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One question that I am often asked by martial arts practitioners and school owners is if it is really possible to learn something at a seminar. Now that does depend on the person not only running the seminar, but also the student. In a pressure point seminar note taking is critical to remembering the information. I have learned a great deal over time attending many different seminars.

Below is some footage from a pressure point seminar I conducted last year. See if there is anything you can learn about pressure points from this footage. If you ae interested in hosting a pressure point seminar please follow this link.

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Yesterday I wrote a post on how Lung 8 is to be activated for use in a pressure point self defense technique. Today I have a short video on how to attack Lung 6 effectively. Note the word effectively. In order to get any pressure point to respond properly there are certain things you need to know. One is the correct angle and direction of attack, and also the striking action best used. I hope you enjoy the video.

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• Pressure Point Home Study Course
• Pressure Point Online Study Course
• Kyusho Jitsu Canada

Lung 8 is a point on the arm located at the wrist on the radial bone side of the arm. In this video I will explain some theory and application for this point. The demonstration in this video is how the point works, not how to use it in a self defense situation. In order to use any point in a self defense situation you need first understand how and why it works, then how to apply 2 way action to it. Once understood, self defense with a point is easy.

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• Pressure Point Home Study Course
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Did you ever really take a look at the down or low block in traditional karate? As I was coming up through the ranks I was told it was blocking a low front kick. But as the years went by I become very uncomfortable with this definition.

So what is a low or down block in the pressure point world? How we begin to interpret techniques for Kyusho from traditional movement is to first understand the different levels and type of attacks. The starting order is as follows, the attack is either a PUSH a GRAB or a PUNCH. All tradition movement must fit all of these categories, not just one of them for it to be useful. In the video below I will give a pressure point interpretation or Bunkai for a down block based on a cross arm grab. Note that there is no wasted motion in the technique. I am attacking Triple Warmer 12.

First I want to point out that associated alarm points are dangerous and you need a QUALIFIED Kyusho Jitsu instructor to learn and understand these correctly and safely. I will also tell you that the purpose of this article is not to teach you these points, but to educate you as to there existence.

Back a few days ago I wrote about Alarm Points. I also provided some video for this site as well as a lot more on my Kyusho Online Course website.  As you might recall I told you that the Alarm Points on the front of the body related directly to the corresponding organ, and when strike had an affect on the organ itself, as well as the meridian.

Associated Alarm Points are somewhat different. This points related directly to the neurological aspects of the organs. So in other words they affect the wiring or nerves directly, which makes them far more devastating and dangerous. So as an example a strike to the alarm point for the heart can directly effect the functioning of the heart itself. A strike to the Associated Alarm Point can actually shut the heart off.

If you are interested in leaning more about these point I suggest finding a qualified, better yet certified instructor in these systems. In a later article I will include some video demonstrating some of these points and their effect. How much is there to learn about pressure points? Well I hope this is giving you some idea!

When you look back at the great masters of old you know that they knew something very different from their students.  The way they moved, the effectiveness of each and every technique. It was poetry in motion and at the same time deadly.

What did they know or understand differently than todays martial artists? It was the pressure point system. Now unlike today, there was no separate system they learned using pressure points. It was all part of the one system they studied and practiced for decades. This knowledge was found in and taught from their KATA.

Today Kata has lost much of it’s meaning. Because it can take years to understand the techiques found in Kata people are often just not interested.  But Kata is still rich in understanding if you have a teacher with the knowledge.  However today, we are fortunate that a pressure point study system does exist, which can give us the chance to learn the secrets of the old master now that they are gone.

Are you one of those martial arts students who is truly interested in making your art timeless, becoming more effective as you grow older. Do you want to understanding the secrets of the old masters of yesterday? Then pressure point study might be for you.  Now there are many different option for learning pressure points. I am going to give you a few links here to help get you going. You are also welcome to email me at master@kyushojitsu.ca if you have any questions.

• Pressure Point Home Study DVDs
• Pressure Point Online Course
• Pressure Point FAQs
• Pressure Point Workbook

Good luck to everyone in your quest for great understanding and knowledge in the martial arts.

Really how much is there to learn in Pressure Points. Well I must confess after 8 years of intensive one on one learn with one of the best Kyusho Jitsu Grand Masters’ Steve Stewart, there is still a lot for me left to learn.

That is right, there really is, like any other martial art, a lifetime of information available in Kyusho, as long as you have the right instructor. Today I am continually traveling to work with Grand Master Stewart, teaching Novice and Advanced Kyusho Classes in my dojo, working on my Novice Online Study Course as well as my upcoming Advance DVD set, and my Advanced Online Study Course.  I am also traveling to other countries setting up on site learning groups there.  So with all that in mind, lets talk a little more about advanced study and Alarm Points.

Alarm Points in Kyusho are places on the body, that when struck with the correct angle and direction, using the correct stance and striking action will have a devastating effect on the body.  People have seen me knock Uki’s out hitting the body, and this is done with Alarm Points.

What do Alarm Points do? Aside from causing a very devastating effect on the meridian, they also directly affect the corresponding organ on the body.  As an example, and as stated in a video I posted a few days back, hitting the point LU-1, which is the Alarm Point for lung, I will activate Lung bi-laterally, both sides of the body, as well as Triple Warmer on both sides of the body.  Below is a breakdown of all the Alarm Points.

• Lung – LU1
• Large Intestine – ST-25
• Stomach – CO-12
• Spleen LI-13
• Heart CO-14
• Small Intestine – CO-4
• Bladder CO-3
• Kidney – GB-25
• Pericardium CO-17
• Triple Warmer CO-5
• Gall Bladder GB-24
• Liver LI-14

Depending on the Alarm Point the effects can be very different. Any strike at conception will active all the YIN meridians as well as Triple Warmer. A strike to stomach, liver or GB Alarm Points will also effect the meridian struck.

Now this is just a short explanation, just to let you know some of the information available to you! I have not even begun to cover Alarm Points or the Associated Alarm Points on the back. There is a world of information available to you in the pressure point art of Kyusho Jitsu.

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Just about every traditional martial art on the planet uses stances in one form or another. The problem is that these amazing positions of the body are understood my few people. Stances and pressure points go hand in hand. In this video you will see the effect of stances as they relate to pressure point usage.

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One of the most important principles in the art of Kyusho Jitsu or pressure point fighting is that of the Alarm Point.  Alarm Points are special points on the body that coincide directly with an organ. In acupuncture these are very important points in the healing processes. More information on this aspect of Alarm Points can be found here.

In Kyusho these are one of the most important concepts for disabling an attacker.

In this video I will give a brief background and some application and theory for one Alarm Point. If you would like to learn more about Alarm Points and their applications in pressure point study I would suggest taking advantage of our 7 Day FREE trial to our Pressure Point (Kyusho) Online Study Course.

Can someone learn the pressure point system online? Yes, certainly you can. Online learning is the wave of the future and we see it all the time now with major colleges and universities. There is nothing like being in a classroom with a real teacher, but sometimes with people schedules and busy lives this is just not possible.

The beauty of learning online is you can do it anywhere there is a computer. You don’t have to lug DVDs around with you.  You can go at your own pace, and review the materials very easily.

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