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Major Principles and Attributes Of Traditional, and Traditionally-Based Jujutsu Systems  Andrew Yiannakis, Ph.D. 8th Dan Jujutsu, 6th Dan Judo Research Professor University of New Mexico Chair,  Traditional Jujutsu Division of USJJF Major principles and attributes of...

TRANSITIONING FROM JUDO TO JUJITSU You’ve been an active judoka and now you want to learn jujitsu. It’s easy, right? After all, judo came from jujitsu, so how hard can it be? It turns out that in certain ways it is an easy transition, but in other ways, your sport...

"The sword was to be far more than a simple weapon; it had to be an answer to life's questions" Musashi - Eiji Yoshikawa What is a Martial Art System? A Definition Martial art systems are more than simply collections of techniques. For example, Koryu (ancient) systems...

The term "ju" in judo and jujutsu has several meanings and they reflect both the intent and context in which the term is used. We can list of course many literal meanings for ju such as gentleness, pliability, softness, yielding, adaptability, and so on, but to get at...

Why have an article about selecting a jujitsu dojo in a magazine read by experienced martial artists, judoka no less?  The answer is that there tends to be a greater variety of both jujitsu schools and reasons for studying jujitsu.  It’s important to select a school...

Importance of a Good Warm-Up The warm-up is typically thought of as a way to prepare the body to function more efficiently during vigorous physical activity and to prevent injury. However it is little understood that a good warm-up also serves some extremely important...

"I'm now going to teach you the secret of all martial arts" my sensei said to me. I was relieved; I'd just spent three times per week for the last six weeks learning and practicing my falls and at last I was going to learn "the good stuff." My sensei then taught me...

Jujitsu, the gentle/yielding art, often has been misunderstood as purely a method of self-defense.  Though effective for self-defense, it is much more.  The “ju” of jujitsu has deeper meaning in Japanese than simply gentle/yielding/soft.  It is the ability to utilize...

Student Behavior: Students must be courteous at all times, refraining from profanity.  This is part of your mental and physical discipline.  Practice cooperatively.  Competition breaks down our family atmosphere.  To improve at falling, take falls.  Respect uki by...

Just as people commit to learning a profession, the serious jujitsuka needs to commit to the art of jujitsu. You cannot learn jujitsu in a few months. The best you can hope for is mastering a few selected mechanical tricks. You cannot learn jujitsu from books,...

American Combat Judo was named by Bernard Cosneck originally for the Coast Guard during WWII and was specifically designed as a self-defense/offensive method for military personnel.  Focusing on rapid disposal of attackers, Combat Judo, unlike Law Enforcement...

Midori Ryu jujitsu is a system built around principles rather than techniques. The student learns to understand techniques by emphasizing their underlying principles. Principle Number One: Use the assailant’s kuzushi. When the assailant attacks, the attack has both...