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Wikipedia: An exoskeleton (from Greek έξω, éxō "outer" and σκελετός, skeletos "skeleton")

Now as humans we supposedly only have an Exoskeleton that serves to contain, support and protect several of our vital organs and structures... as well as serving as structure for muscle attachment and fulcrum type base, for transmitting muscular forces.

However

In Kyusho we begin to realize that our Exoskeleton is in many more layers.

Our first layer of protection is outside our exoskeleton, is our awareness and perception. We can sense, feel, see and hear danger approaching... this is the work of our nervous system, brain and energetic fields emitted from and beyond them like antenna or feelers. This is realized with our aura, senses, vision and that 'ol gut feeling.

Our second layer is our hair and skin. Yes, Hair even has a sensory function, whereas the slightest moment transmits sensory input to the nervous system. Think of walking next to the TV screen, your hair is statically drawn to the electrical field of the TV, not so much the head hair (unless long enough), but your body and arm hair in particular. Your skin also has sensory monitor capability and right after the hair has been in contact with, reads greater levels of information. With both of these structures there is a more complete accounting for the immediate sense of the feeling of touch or energetic fields. Additionally there is also sense reception at the level of the Dermis, from the network of nerve corpuscles within the fatty layers of the skin that also pick up on touch, temperature, pressure and/or vibration... that's a lot of sensing.

Our third layer is the nerve system itself, these are the larger transmitting peripheral nerves we associate most with Kyusho, Physiology and Functionality for motor skill capability. It is also a protective structural system, or shell if you will, that encompasses the entire body like a suit of armor for the blood vessels and organs. It also serves to transmit sensory input first to the brain to then relay action transmission (reflex) to the muscles in a subconscious coordinated process to withdraw the body from any external dangers... this protective suit is like an outer layer of protection or exoskeleton per say.

Going Further In

Now where people stop at scientific measurement and documentation, we must seek to break the barriers of old concept and limitation to reach new possibility. To enact Kyusho (for health, wellness, intimacy, protection, control and relations), we must understand all the possible protective layers and functions between ourselves and our goals. This is not just in the Martial Applications to defeat an opponent, it is also in gaining access beyond our automated protection systems that repels sensory inputs. Kyusho is finding the chink/s in the armor or outer protective shells in all our endeavors.

Our Exoskeletal protections and structures must be overridden to enable the extraordinary Kyusho effects (in all areas), of physiological manipulation. This is not a hit the dot (pressure point) mentality or type of process, this is a full understanding of the human... of ourselves.

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Good Health – Evan Pantazi #Kyusho

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