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Also here is an article on the 3 types of knockouts that occur. And most of all, an article on making sure your Uke is safe at all times. 

Now the uneducated masses will now scream the reason pressure point knockouts fail is because pressure points do not work. WRONG, any failure in any martial art is always YOU! You either do not study hard enough, train hard enough, or perhaps to are too egotistical to learn. Now with that out of the way lets move on.

Why Pressure Point Knockouts Fail! - Missing the Mark

This is the first and most usual reason for failure of a knockout. You are attempting to hit as an example Pressure Point GB-20 and you are off the mark. This is common especially in Novice students. However time does fix this issue. And this will occur most often at exams and demonstrations. Most of all it is also linked to the main reason for the article. 

And that reason is BODY MECHANICS, but not body mechanics in the usual way I discuss them. 

When I first began my Kyusho Jitsu learning knockouts were very easy for me. And I watched many people struggle with them. However my students, those who studied in my Dojo Art Masons' Peaceful Warriors Martial Arts had very few issues with knockouts. That is unless one thing happened. And this was they did not have correct triangular alignment. 

And there is a reason for this.

Why Pressure Point Knockouts Fail!

And I must be honest, I did not see this reason at first. But the root art I founded [Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido], based on my original root art of Kuk Sul Hapkido was also based heavily on the foundations of Kosho Shorei Ryu, which is all about correct body position and alignments.

Let's take a look at a knockout I recorded many years ago.

Let's look at another knockout, this time on the leg at Pressure Point SP-11.

Why Pressure Point Knockouts Fail! - In Conclusion

And this knowledge when trained becomes natural and can be applied on the streets. And to those who want to cry that it cannot, well keep your mind closed and limited. You are the failure not the martial arts.

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Hence sport in martial art in a small box. Where ONLY physical fitness and youth matter. Either you have the guts for it or you do not. This is martial arts through tunnel vision only seeing what they want you to see. Yet the propaganda of our failed culture tells you it is all.

Classifications of Attack

What are the classifications of attack? Understanding and studying this is how you can learn to successful handle bad situations. But notice the word "study." If you do not study and train for this you will not be successful. And I hope you would not end up like so many of the failures in the arts, like the bullshido clowns, who attack everything they are too lazy to train in. I do not read what they write for the same reasons I do not drink from the toilet. And I have been featured a few times. But there opinion of me is non of my business. And those who believe them I do not want for students anyways. These people are not critical thinkers. 

There are 3 Classifications of Attack

• Push
• Grab
• Punch

That is all! Someone who wishes to do you harm will either push you, grab you or punch you. There are no other options. They may do a combination of these also. And someone with a knife of other weapon falls under punch. This is a Kyusho Jitsu / Pressure Point Novice understanding. However it goes far deeper than this.

Classifications of Attack - Taught Wrong on Purpose

The problem in the martial arts world is what is being taught today is far from complete. Because of commercialization, and I have no issue with commercialization, people view martial art training as an activity or a sport. Most operating schools have content to teach for maybe 3-5 years and then run out of information.

Students learn 6 blocks, a few kicks and punches, a couple of Kata and suddenly are enlightened. I was no different myself. 

A student is taught techniques called "One Step Sparring" in which the attacker or Uke will attack once. And as an example the defender with step back or forward in a linear fashion, do a hard block and counter punch. The the student will do some free sparring dancing around and they are told this will work on the street. 100 percent wrong information.

There is nothing wrong with teaching any of this. The issue is that this is that it is not expanded upon. Martial Artists are taught what to do. But not when or how to do this. In real life with reference to the one step sparring the attacker will strike with the other hand long before the counter attack is launched.

Classifications of Attack

This understanding is not a revelation. Most of all, as I stated above the martial art masters of old taught wrong on purpose. But the teaching was never corrected. And honestly it is far beyond any article or single course to do this. 

Therefore it is up to the student to decide if they wish to continue to learn, or they are happy where they currently are.  For me I will continue to learn as long as my heart keeps beating. Now I am sure you are getting what is meant by Classifications of Attack

Classifications of Attack In Conclusion

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Once the basic understanding is made then the body needs to positioned to make the meridians vulnerable. And they are not vulnerable when you might expect. Also to access them you need to train to move on time and to the correct angle.

