JWhat is the japanese term for "student of juJitsu"?

Depends. You have two answers now. Both caould be considered correct. Here%26#039;s another one....Jujitsu noh Gekusai (Sp?) ( I%26#039;m doing this from memory as I speak some Japanese and my spelling is not of the best) The phrase means student of Juujitsu.|||Judoka


Judo Ichidai- A Judo life--Spending one%26#039;s life in the diligent pursuit of Judo


Shodan- beginning degree|||Unofukiewitme!

Which jujitsu should i take?

i was just wondering which jujitsu would be most effective when it comes to self defence and combat. also i cannot take combat jujitsu im looking for a jujitsu that has a lot of self defence and a bit of combat|||Japanese Jiu-jitsu I%26#039;d suggest.





BJJ is good ,but as they have rules for competition,which seems to be their main concern in recent times,and I believe how you train is how you fight then JJJ( no rules ) is to me the best choice,it hasn%26#039;t let me down yet.





Best wishes :)***|||BJJ is a refined form of Judo developed by Mitsuyo Maeda, Carlos Gracie and Helio Gracie, which focuses on groundfighting and involves sparring against fully-resisting opponents. It has been proven to work in various MMA no-holds-barred fighting arenas. It has been proven to work on the street as a highly effective self-defence style. It has been proven to work effectively against almost all other martial arts. Due to a strong governing body and a clear lineage of masters, BJJ contains excellent quality-control amongst its instructors.





Judo is a refined form of Jiu Jitsu developed by Jigoro Kano. It focuses on stand-up grappling, throws/takedowns and groundfighting and involves sparring against fully-resisting opponents. It has been proven to work in various MMA no-holds-barred fighting arenas. It has been proven to work on the street as a highly effective self-defence style. It has been proven to work effectively against many other martial arts. Due to a strong governing body and a clear lineage of masters, Judo contains excellent quality-control amongst its instructors.





Japanese Jiu Jitsu (JJJ) is a traditional Japanese martial art which includes various different styles from all over Japan, and is many centuries old. Generally it focuses on stand-up grapping, throws/takedowns, standing joint-locks and maniuplations and basic groundfighting. JJJ is not refined, lacks a proper governing body, lacks quality control in its instructors and has never been proven to work in any MMA no-holds-barred fighting arenas. It has not been proven to work on the street as an effective self-defence style, and has not been proven to work effectively against either BJJ or Judo, or many other martial arts. It does not involve full-resistance/full-intensity sparring, instead using many compliant partner drills.








In other words,





Judo/BJJ %26gt; JJJ.





Some would argue,





BJJ %26gt; Judo %26gt; JJJ|||For well rounded self-defense I like Japanese jujutsu.





That doesn%26#039;t really answer your question though. There are many schools of japanese jujutsu each applying the principles of jujutsu in their own way according to the dictates of their ryu.





You are an individual, no one can tell you what is best but you. Find a dojo close to you and try it out. Ask questions, find out of their philosophy matches your ideas. then choose the one for you.|||The best by far is Shotokan Karate. It was developed in ancient Japan for the sole purpose of defending yourself for real. It teaches you to fight against multiple targets, against weapons, and is taught by the Bushido code (way of the worrier). They don%26#039;t let real karate student fight in full contact because someone would get killed.|||If u dont train like competition then u wont fight like competition... Brazilian is better in pretty much every aspect.. the gym is **** if they train strictly competition


im not downplaying any JJ but BJJ is the best .. do some research and also watch fights with equal people....


another point to add is what do the pros use?|||Sambo or Brazil jujitsu|||sambo

Brazilian Jujitsu In Stoke On Trent?

Is there any Brazilian Jujitsu classes in Stoke On Trent??|||http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction....





http://www.touchlocal.com/nat/c-1253-t-2...





http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en%26amp;safe=o...





The of course there is your local yellow pages...

Jujitsu dislocated shoulder :(???

Hi there I%26#039;m planning on taking jujitsu lessons and becoming a pro at it. But the problem is have dislocated my shoulder 3 times. I work out like lift weights and stuff.... but what worries me is when the people will flip me and twist my arm will it dislocate? I%26#039;m heart broken :(. What do you think??|||live with the fact





that%26#039;s all there is to do about it





Both of my knees are at an offset angle which makes that I have dislocated them manier times. The doctor says that it%26#039;s a hazard for me to do any sports whatsoever but that never stopped me before (if I listened to him I should have ended up in a wheelchair before I was 18)


I have even dislocated my knees in class only to pop them back in and continue training a little later on (if it wasn%26#039;t too bad)


It%26#039;s a fact I have to live with but I refuse to let it determine the course of my life.|||If i was in your position i would specifically take up a martial art or do weights to help.





i would never consider taking it easy on an old injury....





i would focus on building strength around the problem area. training seriously helps.





ive had problems with a knee, an ankle and a wrist.





kung fu and tai chi has been the best thing for it ive tried so far.





just remember to take it easy and to inform your master and training members when it might be an issue.|||I don%26#039;t know well about jujitsu, but I%26#039;m assuming it is similar to aikido (both are Japanese martial arts that emphasizes on grappling). A good thing to do is to ask your training partner not to do the moves seriously hard (in this case he/she%26#039;s the move executioner and you are the attacker/ training dummy), and also don%26#039;t resist when he executes the moves, the more you resist, the more painful it is. Your age is also an important factor here, if you%26#039;re still in your teens and you feel flexible, i think you%26#039;re safe, but if you%26#039;re already old, then be cautious. Remember don%26#039;t resist too much.|||Arm locks, wrist locks, etc. sting for a while but if you tap right away and slap the ground when you fall you should be okay. I have arthritis in 1 knee am in my early 50%26#039;s and still practice ju-jitsu. Just take it slow and don%26#039;t expect to be Royce Gracie in a year. Good luck.

How can I increase my endurance in grappling?

I only have one jujitsu practice a week. I have two Judo classes which are more geared toward family. I like to compete in jujitsu tournaments I just get gassed too fast and it impacts the results I have. So what could I do to increase my endurance? Is it as simple as jumping rope and running?|||I have trained in Judo for many years as well as wrestling. Running and skipping etc... does help with cardio but it only takes you so far. Nothing is more exhausting than grappling with another person especialy if they are stronger or heavier than you.


I would suggest finding out if there is a more advanced class you can go to at the Judo dojo where you will get more ni waza rabdori and tachi randori. Things you can do is when you know you have a tournament coming up ask your sensei if you can do alot more randori to build the cardio and also practice your the fighting as randori is full speed full contact. Even get a friend to lay on your back and drag yourself with your arms across the floor. Or have them lay on your stomach and practice shrimping out from under them or just move across the floor.





I learned a work out wich is real good for cardio that the Cuban Judo team made famous. It is meant for Judo but can be done by any one and you don%26#039;t need another Judoka to do it with you can use a friend or a family member. You%26#039;ll need a person with a stop watch or have visabiloty of a clock with a second hand while doing it.


It%26#039;s a 4 minute cycle you stand infront of your partner (uki) about arms length. For 30 seconds you do uchi komi%26#039;s (typically ipon seionegi). Alternating right and left as fast as you can in 30 seconds. Then at the end of 30 seconds without stopping you do 20 seconds of lifting. So your uki holds their arms up and you go in and pick them up then put them down and back out.(not a throw just wrap you arms around their waste or thighs and pick them straight up) Do this as many times as you can in the 20 seconds. Then after that you imediatly drop and do puch-ups for 10 seconds. (as many as you can). Once that 10 seconds is up, you get back up and go through the cycle again. 4 times equals 4 minutes.


