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Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory. How to be prepared for the streets

Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory of the Octagon.

And here I will discuss the art of escape, This is the first coreteaching of Kosho. To escape and do no harm. I do suggest for training purposes that you make anOctagon on your training floor. Also add the numbers to it. It does not need to be perfect. However the lines emulating from the center should
all be there. The upper sides of the triangle are not necessary. I used to do this on any floor when I taught Octagon on with simple masking tape.

Now from here is is important to understand that you are standing at the center of the Octagon, and the opponent is always at the number 1 position.
Upon the opponent launching an attack you will step to one of the different angles or numbers of the Octagon. This is based on how far away the opponent is to you when the attack is launched. The Octagon will expand or contract in order to remain concurrent with the movement. This is called the
Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory.

The teachings of Kosho Ryu revolve around the usage of the Octagon. This is the core basic teaching. However when you are finished this paper, and the video course, you still have not arrived. This is scratching the surface of Kosho Ryu. Such a small scratch you would not notice it ifit was an iceberg is what I am referring too. On to more of the Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory.

Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory

The Octagon above is the start point. And here I will discuss the art of escape, This is the first core teaching of Kosho. To escape and do no harm.
I do suggest for training purposes that you make an Octagon on your training floor. Also add the numbers to it. It does not need to be perfect.

However the lines emulating from the center should all be there. The upper sides of the triangle are not necessary. I used to do this on any floor when I taught Octagon on with simple masking tape.

Now from here is is important to understand that you are standing at the center of the Octagon, and the opponent is always at the number 1 position.

Upon the opponent launching an attack you will step to one of the different angles or numbers of the Octagon. This is based on how far away the opponent is to you when the attack is launched. The Octagon will expand or contract in order to remain concurrent with the movement.

This is called the Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory.

Where you move on the Octagon is based on how far away the attacker is from you when he or she launches the first strike. And there will always be more than one strike. Only in a martial art Dojo does an attacker punch and then remain still to be countered.

Let break down the Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory now.

Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory – From a 12 Foot Distance:

First I must discuss the 2 different visual states we exist within. The first is tunnel vision. This is the state most people are in during any kind of attack. The eyes focus on a target and much of the peripheral vision is lost. In truth people spend more time in tunnel vision than anything else. As I am typing this I am in tunnel vision.

One of the many objectives of Kosho study is to learn to be in peripheral vision. To see without actually looking. The brain responds quicker to stimulus in this case. As you will read below. If the opponent attacks from a 12 foot distance and you are in tunnel vision, the attacker is always in tunnel vision, you will step up to the half left or half right depending on which foot your weight iscentered on. If the weight is on the right foot, you step left to the 5 on the Octagon. If on the left foot you step right to the 7 of the Octagon.

The attacker will punch with full force to the position you are stand at in the center of the Octagon. However you will move as soon as you see motion from the opponent therefore you will not be there when the punch arrives. Because the attacker is in tunnel vision you will disappear from his or
her line of sight. After you step to one angle you would also step again “twice” and would then be behind the attacker. You have escaped.

If you are very well trained and in peripheral vision as this happens there is nothing you need to do, You can wait for the opponent to enter the 6 foot distance space.

Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory – 6 Foot Distance:

The same rules as above apply here. I the Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory at 6 foot in tunnel vision you step to the full left or full right depending on weight distribution. This is 3 and 4 on the Octagon. Under peripheral vision you step up to angles 5 or 7 depending on weight distribution.

And you will step twice which will put you behind the attacker. Again you have escaped.

Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory – 3 Foot Distance:

In the Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory at a 3 foot is distance you, under tunnel vision step back to the 8 or 6 depending again on weight distribution. Under peripheral vision you step to the full left or right, the 3 and 4 of the Octagon.

The second step will also put you behind the attacker. The 2 position is not used.