This is not as hard as you might think. However, once again this is something you have to train. And in our current broken society work, hard work is not well viewed. People want things NOW. But life does not work that way. 

Training Kyusho Meridian Theory

One way to see what I am talking about in action is to have your Uke stand with their arm outstretched. Also have the arm centered within the body. Now strike a pressure point like LI-10 or perhaps lung 5 or 6. Note the effect.

Let your Ike heal for a few minutes. Next have the Uke do the same thing but with the arm sticking straight out to the side. Repeat the test on the pressure point. You will notice a much more amplified effect.

And once again allow the Uke some time to heal. Now stretch the arm to the side, and if possible have someone pull the arm to stretch it more. This time strike the "area" of the pressure point, not directly on it. Note the increase inresults.

Most of all if you do this correctly the results will be off the chart, and you missed the pressure point. This is the basis of Kyusho meridian theory. Pretty cool eh?

Movement is Required in Kyusho Meridian Theory

Now I have not approached or really focused Kyusho Jitsu teachings on the student movements within their art. And from the standpoint of pure Kyusho Jitsu training I really do not need to. However I am making an assumption that you train continuously and correctly.

Now after all the teachings in pressure points I have made available, I am going to begin to teach in earnest how to move and when to move to be effective. And this includes times when perhaps you might miss the pressure point and can therefore take advantage of Kyusho Meridian Theory. 

Most of all I have a book that details this topic for Kyusho Jitsu students. It is called Kosho Book of Q-Sho. Have a look and see if this might be for you. 

Kyusho Meridian Theory In Conclusion

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Liver Meridian EPS

The EPS or Element, Striking Action, Polarity  of Liver are discussed below.

These also include other aspects which are listed and linked for your reference also. You can see the path of the meridian in the image above.

The EPS of the meridian is as follows. I am providing many links to other articles in this article to make sure that everything is very clear to you. Take your time and learn as much as you can.

• Element - Wood
• Polarity - Yin
• Striking Action - Chopping
• Time of Day - 1:00 to 3:00 AM
• Colours - Brown Destructive, Green Healing
• Sound - Shooo
• Stance - Horse Stance Toes outward
• Number of Points - 14

The energy is entering the body on the Liver Meridian. This ties directly into the 24 Hour Diurnal Cycle.

Important Pressure Points on Liver Meridian

Below I am going to list and link to the top 2 most important pressure points on the Liver Meridian. There are others, but these have special attributes.

• Liver 13
• LV-14

These 2 pressure points also have different classification. Both are Alarm Points, which is very important in advanced Pressure Point study. LV-13 is also designated as an Influential Pressure Point and one of the 36 Dim Mak Vital Points. 

Liver Meridian In Conclusion

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We live in a very odd time in history, one in which you are told "trust the experts." This is in my view, a criminal LIE. Why should I trust what anyone says? Stop talking and show me you are right!  The "experts" authoritarian attitude shows everything. 

Sorry, but I look into everything and make up my own mind. And anyone who tells me the above is a crook in my view. And I call bullshit when I see it too!

I present a ton of pressure point information on this blog, and I hope you find it of value. But I want you to take the information and make it work for you! The fact I can do a knockout on pressure point SP-11 means nothing.  It is my job to give you the information and inspiration to do this yourself.

None of my courses are about me. They are not pretty, they are just about real working information.  In my opinion showing off is pathetic. 

Successful Kyusho Jitsu Study - Secrets to Researching

Anyone who talks about life being easy is selling something. To make Kyusho Jitsu work, for Successful Kyusho Jitsu Study, you must do the work. And all those clowns on social media saying Kyusho is fake are doing so because they are either too stupid to understand pressure points, or too lazy and egotistical to do the work. And I hope these failures find me offensive also.

Doing the work means not just an intellectual understanding, but also working with a training partner or UKE. And as many different ones as possible. In other words I do not want you to believe me! I want you to do the work for yourself.

People need to get out of this idea of instant gratification. That is a 1000 percent lie.

Successful Kyusho Jitsu Study

Some who study are interested in rank, many are not. Either is correct. The martial arts world fusses far to much about rank like it is something sacred. This again is all ego. For some people this is a very motivational subject. I was once that way also. But I have been "danned" so many times I have no interest any longer. 

