Dear Instructors and School Owners;
Have you every had a Black Belt quit and open a school down the street? What is the highest rank Black Belt in your school? Would you like to retain the Black Belts you promote? How is your retention of adult students? Would you like keep the adult student you enroll?
Is your system lacking in material to teach your Black Belts? What are you teaching them; few new patterns, a few self defense techniques? Are you hoping their ‘loyalty’ will keep them training with you?
Is it hard to keep advanced students like red and brown belts motivated?
Is there a solution? The good news is YES! The answer to the problem of retaining advanced and black belt student is the art of Kyusho Jitsu. What is Kyusho? Kyusho is a non-intrusive art, that once the instructor knows it, can be integrated into any system or art without compromising tradition or the art itself!
I have been involved training and teaching the martial arts for 25 years. I spent 16 years with my first instructor and attained the rank of 4th Dan Black Belt while with him. Why did I stay so long? I was running a branch school for him, having a great time teaching, but after 1st Dan, except for learning a few new patterns, there was nothing! I started my search for something new to learn, without having to start all over again learning a completely different art.
In 2000 I opened my own school and started looking in earnest for things to teach my high ranking students. My instructor retired and a few of the high ranks that were with him followed me to my new school. But, what would I teach them?
In 2002 I found the answer, the pressure point study of Kyusho Jitsu. It has changed everything! Now students can’t wait till they reach Black Belt so they can study and learn more about pressure points. It has created new understanding of my root art, created new income streams for the school, and kept my Black Belts as PAYING students! In fact about 25% of my active student count is BLACK BELTS!
What do other martial artists think of Kyusho? Here are some testimonials from martial artists who have studied this technical art.
"I am 47 years old and have been studying various martial arts for the nearly 10 years. Kyusho Jitsu appeals, not only to my desire to learn something new and different, but more importantly and unlike most "hard"
arts like Tae Kwan Do, it appeals to a real need to know techniques that do not require me to go "toe-to-toe" with a potential assailant. I am at an age where I would need to deal with any potential violent confrontation, with techniques that do not require me to be an Olympic athlete to succeed and walk away unscathed. Kyusho Jitsu techniques should allow me the best opportunity to survive just such situations regardless of the age and size of an assailant." Don M. Black Belt
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Learning about Kyusho has not only improved my skills and understanding of the martial arts that I study, but it has taught me a great deal about the human body. Having only studying for about 1 year, it amazes me how little I know about the human body. Studying Kyusho teaches you to use the body's strength to heal, and takes its weaknesses and inflict pain or cause damage to help you defend yourself. I strongly recommend as a martial artist to apply the study of Kyusho to your training. Wether your a novice or Black Belt Master you will walk away with a better understanding of your martial art, and yourself as well. I look forward to continuing my education this mind opening art.
Michelle Poupard – Black Belt
What advantages are there for you in learning more about Kyusho?
- It will make your techniques work every time!
- Your smaller students will be able to make techniques work on large opponents
- Older students will feel younger because Kyusho is a science applied to your art, without stress.
- As you study it will help keep you light years ahead of your students.
- Teaches you how to really use your Kata!
- Find the ‘Hidden Secrets’ inside your Kata.
Now as a school owner and instructor much of my curriculum is setup for easy retention of new students. But compared to the ‘old days’ we are often teaching so much information in the first few years that there is nothing left for the advanced students. Lets face it, we need Black Belts in our system to continue our teaching, build a larger and stronger and more profitable school!
So what exactly are the reasons that students quit?
- There get BORED!
- Financial problems
- Move away
- Injury
We all know the truth, the number one reason is boredom; and that is the only one we can fix! The study of Kyusho, when applied to your root are, whatever it may be (TKD, Kempo, Goju etc.) it will provide you with an endless stream of materials to teach, enjoy and discover yourself, then teach it to your students.
So what exactly are you going to learn? What does the study of Kyusho give you?
- The proper methods of attacking a pressure point (nerve) to get maximum results every time, without needing a lot of power.
- How to make joint locks and throws effective regardless of the size of the attacker.
- Disable an attacker with minimum effort
- Learn ‘Humane Pressure Point Tactics’ to deal with a low level assault without doing excessive damage. (Great to teach police!)
- Get a deeper appreciation and understanding of your Kata.
- How to co ordinate the areas of attack for maximum effect.
- End an altercation in seconds without using excessive force!
- Much, much more….
So, how do you find out more about Kyusho Jitsu? Easy!
I will be holding an information / practical workshop. This workshop is FREE to you and one of your instructors. There is absolutely no COST, no OBLIGATION in any way. All you need do is bring your uniform, a note pad, and an open mind. The date of this FREE workshop is;
Saturday January 12th from 2:30pm to 3:30pm
This workshop will be held at the Windsor School of The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute, located at
To register call 519-962-9820 and give us your name, and who will be in attendance, also please provide a phone number incase we need to contact you.
See you there!
Master Art Mason
Founder: The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute
