 YOSHINORI AOKI – HITTING VITAL POINTS
Hitting the Vital Points Aoki Yoshinori Contents About Vital Point Striking (What is the true nature of vital point striking?; Is the “three year kill” real? etc.) Learning the Basics (Hand shapes used for vital point striking; Practical examples of hand shape application, etc.) Differences in Vital Point Striking by School/Lineage (Northern Shaolin; Praying Mantis Boxing, etc.) Learning the Techniques (Attacking the crown of the head and the groin [Baihui / Liaoyin]; Targeting the cervical vertebrae from behind [Yamen / Wutu], etc.) Author Profile Aoki Yoshinori Born in Tokyo, 1963. Since high school, he has studied Xingyiquan as his main art, along with Baji Quan, Fanzi Quan, Praying Mantis Boxing, Tongbei Quan, and others. He maintains extensive martial arts connections in both Japan and China, and has also studied rare systems in China such as Bamen Quan and Yanghu Quan.
He holds qualifications as:
• Japan Sports Association–certified Sports Programmer (Type 1)
• Certified Physical Fitness Test Examiner
• Saitama Prefecture Sports Programmer
• Member and instructor of the Changzhou Wushu Association
• Member and instructor of the Dunhuang Wushu Association He has also received pastoral certification from a Protestant church in the United States and serves as Vice Chairman of the Saitama Prefecture Beijing Sport University International Student Association. (This information reflects the data available at the time of the book’s publication.) | 