You do not alternate with you uki you do the full 4 minutes then switch. While doing it you uki should be encouraging you to push yourself as hard as you can. Ask you sensei about it. When we introduced it at the dojo we started off doing 2 minutes for people whos cardio wasn%26#039;t too good then build up to 4 minutes. I





f you don%26#039;t have a partner at home.. Find somewhere to tie your Obi to or a rope ( a door knob or a post in the basement or garage even a tree out side if it isn%26#039;t too cold. You can use your obi to do the uchi komi%26#039;s just wrap it around and hold onto both ends and turn in like you normaly would with a person. Then get a sand bag or a duffle bag filled with something heavy at least 100lbs that you can pick up and put down easily enough ( a boxing heavy bag would be good, if you use a duffle bag put it on a chair or something to make it at least waste height.)


But nothing will do better than the Ni Waza randori if you can do that as much as posible.





13 years of Judo


5 years of wrestling.|||Wouldn%26#039;t resistance training do it? Got any kids you can drag around, have %26#039;em hang on to your legs and arms, pull %26#039;em around the yard? A fun exercise, too, it%26#039;d make you popular with the junior set.


Jack LaLanne swam, pulling a tugboat.|||Go to gym and do stuff(like lifting weights).|||BJJ and grappling to me are two different things.. anywho,


to increase endurance you should run BUT not just run alone. run one block and sprint the next and repeat. it will create explosive energy and help you with endurance.


you need to eat well too... not just protien.. you%26#039;ll get the shakes. you need smart carbs too.|||Cardio workouts will help increase your endurance.





Just as important, however, is learning how to fight efficiently on the ground. If you%26#039;re spending a lot of energy but not really getting anywhere, then things are going to get really bad really fast. If you%26#039;ve ever seen the Gracies fight, for example, you may have noticed that they aren%26#039;t in a frenzy when they%26#039;re on the ground. Rather, they stay calm and try to work their lock or choke. I heard one commentator equate them to a boa constrictor, going in slowly and methodically for the kill.





Work on your technique and tactics as well.|||Yes. Jumping rope, running, and other endurance excercises will increase your endurance.





Also, more jujitsu grappling practice will help too. Post ads to find someone with whom to practice, or ask at your school.

Explain the Jujitsu belt ranking system?

The belt ranking system for jujitsu would be lightest to darkest (ex..white,yellow,orange..ect) and after black belt would be dan ranking which is from 1-10.|||The Jujitsu belt ranks are in two groups, Kyus and Dans. The Kyus are the standard ranks from white to black (lightest to darkest) going as follows: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Brown and Black. There are 13 Kyus in total, which includes split ranks such as yellow/orange. There are 10 Dans, which are black belt ranks. There are no significant color differences, except for some stripes on the belt. The Dans go from level one black belt, all the way to the red belt (level 10).


Hope this answers your question

How is a half shoulder throw done from a rear bearhug?

I have a Jujitsu competition coming in about a few days, i wanted to know if their are any helpful tips or videos etc about doing a half-shoulder throw?





I%26#039;ve tried it numerous times sometimes i get it right other wrong, people tell me that you should not bend your legs but others say bend your legs and throw, any helpful suggestions?|||I would%26#039;nt do that throw from a bear hug ..is it overarm or underarm.





There are more effective counters even at beginners level.





Best wishes :)***|||I%26#039;m not an expert on Japanese Jujitsu, but it really depends on your opponent%26#039;s height. If they are too tall for you to wrench their arm with your knees bent you shout probably stand straight. I personally have always bent my right knee and ended in a crouching position. I know the throw damage is a lot less, but it makes it easier for me to go for a submission.|||Hi there





So so many factors involved here to give you a simple answer! Things like their height and weight as well as how the bear hug hold is applied? Are their arms around your arms or just your waist? Its more of a question of how you would take their balance that determines the kind of throw you would do? Forcing round pegs into square holes simply wont work no matter how compitent you are.





Best wishes





idai

How long is recommended for a person to practice a martial art before they begin practicing with a weapon?

What weapons are recommended for people to begin with? I%26#039;ve only been doing jujitsu (jukido specifically) for a couple of years.|||Hi there





This really depends on the art and a little on the person. Single art weapons such as Kendo, iaido and escrima are stand alone weapon arts so when you join thats all you will learn. Other arts have weapons later on and a student will progress to learning them once they have mastered the basics. What you have to remember is that most of the traditional arts involve kata and the weapons forms are no different. If you struggle to move your body without weapons then logic says you will struggle with them. Although some students do find that using a weapon helps to remove the ridgid bad habits they may have developed.





I am a big believer that weapons should only be taught to people over the age of 18 years as there is some level of responsibilty. They require a mature minded student but then again so do the arts!





My only niggle is this. Lets say the arts dictate that you have to master an unarmed art first before you can progress onto weapons. And lets say it takes you 4 years before you even get to see a bo staff or a katana. The local thug already has the advantage because there are no rules stopping him from using weapons from the word go! So you are already disadvantaged? Seems very silly doesnt it? Thats why i think weapons should be introduced by the instructor as and when they see fit! If a student is progressing nicely then its time to show them something new to help their progression.





A weapon isnt a spiritual object its a tool and extension of your overall movement that has to be mastered so that it can become part of you! Unarmed or armed they are the same and you need to feel comfortable so that you are able to move from one to another at will. If you are a mature student and have studied for over two years then maybe its time to take on the bo, jo or katana?





Weapons demand the greatest respect. Even training weapons can do serious damage so practice sensibly and with responsible people.





Best wishes %26amp; good luck ;-)





idai|||It depends on which martial art you practice. In Iaido (Japanese sword-drawing arts) you start with a weapon immediately, albeit in Iaido, you use a (wooden weapon in its own right) bokuto/bokken. When the instructor feels that you are ready, (could be 6 months or more) you progress on to an Iai-to (a katana-like sword designed especially for Iai practice by experienced iaid艒ka. Usually made of an alloy that cannot be sharpened.)





Kendo is similar, you also start learning to use bokken and shinai right from the beginning. I know that in aikido, you usually need to reach sho-dan before you are permitted to learn weapons (sword etc), depending on the club that you belong to.





In our style of karate, we practise tanto-dori (knife defence), all grades.|||Depends on the art and the school.





In Karate, we started Bo and Sai training once we were a few steps below blackbelt.





In Aikido, we start with Bokken, Jo and Tanto pretty much right away but its a much smaller part of the art than the empty handed stuff.





In Iaido, the entire art is based on the sword so its a given that you start learning it on day one.





For JuJutsu, it again depends on the school. Traditional Japanese JuJutsu indeed had weapons training - it wasn%26#039;t just empty handed stuff. Most of the major martial arts were represented in Yagyu Shingan Ryu JuJutsu





Sword (Ken Jutsu and Iai Jutsu)


Glaive (Naginata Jutsu)


Spear (So Jutsu or Yari Jutsu)


Quarter Staff (Jo Jutsu)


Empty Handed (Ju Jutsu)





There were other arts studied by samurai, Bow (Kyu Jutsu) being the other major art, but there were other odd things like





Siege Warfare


Signaling


Horsemanship


Swimming in armor





So... If you want to study weapons, perhaps some of the weapons that were part of the old school ryu your style is based on? (sword and spear and jo would be my biased choices - I study Aikido)|||Jukido? That is a new one to me.





