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Why Kosho Ryu

First I must address I have been involved with Kosho Ryu study longer than Kyusho Jitsu. And thus this is not something new for me. My root art is Kul Sul Hapkido. However after 16 years of study there was just nothing left. Really there was nothing left to learn aside from a new Kata each years after about 10 years.  This was the main reason I left my teacher and opened up my own Dojo called Art Mason's Peaceful Warriors Martial Arts Institute. And I am very happy I did this. Almost immediately upon opening we began the journey of learning. 

The first part of our expansion of learning was with Grand Master Mark Shuey and Cane Masters. Because of this, and the joining of the World Budo Alliance I met Shidoshi Richard Buchan in late 2000 and began my Kosho Ryu journey. So in late 2000 we setup our first seminar with Shidoshi Buchan. From there it expanded and became a monthly study. Travelling to Toronto, or him coming to Windsor. I have lost contact with Shidoshi over the years. But thus is life.

However it influenced everything we did. And the study, and it is a study, is endless. Kosho Shorei Ryu us a COMPLETE martial art. This means there is always more to learn. And because of this it is a way of life also!  I study everyday and learn something new each day. Plus I can train this very easily in real life. Even in these strange days we are living today. 

Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido

Kosho Ryu had such a heavy influence on what we did on the floor that I ended up founding my own system. This is called Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido. And KOSHO was heavy influence. Yes I taught Kyusho, but as a separate entity for the most part to my Black Belts.  The name Hon Sang Mu Sa has 2 meanings, the 1st is "ancient spiritual warrior," however the second is "old pine tree" which is a reference to Kosho founder Kosho Busatsu. He by legend sat under a pine tree and became enlightened about martial arts movement and self defense. 

Therefore what the true name of the art is Kosho Shorei Ryu Hapkido.  And this is what will be taught at my Wolf's Den Dojo in Romania.

I recall very well one Friday night sitting in Shidoshi's home with my son Curt and 2 of Shidoshi's senior students talking. One of them asked me, "what martial art do you study?" I replied "Hapkido." He then stated, "no your martial art is Kosho Ryu, your style is Hapkido." This never left me. And this was in 2001. In 2006 I founded and renames the hybrid art of Hon Sang mu Sa Hapkido. 

Kosho Core Concepts

Therefore as part of my change of focus I am putting together a series of 12 courses called the Kosho Core Concepts Series for anyone who wishes to bring the study of the Octagon, the Natural Laws of Kosho Ryu to what they are currently doing. And if you study pressure points from me this fits right in! 

Here is a short video from the Kosho Atemi Waza Course on Tuite

As I have view the Kyusho Jitsu out in the wild for the last 7 years especially I have seen many have problems getting clean knockouts and making different pressure points work. This is not a Kyusho problem but a training problem. And Kosho is the cure. 

In Conclusion

I hope you consider joining me on this journey. And the Kosho Core Concepts Series is where to begin! Below I also have a FREE training video to get you started.

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Martial Art study in the 20th and 21st century has undergone a transformation. I call this transformation watering down. And this was done to fit what society wanted.  As an example when James Mitose was teaching in Hawaii at what he called the "International Self Defense Club" he taught techniques, not Kosho Ryu. And you will find that this is true for many of the masters of old. But only if you study the history of the martial arts.

Making Kyusho Jitsu Work on the Street

Making Kyusho Jitsu Work on the Street is the topic of this article, and linked to the relationship of what happened to the teachings of the arts.  Pressure Points exist in all martial arts. If you strike the body they MUST also be struck. When you strike a body you will always hit a pressure point. With over 361 on each side of the body it is impossible not to hit one.

However their teaching as been left out of the equation for decades. In my book the Complete Kyusho Jitsu Learning Guide from A to Z I address this issue of missing teachings.  I suggest getting a copy.

Today Kyusho Jitsu can be found in many places. And there are many teachers out there doing a great job of teaching the art. But there is something missing. Kyusho is an intellectual pursuit. And some of the demonstrations are excellent! 

However the problem lies with application to the streets. And while I have addressed this in the past. I have been reluctant to get into this fully. The reason? Martial Artists have very fragile egos and are many times not interested in expanding their knowledge. 

So, how do we change this to make Kyusho Jitsu truly effective on the street?

