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head of our opponent: The typical Martial
messaging and physical skill to be automatic in
response. Yet few will expend the time or effort
in targeting these same physiological aspects to
inhibit or incapacitate them in an adversary.
So again the question arises; why would the
perpetual student, master or expert not seek
deeper understanding of the nervous, muscle,
autonomic and motor systems of the body? Why
would they only seek to learn half of the whole?
And why would we or anyone dismiss this obvious
connection or totality, especially without full
effort first?
Please understand that these questions are not
asked to demean, but rather to hopefully initiate
the search for the whole in more participants of
the arts… no matter what style the individual
trains, as it is never the art or style that is the In Ninjitsu, Seiko Fujita not only documented the
ultimate resource it is always their individual
soul.
To explain further if we take a punch to the
Artist will try to deliver the most powerful
blow, with the most conditioned weapon on
which they spent countless hours training and
conditioning with absolute focus and study,
yet when that finely honed weapon is used,
the aim is general and with no effort to land on
the most efficient target or structure on the
head. Without such study on the best places
or targets of the head or the ramifications or
body reactions to that attack, how can we
ever attain our full potential? We must study
the anatomy and physiology of the anatomy
to complete our training on both the external
as well as internal sides. By training only
half of the total possibility, we can only ever
achieve half of the potential. Now what if
we could do all of this without seriously or
permanently damaging the other individual,
is that not the epitome of a true Artist? No
it is not myth, not a dream, not BS, it is real
and it is Kyusho.
This raises yet another question; how can
we pass on this ancient knowledge and skill
prescribed by their styles founder if we do
not use all that the founder documented?
Now here is a rather harsh reality we must
take into account; how can one claim to be
a master or expert when we only learn, study
and teach half of the totality of the art? And
how could we even be considered a student if we
ignore, dismiss or condemn without research or
experience, is it not the responsibility or calling
of a student to seek all aspects of their given field
of study?
In Shotokan, Funakoshi documented Kyusho (vital
point targeting) in his writings, but it is not widely
known, trained or revered as part of the style he
founded.
In Tae Kwon Do, General Choi documented the
vital points or Kyusho in his writings as well, yet
it is not known, understood or utilized as the
founder had intended.
vital points and their effects on the human body,
but also that of 15 other styles in his writings.
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