now.

Kosho Shorei Ryu International

Back while I was with Hanshi Buchan I did receive rank from Kosho Shorei Ryu International. I was once an officer in the organization. And the reason I left had more to do with my Dojo's future than anything else.

Hanshi Buchan is an awesome man, and was a good friend. I am sure fate will bring us together again at some point. He likely stopped teaching for the same reasons I did. People are very different today then when we began our journey. Shidoshi as we called him, which means "head of the family" was a controversial man. But then so am I. When you work to be the best in your field you are often attacked by others all the time.

But as one of my mentors said "you need to become immune to the opinions of others."

When Shidoshi awarded me my rank, after teaching at a Kosho workshop to show my skills I was also given a plaque. Much was written about me on this plaque. It is around somewhere I Canada I am sure.

Kosho Shorei Ryu - My experience

Now i will tell you that at this stage in my life rank is not a priority to me. And if you have been following me you likely do not even know about my ranks. Therefore I just so not talk about it. I let my knowledge and understanding of what I do speak for itself. For for the sake of the article, and all the arts I have studied I have been "Dan - ed" 24 times.

So what did the plaque say. Lots of really nice things about me, but more importantly this:

"Learning through humility by example."  This became the Peaceful Warriors Martial Arts Institute Black Belt Creed. But also the following:

  • Perception equals your reality
  • Opinion equals your Illusion
  • Love equals your Forgiveness

This is not fluffy martial arts philosophy!  Most of all this is an understanding of the Karma of life. Once understood you find a peace of mind. Even while the world is on fire. The final writing on the plaque before the signature of Shidoshi was:

In True Self Defense there is No Body Contact." 

This I understood then, but at the age I was I still enjoyed "bumping into people." Today I am just too old for that! 

When the Student is ready

"When the student is ready the teacher will appear." This is a very old and wise saying. However sometimes people come into your life to plant a seed, and that seed takes time to grow,

The fact that I have found Hanshi Juchnik has rekindled my interest in the arts. And with the current situation in the world today martial arts of "peace" and healing are going to be needed. In my book "Mastering the Octagon" I will be talking about healing arts.

But everything happens for a reason. People come into your life for 3 reason. It is either for:

  1. A Reason
  2. For a Season
  3. A Lifetime

We have all seen this happen.  This journey now makes me understand the reason one man came into my life for a very short time. We met at a seminar I hosted in 2000 that he was presenting at. This is Nimr Hassan, (known years ago as Terry Lee, a student of Mitosi Sensei.)

Responsibility

Again another very controversial man as he went to prison along with James Mitose for murder. Hassan served his time, and has spent his life teaching his Kosho, to try to bring peace to the city of Philadelphia where he lives.  The seminar he taught on "responsibility of a martial artist" was incredible. We ate dinner together and had a very long talk. This was also the seminar I met Soke Ray Hayes at. I will be sending Hanshi Juchnik an email about that conversation. 

Most of all I must say that I am honored to having been accepted by these men, and other men like Grand Master Stewart for teaching me. I have talked about my Kyusho Jitsu linage at length. But I thought today, in this unstable world of unprecedented corruption and propaganda what I could shed some light on what should be our purpose.

Teaching martial arts to unite people, the that above all else to do no harm

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Kosho Shorei Ryu in Conclusion

Kosho Shorei Ryu CONCLUSION

Thank you for your time and attention in reading Kosho Shorei Ryu. And my thanks to the many who have influenced my journey. I took the title Grand Master in 2010 for one reason. I was a grand father.

Some believe because I moved to Romania that does not mean anything to me. But those who do not know me. 

Today Shidoshi applies. I am the head of a large family globally. Here is a link to the History of Kosho Ryu also.

The world will soon take a redirection from dark to light. Make Kosho Shorei Ryu part of your study, go from a style to a martial art. 


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Too Lazy for Kyusho? How to be a White Belt Again.

* Too Lazy for Kyusho

Are you Too Lazy for Kyusho Jitsu study? Did you try before and perhaps found it overwhelming? Learning anything and especially martial arts or its niches requires dedication.

