24. Hadaka Jime's from behind - ST-5

After the 4 Hadaka Jime's from the front, we now show 4 Hadaka Jime's from behind. We again do this as a defense on the two hook punches, the body hook and uppercut.

The Hadaka Jima:

We will show 3 different Hadaka Jime's from behind.

• two with the underarm over the throat and the hand behind your head (blood strangulation)
• one with the fist in the throat and hand on the wrist (air and blood strangulation)
• one with the knuckle of the thumb on the Adam's apple (air strangulation)

Most important is that you are standing strong, with at straight back and a strong leg!

Here is the video, enjoy watching it!

Attacks

The attacks that we use are:

• A hook punch with the right arm
• A hook punch with the left arm
• A body hook
• An uppercut

Reflex

Our reflexes are:

• First hook punch: LU-6 and ST-9 (or other neck points)
• Second hook punch: ST-5 and LU-6
• A body hook: LU-6 or LU-8http://yawarajujutsu.blogspot.nl/2017/06/6-how-do-you-attack-pressure-point.html and ST-9
• An uppercut: go with the flow

Follow up:

We follow up with eighter a knee (Hiza-Geri) to the body or we follow or redirect the arm.

Unbalancing:

We unbalance the opponent with the use of pressure points ST-9, or by pulling the arm.

End control:
Each time, we end with a Hadaka Jime in which we are standing in behind the opponent.

• three times, we end with an Hadaka Jime with the hand behind the head.
• one time, we end by pressing the Adam's Apple

Pressure points used:
We use various pressure points in the video:

• Stomach 9 (ST-9) (with open hand, fingers and knuckles)
• Stomach 5 (ST-5), new pressure point, we will tell about this point below
• The throat, with with knuckle of the thumb
• Lung 6 (or Lung 8).

More information about Stomach 5 (ST-5)

Location:

Hitpoint ST-5 is located halfway on the jaw. 

Where can you find it?

If you follow the jaw (underside) from the ear to the chin, you will find Pressure point ST-5 halfway the jaw in a hollow. It feels like a rubber band.

Direction:

You hit ST-5 in and down or up; in a 45 degrees angle. The open hand is great to attack this point with. You make a little twist at the moment of impact. (When you straighten your arm with an open hand; the hand will bend a little. This motion is great for ST-5)

Neurological:

ST-5 is connected to the buccal nerve. The buccal nerve is via various other nerves connected to the center of the nerve system in the small brains. This part of the brain is primarily responsible for regulation the movement of the body. By hitting ST-5 the right way, you can cause a knock-out.
It is also connected to the orbit (eyes). 

Impact:

Because of the connection with the eyes you will see the eyes blink when hitting ST-5.
Because of the connection to the middle cerebral peduncle (small brains), a knock-out can be caused.

The stomach meridian:

The stomach meridian contains 45 earth points. The route of the stomach meridian is a long journey from the head to the feet, which makes it a Yang meridian:

• The meridian starts internally next to the nose wing, where the Large Intestine meridian ends. It runs up the nose, it connects with BL-1 (corner of the eye)
• The meridian comes to the surface on the orbital bone, in middle under the eye (ST-1)
• It goes straight down, parallel to the bottom of the nose.
• From there it takes a little internal detour to the upper gums (where it connects with Governing Vessel 24 (DU-24))
  
• And it processes its way down to a little below the corner of the mouth (ST-4).
• Stomach continues his way along the jaw and in front of the ear to the middle of the forehead.
• From ST-5 (on the Jaw), in branches of and goes down to the throat and the supraclavicular fossa. It goes from the hook of the clavicle (ST-11) near the throat to about the middle of the clavicle (ST-12)
• From there it goes two ways:
• Internally it passes through the diaphragm and it goes into the spleen and stomach
• Externally it goes down to a little below the nipple ST-18, Then it continues its way a little lower and close to the centerline of the body.
• Both branches connect at ST-30 (lower abdomen)
• From here it goes back to the front / outside of the leg, via the anterior aspect of the upper leg down to the foot.
• Internally, a branch goes from ST-42 (first point on the foot) to connect with the spleen channel
• It runs down the leg to the 2nd toe (ST45).

I hope you likes this blog. In my next blog, I will show 4 different Hadaka Jime's from the side from the same hookpunch flow. Till then and bye for now.

We cannot be held responsible for injuries 

caused by practicing the techniques shown in the videos!

So, be very careful when practicing the techniques!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points.

Only practice these techniques with

an authorized teacher or school (despite of the martial art)

23. Stomach 9 (ST-9) - Hadaka Jime from a punch flow

Hi there! In today's video, we show Hadaka Jime (naked strangulation). We perform the Hadaka Jime while we are standing in front of the opponent.

