Kyusho Technique of the Week "Pareto's Approach to Pressure Point Fighting Part 1"
Hi All, I want to start off this weeks posting with some conceptual stuff regarding the application of kyusho. My belief is that in order to pressure point work to be effective and viable as a method of self defense, (not just against a relatively untrained fighter as in a street confrontation but also against much more highly skilled opponents such as one might find in a MMA match or some other no holds barred fighting context.)
It first and foremost must be a simple technique. Why? Because as anyone who has ever been in combat will tell you almost never run into exactly the same technique you practiced against in exactly the same way that you practiced it.
Every time you go up against a particular expression or form of a technique its like the first time because all of variables surrounding it are different than the last time you faced it.
Does that make sense? Maybe not, its late and I am rambling.
Nevertheless at this particular moment it makes sense to me.
Now many kyusho practitioners rely heavily on their kata as the ultimate resource for their pressure point techniques. This is both a good and a bad thing. But unless you have certain ideas in place and a specific approach to using your kata effectively, well, its mostly bad.
Why?
Glad you asked.
I'll Tell You Tomorrow.
David
www.kyushokempo.com
