Vital parts of the body

 DIM-MAK
The famed DEATH TOUCH. Is this truth or legend ? The Chinese say that if a certain part of the body is even lightly touched at the correct time of the day then injury or even death will occur within a set time limit. I have seen enough evidence to believe this to be true but until you see it with your own eyes it seems to be the stuff of legends.
What is certain is that the points shown below can all be used at any time of the day to control an opponent with ease.
Within Ninjutsu the teaching of these pressure points is seen as basic training. To control someone with a touch is better than to have a stand up fight.

      Sukisha Ko Ryu

Bringing together all the elements of the Ninjutsu & Samuraijutsu Takamatsu-den Traditions

KYUSHO - Vital parts of the body

KYUSHO are the vital points of the body. The areas that are susceptable to the application of force or pressure. The result will bring pain, unconsciousness or death. There are far too many Kyusho points to name here, but the following diagrams give the locations of the major points. The ringed numbers are the most vulnerable and most commonly used. These pressure points are used both for creating and relieving pain and injuries. Experimentation must be used to find these points and to discover which weapons work best on them (for example one or two fingers dug into Murasame gives the best effect on this point, happa ken works best on the ears, etc).

The Kyusho (weak and lethal points) of the martial arts have to be understood as being separate from other points you may have learned in massage. They are different from the Tsubo (healing points) used in Acupressure and Shiatsu. The effectiveness of the points will differ from person to person and some people will feel absolutely no pain at all so care must be taken. The only way you can learn about the effect of these points is to have the technique done on you so you have personal experience of it.

Study these diagrams and experiment with the points shown. In Ninjutsu, unlike some other arts, we do not restrict ourselves to a small number of vital points - so that we can best control the opponent's body as required.

1) TENDO (crown of head)
2) TENTO (between clown & forehead)
3) KOMEKAMI (temple)
4) MIMI (ears)
5) SEIDON (eyes area)
6) MIKEN (bridge of nose)
7) GANSEI (eyes)
8) JINCHU (under nose)
9) GEKON (under lower hp)
10) MIKAZUKI (jaw)
11) SHOFU (side of neck)
12) DOKKO (behind ears)
13) KEICHU (nape of neck)
14) HICHU (larynx)
15) SONU (between throat & sternum)
16) DANCHU (sternum)
17) KYOTOTSU (sternum base)
18) SUIGETSU (solar plexus)
19) GANCHU (below nipples)
20) KYOEI (between 5th & 6th ribs)
21) DENKO (between 7th & 8th ribs)
22) INAZUMA (body side above hips)
23) MYOJO (below navel)
24) KINTEKI (testicles)
25) SODA (between shoulder blades)
26) KATSUSATSU (middle of spine)
27) JINZO (kidney)
28) KANZO (liver)
29) KODENKO (base of spine)
30) BITEI (Spine end)
31) USHIRO INAZUMA (below buttocks)
32) YUBI (fingers)
33) KOTE (wrist)
34) SHUKO (back of hand)
35) SOTOJAKUZAWA (outer forearm)
36) UCHIJAKUZAWA (inner forearm)
37) HIJIZUME (elbow)
38) UDEKANSETSIJ (arm joint)
39) WANSHUN (back of upper arm)
40) YAKO (inside upper thigh)
41) FUKUTO (outside lower thigh)
42) HIZAKANSETSU (knee)
43) USHIROHIZAKANSETSU (behind knee)
44) KOKOTSU (shinbone)
45) SOBI (base of calf)
46) UCHIKOROBUSHI (inside ankle)
47) KUSAGAKURE (top outer edge of foot)
48) AKIRESUKEN (Achilles tendon)
49) KORI (upper instep)
50) ASHINOYUBI (toes)

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