Tag: Kyusho

In budō and koryū, suigetsu 水月 refers to the solar plexus or upper abdomen region. Anatomically, it corresponds roughly to the area just below the sternum, in the epigastric or solar plexus region. Suigetsu is a classic kyūsho (vital target)….

There are a bewildering number of terms for Japanese body parts. This list will get you started. It’s focused on what martial artists actually target, strike, block, or use. Core Body Parts (Major Targets) Atama (頭・あたま) — head Fukubu (腹部・ふくぶ)…

Komekami (こめかみ) is the common everyday term specifically referring to the temple area on the side of the head. It is the most commonly used term in martial arts terminology — particularly in karate, aikido, judo, and various koryū —…