Today i want to look at the learning process and the reasons for failure. And there is a reason I am doing this today too. I am hoping through this article you will see the reasons for every problem we face in the world today. Because there is nothing new under the sun.

Too Lazy for Kyusho - Apathy

This is the thing, in my opinion, the number one reason for student failure in Kyusho Jitsu. Apathy breeds excuses. And as my business mentor Keith Hafner told me "losers always have excuses."  "Winners see opportunity." Here are some of the excuses apathy provides.

  • Kyusho does not work. This is the ego making excuses for laziness in most cases. It can also be bad self worth. 
  • I do not have time. Yeah right, this means you do not want too. Be honest with yourself.
  • I do not have a training partner. Neither do I anymore. But I do have an imagination that is step one is development. Much research has gone into "visualization and its benefits."
  • I don't have the money. This is most of the time BS. Things today are challenging, however McDonald's Drive Thru is always busy. That comes down to priorities most of the time. And I offer so much FREE stuff, more than anyone else. I also answer questions with asking for money to do so. This excuse I do not buy. 

No time, no money, these are excuses not to begin. Do not be Too Lazy for Kyusho if it is something you want!

Are you Too Lazy for Kyusho?

This year has been my busiest year in the Kyusho Jitsu World Alliance. I am trying to get everything done by the end of the year so I can focus on my Dog Rescue in Romania. However because I am writing one of the most important book I have ever done, called Mastering the Octagon I have had to add more study to my schedule. And I was working 10-12 hours per day!

Most of all Octagon training makes Pressure Points / Kyusho Jitsu more effective. I was trying to look up something from my retired Kosho teacher and ended up hooking up with Hanshi Bruce Juchnik. Now I am going expand my knowledge of Octagon once again. This is awesome. I am going to study all of his content!  Don ț t be Too Lazy for Kyusho.

How do I do it?  How do I NOT be Too Lazy for Kyusho?

Here are some of the things i do.

  1. I have a schedule. I do not have a written schedule any longer but I have created the habit of getting up in the morning and "working." My hours are very odd, but that is because I am dealing with people around the world. Typically right now 4:00 to 21:00 hours.
  2. I put time aside each day for ME. If you are a Kyusho student this is where you can put your study time. It does not need to be a long period of time. Just a habit you create to study for a few minutes each day. Soon you will find more time. The average person who works in a real job wastes 7 hours per day.
  3. Get rest! Stay away from the boob tube and YouTube. I HATED the commercial that was on Comedy network. "Time well wasted." That is the mantra of failure! You have all the time there is. You do not get more, but you want to waste it?
  4. Research and ask questions. Asking questions online led to hookup with more Octagon learning. 
  5. Failure RULES! Do not let your ego run your study. This is one reason i wanted out of the Dojo world. I got so sick of student egos and whining when they had problems with a technique. Today I choose the people I work closely with. My seminar in 2023 is invitation only. 

Everything is Yin/Yang. Failure has a path and so does success. Are you too lazy for Kyusho? Ask the questions and take action. My book 101 Ways to Master Kyusho might help more. Are you Too Lazy for Kyusho? I hope not! 

Too Lazy for Kyusho in Conclusion

I don't have the money. This is most of the time BS. Things today are challenging, however McDonald's Drive Thru is always busy. That comes down to priorities most of the time. And I offer so much FREE stuff, more than anyone else. I also answer questions with asking for money to do so. This excuse I do not buy.  Are you Too Lazy for Kyusho? CONCLUSION

I love the work of Dr Jordan Peterson. He explains the issues of the world out very well.

And if you fix your own life, pursue with a passion the things you want, eliminate the things you do not want, throw those people out of your life who do not want the best for you.

 And treat yourself like you are responsible for your well being, you will succeed in Kyusho Jitsu or anything else you want to do in life. Thank you for reading Too Lazy for Kyusho.


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Pressure Point Lockdowns. How to Take Full Control.

* Pressure Point Lockdowns

Today let's take a look at the Top 3 Pressure Point Lockdowns! What do I mean by lockdowns? Not the current dystopian BS lie reason we are seeing globally, but rather a way to shut the human body down quickly and effectively.  And these 3 pressure points work on every person I have every tried the on!

