My thanks to Bruno Vicare for organising this series of seminars in Paris, and also to everyone who attended and supported them. The correct application of kyūsho (急所) - vital point attacks and the medical effects of such attacks is often a neglected element of training. However, an understanding of the subject is crucial to […]

This was a very successful seminar, with participants from Dōjōs in Finland & Estonia attending. We covered the Kinketsu (禁穴 'forbidden points') of the Takagi Yoshin-ryū Jūtaijutsu (高木揚心流柔体術), Shoden Omote Gata (初伝表型) and Kotō Ryū Koppōjutsu (虎倒流骨法術) Shoden Gata (初伝型). We examined the anatomical locations, the reason why these points were vulnerable, the physical and […]

Great people and great fun. Thank you all so much. These are pictures us working with the Kyūsho (急所) / Kinketsu (禁穴) of the Takagi Yoshin-ryū Jūtaijutsu (高木揚心流柔体術), Shoden Omote Gata (初伝表型) technique - Dō Gaeshi (洞返) More picture to follow. Also, my thanks to Guillermo Montaña for taking the photos and to Alejandro Diaz Gutierrez […]

My gratitude to Alejandro Diaz Gutierrez, Camilo Ruiz, Patricia Castillo Moreno for their exceptionally kind hospitality and also to everyone else who helped organise the successful 'Bujinkan Taikai, Peter King, Bogotá'.  In addition praise must go to all of the participants for their enthusiasm, skills and hard work. Taikai report: During the three day Taikai […]

A small sample of the Kotō Ryū Koppōjutsu Kinketsu (虎倒流骨法術禁穴 - i.e. Kyūsho) and Shoden Gata (初伝型) teaching notes, ready for presentatation at the Bogotá Taikai this weekend (8th, 9th & 10th August 2025). For further details, see events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1676853093036330

Date: 8th, 9th & 10th August 2025 Instructor: Peter King -Judan Kūgyō (十段空行), Dai-Shihan (大師範) & Bujinkan Dōjō Shiten'nō (武神館道場 四天王) Location: Carrera 58 # 128 - 12, Bogotá, Colombia Further details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1676853093036330?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D