But how long depends on your dojo and if it is offered at your dojo.





Years ago in many schools you didn%26#039;t start weapons until brown belt. I%26#039;m sure some still hold fast to this tradition. Today many start much sooner. Depending on the student we may start as early as after they have learn one or two katas. Preferably two. We usually recommend that you start with a wooden weapon. This may differ at every school.|||Depends on the instructor and the martial art. If I remember correctly, in a martial art like Escrima/Kali/Arnis, they start using weapons almost right away





Usually stick weapons are best to begin with-- less chance of hitting yourself with them (unlike nunchaku, or a chain whip )|||I started when I was getting a little bored of karate kata, read that if your students can not grasp a concept then introducing a weapon might help. So I say after your first grading get those weapons out, as for type anything that is wooden for safety so staff bo or jo (I use second one) hope that helps|||Many people I know started with a weapon. It is a different style, not something that requires other knowledge. I would recommend the katana or staff to start with. They are weapons that have a good deal of classes out there, and you can usual find a trainer nearby.|||Depends on the martial art. In Kendo, Kali, Escrima, Kobudo, Western fencing and so on, you start with a weapon. Other than that I%26#039;d say it depends on what your school%26#039;s curriculum is. There is nothing that really prohibits you learning how to use a weapon.|||I didn%26#039;t know there was a time limit. In some styles like Kendo, you%26#039;d start off with a weapon. Just talk to your sensei about it.|||Personally I think that an individual should be a black belt before learning any weapons. How can you control a weapon when you can%26#039;t control yourself?|||Depends on the instructor I think.





Starter weapons I would suggest are staff, single handed stick, spear, a simple sword.

Are all martial arts jujitsu?

As a jujitsu practitioner I%26#039;ve come across a very interesting website that states %26quot;it%26#039;s all jujitsu%26quot;. Would it make you mad if you knew that you art came from my art? Did you even know that your art sprang from mine? Did you even know that %26quot;Jujitsu%26quot; is the %26quot;Grand father%26quot; of all martial arts?





Source: http://www.alljujitsu.com/index.html %26lt;---please read entire page before answering my question please then take a look at the actual documented facts of the matter.|||Okay William I%26#039;ve read your link, and maybe a few months back I%26#039;d agree but not now....Why ????


Well I went to a Tai chi class with an chief instructor who%26#039;s older than myself and has been doing Chi Tai and various kung fu styles since he was 6yrs old and he impressed the hell out of me.





I asked him to demonstrate every move in the Tai Chi 24 Taijiquan form and it was almost identical to jiu-jitsu, for example he applied on myself the parting the horses mane with throw.





And in jiu-jitsu terms it consisted of a straight arm lock and outer hook throw. The only difference being jiu-jitsu would pull in and elbow the face and break the arm, where as Tai chi would strike the ribs and/ or break the arm and throw.





Hence why I%26#039;ve joined Tai chi as I%26#039;ve seen many jiu-jitsu,Aikido moves in it to deem it more than an old man in the park art.





Sorry I%26#039;m a realist and I was convinced personally of its effectiveness.





Best wishes :)***|||Sorry bro, he%26#039;s trying real hard to make a sell, maybe a little too hard in my book. Besides him saying it doesn%26#039;t make it verifiable fact.


He contradicts himself in his own article, he calls jiu jitsu the grand father of all martial arts and then says that the development of jiu jitsu was influenced by China. Chinese martial arts in the meantime were influenced by several styles of Silat that are known to have existed priorly.


As katana said there are also several styles that couldn%26#039;t have been influenced by jiu jitsu.


He makes some valid points and is right about early jiu jitsu being a full martial art covering all ranges. I also have no doubt that it has influenced many other arts, but being the basis for pretty much all. No way.


He strikes me as a snake oil salesman, trying a little too hard to convince and sell. Get your black belt on line or on DVD?!?! WTF!!!!


If we are going to get down to it, pancrase as developed in Greece is far far older and from what records have been recovered was a full range art with both stand up and ground fighting, or maybe some Japanese jiu jitsu master time traveled back to teach them.


William P, no offense bro I like a lot of what you have to say on here even when I don%26#039;t agree, but I think this dude is full of it and just trying to sell himself and his style.|||A key quote:





%26quot;All those other types of martial arts, or at least the skills that make them up, were at some point INTRODUCED INTO Japan%26quot;





So not all martial arts came from jujitsu.





It was just chinese martial arts actually that were introduced into Japan, I think. Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Modern Boxing, Savate, Eskrima, Pankration weren%26#039;t introduced, as well as many others.





It%26#039;s a bit contradictory to say that it%26#039;s the best because all martial arts came from it and then say it%26#039;s the best because it was made from all martial arts. You could do the same thing with pretty much any martial art.|||Interesting. I think he missed the point, though...





In Japan, there%26#039;s a concept of Taijutsu -- the skills required by the body for carrying out a job. Everyone has taijutsu: the baker, the warrior, the prostitute. From the whole of the warriors taijutsu (budo taijutsu), various forms splintered off into schools and became specialized. Koppojutsu, kosshijutsu, jujutsu, aikijutsu, etc. all came from this concept of taijutsu. Now, to say that all Japanese martial arts came from China or that all Chinese martial arts came from India is foolish. Those arts that were brought over combined with their own way of fighting. They were nothing new, just a refinement.





Now, if we want to get technical, it%26#039;s all taijutsu. By this, I don%26#039;t mean it%26#039;s all a Japanese art, but that its all a human art (and I simply know the Japanese word to describe it) and that we%26#039;re all seeking the same conclusion: to find the most efficient way to fight. Two arms, two legs, one head. And that%26#039;s only on average. One of the Soke of Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu only had one arm. But that rough body idea is what all martial arts are based on.





To directly face his argument, he starts out with a false and unsupportable conclusion (%26quot;It%26#039;s all jujitsu!%26quot;) then offers further false premises which he doesn%26#039;t bother to support, then changes his argument (%26quot;It%26#039;s all in jujitsu!%26quot; is a very different thing). The entire argument is illogical, so it really warrants only one response:





Shut up and train.|||in the literal sense of the word yes it is just as it%26#039;s all kung fu


ju jitsu or jiu jitsu or ju jutsu depending on your preference


literally refers to fighting arts. every kind of fighting art can be seen as ju jitsu. I think that in embracing the chinese martial arts the japanese also integrated the concept of the word kung fu in to their language Kung fu in itself is also a general term which means skill.


but the main source of the techniques in the eastern martial arts originated in China and northern India|||Sorry William, but I have to disagree with this, especially when it comes to karate. He never says or proves anywhere that Okinawan karate came from Ju Jitsu, and talks mainly about Funikoshi and Japanese karate.





I can understand how he could make that argument, however some of his facts are decidedly messed up. or one thing if you follow the first link at the end of the page it will take you to a chart that has Akido, Judo, Karate, and Ju Jitsu and comparisons on what they contain. According to him karate does not contain standing holds or locks, no soft blocks, no throws, no chokes, and no controling opponents. Karate not haiving these will come as a real shock to my instructor who teaches all of them, and to the other Okinawan karate teachers I have met that also train them.