And very importantly these are easy strike pressure points you can add to your study right now. 

Pressure Point GB-31

This is one of my favorite Pressure Point Lockdowns. The Pressure Point GB-31 is located on the mid-line of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun above the transverse Popliteal Artery "crease." When a person is standing erect with hands by their sides, the pressure point is located where the tip of the middle finger touches the leg. 

When the pressure point is struck, usually with a blunt object like the knee the entire leg will go "dead." The pain is "off the charts" and the attacker will be unable to walk. A knockout is possible because a solid strike can break the femur and therefore cause serious injury including death do to potential internal bleeding. This is not probable however due to the curvature of the leg at this point. 

And using a small tool such as the heal or a big toe, placed dead on the pressure point can cause heart issues.

The reason is the swelling inside the leg, cause circulation issues in the leg. However this is very unlikely.

Therefore it is not considered a dangerous pressure point, but a Painful Pressure Point. However you will get a shutdown with the inability to walk. Pressure Point Lockdowns work.

Pressure Point KD-21

The second of the Pressure Point Lockdowns is KD-21. I love this pressure point! 

The location of Deadly Pressure Point KD-21 is 6 cun above the umbilicus, and 0.5 cun lateral to CV-14. This is an extremely dangerous point as it combines a serious shock to the life
force meridian.  The shock also is crossing over to CV-14 which in itself
is a very dangerous pressure point.

3 Crippling Leg Pressure Points GB-31
* Deadly Pressure Point KD-21

Correct striking of KD-21 will result in immediate heart stoppage that requires reverse CPR to be immediately administered, or a defibrillator unit to shock the heart back into action. 

Reverse CPR is covered in details in my Kyusho Home Study Course.

With a light tap this pressure point causes the diaphragm to spasm and the attacker to not be able to breath. Be cautious training with this one. On to the next of my Pressure Point Lockdowns.

Pressure Point LI-18

The final of the Top 3 Pressure Point Lockdowns I am discussing today is Pressure Point LI-18.  This pressure point is located one the lateral side of the neck, on the side of the Adam's apple. 

Almost dead center of the neck between the tendons, towards the from below the jawline. 

The correct angle and direction is straight across to the other side like an arrow. And of course always using 2 Way Action! This is also a great pressure point for use of the Ji Hand of Kyusho Jitsu! These ancient and "special" striking modalities are true game changers! 

Large Intestine 18

The resulting strike will have several different potential affects. All of which come with debilitating pain! So much pain that a strike can end a conflict instantly. 

A solid strike to Pressure Point Large Intestine 18 on one side will cause the person to drop down to their knees in pain.

The pain is very slow to dissipate, which allows time for escape in a self defense situation.  

Pressure Point Lockdowns - LI-18

A simple inward knife hand or "ridge" hand will accomplish this very well. Hit with enough force and using a tool that will penetrate deeper into the neck [Ji Hands] a strike will cause unconsciousness. This is due to the face that the neck is a major center of blood flow and nerves. As you can see from the diagram below this is the home of the Accessory Nerve, a branch of the Vagus Nerve.

As you can see from this diagram the nerve is responsible for protection of these arteries and veins and this is why Pressure Point Large Intestine 18 [LI-18] is a neurological knockout pressure point.

When you understand how these systems work, then you can increase your effectiveness in use of Kyusho Jitsu. Knowledge is power, but applied knowledge is a super power!

This is on of my personal favorite pressure point lockdowns.

Pressure Point Lockdowns in Conclusion

Pressure Point Lockdowns CONCLUSION

Pressure Point Lockdowns: Study of Kyusho Jitsu. the science of pressure point self defense is worth every moment you spend in study.

And there are other types of pressure points on the body also. Pressure Point can be a term used psychologically also.

Yes you can get a physiological affect with a physical attack. Learn more about this from my eBook Mastering Triple Warmer Meridian.

Update 09/16/21: I had an interesting comment in a group about this post. The IDIOT stated that "this is fine for school yard fight but in real life I have my gun." Now I am first going to state that every person who has ever made this kind of comment to me is usual a FAT, egotistical IDIOT.

