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What is a pressure point?

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The only place to enter pain into the nervous system

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What is an Exit Point

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Point where energy leaves the body

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What is an Entry Point?

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Point where energy enters the body

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What are the rules of activating pressure points?

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  1. Angle and direction of attack
  2. Method (rub, strike…)
  3. Special Characteristics
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What is an Alarm Point

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Point used to harm or heal organs

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What is an Associated Point?

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Point associated with a certain organ, when activated can cause affect (bladder points)

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Where is a pressure point located on the nerve?

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Where a nerve comes to a Y, crosses another nerve, or ends

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What is nerve facilitation?

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Nerve activated to cause an electric signal

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What is a meeting point?

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Where meridian overlap or intersect

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What is a nerve cluster?

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Where multiple pressure points are independent but activated by the same angle, direction and method in one strike.

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What is a body of golgis?

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Nerve fibers that monitor the nervous system in the elbow

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What is the cycle of destruction?

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Elements associated with specific organs that when activated in the correct oder can cause knock out of organ failure.

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Name the cycle of destruction order?

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Fire, Metal, Wood, Earth, Water

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What is the five basic ways for a KO?

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  • Dirunal Cycle
  • Cycle of Destruction
  • Special points
  • 3 points on the same meridian
  • Yin-Yang
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What is the medical term for GB20?

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The anatomical wake up point

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Where do the three yin meridians meet in the leg?

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Spleen 6

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Which point in the wrist sets up the conception meridian?

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Pericardium 6

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Name The Release Points For The Following:

Neck, Jaw, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Fist, Hip, Knee, and Ankle

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Neck - SI18

Jaw -TW17

Shoulder - L1 and L2

Elbow -TW11

Wrist - H6

Fist - L8

Hip - S31

Knee - L5

Ankle - SP41

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Explain: Area of Control

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Area of activation of a press point in order to cause a reaction

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What Is The Literal Translation For:

Ryukyu Kempo

Kyusho Jitsu

Tuite Jitsu

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RyuKyu Kempo - Art of the Okinawan Fist

Kyusho Jitsu - Pressure point fighting

Tuite Jitsu - pressure point grappling

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Name The Proper Angle, Direction, and Method Activation For:

  • TW11
  • TW12
  • L8
  • P6
  • GB20
  • ST5
  • LI4
  • H2
  • MUE28
  • L6
  • GB31
  • SP6
  • B14
  • B50
  • L5
  • SP11
  • SI18
A

TW11 - rub down towards the elbow pinching the nerve to the humerus bone

TW12 - strike down towards the humerus bone

L8 - strike or press at an angle towards wrist and pinch the radial nerve

P6 - press towards the hand

GB20 - Strike up at an angle from back to front

St5 - Strike at a 45 degree angle towards the center of the head

LI4 - Press the nerve towards the index finger

H2 - Strike or press towards the humerus

MUE28 - Strike at an angle towards the hand hitting the ulnar nerve to the bone

L6 - strike towards the hand on the radial nerve

GB31 - strike or kick from outside towards the femur

Sp6 - Kick inside at angle toward tibia and down

B14 - strike toward heart

B50 - strike kick toward femur

L5 - strike with C motion toward hand or press, pinching radial nerve to the radius bone

Sp11 - kick inside and down towards femur

SI18 - strike along diagonal line towards center of the head.

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What Is the Dirurnal Cycle?

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Natural flow of energy through the body

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What is the order of the dirurnal cycle?

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Lung — Large Intestine

Spleen — Stomach

Heart — Small intestine

Kidney — Bladder

Pericardium — Triple Warmer

Liver — Gall Bladder

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Name the yin and yang of the body?

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With a man standing with his arms in the air. Up is Yin. Yang is down

OR

  • Front - Yin
  • Back -Yang
  • Top - Yin
  • Bottom - Yang

This is for men. Women are opposite.

