I am completing preparations for the seminar below. It will cover the points, applications and medical implications of the Kyūsho from Takagi Yōshin-ryū and Kotō-ryū. This will be a fundamental examination of how and why these vital points work. -------------------------------------------------------------- Je termine actuellement la préparation du séminaire ci-dessous. Il abordera la compréhension des points, des […]

相撲伝書（享保寅年） Sumō Densho (Kyōhō Toradoshi – 1722 and 1734)Sumō Tradition Manual – Kyōhō Era: Years of the Tiger (1722) and (1734) Illustration Title (Right Side Vertical Text): 相撲伝書に描かれている人体禁所中図 及び 相撲の禁し手Sumō Densho ni egakarete iru jintai kinsho chūzu oyobi sumō no kinshiteDiagram of Forbidden Areas of the Human Body in the Sumō Densho and Prohibited Techniques […]

English Kyūsho-jutsu Gokui & Kappō (急所術極意 - 活法) Seminar. 3 in ParisDate: 28th & 29th June 2025 Instructor: Peter King - Bujinkan Jūdan Kūgyo, Dai-Shihan, and Hanshi, 10th dan Kyūsho-jutsu (急所術) ZNSBR Subject: The secrets of vital points and revival methods Times: Saturday: 10am-6pm & Sunday: 10am-5pm Organiser: Bruno Vicaire (Further details to follow) _________________________________________________________________________________________ […]

This kyūsho chart is translated from the:Keisatsu Kyōkasho Taiho-jutsu hen (警察教科書 逮捕術篇 - Police Textbook: Taiho-jutsu Techniques), published in 1950.

Even the iconic Bruce Lee appreciated the importance of on vital points (急所 Kyūsho in Japanese) in martial arts. This can be seen in book 'Bruce Lee - The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study of the Way of Chinese Martial Art' (Published some years after his passing in 1997). Focusing strikes to the weakest […]

Kappō (活法 resuscitation) is an integral part of traditional Jūjutsu and is complementary to its opposite Sappō (殺法 killing technique). One is to raise the person up and the other is to knock them down. Together they are often referred to as Sakkatsu-hō (殺活法 killing and living method). To explore the modern concepts of Kappō […]

Congratulations to the following aprticipants, who were graded / ranked at the Kyūsho-jutsu Gokui (急所術極意) seminar in Paris on 27th & 28th January 2024: Bruno Vicaire, Nidan (2nd dan 弐段) - Kyūsho-jutsu Marie Valerie Saumon, (1st dan 初段) - Kyūsho-jutsu Stéphane Delalande, Shodan (1st dan 初段) - Kyūsho-jutsu I look forward to future Kyūsho seminars […]

The 2nd Paris - Kyūsho-jutsu Gokui (急所術極意) seminar was held on 27th & 28th January 2024, at the Centre Sportif Elisabeth, Porte d'Orleans, Paris, France. We revised head and neck points from the previous seminar and then worked with the Kyūsho (急所 vital points) on the: from the Takagi Yōshin-ryū Jūtaijutsu (高木揚心流柔体術) - Kirigami Yurushi […]

FRANÇAIS:La 2ème partie d'un savoir méconnu dans les arts martiaux du Bujinkan : Les Kyusho.Retrouvez ces points et zones, et comment les appliquer de manière efficace et précise.Avec Peter King:* Bujinkan Dai Shihan* Ostéopathe MSc* Menkyo Kaiden Hichibuku Goshinjutsu* Certificat Avancé en Acupuncture Traditionnelle Chinoise* 10e Dan en Kyūsho-jutsu du Dai Nihon Sōgō Budō Renmei […]

Takagi Yōshin-ryū (高木揚心流) Kyūsho (急所) and Ate waza  (当技). Full details in French and English see below: 2ème Kyūsho-jutsu (急所術) séminaire FRANÇAIS: La 2ème partie d'un savoir méconnu dans les art martiaux : Les Kyusho. Retrouvez ces points et zones, et comment les appliquer de manière efficace et précise. Avec Peter King: Thèmes abordés pendant […]