So now why! This type of article addresses "low escalation altercations." You shoot someone in these circumstances it is called MURDER. Your stupid ass is going to prison for a very long time.

Second and most importantly. If you are not training daily with your firearm you are in deep trouble. Firearms require training just like martial arts do!

And finally for this genius.  Why do you think they teach the military hand to hand combat? The cemetery is full of egotistical idiots like this man.

Thank you for reading about Pressure Point Lockdowns. I hope you enjoyed this. And always remember self defense is an arsenal of different aspect, Pressure Point Lockdowns being one of them, not the only one. 


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In True Self Defense. How to Win before a Punch is Thrown.

* In True Self Defense there is n Body Contact

In True Self Defense: If I was choose the one thing that changed my direction in the most in my martial arts journey it was the study of Kosho Ryu, the Natural Laws of the Octagon.  

This is what made Kyusho Jitsu / Pressure Point study work so very effectively for me. It also gave me a revelation, In True Self Defense there is no Body Contract.

But what does this mean?

Back in about 2003 I was in Niagara Falls Canada with many adult members of my school. We were visiting a Buddhist Temple there.

While I was out in the park a man walking behind me took notice of the saying on the back of my T-Shirt that read "In True Self Defense there is no body contact." 

He tapped me on the shoulder and and stated to me about the saying "what a pile of S**T."  I asked him if he was in the martial arts.

His reply was yes, he was from Quebec and had been training about 5 years. I told him I was a white belt in the school "Peaceful Warriors Martial Arts."

He was very agitated about the entire subject, but soon calmed down and asked me again about the logo. When he left he had different views on the subject. He realized his training was much more than physical. And he also noticed how quickly I turned his view on the subject.

How did I turn his view to understand the saying? I told him that his perception was equal to his reality. If he believes violence is the only solution, then that is correct for him

In True Self Defense - Perception equals Reality

Understanding this is the beginning of martial art mastery. Your perception is equal to your reality. We live in a prison of our own creation, our own mind.  The world is suffering the karma of the sin of apathy today. I know of several people who have been locked in their homes now for about 15 months.

They believe that if they go out they will die. There is no truth to their belief, but it is reality to them. They have internalized the propaganda of the day, and there reality is suffering.

In True Self Defense - Opinion is Illusion

We all have opinions, and if you look deep we are all usually wrong. Opinion and the need to express it is a function of the ego. And in martial arts training EGO is a big problem. Ego is the enemy. Now we all have an ego. The ego keeps us alive. 

But when it becomes excessive we are in trouble.

Your opinion of a fight or a self defense situation is never FACT. It is opinion based on perception. A true student of the martial arts is a student for all is their life. You stop being a student when you stop being teachable. Martial Arts training IS AN OPEN MIND

In True Self Defense - Love equals Forgiveness.

Hatred, there is so much of this today. And hatred is pushed hard by the political left in the world and media. Why? Because they have opinions of the way other people should live their lives. Along with hatred comes all the low thinking vices like envy, lying, stealing and cheating.

Forgiveness begins with you. It has very little to do with the offending person. You forgive yourself for giving them the power to control your thinking, your feeling and your actions. When that happens then is forgiveness can then be turned outward towards the offender.

This does not mean they will accept and it does not matter if they do or do not.

In true self defense there is no body contact. When the 3 precepts above are learned, internalized and practiced you can deal with almost any situation and do no harm. Defending yourself and others without doing harm is the ultimate of training. Body Mind and spirit.

In True Self Defense in Conclusion

In True Self Defense CONCLUSION

This is only scratching the surface of this topic. It is a deep as the Pacific Ocean itself. It is possible that at some point you may have to do harm. But applying these laws, natural laws to your life puts you in control.

And if harm must be done it will be justified. And you will sleep at night as the result. 

Thank you for taking time to read this article on In True Self Defense. 


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Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today. Can you hear the Death Rattle?

* Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today

That is correct Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today. I am going to explain why and also how we, the consumer have all the power, and they BIG tech have none! Back a few months ago now, to the sadness of many I deleted all my content on YouTube.  Because they are corrupt.

Today I have ended the relationship with the communist propaganda company people call Facebook.

Very soon all pages, groups and my personal profile will be deleted, not just deactivated.