Because of my 50th birthday I did not have the time to make new video's this week. In the meantime, I wrote about why pressure points are effective from a neurological point of view. If you are interested, you can start reading from here.

The Hadaka Jima:

We will show the Hadaka Jime with the head under the armpit, but not in the traditional way!

I place one hand on the shoulder and the other on my own wrist. I press the shoulder away with my hand. The other hand squeezes my own wrist, the strangulation will be a lot harder, as the muscles will be tense.

Here is the video with the Hadaka Jime, on 4 punches followed by various pressure point attacks. Enjoy watching the video, but be very careful with the attacks to throat and face!!!

Attacks

The attacks that we use are:

• A hook punch with the right arm
• A hook punch with the left arm
• A body hook
• An uppercut

Reflex

Our reflex against these attacks is a poke to CV-22 and  we hit eighter LU-6 or the Lung points on the wrist. The reason why I place my hand behind the head is to seal the energy. By preventing that the opponent can move back, the pressure point will be harder (this goes for most points on the head)

Follow up:

We follow up with an attack to pressure points in the throat (we also show attacks to pressure points in the face)

End control:
Each time, we end with a Hadaka Jime in which we are standing in front of the opponent as written above. extra information:

• About the middle of the underarm is over the throat of the opponent
• You can strangle in two ways:
• When you squeeze your hand around your wrist
• By puching the shoulder away
• Turn your hips, you will lock the head more, the lock is better and harder to resist.

Pressure points used:

We use various pressure points in the video:

• Conception Vessel 22 (CV-22)   
• Stomach 9 (ST-9)is a new pressure point, I will tell more about this point below.
• The throat
• The chin/nose area
• The eyes in combination with the nose. We will show cool variations with this one in future blogs.
• A Hiza Geri, (Sorry, I did not perform them very well this time).

More information about Stomach 9 (ST-9)

Location:

ST-9 is located just besides the Adam's apple. 

Where can you find it?

If you press between the adam's appel and the big muscle. You will become light in the head.

Direction:

You hit or press ST-9 in and down in a 45 degrees angle. The knife hand is great to attack this point. You make a little twist at the moment of impact, like you drop your hand in the neck.

Neurological:

ST-9 is connected to the brainstem, it measures the blood pressure. If you manipulate ST-9, the brain will think that the blood pressure is disturbed. It will lower the heart rate and might cause the person to pass out.

Impact:

There will be a disorder in the head. The opponent might lose consciousness.

The stomach meridian:

The stomach meridian contains 45 earth points. The route of the stomach meridian is a long journey from the head to the feet, which makes it a Yang meridian:

• The meridian starts internally next to the nose wing, where the Large Intestine meridian ends. It runs up the nose, it connects with BL-1 (corner of the eye)
• The meridian comes to the surface on the orbital bone, in middle under the eye (ST-1)
• It goes straight down, parallel to the bottom of the nose.
• From there it takes a little internal detour to the upper gums (where it connects with Governing Vessel 24 (DU-24))
  
• And it processes its way down to a little below the corner of the mouth (ST-4).
• Stomach continues his way along the jaw and in front of the ear to the middle of the forehead.
• From ST-5 (on the Jaw), in branches of and goes down to the throat and the supraclavicular fossa. It goes from the hook of the clavicle (ST-11) near the throat to about the middle of the clavicle (ST-12)
• From there it goes two ways:
• Internally it passes through the diaphragm and it goes into the spleen and stomach
• Externally it goes down to a little below the nipple ST-18, Then it continues its way a little lower and close to the centerline of the body.
• Both branches connect at ST-30 (lower abdomen)
• From here it goes back to the front / outside of the leg, via the anterior aspect of the upper leg down to the foot.
• Internally, a branch goes from ST-42 (first point on the foot) to connect with the spleen channel
• It runs down the leg to the 2nd toe (ST45).

I hope you likes this blog. In my next blog, I will show 4 different Hadaka Jime's from behind from the same hookpunch flow. Till then and bye for now.

We cannot be held responsible for injuries 

caused by practicing the techniques shown in the videos!

So, be very careful when practicing the techniques!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points.

Only practice these techniques with

an authorized teacher or school (despite of the martial art)

22. The Brainstem

After the explanation about the spinal cord in our previous blog, again you are closer to understanding the use of pressure points from a neurological point of view!

The brain stem is the a part of the spinal cord that is located at the bottom of the scull.
This little part in the brain stem is responsible for the vegetative body functions (heart, lungs, kidneys, etc.). The signals going from the spinal cord to the brains (and the other way around) are checked by it constantly, to make sure that the body is in good shape.

If any concerning signal enters this area, the autonomic nervous system responds. This can be by lowering the heart rate (if it gets a message that the blood pressure is too high) for example after correctly hitting ST-9; This could shut the body down (by passing out).

