Taizan Ryu Taiho Jitsu - The peaceful system of martial arts and finger pressure therapy

Taiho Jitsu Testimonials

Praise for Soke Miller's Taiho Jitsu system. Some very tough people have come to realize how powerful and peaceful Soke Miller's system of self-defense can be. Listen to what they have to say.

Wayne Ledbetter (ezgon@gate.net - 7/28/2006

This is the stuff I have looked for my whole life. Of course you know my history pretty much, starting as a bouncer in the largest and ONLY after hours bar in Atlanta at seventeen years old. Then, off to the Marine Corps, and now of course bondsman / bounty hunting. I have been shot 4 times (once in the leg and three times in my bullet proof vests) and I have been in more fights than most Asian movie actors. And believe me, it gets to a point that while you are trying to take a knife or gun from someone or just fighting someone huge you do constantly think about being late for dinner or something else trivial.

I truly believe if I had this training as a young man, my whole life would have turned out differently. And I would have left behind a good example for people to follow instead of broken bones and scars that will never heal. Soke, I look forward to studying under you for the rest of my life. I have even made plans to set out on a new career that will lead to opportunities to help and heal others.

There is no price on what you have done for me; I can simply give you my eternal thanks. And the trip to Japan is definitely a must.

Shiatsu Testimonials

Here are testimonials from some of the customers on whom Soke Miller has performed Shiatsu. Read on to see what TaizanRyu Shiatsu has done for them, and what it can do for you.

Wayne Ledbetter (ezgon@gate.net) - 6/23/2006

Dear Soke Miller,
I hope your trip home was safe and comfortable. Everyone here in Florida is still talking and excited about your visit.

I am sure you remember about my medical issue of bleeding from my rectal area, which was caused from the treatment of my heart attack. The medication for the heart attack acted as a diuretic and my body became dehydrated. This caused a tear on my bottom and the tear has been bleeding constantly on and off since February 2006.

Well, I was scheduled for an operation that involved cutting vital muscles and sewing parts of my back end; something I have been trying to put off hoping it would heal. However, all western medicine and medical advice was pointing me to the operating room for June the 16, just a week after you left here for home.

Fortunately for me, while you were here you worked on my meridian lines in the area of my bottom; it actually felt like you were giving me a lower back massage. However, to my surprise and the surprise of the surgeon, I stopped bleeding two days after your therapy! The surgeon cannot explain this fact and I certainly had not changed anything in my daily routine. Yet after four months of bleeding, Percocet pain pills, hours of soaking in a bathtub filled with hot water and Epson salt (western medical treatments), all came to a halt after you worked your magic on me.

Now two weeks after your treatment, all the other therapies have still not been used. For the last two weeks all I do is go about my daily routine of actually working for a living now. I am no longer a slave to the previous therapeutic demands that made it possible for me to have just a few hours a day to function normally; the bleeding and pain have stopped.

Soke, I just have to repeat this - two days after your treatment I was waiting for the inevitable and planning to keep up my grueling routine, however it was no longer necessary. Now, it has been two weeks and no bleeding, no pain, no more treatments. The surgeon cannot explain it and says he is still planning on operating on me in September (the surgery was postponed because of the blood thinners for my heart I am taking at the moment). Even my cardiologist is having a difficult time understanding that I no longer need surgery, however he says never have surgery if you do not need it.

Thanks to you and your ancient medical knowledge, my suffering is over and I just want you to know how much I appreciate you and those magic hands. If you have any clients that have any doubts about your gift, just have them call me. I even have an angry surgeon who was already counting my money he is now not going to get - thanks to you.

Stephen Rudicel (srudicel@csupomona.edu) - 1/22/2005

Joe's shiatsu treatments have made a huge impact in my life. I suffered from intermittent but acute upper and lower back pain, both the result of injuries. Sometimes the pain would be chronic for weeks at time. Other forms of massage that I tried and chiropractic therapies helped only in the short run. My pain was gone and stayed away after only one treatment from Joe. I now consider shiatsu part of my health regimen, and Joe is a master. I feel more relaxed, pain free, and healthier than I ever have. Plus, I've stopped clenching my teeth at night from stress.
Thanks, Joe.

Gloria Putnam (ccdgrrrl@yahoo.com) - 10/9/2004

Joe's shiatsu is the only "massage" I have ever had that has noticeably improved my health. Since I started shiatsu with Joe, the unconscious clenching of my teeth has reduced significantly. I no longer catch myself at my desk with my shoulders up near my ears; I have a more relaxed posture that keeps my back feeling better all day. I feel more comfortable during and after long flights.
Thanks, Joe, I feel great!

Naomi Taniguchi-Ruiz

After coming back from a three-week vacation at my parents' house in Japan, I was suffering from severe jetlag. Also, I was suffering from depression since the end of last year and even though I started to sleep better towards that weekend, I was still mentally very unstable that Sunday. Finally, I had a panic attack late Sunday afternoon and felt an urgent need for somebody's help.

I had met Joe in a neighborhood restaurant some time before. After introducing himself at my table, Joe gave me a brief Shiatsu massage. Having countless experiences in receiving Shiatsu therapies in Japan since I was very young, I immediately knew how excellent Joe's hands were. While I was receiving intensive Shiatsu and acupuncture therapies from our family therapist in Japan to improve my physical and mental condition during my stay in Japan this winter, I was thinking to continue Shiatsu treatment with Joe, who treated me once in the past, after I came back to LA. With a totally confused brain, I managed to call Joe and cried over the phone as I talked to him about what was happening to me, and he came over to my house right away to give me a Shiatsu treatment.

When I saw Joe at my door step, I new that I was going to feel better. I was completely at ease while Joe gave me a complete head-to-toe Shiatsu treatment. He would explain to me what was happening to my body and how it was affecting my brain to cause depression. He also kept comforting me saying that I was going to be OK. What a healing power Joe has! His hands and words healed my depression! He loosened up the energy blockages in my body and aligned my spine. After one hour, I felt so calm and got some energy back. It was such a fantastic feeling I got from Joe's Shiatsu treatment. Knowing that I can always ask Joe for help and I will be in good hands, I feel much better and that helps me overcome my depression. The positive energy that is sent into a body from a healthy person has a wonderful healing power. It comforts and heals a body. Since the day I have received a Shiatsu treatment from Joe, I have been feeling much calmer and better.

Last year, I kept taking birth control pills for a whole year for the first time in my life in order to stop uterine fibroids' growth and irregular bleeding and used nasal spray for my sinus allergy for over a month. I also took a antidepressant pill and suffered for a very bad allergic reaction to it. I kept dumping chemicals into my body as though it was a trash bin. This year, I have decided to not to take medicines and instead, treat my body with natural remedies such as Shiatsu treatment, acupuncture, and herbs.
Thanks Joe! I really appreciate your support!