Where to Find Pressure Point Study Resources?
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Grandmaster George Dillman has some excellent books and DVD's out there http://www.dillman.com/videos.asp and Master Mark Gridley ATS system also offers some excellent DVD's and books at www.ichf.com
...I have been the Uke for both of these men and their stuff is real..
...I have been the Uke for both of these men and their stuff is real..
Welcome. What type of information are you after and how do you envisage it fitting with your current training?
There's a heap of information available on the web. Do a search for kyusho, kyusho-jutsu, dim-mak or vital points. That should get you started. :asian:
Yes, I forgot to mention that..Mea Culpa...
Nishibi Ryu
Yellow Belt
I would also recomend any books by Rick Clarke I have some of his work and went to several seminars and they are very good. If you want original Japanese works you need to look up Kano Ju Jutsu on the web, it was published in 1904 and is very good if you know what you are looking at. Remember just knowing where they are is only part of the story, there is much more to it than that and the books I have seen don't tell you how to use them in sequences.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing in the hands of a novice.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing in the hands of a novice.
Nishibi Ryu
Yellow Belt
Hi,
Depending on which of Ricks books you get as to how the points are referenced. His first is a text book he wrote when he was a College Lecturer and taught MA to the masses which is very good, the second was written in 2004 I think and is a little more detailed in some respects, both are worth a read.
I met him in the mid 90's, lovely bloke and he knows what he is doing beleive me, the hard part is utilising it in conjunction with your current MA as I said there is more to it than you think, but great fun to do with a good partner.
Depending on which of Ricks books you get as to how the points are referenced. His first is a text book he wrote when he was a College Lecturer and taught MA to the masses which is very good, the second was written in 2004 I think and is a little more detailed in some respects, both are worth a read.
I met him in the mid 90's, lovely bloke and he knows what he is doing beleive me, the hard part is utilising it in conjunction with your current MA as I said there is more to it than you think, but great fun to do with a good partner.
ponaterchip
White Belt
As you can tell I've been a member for awhile but don't post often, that is unless I feel it's a serious conversation and I can add to it. When it comes to pressure points I started with the following and it has greatly improved my art and how I apply it:
There should be no need to change your art just use the new information to improve it. Personally when I began with points, I simply wanted to make my techniques work better and easier. I have no interest in PPKO's. Done them on accident but that's beside the point. Dillman's and Clark's stuff just didn't click with me. It's like finding an instructor to train with. You will need to find the one that you click with and are able to best understand.
- Rick Moneymaker DVD s : Yin/Yang Theory, Quadrant Theory and Elemental Theory
- A couple of acupressure reference manuals.
- And most important, an instructor who is competent and can help guide you.
There should be no need to change your art just use the new information to improve it. Personally when I began with points, I simply wanted to make my techniques work better and easier. I have no interest in PPKO's. Done them on accident but that's beside the point. Dillman's and Clark's stuff just didn't click with me. It's like finding an instructor to train with. You will need to find the one that you click with and are able to best understand.
The absolute BEST book on point location and names is Essential Anatomy: For Healing and Martial Arts
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Anatomy-Healing-Martial-Arts/dp/0834804433/ref=pd_sim_b_4
This lists the point with pictures, names (English/Japanese, Chinese, and Korean) and location. Wonderful reference book!!! Well worth the price (currently at $16.47 on Amazon.com)
Thanks
Jeremy Bays
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Anatomy-Healing-Martial-Arts/dp/0834804433/ref=pd_sim_b_4
This lists the point with pictures, names (English/Japanese, Chinese, and Korean) and location. Wonderful reference book!!! Well worth the price (currently at $16.47 on Amazon.com)
Thanks
Jeremy Bays
5rings
Yellow Belt
No one has mentioned George Dillman who I believe has 3 maybe 4 books that are great universal study guides for pressure point application, though I do recommend that you find a qualified instructor such as someone from the Dillman group or associated as such. It is difficult to truly grasp pressure point application through books or videos since they will give you their location but tell very little about proper press or strike technique to each location.... since angle and direction are vital. Most students that learn from a book or video (dvd) spend lots of lost time trying to grasp the correct location and its manipulation of surface tissue, muscle and tendon which all play a crucial role in its success. Plus there are dozens of different hand and fist strike techniques which give added benefit to its effectiveness. The application of pressure point striking must be completely respected within the guidance of a qualified teacher.
"Alway try to outside the Traditional Box"
"Alway try to outside the Traditional Box"
ponaterchip
White Belt
I agree. This is the book that I reference most often when I need to dbl check myself.
I used Dillman's books as a starting point. They were a great intro to pressure point fighting but I found them lacking in the explanation of the science behind pressure point. (Meaning beyond just the Destructive Cycle.)
IMAO Moneymaker's Dragon Society (with whom I have no affiliation) does the best job of making the "science" available to the public. Even then, once you realize what can be applied to pp, what they make available is also very limited thus the reason you need a knowledgeable instructor.
5rings
Yellow Belt
Yes very good source as well.......But you'll still need a Teacher!
"Always try to think outside the traditional Box"
Explorer
Blue Belt
The best comprehensive resource I've found is "Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy" by Jerry Alan Johnson. It's a medical text with amazingly good diagrams. This is a text book and was about $125 some years ago. I don't know if it is still in print but it's the best comprehensive resource I've found.
For a quick reference guide there is a member of the Kyusho International group, in Australia I think, who put together a terrific spiral bound reference that you can keep in your bag. I think you have to find him and email him for directions on how to get a copy.
For a quick reference guide there is a member of the Kyusho International group, in Australia I think, who put together a terrific spiral bound reference that you can keep in your bag. I think you have to find him and email him for directions on how to get a copy.
Brother John
Senior Master
personally I've never seen a better reference than these (especially in conjunction).
Hope that helps.
It's served me well, especially having had an instructor local who can teach Kyushojitsu.
Your Brother
John
ponaterchip
White Belt
Mr. Johnson has an updated 5 book set that is a very comprehensive source. A web search should turn up his website.
ponaterchip
White Belt
Here is Jerry Alan Johnson's website. (Should have just done this to begin with.)
I also use Book 1 and the website that Brother John recommended. But each of these are only individual pieces to the whole pie. We all need an instructor to help us put these pieces together. That's where we should all start.
I also use Book 1 and the website that Brother John recommended. But each of these are only individual pieces to the whole pie. We all need an instructor to help us put these pieces together. That's where we should all start.