I am currently in the process of deleting groups, and once completed I will be gone also. But it is funny people are very "thick." They send me messages via FB, I tell them to email me and yet they keep writing. Therefore now I just ignore all FB messenger requests. I do not dicuss anything on FB. PERIOD.

An Open Letter to Students - Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today

I HATE Facebook. In my personal, humble opinion Social Media is a disease on Society. It offers nothing of value. I stopped posting on my personal Facebook account about 7 months ago. I have had people argue with me that it connects family and friends. But in today's world of Skype, Signal and other phone related apps, and the zero cost association with communication, messenger is just not needed.  Facebook is irrelevant today.

So why this email? Today I got an email from the service I use to post blog articles to Facebook groups and pages I operate, informing me of "failure" to post. 

Facebook locked my account, AGAIN, for the 5th time in 2 weeks. Why? Because of a private conversation I had on messenger, with someone very close to me, who had traveled to see her parents and her phone died. We use the encrypted app signal to communicate.

So while at a friends we carried on a PRIVATE conversation that Facebook read and listened too! Because most of it was audio. They did not like some of the content.

Seriously? 

I have 2 words for them!

I have been trying very hard to keep these FB groups going because I have been very unsuccessful getting people moved to the Social Network I created and am funding personally, never asking for help. And I plan to expand it.  I created this in order to promote articles an give product updates.

Plus the network is international, and free speech. There is some very interesting stuff there! The same with my video network.

As for Facebook I do not have the time to continue to do battle to post an article on, as an example Confluent Pressure Points, yes they blocked this one.  

Today i put in a complaint to Facebook about their BS, which I kinda expect will be ignored. If they do not stop giving me a hard time, and I told them this, I will DELETE my account, not just deactivate it.

This means no more Facebook groups or pages. Also the reason for deletion and I will be blunt, is I do not want my name associated with this communist propaganda organization. 

I am not asking you to join my Social Network, or my video network. Notice no links.

Just basically to inform you that I have had enough of their crap. I deleted everything on YouTube and am more than willing to do it on Facebook. To me values are more important than money. Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today!

Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today
Facebook is Communist!

Update July 28th 2021

This was what I was sent today when I opened messenger. They object to a conversation I had briefly with a student in Canada about how MSNBC are complacent to crimes against humanity.  Are you still using them???

My BANNED Posts

This is not new. it has been going on for about 4 years now. I have just reached an end with it. I will tell you my reasoning. Since propaganda is what they promote, the LIES of the main stream, they do not like anything that encourages people to THINK for THEMSELVES! 

And martial art study is one such teaching.  With the exception of MMA, because be honest, it is just simply violence for entertainment! It does not appose the narrative. Make Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today by stopping its usage.

Make Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today - Here are the BANNED posts for July 2021
  1. Kyusho Body Mechanics
  2. Chi Training and Health
  3. Dangerous Neck Pressure Points
  4. Why Gmail Sucks

They called these SPAM because it is all they can say.  Facebook is SPAM because they use "fact checkers" they pay for results, and yes I can prove that. And block doctors can end up being a crime against humanity. Already is really.

Plus the CEO has lied repeated to US Congress And he also warned his people via video of the dangers of the vaxxs, while promoting them to the public. Not to mention is directly involved in fraud. Which will be made public soon. And yes I can prove my claims. Mark Zuckerberg is EVIL. Bankrupt him!

I was hoping it would change, that the massive lawsuits would change things, but it is time to end it! Make Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today.

Power of the Consumer - Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today

Make Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today! There are today so many corrupt companies, and not just big tech, it is incredible. I have a HUGE list of companies I will not deal with. And that list grows daily. I used Facebook to promote Kyusho Jitsu World, not to have their political bullshit and opinions forced on me.  the non stop Covid propaganda! (Where are the bodies?)

And I am not the only one leaving. I will join the class action lawsuit against them.

Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today

In Canada there are hundreds of companies I will never deal with, and the relationship cannot be fixed! Another great example in North America is GoDaddy. I will never use those clowns again. And their service SUCKS. I use Linode and they are AWESOME.

