Kupso chirigui:
Practice

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To many, used to modern sports oriented training, practical application of Kupso Chirigui seems to be complex and elaborated; almost impossible to be used in actual combat. However, most of that complexity is a disguising strategy to avoid it to fall into the wrong hands.

Kupso Chirigui depends on specific technical skills, proper fighting strategies and adequate conditioning of the body weapons used in the attacks.

There are no miracles: "Championship" sparring tactics, fancy techniques, lack of striking power (poor technique and conditioning), may be deadly to anyone willing to use Kupso Chirigui in a real fighting situation.

If you understand the body mechanics of Martial techniques and you are able to apply them consistently in a real fighting situation, then, and only then, you will be able to go into Kupso Chirigui training.

This is not a theoretical fancy piece of traditional information. It works. But you need to train consistently and for a long period of time to master it.

	Opun Songut (flat fingertips). The hand is armed in the old flat fashion, to avoid finger folding when thrusting. This highly efficient weapon is extensively used in Kupso Chirigui attacks.

Kupso Chirigui is an ancillary Art for seasoned Martial Artists, who already are proficient in their Arts, and can use vital point attack strategies to enhance the effectiveness of their techniques. Kupso Chirigui requires proper technique (in general applied in close range) and conditioned body tools to be applied.

If your opponent is stronger, faster or has a better technique, no matter how well you know the theory behind Kupso Chirigui, it will give you an edge, but not a magical advantage. Kupso Chirigui helps you to identify where to strike in order to induce more pain and/or damage, but you need proper technique and fighting abilities to apply it.

Practical application of Kupso Chirigui is taught in our Seminars and regular classes. You cannot learn and practice Kupso Chirigui without the guidance of a Kupso Chirigui Master; it could be dangerous.

Strategy

Vital points may be divided into different categories, depending on the kind of damage you want to produce and the way you have to attack them to achieve the projected effect. Then, selection of vital points may vary depending on your fighting strategy, preferred (well conditioned) body weapons, and physical, technical and tactical characteristics of the opponent.

There are some basic rules to follow, in order to successfully apply Kupso chirigui:

• 	inji Jumok (index finger fist). this weapon is also highly regarded by Kupso Chirigui experts.

  Vital points are spots wider than the Ki points used for healing purposes. Frequently, vital points are areas comprising Ki points and fragile anatomy areas. Ki points are always the most sensitive spot in a vital point area. Small, hard (protruding) and powerful body weapons should be used to attack vital points. Traditionally, the following tools are used for the job: index-finger and middle-finger fists, full hand, one and two finger spearhands, ridgehand, forefist and backfist, elbow tips, lower shinbone, insteps and toetips.
  
  
• When pressing vital points use the tip of your thumb. When combining vital points, use the thumb and the middle finger. Never use the index finger to give pressure.
  
  
• For immediate pain response for grappling fighting strategies or striking tactics for opening the guard, select sensitive vital points locate in shallow nerve exposed areas.
  
  
• In grappling tactics, Ki points related to shallow nerves should be associated to joint locks and holds. When crippling or a more serious damage is the objective, other combinations of Ki points and anatomical features are used (in this Site, we will not go into this area).
  
  

• 	Han Songarak (index fingertip) this thrusting weapon is used against the eyes, throat, some upper chest and a few inner arm Ki points

  When in fighting situations, your opponent's vital points may be open or closed. Vital points may be accessible to attack but insensitive due to body position, or may be protected by contracted muscles. This is defined as a closed point. When you are willing to attack a closed point, you have to open it up by previously attacking sensitive painful spots (not necessarily vital points) to loose and open your objective (as a reflex).
  
  
• Many areas where vital points are located (mostly muscular areas) can be trained to be resilient or even immune to pain. These points should be treated as closed points, and may be opened through combination of attacks by skilled Martial Artists.
       
• Sensitivity of vital points is more related to function and less related to location. For example, their proximity to nerves, blood vessels and endocrine nodes makes them more sensitive and/or painful, and may have immediate and evident effect.
  
  
• Attacking a vital point not necessarily may cause pain. In some cases pain is a an unimportant secondary effect, or something to be avoided altogether (in the case of police and military tactics, i.e.)). There are highly fragile spots in the body, where a blow or adequate pressure may render an opponent unconscious by reducing the blood flow or disrupting the breathing reflex, without even inducing pain in the process.

On the other hand, Traditional theory says that, to enhance the effect of Kupso Chirigui techniques, you should attack:

• In an angle as much against Ki flow as possible.
  
  
• KI points in the same Ki paths, in sequences or all together.
  
  
• Related Special Ki points to enhance even more the Ki flow disruption and related organ damage.
  
  
• Ki points in the same area. If they are In/Out Special Ki Points related to Collateral Branches, the better.
  
  
• Bilateral Ki points, to totally disrupt Ki flow and body function. When Special Ki points are bilaterally attacked, it is easier to induce loss of conscience or even death (depending on the selected Ki points).
  
  
• Sequences of points in bilateral Regular Meridians, or in Regular Meridian pairs. Points in a Regular Meridian tend to have similar effects when they are close together.
  
  
• Select Ki points following the Diurnal Cycle theory, in a disrupting manner.
  
  
• Starting points or initial opening attacks can be along Tendino-Muscle Regions.
  
  
• Selecting specific meridians when possible, as each meridian have specific properties, general to all points in their path.
  
  
• Considering that Ki flow unbalancing drives to later life specific problems related to the function of the attacked Ki points, and their meridians and related Ki paths (if they are Special points).

We present two levels of vital points:

• KI points: as traditionally defined in ancient Kupso Chirigui methods;
  
  
• Anatomical points (only taught in Seminars and in our Dojang): fragile because of their physical structure and function, and their correlation with Ki points.