In the previous post, we talked about the necessity of any martial artist to have the capability to heal. Non medical professionals like most of us, at the minimum, should have the basic knowledge and skills of First Aid to stabilize an injured person for transportation to a medical facility.
Unfortunately a dark side (in my opinion) of martial arts exists. It has existed for centuries and the victims are innocent people seeking to improve themselves. Under some "Senseis" it leans more to a "cult" mentality. Whether you take what these Senseis teach as a truth is up to the individual. You can see many of these Senseis on You Tube.
I have never been on the receiving end of any of these "wazas" so I will refrain from making any comments of its validity. I can say that thorough my military, law enforcement and martial arts experiences the application of "pressure points:" due work. But like anything else variables exist.
There is also individual tolerance of pain. For a very simplified example, for those of us in the Kyokushin mode, unless a punch or kick is placed accurately to diaphragm, liver, rib cage, we can tolerate a punch or kick to the body. Whereas someone not training in Kyokushin mode may have less tolerance of pain to body. Another example can be seen in Kyokushinkai's 1st World Tournament where very limited number of contestants trained in what now is "basic" gedan mawashigeri. Competitors now have a higher tolerance for pain caused by gedan mawashigeri because we all train in it.
Another important factor is psychological, the "cult" factor. We believe what we want to believe. It is that simple. Extremes like you see black when it is white just because you believe in what Sensei said. Good? Bad?
Oh well, enjoy the following vids. You make up your own mind.
In Japan......
In United States
Hino Sensei (also a professional drummer and dancer)
Ushiro Kenji Sensei (Traditional Okinawan Karate)
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