I speak little of my rank. And the "grand master" title was something I accepted once I became a grand father. For me it means head of the family.   However if rank is what someone is looking for, I am there to support you. I just want you to do the work.

Martial art study is a lifetime journey and we never arrive.  While I am not in favor of style jumping, learning about other arts and what they have to offer is mind expanding. But not without a solid base. In my Dojo you had to be a Black Belt to study Kyusho Jitsu. 

And in order to obtain a 4th Dan in my system of Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido you had to be a 1st Dan Black Belt in Kyusho Jitsu.  I also encouraged at the level of 3rd Dan to train in some other art also. Many of my people got involved in Modern Arnis with Master Ken Smith. Others focused on the Hapkido Cane.

Successful Kyusho Jitsu Study - In Conclusion

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Rock of Yin Yang Theory

The person who has his or her Triple Warmer Meridian working in overtime lives in an extreme state. And the general thought process most martial artists have is that this person of extreme emotion is more dangerous. That is both true and false. The important part is that chance favors the prepared mind. And any martial artist who trains to prepare for the person of the extreme mind will in face have little trouble with them. Rock of Yin Yang Theory once understood changes many things.

As long as they remain in balance themselves. And that is what martial art training is about at a base root level. All things in balance. And balance is the key to the understanding of the Rock of Yin Yang Theory. 

Someone looking for trouble is not an issue for someone prepared for trouble.

Rock of Yin Yang Theory - Power of Yin Yang

Understanding how Yin Yang affects you, affects everything about you is essential.  It is essential for martial art training, health and life in general. A mind in balance, someone walking with one foot in yin and the other in yang has better health, peace of mind and a continuing sense of calm.

What does this have to do with self defense and Kyusho? The person in the extreme state of Yin or Yang has a certain Chi state associated with them. That is their Chi energy is LOW frequency and high amplitude. This condition makes the body more susceptible to a pressure point strike, especially a Dim Mak Vital Point strike. Someone living in FEAR is a great example of this. Also anger falls into this extreme, You can understand more about the Cycle of Emotions here. 

Now, a person in balance, like someone who meditates, and trains in a complete martial art system like Kosho Ryu, their Chi is in a different state. That Chi state is HIGH Frequency and LOW amplitude. Because of the high frequency of the Chi a pressure point strike has little effect on the body. And this is tied to amplitude too. Most of all this is because the body is almost protected by the Chi. This is similar in ways to Iron Shirt training, however it is beyond that training also.  The body is in an alkaline state, and therefore is of better health, always. I cover this type of information in my book Tao of Health and Longevity to name one. 

Today because of the information war and never ending propaganda most people are living in a extreme state alternating between fear and anger.  And that is of advantage if their condition causes them to become violent. There is power in understand the Rock of Yin Yang Theory!

Rock of Yin Yang Theory In Conclusion

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You are NOT going to be applying holds and arm bars to win. That is SPORT. If I was witness to a friend being in a arm bar on the ground the attacker would feel just how deadly my kick is, with his head!! 

Never confuse SPORT with real life. That does not happen in sport. Sport and reality have zero to do with each other.

Pressure Point Ground Fighting

Do pressure points work on the ground? Yes they do! 100 percent! However the knowledge required for success is different than in a standing situation. Knockouts all work, pain pressure points work, and Dim Mak pressure points work. However this does require TRAINING and a different understanding of the theories and principles that are Kyusho Jitsu.

I have taught this in classes over the years, but not in seminars and certainly I have never done a video or books on it. But now I will. On or before January 1st 2022 I am going to release a detailed, fully illustrated book on Kyusho Jitsu Ground Fighting.

What will this entail? Yes I am going to be addressing not just Kyusho Jitsu theories but the application of these theories. This will be information you can use right away in your training. And that is important.

Back many years ago I saw a Tae Kwon Do stylist do a knockout while on his back. He did a nice job too! But he had no clue how or why it worked! He got lucky. But you need to be able to replicate the results predictably!

And that is why after all these years I am finally going to address this! Pressure Point Ground Fighting is important! 

Pressure Point Ground Fighting In Conclusion

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There is nothing in there about winning matches, trophies or because some guy said something that pissed you off.

Do no harm is the mantra. The true art of self defense, fighting without Fighting.

