Dim Mak is what pressure points are really about in the world of martial arts.

Pressure point is a broad term used in fields as diverse as politics, military strategy, acupuncture, martial arts, acupressure, tui na massage and healing exercises. Each discipline tackles pressure points in their own unique way.

In traditional martial arts, pressure points are used in two ways -- to incapacitate an aggressor in self defence or to heal illness and injury. Some pressure points are used for both purposes, but not every pressure point has a dual effect. A fully trained qualified expert must be able to use and teach both disciplines.

The self defence component of pressure points, which has its origins in the Chinese Martial Arts of the Shaolin Temple dating back to 495AD, is called Dim Mak (in Cantonese) or Dian Xue (in mandarin). The healing component originated from Chinese martial arts masters who were also the local doctors in the community.

Over the years, a small component of that knowledge leaked out and found its way into other styles of martial arts such as Karate, Judo, Jiu Jitsu and other Asian martial arts. But the core knowledge of martial arts pressure points application remains with Chinese dim mak.

With this knowledge, you’ll no longer kick or punch aimlessly but you’ll move and strike or seize key pressure points with precision. You’ll quickly stop vicious attacks making you much safer in the street.

All your techniques will become stronger, sharper and more powerful and because you no longer depend on brute force, your martial arts will also become more graceful and truly enjoyable.

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Our research has shown that:

• serious errors and inconsistencies continue to appear in a number of websites, books, dvds, videos and magazine articles on pressure points. Sadly however, these errors confuse you and put you at risk
• in many instances the information given by many other ‘experts’ is just plain wrong and misleading
• today more than 90% of martial arts instructors still do not know authentic pressure points.

These errors are very damaging because you may be at a level of development where you are unable to tell good information from the bad. So you need to be pointed in the right direction. Hence my reasons for revealing dim mak to you.

For the fist time ever, I have agreed to make all my knowledge available to you in various pressure points books, manuals, DVDs, Ebooks, courses and seminars. As one student who attended a course in the USA commented: "Dr Tsui-Po has the rare ability to convey very complex information in a very clear and illuminating manner", you too will find this to be true.

In addition to these resources, and to help you start your study of dim mak pressure points, in this website I offer you accurate, reliable, trustworthy, authentic information on the ancient art and science of pressure points that has been passed down to me from a long line of distinguished family of martial arts practitioners in China. I myself have been teaching and practising martial arts for 47 years and have been a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for the past 21 years.

Although the application of pressure points can cause injury to a person who attacks you, I always impart my personal philosophy when teaching pressure points, and this philosophy is:

First do no harm. Then do some good.

Here, I offer you my collective experiences in dim mak, martial arts, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to help you learn:

• what exactly is dim mak? How does it work and why? Who should be your teacher? Can you still benefit if you are trained in another art?...plus many more of your questions answered
• the best pressure points to use today in our modern society (many ancient points are no longer accessible) and how to find pressure points quickly and accurately (I’ll reveal to you the special method I’ve formulated after 47 years of martial arts training and 21 years as a clinical acupuncturist)
• meridians, charts and chi energy cycle that will show how the body, mind, internal organs and the meridian system are affected by a strike to pressure points in the martial arts
• techniques and how to use pressure points for maximum effectiveness (all points are not used the same way, so unless you use the points correctly, it will not work)
• learning and training in pressure points, how to learn the points and train safely -- there are more than 108 dim mak points (but acupuncture points totals over 1,000 points). Dim mak is classified into special groups to make it easy for you to learn and remember pressure points
• types of pressure points and what they are, how and why pressure points work so well on the human mind and body
• self-healing techniques are an important component of this art. Techniques include acupressure, self-massage, deep breathing techniques and specific pressure point exercises to help prevent illness, build your internal power, promote better health, build your immune system and promote an active healthy life
• teach pressure points: Would you like to be a pressure points teacher? If you are already an instructor of martial arts or self defence, you can learn how to safely and effectively incorporate pressure points in your school.

I have created a special section just for you...a section called YOUR Story... a special place where you can share your stories to help others. Try it. Share your pressure points stories with others.

Finally, I'd like to remind my students and fellow martial artists that this art, or any traditional martial arts, is not about violence or aggression; it is about self-development of the mind, body and spirit, and maintaining peak physical and mental health. It is about advancing our skills and reaching a higher level in the martial arts.

Dim mak is about using minimum force to get maximum impact.

You too can have this power.

Welcome aboard.

Dr Pier TSUI-PO
Grandmaster Dim Mak World

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