Not saying his statements about Japanese karate might not be accurate, but I know that you realize there is a huge difference between that and Okinawin karate. I just would not trust somebody who was stating what he is stating simply to get people to buy his product, and I definetly don%26#039;t trust someone who says you can get your black belt on the internet.





This is no offense intended to you at all, but I don%26#039;t buy it. Judo and Akido definetly, karate, especially Okinawin karate, not so much however I do know that originally some of the Okinawins did learn some Ju Jitsu, and Kung Fu not at all. Then there are arts like savate, capoeria, kali, escrima, etc. that could have in no way been influenced by Ju Jitsu. |||Having not read the article in it entirety, I can say (without having read it at all) that not all martial arts are jujitsu. Even jujitsu as we know it is a relatively modern art, stemming from older systems. This could be the true %26quot;grand father%26quot; of several arts including aikido, judo, modern jujitsu and arguably the korean art hapkido; but along side these is brother jujitsu.





From the original we get the offspring of sport fighting (judo), the more spiritual aspect of the art (aikido) and then the boiled down fighting style jujitsu. This form of jujitsu usually has completely removed the classical armour (although techniques utilizing the gi for leverage are inherited from this) and most weapons training (many schools still teach weapons but not necessarily legitimately inherited through jujitsu training).|||Bullshido....





Besides, if jujitsu is the %26quot;Gradfather of all martial arts,%26quot; and Taekwondo came out of the Japanese systems, would it not then make sense that Taekwondo is a perfected form of Jujitsu? By the logic presented in your website, that would be the case.





Beisdes, I have never seen a Jujitsu (be it BJJ or JJJ) player utilize much in the way of striking - at least not as part of their jujistu training. Usually, they say they get their striking from some OTHER martial art.|||No all martial arts are not jujitsu.





There are many martial arts that were birthed out of jujitsu. Like:


judo, karate, aikido, and on some levels tkd.





The current craze BJJ comes from Judo which came from Jujitsu.





But you should also realize that boxing, wrestling are considered martial arts. They do not have an Eastern culture influence.





Capoeira is a martial arts that originated by African in Brazil.





Let%26#039;s not forgot Kung Fu. It was the chinese martial arts the birth the Japanese martial arts.|||


Hi William!





An interesting article. I don%26#039;t believe Jujitsu/Jujutsu to be all martial arts or the origin, and I%26#039;d like to answer all your questions with just one answer...





Many people talk about the origin of martial arts and have an opinion on which style sprung from where, who was directly resonsible for what and so on and so forth, but if we think about what martial arts truly is, and the reason it has come into being in different areas all over the world, not just in one secluded area then spreading elsewhere...it becomes very apparent that it is impossible to identify where and who martial arts came from becomes you will not have any true documentation or %26#039;facts%26#039; from that far back , as many humans in every corner of the world would have had to survive and developed their own %26#039;way%26#039; of training for this. You may get documentation of a formalised school but martial arts, in truth, has been around from the dawn of humankind (including our ancestors). I know this is a lofty answer but it is in answer to the question you have posted.





Out of personal interest, what would it matter if we knew the answer to your question or indeed it was correct what was put in the article? The way people train today is very varied in the martial art world, due to many many stratagies and applications. We can only make a real positive impact with the time we have now so lets get training for the good of martial arts and leave the origins to the historians who will never know the true answer anyway!





Keep the Faith!





Ade Finch


The Way Of The Internal Gate


www.internalgate.co.uk|||Jiu-jitsu is the grandfather of all Japanese martial arts. Historians agree that the only two indegenous developments in Japan were: 1. the Shinto religion, and 2. Jiu-Jitsu; everything else was borrowed from the mainland.





Please visit this informative website on the history of the martial arts:





http://www.hoplology.com





Hoplology is the study of the history of all the martials arts in the world.|||All that I can add is that my style of karate (wado-ryu) was derived from jujitsu. While still a student of Funakoshi, Ohtsuka Sensei began to experiment with various sparring ideas and jujitsu techniques. Ohtsuka Sensei wanted to incorporate Shindo Yoshin鈥檚 jujitsu techniques with Funakoshi鈥檚 karate techniques to create what he felt was a more complete system and left Funakoshi to create what is now known as Wado Ryu. Ohtsuka Sensei also studied with and borrowed ideas from other karate notables such as Kenwa Mabuni, the founder of Shito Ryu, and Choki Motobu, famous for his Naihanchi kata and street fighting skills.





Wado Ryu is different from many karate styles in that Ohtsuka Sensei did not believe in the use of the makiwara to toughen the parts of the body used for striking. Also missing from Wado are the hard contact elements of sparring. Wado students learn to use taisabaki (body shifting) to avoid the full force of an attack while at the same time positioning the body for an effective counterattack.











|||Would it make you mad if you knew that your art came from my ancestors? Because there is some proof that all arts come from the Afrikans of Ancient Egypt after they discovered drawings of people doing grappling in pyramids. In fact, in the ancient Egyptian language:





Ka = body/soul


Ra = energy/chi/ki/force


Te = hand





So they all draw from Jujitsu. And? So? And Jujitsu draws from earlier arts that may have been called Ka Ra Te. And? So?





So what. |||Hi there





I wouldnt get too upset by the webpage%26#039;s claims. They should first learn how to spell jujutsu correctly before making such bold statements!





Secondly arts are born from history and enviroment. They are all trying to teach the same thing and thats natural movement.





Funny thing is 90 percent of jujutsu practitioners couldnt tell you which koryu style their art comes from?





So all arts come from jujutsu which koryu ryu ha would that be then?





Brazil?





Take a look at the list and please tell me which line modern jujutsu comes from?





http://www.koryu.com/guide/ryuguide.html





Best wishes





idai|||Hahahaha I believe that guy knows what he%26#039;s talking about like you%26#039;d believe me if I said I was abducted by aliens. haha that was great, thanks for the laugh William.





I like how he says everything came from Japan then retracts it saying the Japanese only perfect it/everything.





Just too much. It was s good laugh though. I%26#039;d love to visit one of his seminars and see him in action.





%26quot;With my jujutsu I can teach you how to stop a bullet!%26quot;|||i dont even know what to think of it...


im sure theres truths about some martial arts being influenced and perfected into others...but all in all, it got shady when he tried to sell me something at the end...he did make a good sell, but maybe a little overagressive in the absolutism...


ill make up my mind on my own|||Martial arts was in China before it was in Japan. jujitsu is a grappling style, so it couldn%26#039;t lead to striking styles. The quote is nonsense to anyone who knows much about martial arts.|||are pi帽atas(mexican martial art) also jiu-jitsu?





because i mean, its in mexico


so i assume its kind of hard to get an asian martial art base in it





just wondering|||So by that logic, I guess we are all speaking latin. After all, there is latin in all of the modern non Asian languages.





It%26#039;s all latin!





James|||sorry. that article doesnt prove anything dude.





i%26#039;m no martial arts expert but even i can see that article really says nothing.|||i don%26#039;t think so. you have no idea ,try a search on martial arts.|||By attempting to tell us what karate is and does and contains he reveals he has no knowledge of karate at least not to any extent or depth.





He is selling black belts over the internet to the gullible and naive wannabe%26#039;s .





