Summary: <p> <img src="/sites/default/files/file_attach/images/press-points-pc-1210.jpg" style="border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;margin:5px 12px;width: 184px;float: right;height: 227px;border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;">This month’s podcast covers the always controversial subject of pressure points! In the podcast I give my own take on pressure points including my thoughts on chi, acupuncture theory and its relationship to pressure points, modern medicine vs. a traditional Chinese medicine approach, the relationship between power and accuracy, my five key places to strike, and my own “zone approach” to striking areas.</p> <p> In order to thoroughly explore the above issues the podcast is a little longer than normal (55 minutes) so we can count this one as a “Bumper Christmas Special” ;-)</p> <p> We also address quite a few listeners’ questions including bunkai and compliance, the gap between kata and self-protection in many dojos, training outside the dojo, how to teach bunkai to children and at what grade bunkai training should begin.</p> <p> The podcast also has links embedded in the “comments” with links to related books and an online video. This is something I will continue with from now on to ensure the podcast is as useful to you as possible in your studies. We also embedded a little “pressure points” picture to give you something to look at when listening to the podcast on your i-pod or MP3 player!</p> <p> I hope you enjoy the podcast and I’ll be back with a new one in the New Year!</p> <p> All the best,</p> <p> Iain</p>