Making Kyusho Jitsu Work on the Street - Steps

The first step is to realize sport martial arts will not give you what you need. It has its place, but that place is a ring, not the streets. Next comes an understanding that you have learned what is called a "reactionary" martial art.  And that is a good thing! However the problem is that the masters of old taught WRONG on purpose, and never evolved the teachings from there. As I stated about Mitose Sensei taught techniques in Hawaii, not Kosho. This is the same thing.

You need to take your "reactionary first" system to a "preparatory" martial art first and reactionary second system. And one of the 1st principles of Kyusho Jitsu is Body Mechanics. Therefore the best answer to the issue is to learn Kosho Ryu and integrate it into everything you do. And Kosho is all about Body Mechanics, the natural laws of movement. ANd this is what makes Making Kyusho Jitsu Work on the Street!

Making Kyusho Jitsu Work on the Street - In Conclusion

If you want to take your martial art training to a NEW level I will give you some great options below! Making Kyusho Jitsu Work on the Street is something we all need to pursue!

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Personally this subject is of little interest to me. My focus is on making things work on the street, not for show. And I honestly see no street application here. I am not saying it is not possible, just not plausible. I have written on book on the subject and 3 video courses. But this was from demand to learn, not my own interest. And my new book Complete Kyusho Jitsu Learning Guide includes this topic. 

No Touch Knockout Controversy

So, how does this all work? First this was discovered by accident. And it does not work on everyone.  And from the work I have done on the subject is tied to the Chi levels of the Uke, and whether the aura defends itself when it feels attacked. I myself have not experienced being "no touched." But I am also hard to knockout to begin with.

And the basic no touch knockout is done by driving energy through the brain and the nervous system on an angle, and then splitting this energy. This causes the brain to become confused and a pass-out is often the result. Sometimes it can be just dizziness. 

However caution is needed!

No Touch Knockout Controversy - Caution

Most important to note is that I have seen this phenomenon go bad in practice. The first time was a close friend and colleague who was ill afterwards for about 6 months. The reason was that other principles, sound and emotion were brought into play. 

And the second ended up in respiratory failure and almost death. Now I am going to be honest. Believe what I am saying or not, it is up to you. I am NOT trying to convince anyone of anything. 

And to my thinking this No Touch Knockout Controversy is unnecessary. Why? Because when I look at the world today, and the lack of people being open minded and are willing to look at a world of possibilities, I cannot be surprised so many attack the No Touch. Therefore an open minded person might dismiss it, because they have no interest.  But when something is attacked, then you know there is truth in what is being said. Life is best lived with an open mind. 

In Conclusion

When your mind is open to possibility, your world becomes far more meaningful.

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Thus if you want to properly learn Kyusho Jitsu there is a path. And the closer you stick to this path the better you will do. 

And this is true for teaching Kyusho also. Important to note one of the issues we have in the martial arts world is instructors taking short cuts because one method worked best for them. 

Properly learn Kyusho Jitsu

Because something works for me does not mean it will work for you! However when you make teaching martial arts a career you should be properly studying the best methods of teaching, based on how well your students perform. And not what works for you. Most of all I started teaching Kyusho in Dojo, as a certified teacher in about 2005. And back in 2009 I was the most qualified teacher in Canada aside from my teacher Grand Master Stewart.

So I have the experience to talk about this. And I do this full time. So what is this path when it comes to Kyusho Jitsu? Back in 2017 I released a video course called the Kyusho Jitsu Level One Instructor Certification Course.

And this is the novice course and it lays out what to do and teach step by step and month by month!

How to Properly learn Kyusho Jitsu? - Here is an example:

• What is a Pressure Point? Detailed teaching on question.
• What is the area of activation?
• What is the correct angle and direction of striking?
• And the list continues

Therefore you do not need to jump around into specific pressure points and locations. Start here and build on the teaching. Like properly laying a foundation for a building.  

Complete Kyusho Jitsu Learning Guide from A to Z

With that in mind, and realizing not everyone can or will spend money on a certification course I decided to write a book called the Complete Kyusho Jitsu Learning Guide from A to Z.  This book is a step by teaching / learning guide to help anyone from beginner to master levels either learn or teach Kyusho Jitsu.

And I am positive there is no other book out there like this. Most importantly it is like page numbers. And it starts exactly where the student should start and moves step by step forward. Most of all it does not just reference points, it teaches the content in a concise plain speaking manner.

Have a read from the link provided above if you have a moment.

How to Properly learn Kyusho Jitsu? - In Conclusion

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Have you ever seen an America Kenpo practitioner hit themselves as they are in the process of striking an opponent?  Some of them, especially those involved in Kyusho are aware of why they are doing it, some do not know.

Kyusho Vibrational Energy Transfer

Now I do not know the history of American Kenpo much beyond the average person whoever
the action they are doing has a purpose within Kyusho Jitsu. We call Vibrational Energy transfer.

Again, this is not a complex principle but does allow for you to “cheat” the technique and get the knockout very quickly.

The act of slapping yourself will allow you to pickup the energy of the element involved and
then to quickly release it with the next strike. Here is an example. You wish to do a very fast knockout at ST-05 but after striking metal you are not in good position to acquire the Wood element. Striking yourself at GB-24 as an example, then with the same hand moving up to ST-05 will yield a big result.

Kyusho Vibrational Energy Transfer

From an advanced level, you can even backtrack to Water, before you use the Fire strike or hit
Fire intensify that. Stacking multiple strikes on your own body, going back and forth will
increase the effect again even more! Plus, the harder you hit yourself, the more of that element you take with you. But this method does work in closely with Tempo so you cannot wait long between strikes are the energy will dissipate.

There is an easy way to test this out. Put a chest pad on your Uke. Strike the pad with medium
strength. Then do it again hitting yourself first. You will see a marked difference in the result.
You can also do this with the opposite hand, but it can lose its effectiveness, unless you also
incorporate the Principle of Yin and Yang as you are doing it!

There are many, many variations
of doing this principle. Below are a few examples of Kyusho Vibrational Energy Transfer. 

1. Single hand
2. Opposite hands
3. Double hands combined with a kick

The list is really left to your imagination, the types of movements you do and some time
experimenting with it.

Kyusho Vibrational Energy Transfer - In Conclusion

Make sure as to always protect the Uke from injury or harm. I think you will really enjoy this the 15th Principle of Kyusho Jitsu and see its value to your study.

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Affects of Commercialization on Pressure Points

Men like Robert Trias come to mind here.  Others continue to study and learn from the Japanese, Korean, Chinese masters who immigrated. The result was some amazing martial artists coming to light in the west.

The problem was there were a greater number with huge egos believing the arts was about fighting who began to destroy the arts by no longer learning. And just believing they had all the answers. And because of this many aspects of the martial arts began to disappear. Most importantly pressure point study was once such aspect.

Affects of Commercialization on Pressure Points

How did this happen? Well in my view, from my research the Affects of Commercialization on Pressure Points was simply because by nature people are lazy. Especially egotistical people. Children were also begin taught and therefore deadly techniques needed to be removed. 

The problem is as the masses began to want to learn the arts, many were only looking for an activity, not a way of life. This caused further watering down. History of the art being taught began to be ignored by the head of the system. My original root art of Hapkido is a great example. Questions were not allowed and history was not spoken of at all. And if you look at the History of Hapkido you see how things progressed, and also why it is far from a complete system.  It also appears to be more about positioning and politics that training. This is what made me look to the outside world for more teachings. And I was successful finding it. 

Affects of Commercialization on Pressure Points

Most of all the Affects of Commercialization on Pressure Points has been profound, so much so that many of the high ego martial art instructors and students deny their existence and effectiveness because it takes the spotlight off them. And you know you are correct when you question them because they attack talking about their "linage" and their rank. This behavior is so childish.

There are many systems I see in the wild I personally are not impressed with. But I do not talk about them. The reason is I have not studied them to make an informed decisions. And attended a few seminars is meaningless.

Pressure Point Study

More about the Affects of Commercialization on Pressure Points. Pressure Point study or Kyusho Jitsu exists in only a handful of martial arts styles or systems. The majority ignore it, or talk about it with no substance or understanding. I know one well respected Hapkido Grand Master I met trying to impress me with his knowledge of pressure points. However he only knew locations, and nothing else. I would have been much more interested in his history as a student than what he believed he knew about pressure points.

But it does not need to be this way. Kyusho Jitsu is a study. However it is not a study of motion, but of the acupuncture system of the body from a destructive viewpoint. 

You can add it to your current martial art without having to radically change what you are doing. Will this then make pressure points street worth for you? That depends on your root art. And unfortunately most arts today are so watered down for sport that they have no street worthiness.

And sorry people, sport and street have no relationship. And do not think because you won a bar fight that you are "all that." If you think that you are a fool.

Affects of Commercialization on Pressure Points - In Conclusion

And I am working on a History of Kyusho Jitsu you might enjoy reading. The affects of Affects of Commercialization on Pressure Points have been quiet profound as I am sure you can see.

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And this is a programmed response, brainwashed response, based on disappointments and indoctrination of the the Western Cultures systems. And with Kyusho Jitsu training, or ANYTHING in life this is the wrong approach. With Kyusho believing is Seeing. That is the concept of INTENT.

Kyusho believing is Seeing

What is INTENT? Intent is seeing the result you are seeking before you do the work to obtain the result. The breakdown is as follows.

• Desire to accomplish something. As an example a pressure point knockout.
• Do the work to learn the things you need to know to make the desire happen. This with Kyusho Jitsu includes information about the pressure points and training to be able to hit the points correctly based on the information.
• Leave the EGO at home and DO IT.

Yes you may fail! Awesome! Analyze what you did, see where the errors are and correct the errors. Rinse and repeat! Do NOT be like a majority who fail at doing something and begin the lies as to why it did not work. You can call them excuses if you like. But I call them lies. Excuses are lies to the self.

There are many martial artists in the world who are either to lazy, to egotistical or too stupid to make Kyusho work. However those who do the work always succeed with time. This formula also applies to anything in life you want to do, have to accomplish, as long as it is not ridiculous. Today when people do not get what they want they carry on like 2 years having a tantrum and calling the world unfair. LOSERS.

An example of ridiculous is me at 5'9" and my age thinking I am going to be a pro basketball player. People like this are just idiots. You cannot fix stupid. Do I seem harsh? I am because it needs to be said. Truth brings strength.

Kyusho believing is Seeing, wanna see the result? Believe it first! 

Kyusho believing is Seeing - In Conclusion

And do not get discouraged when things do not go right. That is normal. You fail everyday and you are only a failure when you give up and quit!

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Also I have once again had many request for "chat" on platforms like Whatsapp Messenger and others. I am sorry but I do not use these. I did at one time, but I will not again. Also I do not use Facebook Messenger either. And I am against Facebook and believe it needs to be bankrupted.

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A Kyusho Principle called Tempo. Have you ever watched martial artist train? Now I realize you since you are reading this are a martial artist and train. But have you sat and watched? Free sparring, self defense and even kata?

It is chaos! Students running into each other, falling, you name it! I recall back in the 80's when I competed ending up falling on chairs because of something I was they to do and lost balance. 

Kyusho Principle called Tempo

If you cannot dance you cannot fight. This was something my first teacher Master Philip Hollohan told me. And this man could dance! WOW! Born and raised in Newfoundland Canada dancing is a cultural norm there. And he was, in the Tae Kwon Do world of the 70's and early 80's, North American Grand Champion 7 years running. Now Master Hollohan understood these natural laws and this was why he was so amazing. 

And you know I am not big on sport, but on the street this man was also devastating. What the video below. Watch the interplay of these ice dancers.

So what does this have to do with martial arts and Kyusho? These skaters respond to each others movement. The man leads, the woman responds. That is how they accomplish this. Martial Artists react to each others movement, which is out of tempo. If they were trained in a preparatory martial art, and not a reactionary martial art then they would understand the natural laws of motion, which would UNLOCK the opportunity for pressure points strikes using the correct temp. Because the Kyusho Principle called Tempo would simply happen. 

Now isn't that interesting?

Kyusho Principle called Tempo - In Conclusion

But this is not for everyone. I really wish it was. If you want to learn more about natural laws there is a free video below that will get you started. This understanding, these teachings will take you Kyusho to a very different level. 

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Kyusho Jitsu and Resuscitation is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM , NOT western medicine. With that said there are certain things you need to know and understand. Now I can only speak of laws in Canada, but you can assume they are the same or close worldwide. 

Kyusho Jitsu and Resuscitation - Types 

There are 3 basic types of resuscitation a Kyusho student or teacher would deal with. They are as follows.