Now Kosho only works when someone is trying to hit you. A jab is not an attempt to do damage, but is to goat you to engage. The attacker must move full out. It will take you a while to get to thepoint were you are training full power. This is why it is so important to also view my 5 Lesson Kosho Ryu Mini Course. After this have a look at my Introduction to Kosho Ryu Video Course.

This is the place were all students must begin in their training. And once understood to a reasonable level you can move on. And this is the basic understanding of the Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory.

Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory in Conclusion

Thank you for reading about Kosho Ryu 12-6-3 Theory. If you have any questions there is a for below in which you can ask.

This text is from my Beginners Kosho Ryu Guide which is free of charge from the link provided. And also consider getting a copy of my FREE eBook called a Disciplined Mind.

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Kosho Ryu on TikTok. What made me join?

She is a devotoutly Christian woman and believes that the moral fabric of society is gone. And I agree with her!

I considered her words and joined.

You can find Kosho Ryu International now right here under my name.

Kosho Ryu on TikTok

When I browsed the app on my phone I was shocked at how much mindless crap is there. It saws a lot about the status of the world. Zombies staring at a phone screen. Yet, there are some real gems on the app. Therefore it is time for Kosho Ryu on TikTok.

There is a lot of martial arts. But aside from some decent “Master Ken” like comedy the majority was just martial artists trying to “show off” their skills. Looks like dance in many ways.

One man, a TKD guy showing his 3 level roundhouse kick. While flexibility was OK the mechanics were terrible. Yet everyone loved it.

To me TikTok represents a teaching opportunity. And I am a teacher, not a showman. The martial arts industry is personality driven, and that is OK. But it is best to take the chance to spread the real benefits of the arts rather than more “i love me” vidoes.

Kosho Ryu on TikTok

Above is a Youtube version of a TikTok video!

Thus far this video has done well on TikTok and extremely well on YouTube which suprises me. Perhaps they have cut back on their censorship and targeting of people pushing self improvement?

That is an interesting idea. That is it for this short post. Follow me on TikTok if you are there, and here is also my YouTube channel. I am not planning to go back and doing the things I did on YouTube that did not work before, but I will keep forwarding these short videos from TokTok as long as they get views.

Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day! Keep Learning!

Vă mulțumesc pentru timpul acordat și o zi minunată! Continua sa inveti!

Al vostru în arte,
Mare Maestru Art Mason

Kosho Learning. Discover what is new!

Pressure Points are actually a study within Kosho Ryu as this was never removed from the teaching. How many martial arts can say this? 

Since I began I martial art journey in 1984 I have watched as the arts have become a commodity rather then a way of life. This eBook, and many love books, will not only teach everything i know about Kosho but also address how to build your current style up with these teachings as I did.

Kosho learning is a greta way forward for the martial arts.

Kosho Learning

Kosho Ryu Kempo is the “style” Jame Mitose taught to his students. He taught a style based on the concepts and principles of Kosho. He taught the block, punches, kicks etc of Kempo also. But he also taught the concepts of Kosho. These concepts have been lost to time for the most part.

This is not what I am teaching. I am teaching the concepts Mitose taught not to his son Thomas, but to Bruce Juchnik. Hanshi Juchnik was a successful school owner and martial artist when he met Mitose. Sensei Mitose did not teach him how to punch and kick. He taught the concepts the movement was created from and the principles of how to actually use the style successfully. 

Plus because of the way his life was he also taught the values of Kosho. Mitose learned from his mistakes. If only we could all do this! 

Also I am putting together 5 new Kosho Ryu Core Concepts Courses. And production is well under way! Here is the information on the new Kosho learrning opportunities. !

1) Kosho Ryu Subtlety of Movement. This course is about take large movement and making it subtle. If you watch the masters of old they had complete control of their bodies and thereby the opponent. This is a LOST art today. Basic training was and is no longer evolved. This course will help to correct this!