I hope you find this information interesting so far. In my next blog, I will wrap this information up and give an example.

Thanks for reading, in our next blog we proceed with techniques and video's. We will show the various pressure points followed up by a Hadaka Jime from a punch flow.

21. The spinal cord

In my previous blog, I explained in general how the various nerves systems work and what the impact of a hit on a nerve is.

This blog, I will go a little further into how the spinal cord works in relation to the pressure points and body parts. Again notice, this blog also is an extremely simplified explanation of an extremely complex system. It just explains what is interesting if you use pressure points in the martial art.

The spinal cord
As you can see, the spinal cord is fragmented in 4 parts.

• C = Cervical
• Th = Thoracic 
• L = Lumbar
• S = Sacral

These 4 parts are split in segments, called the vortices, they are all coded:

1. C5 to Th1: this is where the signals pass from the brain to the arms (and the other way around)
2. Th1 – Th4: are connected to the heart and lungs
3. Th5 – Th12: are connected to the stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, adrenal gland, small intestine and large intestine. 
4. L1-L3: are connected to the Large intestine, kidney and bladder 
5. L1 to S3: this is where the signals pass from the brain to the legs (and the other way around)

In the last part, next time I will write about the brainstem.

20. Effect of a punch on the fibres

Now that we have seen the various fibers in our previous blog and we understand what the fiber in the nerve looks like, so it is time to look at the effect of an attack on the nerve.

Let's first show the effect of a punch in a picture:

1. With a soft imact, only the red (A fibers) are effected. 
You will feel some pain. The brain will send endorphin (painkiller) to the location that hurts and it will make adrenaline (fight hormone), to prepare the body for a fight.

2. With a medium high impact, both the red (A fibers) and green (B fibers) are effected. 

The pain will be more intense and last longer. It will keep on sending impulses to the brain.

3. With high impact, the impact will be such that all fibers are affected. 

The brain will do everything possible to limit damage to the body; it will shut the body down if necessary.

It depending on where the pressure point is located what the impact of an atemi will be. So if the

I hope it makes more sense how the nerve system works. I In my next blog, I will write about how the spinal cord works high level.

Now that we know how the nervous system works, we can move on to the spinal cord.

19. Fibers in the nerves

In our previous blog, I started writing about the neurological impact of pressure points. In this blog I will take you a little further into the nervous sytem. We are going to have a closer look at the fibers:
There are 3 kinds of fibers in a nerve:

1. Type A-fiber: red

• These are the thickest and fastest fibers (2-100 meters per second). 
• They sent the sharp pain signals to the brain. 
• They are easy to activate and are easy to revive after an attack. 
• They do not influence the autonomic nervous system; they will initiate a motor response at the most.

2. Type B fiber: green

• These are smaller and slower than the A fibers (around 10 meters per second). 
• They are connected to the reflexively part of the nervous system and some of the afferent nerves of the peripheral nervous system. 
• The nerve recovers less fast and remains sending signals to the brain. 

3. Type C fiber: yellow

• These are the smallest and slowest fibers (0.5 meters per second). 
• They only react to hard attacks 
• These fibers affect the autonomic nervous system directly 
• The brain (part of the brainstem) might assume that an organ is damages. Therefore it will react severely by for example lowering the blood pressure or by passing out. 

I hope you now understand what a fiber a kind of looks like. In my next blog, I will explain wat the impact on the fibers is during and after a punch.

18. The nervous system

Hi there, in this blog I start explaining (very high level) how pressure points work neurologically.

To be able to understand why the body reacts in a certain way, it is important to understand how the nervous system works. This blog give you an extremely simplified view of an extremely complicated organism.

The nervous system exists of 3 parts:

1. The Autonomic nervous system 
2. The Central nervous system 
3. The Peripheral nervous system

The Autonomic nervous system
This is the part of the nervous system in the brainstem that controls our internal organs; like breathing, hart rate, pupils, vain, digestion, etc.

The Central nervous system
This nervous system exists of the brain and the spinal cord. It is the red part in the picture. This part of the nervous system processes the stimuli.

The Peripheral nervous system
The peripheral nervous system contains nerves that go from the spinal cord into the body. In the picture, they are colored brown. This Peripheral nervous system connects our organs and body parts with our central nervous system.

The nerve highway

There are two ways a nerve carries the information from and to the brain:
1. Via the afferent nerve fiber (sensory fiber) - transports signals from the body towards the spinal cord. Information about what the body feels, like pain when you burn your hand or step on a little stone.
2. Via the efferent nerve fiber (motoric fiber) - transports signals from the brain and spinal cord to the body. Information like, you have to move your legs to walk or if the brain want to grab something.

