12 Kyusho Jitsu Meridians: This is a follow-up article on one I did last week that got me plenty of questions and feedback from those interested in learning more about the science of pressure point self-defense. [Kyusho Jitsu Pressure Point Anatomy] So today let us talk about the 12 Kyusho Jitsu Meridians on the human body. I will give you a detailed breakdown and a special gift at the end of the article for reading. Above you will see 2 infographics on these 12 meridians. Not this includes the colour, time of day, element and also the number of pressure points.
12 Kyusho Jitsu Meridians - Upper Extremities
The first basic breakdown of the meridians is to divide the body into upper and lower extremities. This being said, there are 6 meridians for upper and 6 for lower. Plus, this is further divided into 3 Yin and 3 Yang meridians for each set. If you have not already done, so I highly recommend reading the article linked above. It is a solid article that will help you a lot.
As we look at the 12 Kyusho Jitsu Meridians of the upper extremities, we will see the Yin/Yang pair and also an element relationship for each. So let's do this breakdown below now.
Yin Meridians
- Heart - Fire Element
- Pericardium (sometimes called Heart 2) - Fire Element
- Lung - Metal Element
Yang Meridians
- Triple Warmer - Fire Element
- Small Intestine - Fire Element
- Large Intestine - Metal Element
Something else to note. The flow of energy in the Yin Meridians is leaving the body. This is sometimes also referred to as traveling โsouth.โ Energy on the Yang Meridians is entering the body, or traveling โNorth.โ
12 Kyusho Jitsu Meridians - Lower Extremities
Now we will look at the Lower Extremities. Once again, we have 3 Yin and 3 Yang pairs, plus a change in direction for energy. You can also note that the meridian enter the head or not entering the head has nothing to do with this classification. The meridian systems run very deep in the body, and we are only discussing what can be accessed from the surface.
And as I mentioned, the energy flow direction is reversed for the 12 Kyusho Jitsu Meridians of the Lower Extremities. Here, the Yin Meridians energy flow is โNorthโ or entering the body, while the Yang Meridians is โSouthโ or exiting the body. All meridians are reflected on both sides of the body. Therefore, depending on how you look at it, you can say 24 total. However, conventional language is to only discuss one side.
12 Kyusho Jitsu Meridians in Conclusion
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