Tatchi-goku-i (接触 - contact or touch)

Touch law of the fist can be further explained in the new ken-po goku-i where the tendency of the mind to "go to" the area of the body under assault. This means when you feel pressure, pain, rubbing, pinching, grabbing, and with intensity that screams "danger will robinson" then your mind will lock on to that location to the detriment of all else.

This is a fundamental principle of the OODA loop explained by Rory Miller and Marc MacYoung on their blogs and web sites, i.e. no nonsense self defense and conflict communications, etc.

A couple of idea's in this is to train so that when you feel some intensely applied pressure, etc. you either ignore it with some action that is not associated with that area or you act on that area with some counter move. This is not the forum to explain exactly and would be better served when explained and taught in a person-with-person on the floor training/practice session.

Another aspect for application is to apply the pressures, pain, etc. to a threat and keep moving that around so the mind keeps moving with your movements-pain applications thus locking the mind in an infinite loop with no ability to act or react. This may be the principle to the Chinese principle of a lot of strikes to overcome the threat vs. karate's so-called one strike - one kill principle (this is a whole post all on its own - don't agree with this one).

Once again as a reminder the ken-po goku-i is meant as a teaching tool that transcends any one techniques or philosophy. It encompasses all aspects of training and practice.

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