In my next blog I will continue with the neurological explanation by writing about the fibers.

17. How do pressure points work?

Now that is an interesting question!

It is important to understand how pressure points work. What happens within the body?

A lot of pressure points are not that dangerous, think of the nerve in your elbow. When you bump your elbow against an object it hurts immensely. So what do you do? You grab your arm and rub with your hand on the spot that is hurt. Because of the rubbing the pain will slowly disappear. You are actually reviving the pressure point.

That and many other points on the body are annoying and can be restored by rubbing them. But there are also points or combination of points that cause more severe damage to the body. You need to be aware of that! What is it that actually happens with the body and why would you want to avoid hitting certain points on people over 35 years old?

Thanks for reading this blog. In my next blogs, I will try to explain why pressure points hurt from a neurological point of view.

14. Heart 2 (H-2)

Hi, great the you came back again! I hope you like to video about the techniques we showed at the Kihon AIKO Ashihara Summer Camp 2017. Today I will write about Heart 2 (H-2). It is again a hit point that you can use to position a person or to create space. In this video we show an armlocks that follows after we stopped the attack with Heart 2 (H-2).

How do we attack H-2?
There are many ways to attack H-2.

• With the open hand (to train, this will hardly hurt)
• With the elbow
• With a straight punch
• With the knuckles of the fist
• With the knuckle of the thumb

In this video I will show various attacks and one bended armlock.

Background information:

Heart 2 (H-2)
Location: 

You can find H-2 if you flex your arm, it is 3 cun from the elbow on the ulnar nerve at the crease medial end.

How do I find it?

Place your hand palm under the elbow of Uke. Where you thumb rest on the upper arm is Heart 2 (H-2) located.

Neurological:
H-2 is connected to the ulnar nerve and therefore connected to C5-C8 and Th-1 in the spinal cord.

Direction:

You hit this point in against the ulna bone.

Impact:

The elbow will bend.

When you hit the point; pain will shoot to the pinky finger (where the Heart meridian ends).

When you grab the point it will be very painful, especially when you rub your thumb

The Heart meridian:
The Heart Meridian contains 9 fire points.

The route of the Heart meridian is via the inside of the arm, down from the axilla to the pink, this makes it a Yin meridian:

• It originates internally from the heart. 
• One branch goes down through the diaphragm and connects with the small intestine.
• The other branch enters the lung and comes at the surface at the axilla.
• From the axilla, it runs down the Ulna bone, down to the pink (H-9) 

I hope you found this blog interesting, next time we will show various Conception Vessel attacks. Reflexes to the centre line of the body from a hook punch.

We cannot be held responsible for injuries

caused by practicing the techniques shown in the videos!

So, be very careful when practicing the techniques!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points.

Only practice these techniques with

an authorized teacher or school (despite of the martial art)

11. Lung 5 and 6 (LU-5 / LU-6)

Today, with Lung 5 (LU-5) and Lung 6 (LU-6), we have introduced the most important pressure points on the Yin side of the lower arm. Today we will combine LU-5 and LU-6 with CV-22 and TW-17, we start combining pressure points in our reflexes. So let's get on with it!

How do you attack LU-5 / LU-6?

You attack both points with a relaxed hand or arm; drive your arm (knuckle at the wrist or at the end of your pinky) in the point through the arm; at the same time you twist your arm towards the hand.

Pericard 6 or LU-6?
In our previous blog we showed how to attack Pericard 6. The danger with that point is that with a short hook punch, the attackers' arm can pass your hand and hit your face anyway. There is less danger with LU-6. This is because of the fact that LU-6 is closer to the armpit, which actually stops the arm. Pericard 6 does not stop the arm, but opens the hand.

Against weapons:
In our video we show a defense against a knife too. Please note that you train on having the back of
your arm towards the arm of the attacker. This way, he cannot cut your vital blood vessels!
We show a reflex right on the first attack. Normally, we would not do that, but parry the first attack, and use the reflexes and techniques after the 2nd or 3rd attack. These attacks are more predictable.
In our video, we show defenses against hook punches, attack to the clothes high and knife attacks.

Please note!

Many fighters are well trained on the arm and are less sensitive to LU-6 (like my husband in the video's). You sometimes do not get the reaction that you expect or hoop for, so always be ready for a follow up technique or next attack!

Background information:

Lung 6 (LU-6) and Lung 5 (LU-5):
Location: 

The fire point LU-6 lies in the middle of the lower arm between the muscles on the thumb side. 

LU-5 is located higher on the arm towards the armpit; a little before where the arm bends. 

How do I find it?

When you slide with your thumb from the wrist to middle of the arm; about halfway, between the muscles you will feel a hollow. When you press with the thumb in that hollow towards the hand, you will feel LU-6. 

