Jujitsu

Jujitsu was devloped in Japan during the thirteenth century as an empty-handed fighting style. Ju, meaning “gentle”, and jitsu, meaning “art”.

Known as the art of suppleness, there is no one overall style of jujitsu. There are many forms and styles of jujitsu. The more classical styles of jujitsu are Daito-ryu, Kito-ryu, Tenshin-ryu.

All forms of aiki-jutsu are systems of jujitsu. These systems have coalesced over the years. Techniques were blended from one style to another to make a better fighting system. Jujitsu techniques include striking, kicking, throwing, choking, and most important, joint locks and submissions, practitioners move from one technique to another depending on the movement or resistanceof their opponent.

New systems have arisen besides the classical. Some styles such as judo, aikido and hapkido have become do, or “the Way”. These styles still use modified jujitsu techniques though they may not be part of the jujitsu system.