• A state of unconsciousness or dizziness (Head)
• Issues breathing (Lung)
• Cardiac events (Heart)

The 1st I am not concerned about with this warning. A neurological knockout, as long as the Uke recovers quickly, which they do 99% of the time is not of concern. However if you have been certified in CPR you must by law do that training if you encounter heart or lung issues with a Uke after a pressure  point strike or any other time a serious situation could arise in a Dojo. Myself I am not certified and never will be. CPR is an epic FAILURE and recover is rare when a heart stops. Now I am referring to chest compression. Reverse CPR has an amazing recovery rate! But western medicine does not talk about this. 

You can see this is true by the fact that portable defibrillators are now present in gyms, arenas and sport complexes. And this method is based on the same principle as what I teach in Kyusho often called Reverse CPR. And no matter which method is used you must get medical attention for the student. In Canada the 1st responders are excellent. They are even better in Romania! The hospital level is a different story sadly. 

Head Resuscitation

It is beyond this article, Kyusho Jitsu and Resuscitation to teach resuscitation. However the video below will show you the basic head resuscitation. 

Kyusho Jitsu and Resuscitation is a very important subject and you do need coaching with this. And this is why I created the certification course. This way I can see exactly what the student is doing during their grading and make corrections. Kyusho Jitsu and Resuscitation is an extremely important topic all should learn. 

Kyusho Jitsu and Resuscitation - In Conclusion

Plus I want nothing to do with you! Only an IDIOT allows this to happen. Accident happen, that is different. Doing this on purpose to feed your ego is disgusting. 

In modern times Dojo training becomes much more challenging. Many Dojo's have closed their doors due to the bad times. 

However the online world offers many opportunities. I cannot speak for other Kyusho teachers but I answer emails, and help students personally with their questions. Below you can ask any questions you have on this topic. 

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First I will start with where the idea of using acupuncture points in a martial art came from. Without going crazy on history it was a martial artist who was a doctor of acupuncture who wondered if these pressure points could be used destructively. This is how Dim Mak, the mother of Kyusho Jitsu was born. 

The idea behind Traditional Chines Medicine TCM is that all illness is a result of an imbalance in the body. And when you restore balance to the body it will naturally heal itself. This is how I have personally view my own, and my families health since the early 1990's. The result has been outstanding health, and no illness. TCM is about restoring health through balance, were western medicine is about keeping you sick to make more profits. This is done via suppressing symptoms to make someone feel better versus fixing the root cause.  All you need to do is watch TV in the Western Culture to see this truth. "see your doctor about our drug dejour, side effects up to and including death."

Creating Imbalance - Cycle of Creation

The idea of using the cycle of destruction in Kyusho is to weaken an element to make it easier to manipulate, or cause pain. And this is very effective. So how can the Cycle of Creation be used?  First lets look at an example of illness.

Now I am NOT a doctor of TCM so this is just an example. Let's suppose that the illness a person has is the result of excess fire in the meridians. This as an example could cause an issue in the lungs. So in Kyusho we might add water to the fire to deplete it and cause lung issues.  However you could also add wood to the fire to increase it. This is cycle of creation as wood creates fire. 

Yes this is a complex idea! And that is why I make reference to Dim Mak more than Kyusho Jitsu when it comes to this principle. 

Let's look at another example.

Again, I caution this is an over simplification! Let's suppose you wish to cause a delayed death in someone. And of course we are talking about Dim Mak skills. You are aware they have Heart issues and therefore you wish to cause a heart problem, but without striking perhaps Pressure Point HT-01 to get the results. You could weaken the Heart Meridian, or the Pericardium Meridian by attacking with water, the Cycle of Destruction. Or you could add wood to the fire via Gall Bladder or the Liver Meridian. 

However you could also increase Earth to increase Wood to Increase Fire.  As you can see this is very complex. 

Cycle of Creation In Conclusion

All illness and there is no exception is the result of the body trying to regain balance. Once balance is restored health is restored also. This requires no special chemicals that have horrible side effects, only some common sense about diet, exercise and meditation to keep the mind calm. Again this is over simplification. But it is worth the study. From both a health standpoint as well as a martial arts standpoint. I have a book called the Tao of Health and Longevity that you might find helpful. 

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