Which came 1st the chicken or the egg?You could argue the egg came 1st as the chicken hatched from the egg or the chicken came 1st as it had to lay the egg 1st.


Actually they both came about by the process of evolution .Some creatures layed eggs some gave live birth and I suspect it was pretty much the same with grappling arts and striking arts.They evolved side by side and crossed over at many junctures along the way.Karate contains locks and throws JUJUTSU contains strikes .





Because the human species is a thinking creative animal they explored and discovered things about themselves and the human body no available science at the time could teach them.What is the most effective way for a small man to throw a larger stronger opponent and defeat him .What is the most effective way to strike to accomplish the same purpose..


All this info was kept strictly secret within familys tribes and groups and many very effective methods have dissapeared over the years.





Weapons developement made unarmed combat a secondary skill and I feel this is where specialization developed .Consider a soldier highly skilled in unarmed combat but without a knowledge of how to use weapons .He would be very quickly dead.Grappling arts in japan grew quickly because that was your best bet against someone who was armed and you weren%26#039;t.However their jujutsu was not what you see today .Submission was not a priority killing was so various strikes were used to accomplish this purpose once the weapon was controlled.


The martial arts we practice today are bunminjutsu or civilian adaptations of former military arts and it doesn%26#039;t take a rocket scientist to discover these military elements in our arts.Which is why I always laugh at questions like%26quot;what is the deadliest art or most effective%26quot;.


My answer is %26quot;how deadly are you%26quot;as they all have the potential to be purely killing arts.





I have a DAN rank in AIKIJUTSU the art on which AIKIDO was developed in the early 1900s .We were required after completing a lock or throw to reach to our right hip as if drawing a dagger and make a stabbing motion to the throat which was a vulnarable point in samurai armor.This was later %26quot;modernized%26quot; to a knife hand to the neck and recently eliminated altogrther. relying on the lock or throw to do the job.


In the early years of AIKIDO it%26#039;s founder said %26quot;my art is 90% striking%26quot;so no one who%26#039;s take on it is based on modern adaptations is going to convince he knows anything about what one art or the other contains or doesn%26#039;t contain.|||I have to disagree. All martial arts have a member thinking they are in the best martial art, this is a good thing; the best one is the one which works for you. The site overuses the right of personal opinion. I%26#039;d rather choose a martial arts through feed back from people I know, than a site boasting with brainwashing repeated messages. ITS ALL JUJITSU OOH WOW!





Just hypothetically thinking in my head, it can%26#039;t have all come from the one thing. Think about it, there are martial arts all over Asia anciently invented when they couldn%26#039;t travel that far. Therefore unless there is one guy who spent his whole life traveling over Asia teaching people the same thing, and then having them listen to him then the most ancient martial arts cannot be the same.





I do think that some of the later modifications have similarities between them.





Anyway, that site is just like other sites trying to convince you that their martial art is best. See the bottom? It%26#039;s just contact details to sign you up!





Overall, I have nothing against Jujitsu, it%26#039;s just that site. It seems insulting to every martial art, and then the tack of that site just insults itself.





**note, the site says the other martial arts of Asia migrated to Japan and probably formed the core of Jujitsu, doesn%26#039;t that mean it didn%26#039;t all come from Jujitsu and that they just took other techniques?





Anyway, my brother did Jujitsu and quit it because he didn%26#039;t like it, he wasn%26#039;t allowed to wear glasses in training and couldn%26#039;t see properly.





The site also boasts to give you a black belt in one year? and doesn%26#039;t mention testing. It boasts of being 3 times faster than other martial arts schools. I might have my critics by saying you can%26#039;t learn and apply perfectly however many moves there are in a year. It would be like having a special school promising year 12 diplomas to five year olds claiming they will automatically succeed and bragging the school is faster than the traditional ways. Oh and then those who couldn%26#039;t get to school would watch a DVD and be emailed a tacky wordart certificate with purchase.





Anyway, the site also offers about one ten locations in the whole of the USA, and for those who can not get to them they buy the DVD! Sorry, I don%26#039;t believe you can learn much from a dvd.





I don%26#039;t have proof, I don%26#039;t have the time to find it. I can just look at the site and see through it. Anyway, sorry for the rave. I seriously have nothing against Jujitsu, it didn%26#039;t work for my brother because he has no coordination or discipline. That was just my opinion of the site.





Have fun reading that, it%26#039;s almost as long as the site was!


Lara.|||Well aside from this guy wanting to teach Martial Arts over the Internet or Correspondance courses I have a few problems.





One he doesn%26#039;t actually document anything, but I certainly can agree that MANY if not MOST Japanese Martial Arts came from Jujitsu. However they added other techniques and modified them and became more specialized and because different.





Just like ALL medicine comes from Hippocrates... the fact that it has been heavily modified and evolved makes today%26#039;s medicine almost entirely different than that of which Hippocrates used, it is like opening a school for Medicine using entirely the Hippocratic system of medince and humors and stating %26quot;Why learn that other medicine, it all came from Hippocrates!%26quot;





But more importantly... ALL Martial Arts are not Japanese.





I can promise you Mongolion Folk Wrestling has no influence from Jujitsu.





Muay Thai kickboxing has no ties to Jujitsu.





Capoeira.. no ties





Afrikan fighting arts--no ties..





Pankration has no ties to Jujitsu, etc. etc. In fact if you believe the hype of other people selling their art, one could argue that Jujitsu and most Martial Arts came from Pankration, and the conquering of Alexander the Great. That his greek soldiers taught Indians hand to hand Martial Arts, Indians in turn taught the Chinese, Chinese in turn taught Japanese...etc. etc.





The truth is there is no father of all Martial Arts, and if there was it certainly wasn%26#039;t Japanese in origin, as their trade routes were small and influence globally was minimal until two hundred years or so.





So honestly these kind of claims are had to make, and pretty much impossible to substantiate, especially given that there are Martial Arts from all over the world, that have no ties to Jujitsu.





Additionally, this %26quot;source%26quot; doesn%26#039;t actually give any historical documentation, other than his own words. He is a Godan, and he is trying to sell people Jujitsu online...





I would be wary of anyone trying to teach you any art online, via correspondance course, or video series, and I certainly don%26#039;t consider their word gospel.





It%26#039;s not that I dislike Jujitsu, I agree with a lot of what he is saying.. as Jujitsu being the father of many JAPANESE Martial Arts. I would disagree with it being the grandfather of Kung Fu or Chinese arts.. (that have been around far longer than Jujitsu, and are in fact believed to be the source of Martial Arts introduction into Japan and Okinawa). Nor does it have anything remotely to do with most other Martial Arts that are not of Japanese nature, aside from BJJ. BJJ came from Judo, Judo came from Jujitsu, yes we all know that.





Many Karate masters cross trained with Jujitsu before founding their own style of Karate... ok.. I can agree to that.





Aikido came from Jujitsu, yup I would agree with that. I don%26#039;t think anyone would argue against those claims.





But Kung Fu? Not buying that.





And again... %26quot;ALL Other Martial Arts%26quot; again would completely disagree with that, shown as above.





But hey, I%26#039;m not trying to sell anything. I have just done some hobbist study of the history of many Martial Arts, Hoplogy, and a little bit of common sense.





|||Kirby has been saying that for years.





It does not coincide historically.





I have not read the article but I intend to, because I love to read about all MA%26#039;s except for the fake crap.





