The Sound of.....


Years ago, the concept of Kiai Jitsu (Sound Projection) started being taught.

First let me say that I believe in this after studying it for around 15 years or so.

BUT I do not agree with the way it is taught and/or the philosiphes being strewn about regarding this.

I believe this can be a valuable weapon on one's toolbox and needs to be put in perspective when training.

There are so many things to focus on while building and training to make a particular technique part of your personal Rapid Response Training Regimen™.  Honestly...half the time a person cannot tell their left had from their right hand in a stressful situation...some just in every day life.  This is does not make them a bad person...just maybe thought they need more time training and focusing on the parts of a technique that are the building blocks of a strong foundation rather than to keep throwing on more and more...to quote my friends in the UK, OZ and NZ...Shite!

When building a fire for example...too much wood on the fire will actually slow the process down.  You have to start first with small shavings of wood, cardboard, twigs, etc. to get the thing rolling...then slowly step up in size of the material you place on top.  Too much too soon?  Say good bye to the fire as you will smother it.

One of my first jobs when I was 16 was cooking burgers at McDonalds.  I was specifically told not to overload the grill because it would actually reduce the heat of the cooking surface and slow down the entire process.

These are really important concepts for those teaching and more importantly...for those of us still learning.

My question for you today is...What can you do to your favorite technique to teach the core elements of it to someone faster and then increasingly adding things like pressure points, Force Multipliers™, etc. to increase the probabilities of success?

Until next time KO your obstacles by keeping it simple, keeping it safe, and train with PinPoint™ accuracy.

 

Mark Kline is a short, bald, professional martial artist from NJ.  He is the architect of the PinPoint™ Method of Pressure Point Education for Martial Arts which is hosted by the Kyusho Institute.  He has thousands students and followers around the globe training in his unique method of learning through a combination of live seminars and online education.  You can can find more information about this unparalleled Kyusho Educational program here, where you can get 30 days free to try it out - http://www.KyushoInstitute.com and he can be reached directly by email - mark.kline@kyushoinstitute.com

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