If you have followed me a while I hope you realize that everyone can make a difference. There is a collective energy where like minded think and act alike. If you put your foot down, by this energy more will follow. It becomes a wave.

We have the power to end any bad company! Including Amazon, and they need to go to. But people prefer convenience of what is right. Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today!

Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today in Conclusion

Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today CONCLUSION

I was suspended today on Linkedin. I only make martial art related posted. This is a violation of their terms of service.

They want a copy of my passport to unlock it. Sorry, NO I DO NOT PROVIDE ID TO SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS. Linkedin is even more irrelevant than Facebook really.

If you try to contact me via Facebook messenger I will ignore you. Email is the ONLY method I will accept. I do not chat on Whatsapp or other platforms. Below you can contact me via email.

Facebook was down globally on October 5th 2021 for 8 hours. I know the truth behind this outage. Media is lying, but then that is what they do. Main stream media simply a fictional network for story telling. 

February 11th 2022. Facebook's stock is tanking, people are leaving the platform by the millions. Can you hear the death rattle? Eventually truth show, and lies and corruption implode on themselves. Looks GOOD on them! Hey Zuckerburg, can you hear Gitmo calling? 

Facebook is IRRELEVANT Today is an important article because people need to realize it has been instrumental in the destruction of Society, and this was by design.


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Special Application Pressure Points. What is so special?

* Special Application Pressure Points

So, what do I mean why I refer to "Special Application Pressure Points?" How are they different from other pressure points points on the body? What makes them different from other types of pressure points like Alarm Points? Are these the same as Special Purpose Pressure Points

Let me begin with YES, I have renamed what I have termed as Special Purpose Pressure Points to Special Application Pressure Points. The reason is these 4 types of pressure points have a deep application to them. So the term "special purpose" does not do them justice.

Special Application Pressure Points - What are they?

There are 4 classification of these Special Application Pressure Points, and you may have heard of these 4 classifications before. But I promise you have not seen the power they possess! 

Let's break them down:

  1. Underlying Indicator Pressure Points
  2. Influential Pressure Points
  3. Collateral Pressure Points
  4. Confluent Pressure Points

Note I have linked all the above to articles with more information. 

However these articles only scratch the surface! And I am currently in the process of writing an eBook on the topic it is so vast. Depending when you read this article the eBook already be finished.

Why are these types of pressure points so important? Because each grouping has a profound effect on the body. And because of this you can dramatically increase the effect of a pressure point strike, and in truth take to a deadly level with ease. 

Back when I created Combat Pressure Points I wanted to do a video series on high level self defense and how pressure point nerve strikes can be applied. Application is usually the most confusing part of Kyusho Jitsu for people. And they feedback on this course was great!

Then when the sequel was introduced I based it on my learn on Confluent Pressure Points. That is what the video course Kill Shot Pressure Points is all about. Very deep information but not that hard to apply! 

Special Application Pressure Points and Dim Mak

Most of all, and really I found this incredible, was the application of this to Dim Mak theories. My new course Dim Mak Theories to Street Applications is based on Influential Pressure Points and how they affect the body oping it up for Dim Mak energy attacks. 

This is some really cool stuff! If you are not familiar with the Dim Mak Project you can read more about it here and get a free video too. Dim Mak is a complex art, with a deep study and understanding need to apply it.

I am hoping that course will help to shed some light on its power.

Special Application Pressure Points in Conclusion

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And most of all in regard to this article read the LINKED articles on each of the 4 classifications of Special Application Pressure Points.

This will get you started understanding their power! If you do the work you will get the results. 

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Chi Training and Health. What secrets have been hidden?

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Chi Training and Health: The world is on fire, but it is till just a brush fire. And the fuel being used to create this fire? FEAR. Really aside from the damage of an uncontrolled fire it is kinds fun to watch. Today we will look at putting out this fire. Chi Training and Health, your natural state of being. 

Now I not longer live in the "west,"  and I have made my final journey to Canada. I will never return again. But I swear, the average IQ for the country has dropped better than 30 points.]

Why do I say this? Because today people do not want to learn truth, they want to be right. And my observations lead me to believe they LOVE this "pandemic." It gives them an excuse for their failed lives, their misery. It removes accountability for failure.

