Kyusho Jitsu: Vital-Point Striking Explained

A Note on the Term “Kyusho Jitsu” Many people encounter this art under the spelling […]

Movement Intelligence in the Mayan Ruins of El Salvador

How ancient builders, upright posture, and martial-arts wisdom converge in El Salvador and beyond. The […]

Martial Arts Posture: Walk Like a Warrior, Unleash Unstoppable Power

Gait refers simply to the way a person walks. It is one of humanity’s most […]

Blade at Rest, Heart in Song: Sōke Ishizuka Tetsuji

二 哲 塚 石 Tetsuji Ishizuka Guardian of a treasure Chance meeting or life path […]

Ninja Philosophy of Ichigu Wo Terasu 隅を照らす

Ninjutsu, like many martial arts, is one branch from a deeply rooted tree in ancient Buddhist […]

The Crow, Ninja Mascot

If Ninjutsu had a mascot, it would definitely be the crow. In Ninja culture one […]

9 Schools of Bujinkan: Gikan Ryū Koppōjutsu

Gikan Ryū is a Japanese martial art and one of the 9 Schools of the […]

What Makes Hemp Amazing

Hemp has probably been around since the beginning of time. It’s more than sustainable and […]

Japan’s Super Secret Cannabis History

Most Japanese people see cannabis as a subculture of Japan but they’re wrong. For thousands […]

Ichikawa Somegoro – Koi-Tsukami: Fight with a Carp

There are two stories which explain the tale of Koi Tsukami in Japanese kabuki theater. […]

The Ninja Stomach Vacuum

The complex movement of armed and unarmed budō taijutsu require both hypermobility and hyperflexion. In the […]

Vital Knowledge of Japanese Kyūsho in Martial Arts

Japanese kyūsho are specific areas or pressure points on the human body that send pain […]

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