Stretch your arm. Press just behind the fold (on the underarm) If you press on LU-5, the arm will bend a little.

Neurological:

LU-5 and LU-6 are connected to the radial nerve and therefore connected to C5-C8 and Th-1 in the spinal cord.

Direction:

You hit or press LU-5 and LU-6 in and towards the hand.

Impact:

The brain will think that there is something wrong with the arm. As both points are located closer to the armpit, the arm will be stopped, the elbow will release (bend).

The Lung meridian:

The Lung meridian contains 11 metal points. 

On the surface the Lung meridian goes from the shoulder via the inside of the arm to the thumb, which makes it a Yin meridian:

• The route of the Lung meridian goes from the shoulder via the inside of the arm to the thumb, which makes it a Yin meridian: 
• The Lung meridian starts internally at the middle burner; it runs down to connect with Large Intestine. 
• Then it goes up to the stomach; it passes the diaphragm and enters the lung. 
• From the lung, it goes up to the throat. 
• It then it comes to the surface in a hollow in the shoulder (LU-1). 
• The Lung meridian follows its way from the shoulder, via the inside of the arm, along the medial nerve down to the thumb (LU-11). 

There is a lot more information about meridians, like times, sounds, colors, etc. It is interesting but also a complete study. In my blog, for now I will stick to what I can use and what works in our Martial art.

I hope you found this blog interesting next blog we go back to Conception 22 was a pressure point. In that blog we show techniques to control the opponent or to take him down. Until next time.

 

We cannot be held responsible for injuries 

cause by practicing the techniques shown in the video's!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points 

and be very careful when practicing the techniques

Practice these techniques only with an certified teacher

or school (despite of the martial art)

10. Pericardium 6 (P-6)

We are moving towards interesting locks and take-downs. But there are a couple of pressure points that we use in our reflexes that I want to write about and show first.

Today I go back to the wrist. We already looked at Lung 8 (LU-8) and Heart 6 (H-6). In this blog I write about the point right in the middel of these two points, called Pericard 6 (P-6). This is a press- and hit point. I have seen people grab the point and steer the arm around. I however do not see how you can use this in a fight, so I will not describe this option. I use this point a lot as a hit point.

How do you attack P-6?

You have already seen me using P-6 in previous video's. There are various ways to use P-6:
From a grab on your clothes low: 
Hit P-6 with the knuckles of your middle finger of your fist (Yang on Yin).

From a grab on your clothes high:
Use Mae Mawashi Uke: hit P-6 with the knuckle on the pinky side of you wrist.

Against a (hook) punch:
Hit P-6 with the knuckle on the pinky side of your wrist (by using Mawashi Uke).

In this video we show these 3 reflexes and a combination with TW-12 and TW-17 (or other neck-points)

Watch out!

Be aware, with a straight punch and a wide hook punch, you can use this point perfectly. But if the attacker comes in with a very short hook punch, you might miss the arm. The fist of your opponent could end up in your face! In that case you would go for LU-6 or LI-6 a little futher up the arm.

Background information:

More information about Pericard 6 (P-6):
Location: 

The fire point P-6 is located in the middle between LU-8 and H-6 on the Yin side of the arm.

How do I find it?
Slide with your thumb from the middle of the palm of the hand to the arm. You feel a little bump, after that a hollow, when you press with the thumb in that hollow towards the hand, you will experience a strange feeling. You might feel a tinkel in the middle finger. This is Pericard 6 (P-6).

Neurological:
P-6 is connected to the medial nerve and therefore connected to C5-C8 and Th-1 in the spinal cord.

Direction:
You hit or press P-6 in and towards the hand.

Impact:
The brain will think that there is something wrong with the arm. As P-6 is located close to the hand, it will open the hand (great against a grappling attack).

The Pericard meridian:
The Pericard meridian contains 9 fire points.
The Pericard meridian flows from the axilla via the inside of the arm to the fingers; which makes it a Yin meridian. This is the complete route: 

• The meridian starts from the chest and goes via the pericardium internally through the diaphragm. It then goes to the abdomen and connects with the upper, middle and lower burners) 
• From the center of the chest, the meridian goes to the nipple, it comes (P-1) to the surface next to the nipple (at the side of the arm) 
• From there it goes via to the axilla, down on the arm via the medial nerves down to the middle finger (P-9).

There is a lot more information about meridians, like times, sounds, colors, etc. It is interesting but also a complete study. In my blog, for now I will stick to what I can use and what works in our Martial art.

I hope you found this blog interesting we go back to Conception 22. In that blog we write about CV-22 as a pressure point to control the opponent or to take him down.
 