So what is the remedy? First the realization you cannot save the world, nor should you try. All you can do is fix your own life. Become physically, mentally and spiritually stronger.

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Fear causes the body to become "acid." And you can feel this in your own body. Headaches, stomach issues to name a few.

But they have chemicals for you with side effects that include death!

Why would you take these? Brainwashed

Chi study, mediation and focusing on health not disease, changes the chemistry of the body to alkaline. Then the immune system works as intended, perfectly. Then you do not look to "deadly vaxxes" all unapproved by the FDA,  purely experimental so a drug company can made billions at your expense. And the drug company admits this on their website!

But fear, which is really never real, leads people to BAD decisions.

And if this is so great it would not require BULLYING, or massive marketing campaigns telling you that you need to care about others, when they are only do it for power and profit. 

Modern medicine is not about health, it is about illness. Keeping people at the drug store and SICK. You kill the beast by stopping his food supply! 

The money train STOPS DEAD if people become healthy. This is why there are laws prohibiting herbs for saying they can cure. All while after a trillion dollars of research there is no cure for cancer. ponder that a minute or two, 

And FEAR is used to keep you going to the pharmacy rather then focusing on your own health, what you consume and how you think.

I can quote you countless factually based studies and statistics (as apposed to lies called science today) that would shock you. But I cannot save the world, nor do I want to. <<people are free to make their own choices, but there is karma to all choices. I cannot feel bad for them.

Science today, which I call "lie-ence" has become a cult like religion lead by a evil criminal named Fauci who is their priest. Remember Jones Town? Drink the "koolaide" for a better life!

Chi Training and Health

Your body is a near perfect machine. The race of human has been in existence for thousands of years. We in TRUTH do not know how long. Empires have risen and fallen, and yet people survive. But today the unprecedented LIES and corruption of Government, Medical "science" and media are beyond anything we have ever encountered in history.

It is time to wake up and look to our inner self, looking for answers,  realizing that Chi Training and Health go hand in hand. No one needs dangerous chemicals to be healthy! Research a question. What has medical science CURED in the last hundred years? Research will tell you their claims are lies and the truth is the cures where herd immunity not their chemicals. 

You will heard claims, but never proof. When you ask for proof you are attacked. When you find truth all lies become self evident. 

Chi Training and Health in Conclusion

Chi Training and Health CONCLUSION

In this article on Chi Training and Health I am offering you an opportunity to reach amazing health. All aspects!

And you can do it without any cost. But unlike the LIES of the ideologues today, you have to do the work! If you do not do the work you will not get ANY result. 

We make the world better by making ourselves better. No one can save the world, but through Chi Training and Health we make our lives better and can share this knowledge.

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Dangerous Neck Pressure Points. How to paralyze the human body?

Dangerous Neck Pressure Points

This one slipped my mind! It was not until I was doing some updates on articles at this blog did I realize I had not covered Dangerous Neck Pressure Points! I have talked about Pressure Points of the Chest, the Head, the arms, the legs and the back.

But not Dangerous Neck Pressure Points.

So today I will discuss these. Most of these have been covered in other articles, and I will link those articles also. But I know many of you readers like it when I groups like this.  So onward!

Dangerous Neck Pressure Points

Pressure Points on the Neck are great, and they are also very easy to access. The brain will protect the "throat" itself by dropping the chin. This reduces the chance of a throat strikes, but little to nothing to protect the main most Dangerous Neck Pressure Points! The brain will protect what I called "vital areas" but not pressure points.

Dangerous Neck Pressure Points - Pressure Point ST-09

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This pressure point is arguably the most DEADLY on the human body. Located right over the carotid sinus. The carotid sinus is a Baroreceptor, whose purpose is to detect an increase in blood pressure. And then regulate or drop the pressure. 

When the brain detects an increase in blood pressure, the vagus nerve sends a signal to the vasomotor center and this initiates a Vasodilatation, and slowing of the Heart rate to lower the blood pressure to normal.

A strike here will cause an instant knockout.

 However because this is from a physical strike any damage to the area can cause death because the blood pressure never going back up. 

Anyone with a heart condition is in serious trouble if struck here.  Never use this pressure point for demonstration purposes.  Article on Pressure Point ST-09.

