The Cycle of Destruction

If you are familiar with Kyusho Jitsu you will have heard this term used before. What is the Cycle of Destruction?

First there are 2 cycles, one for healing and one for destroying. The healing cycle is used in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, the other is used in martial arts. So what does it say?

First each organ of the body corresponds to 1 of 5 elements. Therefore the meridian will carry these characteristics as well. The cycle goes as - fire melts metal - metal chops wood, wood penetrates earth - earth dams water - water quenches fire.

In basic self defense or martial art terms it means you will get a better result after your initial strike if you follow up to specific areas of the body or head. So as an example, in a double lapel grab, hitting the arm at Large Intestine (metal) with a knife hand (fire) will give a painful result. If you followup to Gall Bladder on the head, or Liver on the body the reaction or result will intensify. The result will be far more devastating than hitting Stomach (on the head or body).

There are some meridian charts on our website at http://www.kyushojitsu.ca if you want to map this out for yourself to see the target areas.

We also ave a great book available from our website. It is in PDF format and is our Novice Kyusho Certification Workbook. Cost is only $55 Canadian and is well worth the investment if Kyusho is something you want to learn more about.

Kyusho Home Study Course Update

As of this writing our Kyusho Jitsu Home Study Course is on track for it's release in July 2009. As part of this package is our NEW support website for Home Study Students. This site will also support our Novice and Advanced Study Groups.

Check the website our at http://kyusho-jitsu-canada.ning.com/ and register today. This site is also open to the general public who are looking for more information on Kyusho Jitsu.

I hope to see you all there!

Attacking Lung 6 with 2 Way Action

Here is a short video demonstration on attacking a pressure point, using 2 Way Action with correct angle and direction. Riccardo Pappini was kind enough to volunteer for this rather painful demonstration. Please note that the arm was attacked with the back of my arm, rather than a hammer fist or knife hand to muffle the effect.

2 Way Action

Two Way Action is a principle out of Small Circle JuJitsu. It can make any martial art more effective and devastating. This is especially true with Kyusho Jitsu. Every martial art uses 2-Way Action to some extent, however we need to incorporate it and use it consistently, in every opportunity. Here is a short video, the audio is low, so turn up the speakers.

A Bum Wrap

Over the last few years Kyusho has gotten a bit of a bum wrap, especially on YouTube. Martial Artists with little or no Kyusho experience will post bad videos of knockout that are really just awful. So here is some information on what Kyusho is and what it is not.

First Kyusho Jitsu is not a complete martial arts. It teaches no KATA, no strikes or kicks. It simply shows how to use these elements of your ROOT art more effectively. If you don't have a solid foundation in your root art your results with Kyusho will be very poor.

Now assuming you have a decent foundation in your art, you then need to develop an understanding of the foundation in Kyusho. When you have these two foundations, your Kyusho results will be amazing.

One of the principles that has made Kyusho so very effective is 2-way action. 2 Way Action was founded and named by Professor Wally Jay, and is the founding principle of Small Circle JuJitsu. Once you understand this concept you will become very effective in not only Kyusho, but any art you study.

Kyusho Jitsu is not MAGIC. It is a method of striking nerves and nerve bundles in a proper manner to get a predictable response. An example is hitting Lung 6 on the arm. If this point is hit with the correct angle and direction, with 2-way action, not only will the hand release, but the head will come forward and the knee (corresponding to the arm) will buckle. Followup is then very simple.

I am going to release a public video shortly on 2-way action. Watch here for it soon!

The Quadrant Theory

The Quadrant Theory says that the further away the strike is from the point of attachment or previous strike, the more systemic and overall damaging the effect. The Quadrant Theory cuts the body from top to bottom and across. It teaches that each Quad is allergic to each other.

Here is an application. Do a simple wrist lock, your choice of locks. Apply a moderate amount of pressure to the lock. Now release the pressure. Get feedback from you uki with regard to pain level. Now if the lock is on your uki's right hand, give him a light kick to the left ankle or foot and apply the same amount of pressure to the joint lock as before. Notice the dramatic different in response from you uki.

This is level 1 quadrant theory.

Give it a try....feeling is believing!

Technique of the Month

This video is a Hapkido technique with Kyusho being applied to it. This is one of the reasons that it is so successful. Believe me this HURT. I am going to re film this one with commentary about what is going on from a Kyusho Application.

I hope you enjoy it!

A controversial art

Kyusho is a controversial art. There are knockout video's all over youtube (I have a few myself) with many comments both positive and negative. TV shows, including National Geography have cover the art and many try to debunk it. I can recall an incident on a TV news show in Chicago were the media called the knockout FAKE, even though the paramedic present said that something was going on (Shock).

Now the more successful you become in the arts, or anything else for that matter, the more people will try to discredit you. Personally I never believe any of the lies the media tells and I am becoming immune to criticism.

One of the reasons that Kyusho has become so controversial is that many of the instructors mis-represent the art. Kyusho is not just about knocking people out It is a study of the human nervous system, and how to use this knowledge in real self defense application.

Knockouts are part of Kyusho, they are great to learn and to practice, but they are only a small piece of the pie.

To me of the greatest benefits of having added Kyusho to my school is it keeps adults students and Black Belt training. After all the real benefits of the arts come with time.

Understand why Kata is important

I have been in the martial arts a long time. When I first started KATA was of primary importance in all arts. As the years progressed and the movement started towards 'reality' fighting KATA started to take a back seat to the new way. Various magazines would refer to it as 'part of the tradition' or something to be endured.

Sadly, people who have been ignoring KATA have missed the boat. The truth is that KATA is an incredible resource for understanding the techniques in the martial arts. It is a 'roadmap' to the effective use of pressure points on the human body.

Here is an example of a breakdown for an ITF (International Taekwondo Federation) pattern called Dan Gun. Dan Gun is a Yellow Belt (Beginners) pattern and is quite simple.




If you have any questions feel free to send them to me!

Overwhelming Response

The FREE Kyusho DVD offer has been available now for about 36 hours and the response has been overwhelming. It is very exciting to see how many people want to learn more about the art of Pressure Points.

If you have not yet ordered your FREE Kyusho DVD you can do so right now by going to Kyusho Jitsu Canada's Website.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Free Kyusho Jitsu DVD

Register today by clicking this link and receive your FREE Kyusho Jitsu DVD! This DVD includes some techniques you can learn to use right away! There is no cost or obligation and we even pay the shipping! Don't wait this is a limited time offer!

Kyusho Home Study Course

Finally after a year of work, our Kyusho Jitsu Home Study Course is almost ready to be released. We are expected everything to be ready to go early summer this year! Here is what you will find in this package.

* Our Novice Kyusho Jitsu Workbook
* Information on obtaining (Certifying) as a Black Belt
* 7 DVD's filled with study material you can begin to use right away.
* Monthly email newsletter
* Unlimited email support

So what is on these 7 DVD's?

1. Revival Techniques (dealing with a knockout) - Anatomy of a Pressure Point - Principles of Kyusho Jitsu
2. Meridians of the Upper Extremities -Understanding the Cycles of Destruction and Creation
3. Meridians of the Lower Extremities - Energy Flow Theory
4. Kyusho Jitsu Joint Locks and Principles
5. Stances, how they work and why - 24 Diurnal Cycle and how to use it.
6. Kata Bunkai (Breakdowns of 2 kata)
7. Bonus DVD - Kyusho Jitsu Self Defense Techniques

Pricing information and delivery information will be available very soon. Bookmark this page. This course will provide you with enough information to start using these principles right away. If you have any questions please email me at master@kyushojitsu.ca. Visit our website at http://www.kyushojitsu.ca