Now, I will be the first one to tell someone that Jujutsu (yes, I always use the correct pronunciation) is a great art. I trained with Jujutsu practitioners as many of my closest friends are.





But... no.





Especially Chinese MA. Hell No!!!





JWBulldogs - karate did NOT come from Jujutsu. You are dead wrong on that. Not even Japanese karate for that matter!





The Okinawans had a grappling art called %26quot;ti%26quot; = %26quot;hand%26quot; before the Chinese Cultural Exchange during the 1300%26#039;s - before the so-called %26quot;discovery of the new world%26quot;.





The Okinawans did not have good relations with the Japanese but they did have great relations with the Chinese. That is where many of the similarities in the arts stem from.





Also, I don%26#039;t know if any documentation exist to back up this claim, but it is said that the Katana is fashioned after a Chinese sword. So the art of the Samurai has borrowed from others. Some say it was fashioned after the Scimitar. I say - remember that there have been Chinese Muslims since before the crusades. Let%26#039;s not forget the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng - who trace their descendants to the ancient Israelites.





So Jujutsu is not as old as Kirby-san wants to make it out to be. That would mean that the Israelites practiced it.





Like I said, I give it its props. I worked out with JJ guys.





But - neh!

What is the best style of self defense to learn?

I did think it would be boxing as it most closely resembles any street brawl I%26#039;ve ever seen. Everyone has different ideas however. I%26#039;ve been told Jujitsu, Aikido and a pall at work raves about something called Krav Maga.|||the best style of self defence is the one that saves you in a real situation.


boxing is ok but it is designed as a ring sport,also it only has 2 weapons,however it is still a good stand up style.


i would suggest freestyle karate as they teach stand up/ground/grappling,weapons and practicle streetwise self defence.


japanese ju-jutsu is also another good self defence style.


in suggesting them though i would also add that you need to find a good school with a good instructor no matter what style you choose.


an instuctor with real experience if you can find one,and theres not many of them around.real life and real situation experience is a lot different than dojo experience.|||Aikido will not work very well in a real life conflict, but it is an excelent art worth studying as it teaches you to move quickly and how use joint locks and throws.





Krav Maga is the best I can think of as a single art. Keysi Fighting Method looks really good too. But, all martial arts are a discipline of a group of techniques and a way of movement. How to use them in a fight is up to you. Instructors try to give real life applications, but the the thing is, the only way to learn to use them is to study up on it yourself and to test in sparring or real fights.





Its not the art that is effective, but the fighter using it. Think of it as a pen and a paper. The pen and the paper are tools, but what you do with them, and what you write on the paper is up to you.|||The best is the one that you enjoy enough to train in for a long time. Yes, Krav is a great art that has a very realistic curriculum that is an advantage to some other arts - but if you hate it then you will suck at it - and consequently (for you) Krav will suck. The object of all arts is the same as the object of basketball - do it enough times that you don%26#039;t really think about it.





Me? I hate dribbling so I suck at it, but I%26#039;m good at a hook shot since when I was a kid all of my friends were taller than me. Does this make a hook shot better than a good dribbler? Of course not, but it does help to offset the differences in skill somewhat. Same for a particular martial art against any other art.





This metaphor is the worst one I%26#039;ve ever used!|||All martial arts can be effective. There is no best martial art. It all depends on the practitioner. Those are all good martial arts.|||Muay thai, krav maga , boxing its all good.

What is the most effective Offensive martial art?

I know the primary aim for martial arts is for defensive purposes, but i am looking for an Art where i can use if for offensive purposes. I was also wondering which of these arts is the easiest to learn for me, as i%26#039;m 6ft and 19 stone. I%26#039;m on the fat side then :-(





I think i may well prefer to use my arms more so then legs and was thinking about boxing? I intend to use anything i learn in a street form so would prefer it to be effective. I have heard jujitsu and muay thai are rather violent offensive arts?





N.b Please don%26#039;t judge me and moan about how it should be deffensive purposes only and tell me i need to lose weight.|||Hello,





I%26#039;ll make this short and simple like the Art of Kenpo Karate. I have studied Martial Arts for more then 35 years now and for the past ten years I have been learning and teaching Kenpo. Kenpo is a very devastating self defense system. Just check out some demos on youtube.com or do an engine search for in depth information.


Enjoy and good luck with your training.





(77)|||Offensive m.a.: muay thai: based on the tattoo%26#039;s that many have on their backs with (demons and ghostfaces) i see in muay thai matches. an aggression based style.


some street fighting m.a. styles.


and kajukenpo- reputation for it%26#039;s brutal and %26quot;raw%26quot; training.?|||it%26#039;s only the artist and the tenets of ma why it%26#039;s used for self defence.there all offensive.if you want to fight and attack ppl maybe you should just by a gun and leave the ma for the men.


the only time ma should be used for offence is if the situation requires it or your getting paid for it.lol. the tattoos you speak of big spender are not ma tats.go to my blog and you will see what a muay thai and karate irezumi is.(if it%26#039;s still there.)the tradional muay thai tat is the symbol of the thai yakusa,you wont see to many of them in the ring.|||Just because you%26#039;re a certain height or weight doesn%26#039;t mean learning Martial Arts is going to be any more easier or more difficult to learn. Martial Arts don%26#039;t have certain disciplines for people with particular body characteristics (height, weight, gender, body type)





And a Martial Art is only as effective as the person who utilizes it.





Also Martial Art can be used offensively just as easily as it can be used defensively, there%26#039;s nothing that says you can%26#039;t attack an opponent first before they attack you if you%26#039;ve anticipated their attack.





But if you want to study boxing then you don%26#039;t need to learn any Martial arts because it sounds like you%26#039;ve already made the decision.





You could study kickboxing where you can use your hands as much as your legs, but if you%26#039;re more set on just boxing, then go ahead.





Muay Thai and Jujitsu aren%26#039;t any more or less offensive as they are defensive, because it varies from situation to situation about what what technique(s) you%26#039;ll use





if a fight happens it%26#039;s not gonna wait for anyone to say %26quot;let%26#039;s flip a coin to see who gets first licks in%26quot; so waiting until your opponent to strike before you do is not necessary,plus the sooner you can end the fight; the lesser your chances of injury will increase due to fatigue.





and there%26#039;s never a such thing as a fair fight so anything goes, but it looks better in your favor if the other person took the initiative in the fight to swing first if the police wind up getting involved later.





otherwise you could wind up in the back seat of a squad car right along with the other guy|||Taking into consideration your height and weight then firstly,





Boxing would be a good start,you expressed an interest in jiu-jitsu but the hardest part of learning jiu-jitsu is coping with breakfalling if you can get past that then great go for it.





Good luck and best wishes....Dave|||Ninjitsu as in Ninja and krav maga








www.kravmaga.co.uk are good (as in MOSAD isreali specail forces)|||since the martial art i practice is based on Wing Chun,i would recommend that . having been in the martial arts for 44 years plus i think Systema would work or Krav Maga.your choice ,good luck|||I practise Karate but avoid kicking in sparring events as I not very good with it just yet, might avoid it all together in a real situation. There are so many different types of martial arts due to there being so many different types of people with differing abilities. Go to a class find out, above all enjoy it|||You%26#039;re probably best off sticking to boxing of some sort: Western boxing, Muay Thai, hell, even French boxing has its aggressive uses if you can *find* any instruction...





