To further explain these issues, think about situations where you were packed into a bus, train, or elevator so tightly that you were pressed against everyone around you. What is possible? How can you exert control or strategy in such tight confines? This is where Kyusho again excels as a valuable asset, when regular reactionary fighting or defensive action is limited.

One particular aspect is the more advanced study and application of compressions and directional force to achieve varied results. What is meant by compression is not simple pressing or pressure on a vital point, but more specifically the angular pulsing action into an anatomical weakness. Similar concepts are presented in many martial arts styles, yet not with the array of targets and methods found in Kyusho.

Compressions are potentially dangerous and damaging if they are not practiced properly. I cannot stress enough that you should not attempt the technique mentioned in this article or demonstrated on the video. These methods are powerful and can cause injury; they are presented for historical record only.