{"product_id":"the-art-of-powerless-self-defense-dvd-by-shosui-iwaki","title":"The Art of Powerless Self-Defense DVD by Shosui Iwaki","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo strength required!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate in protection and body mechanics, demonstrated by a 90-year-old master who has pursued the principle of \u003cem\u003e“hard strength, soft weakness.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work showcases Shosui\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e Iwaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (age 90), head of Taikyoku Shosui-ryu, presenting a complete system of self-defense and pain-compliance techniques that require no physical strength—methods that exist \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e conventional martial arts. Having pursued the concept of “hard strength, soft weakness,” the master explains techniques rooted in the natural structure of the human body: from targeting pressure points and meridians such as \u003cstrong\u003eNeiguan\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTesanri\u003c\/strong\u003e, to attacking the nerves between bones and muscles, to his unique methods of gripping the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe also incorporates martial concepts such as hidden bone methods and “kasumi,” offering practical teachings designed to instantly neutralize and unbalance an opponent—regardless of physical conditioning. This is a highly condensed presentation of effective, real-world application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e● Pain Techniques – Strike before being struck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress wrist pressure points (Neiguan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrike side-body points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress above the hip bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKasumi \/ scrape the shin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttack Tesanri pressure point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl via Ximen point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroin attack by simply lifting the leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttack between bone and muscle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInescapable gripping methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e● Countering \u0026amp; Breaking with Bone Methods\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl and throws (front and reverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttack the “mountain range” (fist structure)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHon-gyaku \/ Gyaku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferences between hon-gyaku and gyaku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinger bone methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHooking hand techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e● Using Meridians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing meridian flow to immobilize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisrupting movement and balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeridians and muscle channels (front and back)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e● Reversing Techniques\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounter to Aiki-age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounter to kote-gaeshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreaking balance the instant you enter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e● Taikyoku Shosui-ryu Training\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContinuing “form imitation” – what to practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShosui hand methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturning the opponent’s force to the ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the opponent’s movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy training is done within a circle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining to “lose to the air”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrowing without strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftness creating reactive force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e● Paralysis \u0026amp; Explosive Power\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Kanashibari” (immobilization)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreaking posture and stopping movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrowing through immobilization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFa-jin (explosive release of power)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e● Softness-Based Counters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is “yawara”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy karate and striking arts were abandoned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePursuing Laozi’s “hard strength, soft weakness”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques that return force to the ground rather than meeting it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Chihiro” – drawing circular motion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Instructor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eShosui Iwaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1936 in Toyama Prefecture. Began Shito-ryu karate at age 18. At 30, encountered Tenshin Koryu Kenpo and studied under its 11th-generation head. Later studied martial theory under historian Teiichi Shimada, arresting techniques under Masami Onoe, and movement\/handling under Yoshio Kunimatsu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn July 1989, he received full transmission (inka) of Tenshin-ryu Kenpo from the late Yoshiaki Ueno, 9th-generation head of Shinto Tenshin-ryu Kenpo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of training focused on striking and lethal techniques, he began to question his path and turned toward eliminating strength entirely—pursuing the concept of \u003cem\u003eyawara\u003c\/em\u003e (softness). 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