Dangerous Neck Pressure Points - Pressure Point LI-18

This is another extremely painful and dangerous pressure point. LI-18 is located on the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the Adam's apple, between the sternal head and the clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoids muscle.

Use care when striking this pressure point as not to strike ST-09 at same time;, if you do death is possible!  A hard strike can cause permanent damage to the Adams Apple”.

Large Intestine 18

Because of the potential for disaster I do not recommend this pressure point for demonstrations unless you have a lot of experience. Here is an article on Pressure Point LI-18. 

Dangerous Neck Pressure Points - Pressure Point TW-16

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It was this pressure point, while I was writing on article on it, made me realize I had not done any work on Dangerous Neck Pressure Points. This is another devastating pressure point. TW-16 is located posterior and inferior to the mastoid process, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoideus, level with SI-17, and BL-10 at the hairline, in the posterior margin at the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

This is one of the more dangerous pressure points on the body. This is a one-shot knockout pressure point and a hard-enough strike will cause death. A lesser strike results in a high emotional state, where all things seem very critical to the person. Paranoia is not uncommon.

Like other neck pressure points this one needs to be reserved for life and death situations not demonstrations. Here is a detailed article on Pressure Point TW-16.

Dangerous Neck Pressure Points in Conclusion

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Before anyone complains, the links to the medical references go to my Encyclopedia of Kyusho Jitsu Online. You need an account to access these.

The reason I am doing this in this article is because I consider this to be the most important Kyusho Jitsu project I have ever done. And I am going to promote it.

As for Dangerous Neck Pressure Points this article gives you my top 3. There are a few other I can mention like Pressure Point SI-16. The next is a great targeting area for self defense.


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Pressure Point TW-16. What makes the Neck so Dangerous?

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Pressure Point TW-16: Today I am going to continue my discussion of another pressure point on the Triple Warmer Meridian. That is Pressure Point TW-16  a very dangerous and effective Pressure Point.

Most of all it is pretty easy to access being located on the neck.  This information is so important I wrote an eBook recently called Mastering Triple Warmer Meridian

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Pressure Point TW-16

I have also over the past months written articles on TW-17, TW-18 plus some information on the Triple Warmer Meridian itself. And I will list the other related Kyusho Article below. Plus I am pretty sure I have written more articles on this topic that any other sets of pressure points of the body.

So what makes Pressure Point TW-16 and the others like it so important today? They always were important for one thing, however today we live in a very odd time in history. Today wild swings of emotion, people believing that unstable emotions, are considered virtuous, and that makes the learning critical.

 Actually that is what the book I wrote is about. 

Pressure Point TW-16 - Location and Effects

Pressure Point TW-16 is located posterior and inferior to the mastoid process, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoideus, level with SI-17, and BL-10 at the hairline, in the posterior margin at the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

This is one of the more dangerous pressure points on the body. Also this is a one-shot knockout pressure point and a hard-enough strike will cause death. A lesser strike results in a high emotional state, where all things seem very critical. Paranoia is not uncommon.

This pressure can be used to cause a "state change" in an attacker. That is powerful!

Like other neck pressure points this one needs to be reserved for life and death situations not demonstration. You do not want to end up with your Uke having serious injury of complications. I have seen this happen too many times.

Pressure Point TW-16 in Conclusion

Pressure Point TW-16 CONCLUSION

Most of all today, with the unprecedented amount of mentally ill people walking around the streets we must study and see its relationship to not just self defense but the study of Kyusho Jitsu also.

Some people in an agitated highly emotion state of mind is very unpredictable. 

Perhaps you will never encounter this where you live. I know I am very unlikely too in a small mountain village. However "chance favors the prepared mind" and we as martial artist should always expect the unexpected. While in Canada I saw a lot of this. People there are nuts today. I watch one women get homicidal because other person touched their face. This lady needs a rubber cell. 

Today I am making a refocus on Kyusho Jitsu. More articles will appear here about everything pressure points. I will not be writing anymore editorials, and very few direct self defense articles. I urge everyone to bookmark this blog and return often. There is a wealth of free information here. 

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