Pressure Points

All of our students should have a basic understanding of human anatomy. It is part of our Gen-Ki Karate Evanston manual and you will be tested on them. Strikes and blocks are most effective when applied to the soft areas of the body. As the video of this Hapkido Grandmaster demonstrates above, effort is minimal. However, the risk of injury or death is high. Use and practice with extreme caution. Below are some useful references to the subject of pressure points in martial arts.

The Shin Shu Ryu White Crane website has very detailed explanations of some of the many pressure points.

The Liang Yi Wushu website also has useful information about applying them.

This military training manual demonstrates the usefulness of pressure points in various self-defense techniques:

(eBook - Arts) Pressure Points - Military Hand to Hand Combat Guide

Promotion Tests Results!

On December 5th, we held an intense session of promotion tests for our lower ranks. Congratulations students! Please visit our YouTube channel for more videos.

New Blue Belts:
Rebecca
Camarie

New Green Belt:
Ramza

New Yellow Belts:
Enri
Curtis

29th Annual Gen-Ki Tournament

Sensei Jerry Weiss and the Gen-Ki Karate schools invite you to participate in this very popular event on October 17, 2010 at DeLasalle Institute near 34th and Wabash in Chicago. Visit the Gen-Ki website for more information. You can also download a PDF of the application from the Gen-Ki Evanston Scribd site.

Defense from a Right Punch

Self-Defense Wrist Throw