We cannot be held responsible for injuries 

cause by practicing the techniques shown in the video's!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points 

and be very careful when practicing the techniques

Practice these techniques only with an certified teacher

or school (despite of the martial art)

9. What is a pressure point?

In our previous blogs you have seen various pressure points. Today we summarize them and answer 2 questions "what is a pressure point" and "What are pressure points used for in the martial arts?"

What is a pressure point?

Pressure points are spots on the nerves that are sensitive. Look at it is as "holes" in the nerves where the Chi circulation can be influenced (like in acupuncture). Most of the time, you will find pressure points in a "hollow":

• Where a nerve begins or ends 
• Where nerves cross each other (like an X) 
• Where nerves split (like a Y) 

If you hit a point right on the spot, next will happen:

• A sensory (pain) signal directly goes via the nervous system and spinal cord to the brain. 
• This causes the brain to make endorphine (the fighting hormone!) and it sends a motoric signal to body to protect the body.

Please note: a pressure point does not always have to hurt to have the desired effect

How big is a pressure point?

One pressure point has the size of about a coin. Multiple pressure points in one area will create a bigger surface to attack.

What are pressure points used for?

An acupuncturist uses these points to heal people by balancing the meridians; they provide the right energy in the meridians via the acupuncture points.

In the martial arts, we aim on using these points to stop or speed up the energy flow in the meridians. As said above, the signal finds its way to the brain. It will send a signal to the body, to protect the body part that was attacked. This can give several reactions, like:

• Opening the hand 
• Bend an arm 
• Buckle the knees 
• Turn the head away 
• Shut the body down 
• etc.

What are pressure points used for in the martial arts?

Acupuncture points can be used in general to weaken or defeat the opponent. Here are a couple of examples of where we use pressure points for in our martial art - Yawara Ju-Jutsu:

• Stop off an attack 
• Unbalance the attacker 
• Position the attacker (to continue with other techniques) 
• Free yourself out of a grip or bear hug attack. 
• Use them in a take-down 
• To control the opponent 

Here is a video with examples of the effect of a pressure points. It is a compilation of previous videos with two bonuses.

In our future blogs, I will tell you a lot more about the pressure points we use in our martial art. We will first introduce a couple more points, and then we will combine them in locks, take-downs, etc. In our next blog, we will go back to the wrist to Pericardium 6 (P-6).

We cannot be held responsible for injuries 

cause by practicing the techniques shown in the video's!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points 

and be very careful when practicing the techniques

Practice these techniques only with an certified teacher

or school (despite of the martial art)

8. Conception 22 (CV-22)

Hi there! Last time, I wrote about Triple Warmer 11 (TW-11) and how to combine this point with TW-12 and TW-17.  Today I am going to write about a pressure point that we use a lot! I am going to tell about the cough point Conception Vessel 22 (CV-22) as a hit point. Why do we call it a cough point? You will find out when you are going to practice this point. 

Conception Vessel 22 (CV-22) is both a press- and hit point. It is not a very dangerous point, but very effective. 

How do we attack the hit point CV-22?

We will hit CV-22 with the tip of the fingers or with the knuckles of the fingers. I prefer the fingers, because of the longer reach I get and I can choose to either go through the point (hit) or in the point (press down). You might find using the knuckles of the fingers more effective.

It is important to step in with the same leg as the arm that attacks CV-22; This way, the reach is even further and the impact more powerful.

In this video we will show how you can use CV-22 as a hit point to stop the attacker or to free yourself from a grappling hold (standing). In another blog in future, I will write about CV-22 as control or take-down pressure point.

Background information:

Conception Vessel 22 (CV-22)
Location:
The acupuncture point Conception Vessel 22 (CV-22) is located in the hollow in the throat between the clavicles.

Finding the point:
Press with your fingers in the hollow under the Adam's apple and between the clavicles. You will get a little nauseous feeling.

Direction:
You enter this point in and through; towards the neck. Or press it in and down, towards the back.

Impact:

When you use it as a hit point, the opponent will be stopped and he will move backwards. When you use it as a press point, his knees will buckle.

This point has an effect on the Lungs. You will start coughing. In acupuncture CV-22 is for example used in acupuncture against acute and chronic cough and asthma.

The Conception Vessel

This Vessel contains 24 Yin points. it is also called Ren-Mai or Directing Vessel.

The route of the Conception Vessel is:

• It originates internally from the uterus. 
• It appears on the surface at the perineum (CV-1). 
• Via many interesting points it runs through the middle in front of the body to the chin (CV-24). 
• From CO-24, it makes an internal detour around the mouth and to the eyes.

I hope you found this blog interesting, next time we will wrap up the introduction part by explaining what a pressure point is and does for us in Yawara Ju-Jutsu and what it can do for you in any martial art that you are practicing.

We cannot be held responsible for injuries
caused by practicing the techniques shown in the videos!

