BIB AGKS |WARNING The information and techniques presented herein are extremely dangerous and could result in serious injury or death. The author, publisher, and distributors of this book disclaim any liability from any damage or injuries of any type that a reader or user of information con- tained within this book may incur from the use of said information. This book is for academic study only.Also by N. Mashiro, Ph.D.: Black Medicine II: Weapons at Hand Black Medicine III]; Low Blow Black Medicine IV: Equalizers Black Medicine: The Dark Art of Death by N. Mashiro, Ph.D. Copyright © 1978 by N. Mashiro, Ph.D. ISBN 0-87364- 101-9 Printed in the United States of America Published by Paladin Press, a division of Paladin Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 1307, Boulder, Colorado 80306, USA. (303) 443-7250 Direct inquiries and/or orders to the above address. PALADIN, PALADIN PRESS, and the “horse head” design are trademarks belonging to Paladin Enterprises and registered in United States Patent and Trademark Office, Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Mashiro, N. Black Medicine. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Hand-to-fighting. 2. Hand-to-hand fighting, Oriental. 3. Self-defense. 1. Title GV1111.M358 613.6°6 78-2210 All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, no portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the publisher. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book. Visit our Web site at: www.paladin-press.com TABLE OF CONTENTS ROTO WON ezcics cuccaieg nee as lew apere ore oe eewamenmemteer ic Introdtictlon {ye fee ewe Ce Pang Vital Points of the Head ........5+--.eeeeeeee 13 Vital Points of the Neck and Throat .......... 25 Vital Points of the Upper Trunk .............- 41 Vital Points of the Lower Trunk .............. 49 Vital Points of the Hand and Arm ............ 57 Vital Points of the Leg and Foot ............. 73 Vital Points of Pistol Shooting ............. .. 83 Further Reading 2... . 60. s eee eect eee nee 91