Mastoid process
Post-auricular cranial target
The mastoid point is the palpable bony prominence behind the auricle at the base of the temporal bone. It is mapped here as a surface landmark only; the diagram does not prescribe contact, force, or a medical outcome.
Point 2 of 13 in Kyusho-Jitsu — Okinawan pressure-point karate
Cross-tradition overlaps
No overlapping points are registered for this point.
Sources
George Dillman / Koszewski lineage, Advanced Pressure Point Grappling (primary)
Primary modern source for the modern pressure-point teaching frame.
Nakamoto Masayuki, Okinawan Kyusho lineage (secondary)
Secondary source for Okinawan karate lineage context.