Naihanchi Kata - Details

The Japanese Martial Arts Character Dictionary by Prof. Thomas R. Jenkins says that "naihanchin" is the Okinawan word for the Japanese word "naihansen", fighting on a levee.

Other Japanese words that seem applicable based on their kanji are:

• Naihan—on a levee
• Nai—inside (first kanji in naihansen)
  

Nose Bleeds and Hanaji Tome

A recent podcast by the House Call Doctor's, When Should You Worry About A Nosebleed, prompted me to post this response. I want to add the new (to me) information gleaned from Dr. Rob's podcast.

Hanaji Tome—nose bleed stop resuscitation—is from the Kappo list of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. The following is my take on Hanaji Tome and mine alone, all errors, misinterpretations and/or bogusness is mine and should in no way reflect upon of my teachers.

First of all let me say that all the wonderful Jujitsu recession technique do work and do fail to work, I've see it myself. Stopping a bleed is particularly difficult when the patient is taking blood thinners (anti-coagulants) like baby aspirin.Many health conscious martial artists over 40 years of age self medicate with aspirin but then again they don't seem to get punched in the nose very often.

Although a nose bleed is not life threatening to the patient the risk of blood born pathogens must be considered with helping someone. Any time you may come in contact with someone else's blood the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is strongly encouraged.

Anterior nose bleed is what we see on the playground and in the dojo, from the Kesselbach's plexus. Posterior nose bleeds, the other type, are very serious that generally require hospitalization/surgery.

Dr. Rob's 5 tips for Dealing with a Nosebleed.

1. Don't Panic
2. Blow your nose
3. Use a decongestant nasal spray
4. Hold the nose
5. Insert cotton and apply ice to the bridge of the nose