So, be very careful when practicing the techniques!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points.

Only practice these techniques with

an authorized teacher or school (despite of the martial art)

7. Triple Warmer 11 (TW-11)

In previous blogs, I wrote about hit point Triple Warmer 12 (TW-12) and Triple Warmer 17 (TW-17). Triple Warmer 12 (TW-12) can unbalance and position the opponent. With Triple Warmer 17, you can release yourself. This is great for follow up moves with pressure point Triple Warmer 11 (TW-11).

Triple Warmer 11 (TW-11) is a rub point that can help you force the opponent to the ground. TW-11 works best when you lift the wrist, rub TW-11 and step backwards at the same time. Please note: don't just rub the point on the surface, but through the arm, down to the ground!

How do we attack TW-11?

We attack TW-11 eighter with the knuckles of our fist or with the little knuckle on the wrist (Pinky side).

In this video, we show 3 examples of situations in which you can use TW11

Background information:

More information about Triple Warmer 11 (TW-11):
Location:
TW-11 is located just above the elbow.

Neurological:

TW-11 is connected to the median nerve. The median nerve is connected to the cervical vertebrae C5 - C8 and thoracic vertebra T1 in the spinal cord.

How do I find it?
Place your hand palm on Uke's elbow and make a fist; your knuckles point at TW-11 now.

Direction:
You rub TW-11 up and down, towards the elbow. You can also hit TW-11.

Impact:
The brain will think that there is a problem with the tendon and nerves connected to the elbow. As a result the brain will immediately relax the shoulder and elbow.

The triple Warmer meridian:

This meridian contains 23 fire points.

The route of the Triple Warmer meridian is quite a journey with a lot of interesting points:

• The meridian starts with TW-1 at the top of the ring finger. 
• It runs up from the wrist, between the Ulna and Radial where you find Triple V (TW-6, TW-7 and TW-8) up to the elbow. 
• Then it proceeds its way via the outside/back (Yang side) of the upper arm where you find TW-11 and TW-12 to the shoulder. 
• From the back of the supraclavicular fossa it takes an internal detour via the diaphragm to the abdomen. Then it goes back up the supraclavicular fossa in the front. 
• It goes to the neck; from there it goes to the hollow under the ear TW-17. 
• the meridian goes around the back of the ear to the front of the ear (to the level of the eye. There he makes a little internal detour up to the front of the head to connect with Gallbladder 
• The last point TW-23 is on the outside of the eye. 

There is a lot more information about meridians, like times, sounds, colors, etc. It is interesting and probably effective too. In my blog, for now I will stick to what I can use and what works in our Martial art.

I hope you found this blog interesting, next time we will show how you can use Conception Vessel 22 (CV-22) as a hit point.

We cannot be held responsible for injuries

caused by practicing the techniques shown in the videos!

So, be very careful when practicing the techniques!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points.

Only practice these techniques with

an authorized teacher or school (despite of the martial art)

6. Trippel Warmer 17 (TW-17)

In this blog and the next, I will stick to the Triple Warmer meridian.

After writing about Triple Warmer 12 (TW-12) in my previous blog, I will now write about Triple Warmer 17 (TW-17). A great press acupuncture point that can be used to free yourself from a hold around the neck standing up or laying on the ground. There are more applications, I will write about those in future blogs.

There are 3 ways to manipulate this point:

• About 30 years ago I first heard about TW-17. I was told that TW-17 is located in the hollow under the ear. At that time we just pressed in that hollow. This is great for practicing.
• Shihan Jan the Jong taught us that it is better to press 45° to the middle of the head. Indeed, this was a lot more effective; especially when you wanted someone from the ground to stand up (use middle finger on both ears).
• Over the years we found out that TW-17 is lower than the hollow, under de bone; You can hit it 45° to the front (tip of the nose) or press it 45° to the middle of the head.

I feel that it is okay to stick to pressing TW-17 up to the center of the head for starting or wreck less students.

How do you attack TW-17?

Press point:

With the middle finger: Press on TW-17: when the hand is coming from behind the head; or hook (grab) with the fingers behind TW-17 when you are standing in front of the opponent.

With the thumb: Sometimes it might be easier to press with the thumb when the hand is coming from behind (metal on wood, because of the connection (meeting point) with gallbladder).

Hit point:
You can use a Tsuki (with the knuckle of your middle finger) or Tettsui (with the knuckle at the end of your pink finger). You can also use all knuckles of your fingers and knock toward you (especially with the middle finger). Please, please, please be very careful with TW-17 as a hit point !!!  

Background information:

Triple Warmer 17 (TW-17:

Location:
The acupuncture point Triple Warmer 17 (TW-17) is located under the ear at the bottom of the bone.

