Jujutsu

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Jujutsu also called Jujitsu, Ju Jitsu, or Jiu Jitsu, is a Japanese martial art that utilizes a large variety of techniques in defense against an opponent. The idea is to defend oneself by any means necessary, including blocking, joint locking, striking, throwing and sweeping, as well as ground fighting/grappling skills.

Jujutsu is a Japanese word meaning "the gentle technique" or "the gentle practice." However, in Japan, Jujutsu is used as a broad term encompassing different martial arts such as Jujutsu itself, Judo, and Aikido. But for convenience, we will tackle Jujutsu as a separate style of combat art with its own philosophy and set of patterns and forms.

Jujutsu presents a way to overcome your opponent by reacting to their attack appropriately, rather than by using brute force to overwhelm the aggressor. In that way, a small person with a proportionate amount of power can ovewhelm an opponent twice his/her size by effective techniques appropriate to a given situation. Jujutsu likens its fighting style to the bamboo--hard but flexible.

Contents 1 History 2 Techniques 3 Derivatives 4 Old and Modern Jujutsu 5 Application 6 Philosophy and Teachings

History

Techniques

Jujutsu focuses on throwing, immobilizing and pinning, joint-locking, and strangling techniques (as compared with other martial arts systems such as Karate). Atemi-waza (striking techniques) were seen as less useful in most koryu budo, since Samurai leather body armor made striking techniques less effective. Karate focuses on striking more than Jujutsu.

In Jujutsu, practitioners learn many potentially lethal moves, so students are taught break-falling skills (uzeki) to allow them to safely practice otherwise dangerous throws.

Derivatives

Derivatives of Jujutsu include Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Other arts influenced by Jujutsu include Aikijutsu, Aikido, Bartitsu, German Ju-Jutsu, Goshin Jujitsu, Hapkido, Kajukenbo, Kapap, Karate, Kenpo, and Sambo.

Old and Modern Jujutsu

Some old schools of Jujutsu include Araki-ryu, Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, Yoshin Ryu, and Tenjin Shinyo Ryu, which was studied by both Jigoro Kano and Morihei Ueshiba. Newer styles include Danzan Ryu, Goshin Jujitsu, Hakko Ryu, Shorinji Kan Jiu Jitsu, and Small Circle Jujitsu.

Application

The unarmed waza of most schools emphasize joint-locking techniques, take-down or throwing techniques, or a combination of take-downs and joint-locks. Sometimes strikes are targeted to any vulnerable area of the opponent's body; this is an aspect of kuzushi, the art of unbalancing the attacker in order to set-up a lock, takedown or throw. Skills tend to use the attacker's momentum against him in order to place a joint in a compromised position for a joint-lock or to break his balance as preparation for a take-down or throw.

Philosophy and Teachings

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