What is jujutsu?
Jujutsu is arguably the oldest Japanese martial art and originated as the unarmed combat system of Samurai warriors on the batlefields of Japan. Following more than a thousand years of evolution it is considered the most efficient and practical self-defence and fighting system of today.
Jujutsu and
aiki-jutsu are known as the grandparent arts. Other martial arts including
judo,
aikido, non-Okinawan
karate,
Shorinji Kempo,
kempo jujutsu etc. all have their origins within
jujutsu. Because of this, many training points will seem familiar to
practitioners of those arts, and in fact to observers it will seem that jujutsu is a mixture of all the other martial arts. Jujutsu may be spelt in any of the following ways, jujutsu, jiu-jitsu or ju-jitsu, whichever way it is spelt it means the same.
Like most things Japanese a word may have many meanings, however, in this instance ju or jiu means " gentle" or " yielding" and jutsu or jitsu means " art" or "technique". Similarly ryu may mean dragon or brook (as in a small stream) or as an abbreviation of ryuha it has the meaning martial system, however, in this context ryu means dragon, hence our logo.
Sometimes jujutsu is known as the “Gentle Art” but this is a great misnomer for jujutsu is by no means gentle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica describes jujutsu as ‘..a necessarily ruthless style, with the usual object of warfare: crippling or killing an antagonist’. It is that and so much more. Jujutsu employs blocking, punching, kicking, locking, grappling, throwing and ground techniques all in such a manner that it provides the best all round self-defence system available.
The vast range of the syllabus means that there are techniques that suit people of all strengths, shapes and sizes. Regular practice will improve your self-discipline, confidence and your fitness at all levels.
Ryu Ju Jutsu is the ultimate self-defence based Japanese martial art designed to improve a practitioners self-confidence and fitness. This is achieved through the combination of modern progressive teaching methods and traditional martial arts training.
The Ryu Ju Jutsu Association has one of the largest and most comprehensive syllabus of any martial art and the learning and understanding of this is a lifetime commitment. The depth and scope of the syllabus means that Ryu Ju Jutsu is as much a personal development system as a martial art, the benefits of this enable a practitioner to feel comfortable performing either physically on the street or emotionally in the board room......