Just keep in mind that if you want to be in shape for the ring, you will have to lose weight. As in, you%26#039;ll have to exercise and such just in training. That is a part of the deal. It just comes with the territory. Western Boxers skip a *lot* of rope and do some road work (running). Thai Boxers and other kickboxers do much the same.





In terms of more close-up fighting, you may wish to look into Judo. It doesn%26#039;t look aggressive in still pics and such, but see some in motion, and you%26#039;ll get it that aggression is a part of the training.





And....in all fairness, I have to bring this up. You did say %26quot;effective%26quot;. Well, weapons are pretty effective, provided they are legal for you to have and you have the will to use them. The old saying is true, your fists *will not* beat a bullet. And even just a pocket-knife or a folder, where it is legal, will make you much more difficult for attackers to deal with.





Still, I would say you are on the right track mostly. Only catch is, you have to *train* whatever it is you do, as it really is all about the quality of *resistance* in your training.





Take care and good luck to you, let me know how it turns out. ^_^|||Shadow boxing.


Or in your case jabba boxing.|||The 12 bore.|||to many to say but have a look at combat hapkido and don%26#039;t worry about your weight when you start any martial art you will improve your fitness and lose the pounds www.combathapkidoireland.com|||The 44 semi-automatic. I can take out 12 %26quot;masters%26quot; in 6 seconds!|||You cannot beat Wing Chun or Chin-na. Both are Chineese Kung Fu arts that are extremely effective and devastating when used offensively.





Find yourself a real Chineese teacher. A lot of so called teachers claim to teach Kung Fu, but are nothing more than Tae Kwon Do or Karate crap. It%26#039;s amazing how many of these scammers are out there. Careful, a real Kung Fu teacher DOES NOT go by the name sensei or call his school a dojo. Those are Japanese terms, and more than likely they are teaching karate in disguise.|||Olympic style Taekwondo, I took six years and got my black belt in it (a three day test), and believe me, its awesome. Make sure you get a hard course, not a buy-ur-belt course. You%26#039;re only cheating yourself out of one of the best accomplishments of your life by choosing a easier school.|||hey - not judging you or moaning -- but you say you want to learn to be %26quot;offensive%26quot; in street fights - so I am assuming you want to start them rather than finish them





so here%26#039;s my advice - first learn how to take a shot - and I am not talking some stylised martial arts shot - I am talking a headbutt, a broken bottle to the face or a steel capped boot to the nuts - when you can carry on fighting through those you might have a chance of not losing your teeth and kidneys - seriously if you go looking for fights you will find people willing to fight you who are a whole lot meaner, tougher and better than you - so sooner or latter your a## will be badly whipped - if you are unlucky you will be stabbed or shot. So be prepared ! A friend of mine always wears a cup and carries a mouthguard.





Second are you fast or slow? If you are slow a little guy will hit your nuts so many times before you can react you will wish you were a girl ! If you are slow grappling skills with your weight will help you in a fight. Get in close quick neutralise your opponents hitting range, take him down and proceed to choke him out.





A street fight is usually won by the guy that gets his shot in first and then follows up hard. I have done various forms of fight training since I could walk and compete at national level - but in street fights I have found that to win the best techniques are the fastest and dirtiest - if i was figthing you - i would flick gouge your eyes - kick your balls or inner knee or stomp your shin, head butt your eyebrow area and if up close grappling bite your lip or cheek skin off





then I would proceed to puch, knee, kick your kidneys, balls, thighs, spine as hard and fast and often as I could





if need be I would choke you out and then I would kick the sh#t out of you - i would want you to go away badly marked and remembering your a## was kicked.








my friend those are he realities of street fighting - you need to train for those types of eventualities - so you need to pick basic skills across a large number of disciplines - find someone who will train you full contact so you know what its like to be hurt and then hope you dont come up against a gun or knife carrier|||try anything that teaches you to keep going once you attack. real world fighting doesnt wait for the other person to recover, and it doesnt come in to attack then back off to prepare for the next attack.





you should be taught to keep the pressure on and over whelm your opponent until you win or lose. if you have the chance to strike, take it, and keep taking it.





fighting IS offense. the winning person at any time will be the one on the offensive, and the losing opponent on the defensive. you MUST maintain your winning streak by continuing the offensive.





also, if you know an attack is going to happen, whats wrong with attacking first? offense isnt just about being the bully, or starting the problem, but is the best way to reduce your pain by getting the fight over as quickly as possible.





if you think defense is the key you will lose.





violence isnt an evil of thugs, but a fact of fighting. if you cant handle using it when it counts you are limiting yourself. you dont have to be an @sshole to use violence to stop violence. and please, no more about the art of Aikido as a self defense tool.|||Karate is the simplist quickest martial art to learn but be careful about which kind you learn. I myself dont take karate but i know how they fight and I would say kyukushin karate, Ishinryu karate , or shotokan karate would be a good one for what your looking for.





I myself take muy thai, jujitsu, shaoling eagle claw kung fu, drunken kung fu, and monkey kung fu as well as a little bit of samurai sword fighting|||I%26#039;d have to go along with western style boxing.|||dude mma is here haven%26#039;t u heard of it MIXED MARTIAL ARTS





15 years ago the world established that the most effective art form are Brazilian jui jitsu(not Japanese) muay Thai kickboxing and wrestling (not pro wrestling)





muay Thai offer the most effective striking in all martial arts focusing on devastating knees elbows and thigh kick plus the added advantage of being able to control Ur opponent in the clinch





Brazilian jui jitsu tells us that u can take a kung fu master take him to the floor and easily choke him out or arm bar him without braking a sweat because all the fancy kicking and punching in the world ain%26#039;t gonna help u when someones sitting on top of u second away from applying a pain full joint dislocation





then there is wrestling, although very simple also very effective learn the single leg take down double leg take down suplex and greco roman throw from under hooks then all u ned to do is gain top position once UV taken Ur guy down with ease then punch his face to a pulp till hes out now known as %26#039;ground and pound%26#039;





add all these techniques then ur what is known as a mixed martial artist





i%26#039;l enlighten u check these sights out





www.pride.com





www.ufc.com





www.sherdog.com





www.subfighter.com





www.mmaweekly.com





just type the following words into www.youtube.com and ull get some footage NHB, MMA, BJJ, PRIDE, UFC, GRACIE, EMELIENENKO FEDOR





fave fun dude and dont let any one tell u that the following martial arts are worth taking up especially if u really wanna smash some faces in





bullshit martial arts= aikido, japanese jui jitsu, hapkido, kung fu, tkd worst of all = KRAV MAGA





quality martial arts proven in actual fighting tournements over the past 15 years= sambo, judo , brazilian jui jitsu, muay thai, free style wrestling, greco roman wrestling, kickboxing





have fun and good luck





5 yrs brazilian jui jistu





10 yrs kickboxing





15 yrs martial arts fan and knowledgable mma fan|||Shukokai karate...but the best..albeit %26#039;defensive%26#039; is Aikido.I would bet on an Aikido master beating a kung-fu,karate,tae-kuando or judo master any day...Seriously!!!|||I know you have asked people not to moan about martial arts being defensive. But the very fact that you are asking for information on how to violent and offensive are worrying in themselves. Have you anyone in particular in mind that you want to maim or will it just be mindless violence?|||i do jiu jitsu and most of the guys ther are pretty big and they seem to do the moves fine, one of the censeis is also a pretty big guy and he usually changes the move a little for him if his weight gets in the way. jiu jitsu is a great sport because even tho striking is good, once the fight gets taken to the ground jiu jitsu takes over. i wrestle and do jiu jitsu so i know some takedowns from wrestling and how to maneuver on the ground but i like jiu jitsu because even if im on my bak i can still finish the guy. i havent tried a striking sport yet but i would want to. maybe u can join one of those dojos where u can take different classes and see which one is best for u? also, if u watched any of the early ufc when it was more of art against art instead of fighter against fighter gracie was champion and that is becaue of jiu jitsu, the strikers couldnt stand up to him on the ground once he took them down. well, i hope this helped u out

What is the most effective martial art to use in actual fight situations?

