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Lesson: Arthrokinetic Reflex — The Joint’s Hidden Switch What Is the Arthrokinetic Reflex? The arthrokinetic reflex is a neurological...

Lesson: Why You Can “Turn Off” an Arm with Skin Stimulation Alone Concept: Inhibition Through Cutaneous Disruption In Kyusho & Tuite, one...

How Arm, Body, & Leg Points Cause Neurological Incapacitation It’s Not Just the Location — It’s the Pathway While head & neck strikes...

How Hitting Cutaneous Nerves Can Cause a Knockout 1. Cutaneous Nerves Are Direct Lines to the Brain Cutaneous nerves are rich in sensory...

Cutaneous Nerves – The Underappreciated Key to Pain, Pressure, & Perception What Are Cutaneous Nerves? Cutaneous nerves are sensory...

Joint Centration – The Hidden Key to Stability, Power, & Pressure Point Access What is Joint Centration? Joint centration refers to the...

Reflections on Integrity in Martial Arts In the traditional martial arts world, rank was never supposed to be about status, convenience,...

The Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) – Why Head Position Affects Everything Something that our experience has presented to us is that often...

The Longitudinal Compression Principle – Collapsing Structure Through Line Shortening What It Means: Longitudinal compression is the idea...

For years, I taught Kyusho and Tuite using traditional martial arts wisdom—kata, pressure points, energy flows, joint angles. It all worked… but something always felt like it was missing. Sometimes techniques landed too well or not at all. Sometimes control required effort, other times it felt effortless. I chalked it up to “refinement” or “intent,” but the truth is, I didn’t fully understand the hidden layer behind it all. Then I discovered fascia. And everything changed.

The Periaqueductal Gray (PAG) – Your Brainstem’s Survival Switch Anyone who has ever been hit on a point and not gone out or down will...

The Two-Point Rule refers to the principle that: When you stimulate two connected or strategically paired points, the neurological or...

The Anterior Oblique Sling – The Hidden Rotational Power Chain What Is It? The Anterior Oblique Sling (AOS) is one of Thomas Myers’...

(Graphic made with AI!) Interoception – The Inner Sense That Governs Pain, Panic, and Collapse What Is Interoception? Interoception is...

The Law of Reciprocal Inhibition – How Turning Off One Muscle Activates Its Opposite What Is It? Reciprocal Inhibition is a reflex...

Why GB20 Isn’t Just for Knockouts – The Fascia and Brain Reset Point Gallbladder 20 (GB20) — Feng Chi Located just beneath the occipital...

In martial arts training, especially in disciplines like Kyusho and Tuite, there’s a common trap many practitioners fall into: They focus almost entirely on their uke.

Kata Pivots and Turns – Loading the Spiral Line for Intentional Collapse 🧠 The Insight: When you perform a turn or pivot in kata,...

Reflex arcs are one of the most overlooked, yet fascinating, components of how our nervous system works—and if you train in pressure...

By Matt Brown | Fierce Panda Learning Lab #martialarts #blackbeltmindset #kyusho #tuite #growthmindset “I’ve been doing martial arts for...