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Explain how to change yin and yang
Change your stance
26
Name ways to shut down internal organs
1) Four points on the same meridan 2) Four points on the diurnal cycle 3) special points
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How do you “jump start” the Head, Heart, and Lungs?
Hit Gall Bladder 13, 14, 15
28
Name The Point Locations Of The Three Dantiens: Lower, Upper, Middle
**Lower** - Conception 3,4,5 (sea of ki) **Upper** - Forehead **Middle** - Heart
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Name The Entry and Exit Points For: Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine, Spleen, Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder, Kidney, Liver, Gall Bladder, Triple Warmer, Pericardium
**Lung** - L1 and L7 **Large Intestine** LI4 and LI 20 **Stomach** - S1 and S42 **Spleen** - SP 1 and SP21 **Heart** - H1 and H9 **Small Intestine** - SI 1 and SI19 **Bladder** - B1 and B67 **Kidney** - K1 and K22 **Liver** - Liv 1 and Liv 14 **Gall Bladder** - GB1 and GB 41 **Triple Warmer** - TW1 and TW23 **Pericardium** - P1 and P8
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Name The Pressure Points For “One Point” Shut Downs For: the Brain and Heart
Brain - B10 Heart - H1
31
What determines human performance?
Desire
32
What are the four studies that make up the Martial Arts?
1.) Human nature 2) Anatomy 3) physiology and 4) Psychology
33
What must be applied before all Tuitie Applications?
Kyusho Techinque
34
What must be applied before all Kyusho Applications?
Tuite Technique
35
Explain the phrase “Change his way of thinking” and how it applies in martial art self defense?
take an attacker’s mind off of what you are about to do. example: he grabs you. Kick him in the leg then apply an arm breaking technique
36
What pressure point is used to stop blood flow to the brain?
S5
37
What is an AU?
measurement from tip of the index finger to knuckle
38
Explain how an AU is used
measurement to find pressure points on the body
39
What does Naihanchi mean?
**Nai** - Points **Hanchi** - individual that developed the kata
40
Explain Anatomically Where The Following Meridians Begin and End: Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine, Spleen, Heart, Small INtestine, Bladder, Kidney, Liver, Gall Bladder, Triple Warmer, Pericardium, Conception, and Governor
**Lung** - Starts in the shoulder ends in the thumb **LI** - begins in the index finger ends outside of the nose St - begins below the eye ends in the 2nd metatarsal **Sp** - begins in the big tow ends on side by the ribs under the arm **H** - starts in the armpit and ends in the little finger **SI** - begins in the little fingers ends in front of the ear **B** - begins inside corder of the eye ends in the little tow **K** - beings under foot and ends by inside of the clavicle bone **P** - begins in outside next to the chest and ends in middle finger **TW** - begins in ring finger and ends outside the eyebrow **GB** - begins corner of the eye and ends in at the 4th metatarsal Li - begins on big toe ends under chest on opposite quadrant **Governor** - starts at the tailbone and ends on the roof of the mouth **Conception** - starts between the legs and ends on the tip of the tongue
41
Explain why RyuKyu Kempo uses a 3/4 punch
It is the strongest punch because the ulna and radial bone are aligned
42
What’s the energy of the dragons horn (index finger knuckle punch)
Large Intestine - Yang
43
Energy for the Phoenix Eye (middle finger knuckle)
Pericardium yin
44
What is a “point cluster”?
Where multiple pressure points are independent but activated by the same angle, direction and method in one strike.
45
What is the Tanden Cluster?
Sea of Ki - source of all energy in the body
46
Name the points in the Tanden Cluster?
Conception 3, 4, 5, and 6 Also the Sea of Ki
47
What point in the leg will cause vomiting?
Spleen 11
48
How may bones are in the wrist?
8
49
Name the two main bones in the arm
Radial and ulna
50
What’s the anatomical name for the knee
patella
51
Name the bones in the leg
tibia and fibia
52
What is the occipital bone?
base of the skull
53
Name The Pressure Points On The Following Nerves: Radial, Ulnar, Occipital, and Perennial
**Radial** (L5 L6 L7 L8) **Ulner** (MUE 28, H7, H6) **Occipital** (B10) **Perennial** (NLE7)
54
What meridians cross at Spleen 6?
Kidney Spleen Liver
55
Name the 6 rules of kata
1. ) No Blocks 2. ) Multiple Interpretations 3. ) Pressure Points, 4. ) 2 hand rule 5. ) Visualization 6. ) Direction of Movement
56
What points are used to raise or lower blood pressure?
Stomach 9 and Stomach 10. You can also put pressure on the eye lids
57
What point gets rid of seas sickness?
Pericardium 6
58
What points heal headaches?
Large Intestine 4
59
What is the correct angle and direction to attack the throat?
Tearing form the side and then out with a C motion
60
What is the correct angle and direction to attack the nose?
Strike down from the top
61
What were the first martial arts styles for? George Dillman Darwin Banister Mikey Wittekiend
George Dillman - Isshinryu Karate Mickey Wittekiend - Tae Kwon Do Darwin Banister - Isshinryu Karate
62
How many bi-lateral meridians are there?
12 on each side total of 24
63
How many bi-lateral meridians are there?
2
64
Name the 6 Principles of Kata
1. There are **no blocks** 2. **Pressure Points**. Every Kata technique is a pressure point technique 3. **Two Hand Rule** aka no wasted movement 4. ** Multiple Interpretations.** Each Kata has several interpretations for it's movements. 5. **Direction of Movement**. A kata is either showing you how to move your opponent or how you move in relation to your opponent 6. **Visulization Rule**. During training visualize an attacker.
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Describe the Sympathetic Nervous System and how it works
The body anticipates an injury and reacts to protect itself.

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