2) Kosho Ryu Insights – Yin Yang Octagon. Many people believe they understand what the Yin/Yang symbol means and how its theories and concepts apply. But very few really do. Most have a superficial understanding. And I was one of them. But each time I look into it I learn more. This all new course will reflect this!

3) Kosho Ryu Insights – Power vs Force. This is perhaps the most important course I have ever done. In our changing world it is critical to understand the difference. Today FORCE is used everywhere. But FORCE will fail. You must understand what true POWER is!

4) Kosho Ryu Psychology of Attack. Now the “power that pretend to be” are saying there is nothing wrong here. But the truth is mental illness is off the scale in the west. You need to be able to spot problems before they happen, and know how to deal with this issue. There are crazies out there! And when they believe they are being challenged turn violent!

5) Kosho Ryu Insights Advanced Pressure Point Principles. In my video course Pressure Points of Kosho Ryu I addressed how to strike pressure points in an actual altercation. When the attacker is NOT going to stand still and allow you to target him. Now I am going to the same with the Kyusho Jitsu principles.

Kosho Learning in Conclusion

Personally I love the path of Kosho learning. And I am really hopeing you will join me on this amazing journey. And I also want to thank you for reading this articled called Kosho Learning. Discover what is new! The information will not be new for long, and this journey is also endless which means there is something some to learn.

And that is the reason I love it so much. If you are new to Kosho Ryu below there is a FREE 5 Lesson Kosho Mini Course I suggest enrolling for. And for other Kosho learning beyond this make sure to grab my Introduction to Kosho Ryu Video Course.

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Kosho Mini Course Lesson Five

Welcome to the final lesson… lesson 5!

I hope you enjoyed this course. I’d love to know what worked best as well as how I could improve the experience. Feel free to reply to share your thoughts.

If you enjoyed this course, and you wish to continue your Kosho Ryu education in earnest then I suggest my Introduction to Kosho Ryu Video Course. This is part of the Kosho Core Concepts Series. 

I began my own Kosho Ryu training back in 2000 under Shidoshi Richard Buchan, who was a student of Hanshi Bruce Juchnik. We worked together for better then a year before we parted company. But I had incorporated the teachings into everything I taught in the Dojo. I revolutionized my root art! 

But then in early 2021 I decided to once again pursue the knowledge of Kosho Ryu formally and contacted Hanshi Juchnik. This was a great review to polish the skills and understanding I previous had, however and most important I began a journey of NEW discoveries and learning with the only TRUE living Grand Master of Kosho Ryu. The man the 21 Grand Master James Mitose left his art to Hanshi Bruce Juchnik. 

Kosho Ryu is a complete martial art system unlike no other. It is concept and principle based and is a life long learning journey. And the most important thing is we continue to learn.

Continued Education:

With my Kosho Core Concepts Series, you’ll learn this and more:

• Kosho Skeletal Freeze Theory
• Kosho Nage Waza: The Art of the Throw
• And so many more important topics

Kosho can enhance every aspects of your current style or system. And it will also make your usage of pressure points far more effective! If you want to get started right now use the promotion code ‘crash‘ without the quotes and you can purchase my Introduction to Kosho Ryu Course at a special discount. 

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Kosho Mini Course Lesson Four

We’re in the home stretch! Next up… lesson 4!

Well today we are going to talk about and demonstrate using ‘peripheral’ vision in your Kosho Ryu training. This is an important goal to become calm enough, and centered enough under stress to see clearly!

I hope you enjoyed today’s lesson! Remember if you have any questions simply reply to this email. I am happy to answer!

Kosho Mini Course Lesson Three

Ready to dive into lesson 3?

In this next lesson I am going to focus, no pun intended on Tunnel Vision. This is what happens during an attack due to adreneline rush!

I hope you enjoyed today’s lesson! Tomorrow, we’ll cover peripheral vision! Enjoy the video!

Kosho Mini Course Lesson Two

Welcome to Lesson Two! In this today’s video I am going to look at the Art of Escape and its importance in martial arts today.