Today there is no much anger, and the anger is righteous for the most part.  But when anger controls people, and when you become addicted to anger, it controls you, you do not control it. There is an old saying in Buddhism about anger: “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”

Today many are destroying themselves and their health with their anger. 

The Art of Fighting without Fighting

Have you ever noticed when you have a conflict with someone, no matter the outcome, your reply it over and over again in your mind? This is because your mind is undisciplined. When the conflict is finished, even if just for the moment, let it go, release the emotions tying you to this. The true warrior is emotionless about the battle because he or she is aware the battle is not personal. When something is person, the Triple Warmer Meridian goes into overdrive, and you lose the ability to think critically about the situation. 

Back in years gone by I used to write a lot of articles on Self Defense. However I have stopped. And self defense for me is the art of fighting without fighting. Because you do not always have to do damage. But you train in preparation to do so. I stopped mostly because of the vast number of comments about "just shooting the guy."  While sometime killing an assailant is necessary, this cannot ever be taking lightly. And too many people take it lightly. Most of the time in 1st world countries your life is not in danger. 

The Art of Fighting without Fighting, comes from someone who has not just trained the body in preparation, but someone who has gone the extra mile to train the mind. Controlling anger and fear, fighting without Fighting. And this is a life long path too! 

Here is something from the Dharmapada, 

This is about Fighting without Fighting.

The Buddha said, “Conquer anger by non-anger. And Conquer evil by good. Conquer miserliness by liberality.  Also Conquer a liar by truthfulness.” (Dhammapada, v. 233). If you would like to listen to the entire audiobook of these writings follow the link above. This is a book all martial artist should study. 

If the student wishes to compete, then compete. That however is only a body training. only a small portion of the purpose of martial arts. Expand yourself, find and train in a complete system, or as complete a system as possible. It becomes a problem when a long time student, as an example, will not let go of the thrill of competition. And then in advanced age, well past youth, feels the need to continue to stroke his ego with "winning."  An addiction has developed and the student is not in control of their own mind.

True winning would be to expand the learning in other areas of martial arts, and thereby life. This is done by realizing masters, true masters and still students first. Learning never stops, unless addiction to ego has consumed the student. 

Fighting without Fighting- Art of Letting Go

The art of letting go comes from realization that "all knowledge is self knowledge," as Bruce Lee stated. The student must learn that "the way is not a doctrine, and a doctrine is not the way." All techniques, all ideas, all movement once learned must be let go of, released. 

An example is the instructor who says "this technique works because..." has no understanding. No technique works, it is the training of the student that decides the outcome. This is similar to the instructor who says you cannot strike a pressure point in battle. If this is true it is the lack of training of the instructor, not pressure points. The instructor is clinging to something they like or dislike. This reminds me of the story of 2 monks and a women.

2 Monks

"The two monks glanced at one another because they had taken vows not to touch a woman.
Then, without a word, the older monk picked up the woman, carried her across the river, placed her gently on the other side, and carried on his journey.

The younger monk couldn’t believe what had just happened. After rejoining his companion, he was speechless, and an hour passed without a word between them.

Art of letting go

Two more hours passed, then three, finally the younger monk could contain himself any longer, and blurted out “As monks, we are not permitted a woman, how could you then carry that woman on your shoulders?”

The older monk looked at him and replied, “Brother, I set her down on the other side of the river, why are you still carrying her?”"

Have you seen this behavior in yourself? This is the mind fighting the mind. Better Fighting without Fighting. Letting go.

Fighting without Fighting - Art of War

Without balance in life, balance in all things, success in life is very hard. Now I can hear the arguments because some people appear to be successful. However we for the most part are always missing information to come to those conclusions. Karma is absolute, and you believing in Karma is irrelevant. This is important when it comes to the street and the art of Fighting without Fighting.

Sun Tzu's Art of War is a book, like the Dharmapada, that should be studied by all students. 

The art of war is about balance. And today we are fighting a war, an Information War.  One of basic human rights, and God given rights. And justice is coming, but ONLY if we remain in balance, and unemotional of the situation. This does not mean you will not feel emotional, but you must let it go. 

Fighting without Fighting In Conclusion

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This was my first look at the Kyusho Kosho Ryu Connection.

Kyusho Kosho Ryu Connection

Kyusho Kosho Ryu Connection: I integrated everything I learned about Kosho into my root art. We gutted our self defense systems and rebuilt them based on Kosho. I began my journey of Kyusho Jitsu during this time with Grand Master Steve Stewart. But as I was learning Kyusho, and adding pressure points to our self defense something magic happened. 