Finding TW-17:
Go with you finger down from the ear, you will find a bone. Press against the bottom of that bone.

Neurological:
TW-17 is connected to the greater auricular nerve. It is located where the nerve splits. It comes from the cervical plexus from the branches of the spinal nerves C2 and C3.

Direction:
You press or hit TW-17 below the ear, up against the bone 45° towards the mouth or middle of the head.

Impact:

You can use press point TW-17 to free yourself, to position the opponent or in a take-down. You can use hit point TW-17 to cause confusion in the head.
TW-17 is close to ST-6 (agains the jaw), this might dislocate the jaw of your partner, Be very careful with these hit points!

The Triple Warmer meridian:

This meridian contains 23 fire points.
The route of the Triple Warmer meridian is quite a journey with a lot of interesting points:

• The meridian starts with TW-1 at the top of the ring finger 
• It runs up from the wrist, between the Ulna and Radial where you find Triple V (TW-6, TW-7 and TW-8) up to the elbow 
• Then it proceeds its way via the outside/back (Yang side) of the upper arm where you find TW-11 and TW-12 to the shoulder 
• From the back of the supraclavicular fossa it takes an internal detour via the diaphragm to the abdomen. Then it goes back up the supraclavicular fossa in the front 
• It goes to the neck; from there it goes to the hollow under the ear TW-17 
• the meridian goes around the back of the ear to the front of the ear (to the level of the eye. There he makes a little internal detour up to the front of the head to connect with Gallbladder 
• The last point TW-23 is on the outside of the eye.

There is a lot more information about meridians, like times, sounds, colors, etc. It is interesting and probably effective too. In my blog, for now I will stick to what I can use and what works in our Martial art.

I hope you found this blog interesting, next time we will show how you can use Triple Warmer 11 (TW-11).

We cannot be held responsible for injuries

caused by practicing the techniques shown in the videos!

So, be very careful when practicing the techniques!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points.

Only practice these techniques with

an authorized teacher or school (despite of the martial art)

5. Triple Warmer 12 (TW-12)

As you might have read in our previous blog, there are 3 kinds of acupuncture points:

1. Rub points (like LU-8 from our previous blog)
2. Press points (like H-6 from our previous blog)
3. Hit points, TW-12 is a hit point

How do you attack TW-12?
I suggest attacking this point with Triple V. These are 3 Triple Warmer points 6, 7 and 8 on the under arm. When you attack with these 3 points, you align the Ulna and Radius; two bones in the forearm, which will make your arm stronger.

TW-12 is a great point to stop or unbalance the opponent with.

In this video we show two techniques with TW-12.

Background information:

Triple Warmer 12 (TW-12)
Location: The acupuncture point Triple Warmer 12 is located approximately in the middle on the back of the upper arm; in the middle of the triceps.

Neurological:
TW-11 is connected to the median nerve. The median nerve is connected to the cervical vertebrae C5 - C8 and thoracic vertebra T1 in the spinal cord.

Finding the point:

Slide slowly with your finger (hand under your arm) from your elbow up to your armpit. Half way up, you will feel a big hollow. When you press and rub forward and back in this point you will sense an annoying feeling. This is where the hit point Triple Warmer 12 is located. Please note, not everyone is sensitive on this point!

Direction:
You strike this point against the bone; in and through

Impact:
The brain will think that there is a problem with the bones in the upper arm. As a result, it will release shoulder and lock the elbow.

The Triple Warmer meridian
This meridian contains 23 fire points.

The route of the Triple warmer meridian is quite a journey with a lot of interesting points:

• the meridian starts at the top of ring finger 
• It runs up from the wrist, between the Ulna and Radial where you find TW-6, TW-7 and TW8 up to the elbow 
• Then it proceeds its way via the outside/back (Yang side) of the upper arm where you find TW-11 and TW-12 to the shoulder 
• From the back of the supraclavicular fossa at takes an internal detour via the diaphragm to the abdomen. Then it goes back up to the supraclavicular fossa in the front 
• It goes to the neck; from there it goes to the hollow "under the ear" TW-17 
• the meridian goes around the back of the ear to the front of the ear (to the level of the eye). There he takes a little internal detour up to the front of the head to connect with Gallbladder. 
• the last point TW-23 is on the outside of the eye. 

There is a lot more information about meridians, like times, sounds, colors, etc. It is interesting and probably effective too. In this blog we will however stick to what we can feel and what works in our Martial art.

I hope you found this blog interesting, next time we will show how you can free yourself with Triple Warmer 17 (TW-17).

We cannot be held responsible for injuries

caused by practicing the techniques shown in the videos!

So, be very careful when practicing the techniques!

Respect the danger of locks and pressure points.

Only practice these techniques with

an authorized teacher or school (despite of the martial art)