If I did the self defense from a Hapkido standpoint and added Kyusho I got a result that was decent. Depending on my Uke it sometimes worked, sometime did not. But if I did Kyusho from the Kosho Ryu, Natural Laws and the Octagon it ALWAYS WORKED. 

But at the time I was very focused on developing my teaching of Hapkido and Kyusho. I taught Octagon as part of my root art. Not as part of Kosho Ryu. Today I am viewing things in a different light.

Kyusho Kosho Ryu Connection

Kosho has pressure point study built into it. It is not something separate being added back in because it was missing. Upon my re-dedication to the study of Kosho Ryu I discovered this. Right now I am doing an intensive study of everything Hanshi Juchnik offers on the subject of Kosho Ryu. But no longer for the purpose of adding it to my root art.

But for the purpose of sharing it with the world. And this is important because Kosho is a complete martial art system. And today there are very few left. 

However with one difference. I am adding the intensive pressure point study to it! And I do this because I can. This will take the student to unbelievable level of precision also.

Kyusho Kosho Ryu Connection - Kosho Ryu

And to be honest Kosho was a major player in my retention rate. which is an important part of the Kyusho Kosho Ryu Connection. 

Back a few years ago I began offering a Beginners Octagon Course. And this really is a beginners course. Octagon basics. It became very popular and so I added an advanced course. It is at about a brown belt level.  However, first I wrote a book on the subject, a book with a heavy Kyusho influence. 

I was asked to do a masters course, but decided instead to discontinue the beginners and advanced courses, and do it right. This has lead to the coming Kosho Shorie Ryu Instructor Course. I have also released a Mastering the Octagon book, which in many ways is an introduction to this course. 

If you are interested in the Kyusho Kosho Ryu Connection have a look.

Kyusho Kosho Ryu Connection in Conclusion

I hope you will consider joining me on this journey. Kosho will be my featured teachings at this time. And you do not teach Kosho without pressure points. Checkout my Wolf's Den Dojo Project if you have a moment. 

This is going to be an old world Dojo, taught in the old ways. It will not be open to public, nor will someone be able to drop in to see what I am doing there. It will be located in the mountains, far from any city. 

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And I think this is even truer today.  I rarely write self defense articles any longer, and I stopped doing any real promotion for my self defense system Humane Pressure Point Tactics. 

Art of Self Defense - Why you ask?

Because today people want a quick fix solution to an issue they are apathetic towards to being with. Martial Artists, the majority involved in sport martial arts today, believe that what they are doing is enough. That being a good right fighter is sufficient. 

Now I disagree 100 percent with all this. But who I am to disagree? Honestly a ring fighter is not the average person to being with. I am much more concerned about the general state of martial arts training. And what is being lost. And the art of self defense is one such part of the whole.

Art of Self Defense - True Martial Art

My root art of Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido is a well developed art. And I still do teach self defense as an art form, not as a sport. Something that develops overtime. It is a path of learning not a destination. Today there are a lot of self defense systems. And that is fine. There are some good ideas within them that a seasoned martial artist can learn and add to their training. But sorry they are not a solution. You begin efficient as a teacher has nothing to do with your students outcome. That is modern day political BS.

But there is also a BIG problem with them. They are viewed as a means to an end!  And they are NOT. The truth is being able to "fight back" is an instinct not everyone has developed. The majority of people when attacked are paralyzed with FEAR.

These systems will not help them. 

Owning a GUN will not help them.  You must be disciplined enough to use it. Most people are not "yet" capable of fighting back! Those who teach these systems and brag about them being the "best" do not realize the persons they reference for success would have won anyway. With or without the system.  As an example my first teacher Master Philip Hollohan did not need any martial art to be dangerous. He was born a fighter. Martial Arts training made him a better person, and more efficient if he needed to defend himself. 

Art of Self Defense in Conclusion

I participated in martial sport for eight years and did well. But I am not a fan. I hope more people will develop a desire to see the art of self defense return.

 that they will rededicate their training towards this goal. In today's dystopian dangerous world we need a resurgence of true martial art training for the average man.

I hope you enjoyed Art of Self Defense. 

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