I am thinking of doing a martial art, i want to know the most effective and lethal one to do that can be applied to actual fight situations and defeating multiple attackers. I have been looking over the internet and am thinking Muay Thai or Brazilian Jujitsu or a combination of both.|||Probably Krav Magna for it was designed specifically for real life combat under today%26#039;s situations.





sure the other styles and arts are good but Krav though i do not practice it myself seems exceptionally good for real life situations compared to many I have seen.





As always though it comes down to how good the teacher is and how well you learn from them.|||well from what i discovered is that systema and aikido have worked better for me then any other i have taken everbody down no matter what and it works in any sitiuation and it doesnt require much energy. Report Abuse
|||The best system is the one that is quick and easy to learn and works at all ranges and in all situations you can possibly think of. This system is probably a gun, you learn handling it and shooting within 10mins, so if you live in the US of A, get yourself a gun! Now, there is no best system, each system is only as good as the individual user of the same, so try out some systems and see how you personally feel about it. Best is a mixed art that comprises kicking, punching, and grappling, less frills the better. Kicks are good long range weapons (go no higher than waist level), but you have only one leg on the ground and become vulnerable to a grappler.


In the UFC tournaments it has been the grapplers who succeeded most of the times, until the standup fighters learnt grappling.


Against multiple attacker and/or weapons the best defence is the fastest 100m time, there is no shame in running/retreating if odds are vastly against you.


But even with the best training and system, you need to have the fighting spirit, no use of any system if you freeze when it%26#039;s getting serious.


%26quot;The best victory is the one you win without fighting%26quot;|||Multiple attackers .Think escape aikido is big on escape technique.|||It is often the error of a lot of beginners to think that it is the style that makes the difference. It is actually the quality of the training and the student, as well as the number of hours of work put in. Generally try something well rounded, and not sport specific. Also remember that you cannot really learn a technique good enough for reall lif without realy investing some time into it. Try out classes to find what you like, because that is what you are most likely to stay with. Also stay away from hopping around at first. A lot of beginers get discouraged because they think the guy over there is doing something spectacular that they should be learning right now, and end up being %26quot;practitioners of many and masters of none.%26quot; It takes a while to learn good basics that become reflexive. Keep in mind %26quot;lethal%26quot; stuff is not legal too so take what you learn with a grain of salt and some common sense. Good luck and have fun.|||Let me tell you one thing for sure.


BJJ against multiple attackers will get you killed.


Think about it.


While you%26#039;re trying to submit one guy, the other guys would be pounding on you...


Hahaha...


The best way is to learn Muay Thai or other striking and strike them in the ear (This may sound funny but it%26#039;s extremely painful and will immobilze them.) and run away.


:D|||I%26#039;m not an expert, but I took a self defence course and my instructor said that realistically, you can%26#039;t fight against a single attacker, let alone multiple ones. Only in the movies can guys last for 10 minutes, knocking out 5 bad guys.





Apparently, in real life, you are only good for %26lt; 10 seconds before you are totally spent of energy - and that is assuming you don%26#039;t get knocked out cold or stabbed or shot.





Out on the street, the best thing to do is to escape, which is what a good self-defence course will teach.





But, if you are 6%26#039;5%26quot;, 250 lbs, I might give you more a chance with the more %26quot;pro-active%26quot; approaches that some of the other Answers recommend.|||nothing beats a gun|||I%26#039;ve found that Isshin-Ryu works for me.|||Boxing teaches you both defence and attack.|||I agree with billybean, its very hard to beat up multiple enemies unless they are all toddlers or you are bruce lee. Muay thai is pretty good but for real life situations i%26#039;d pick Karate, Krav Maga or aikido.|||I have been studying martial arts for nearly 20 years now, and I don%26#039;t think any single style is effective in all situations.





I fully agree with the past guys saying in a multiple attacker situation most of the time despite your training you will be in trouble, however...





My personal view is that a combination of Brazilian JJ and a striking focussed martial art such as Tae Kwon Do/Karate etc is the best mix.





BJJ will get you out of trouble in the bulk of fights that end up on the ground, and a focussed striking style will hopefully stop you from getting on the ground for a streetfight.





You might be better than the guy you are fighting on the street, but if you are on the ground and he has mates who can help him you are in strife!





Aikido is great too! Love that but personally think that BJJ is more practical.|||You have been watching too many films. There is no way in reality that any one person can %26quot;defeat%26quot; multiple attackers in a fight situation. You will get seven kinds of shiy knocked out of you in short order.


Don%26#039;y even think about it.|||You need a combination of martial arts.





KRav MAga is dirty and self defense... that will do the job and let you escape if possbile.





You should also take Brazilian Jujitusu, which will help if the last attacker takes you to the ground. Then you can just choke him out and go home.|||Japanese Jiu-Jitsu or Chinese Kung fu are still the most effective street fighting martial arts.





Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu is not designed for street fighting but for ring fighting to win trophies in front of cheering spectators Muy Thai is also a ring fighting style for competition and is clumsy and vague in a street fight.|||Truthfully......the most effective one is the one you can employ most effectively. No-one here can tell you what that will be for you, you have to discover this for yourself through trial and error.





Beyond this would be a concern for your intiial question, %26quot;applied to actual fight situations and defeating multiple attackers.%26quot; The whole purpose of every marital art dsicipline is to avoid those very scenarios, so if you%26#039;re seeking out training to engage in those, then you will be in for a rude awakening if the instructor you find is worth the weight of their belt.





I would suggest trying any of the arts you expressed an interest in and finding the one you enjoy most, value the instructor/s most, and are most effective in. THAT will be the most effective for you - despite what opinions anyone else on this forum have.





Ken C


9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do


8th Dan TaeKwon-Do


7th Dan YongChul-Do|||Most martial arts classes will teach you to handle actual fight situations. My style, Isshinryu Karate, is excellent. Ed Parker%26#039;s Kenpo Karate is designed specifically toward actual situations, and traditional boxing (often called Pugilism) gyms used to cover a large number of these situations, but haven%26#039;t since the 1950s. (Some of the boxing self-defense is documented in old texts prior to the 20th century, while the change of boxing gyms from self-defense to sport oriented is documented by Jack Dempsey in his two books, one on punching hard, the other on self-defense written for the military. all techniques he learned in his boxing gym)|||I%26#039;ve studied a number of martial arts over the years and trained in Tae kwon Do, Muay Thai, Kali (Phillipino Grappling and knife fighting), Black Dragon Jiu Jitsu, Kyokoshin Karate, Wing chun, Jeet kun Do, Tai Chi, Aikido, Hapkido and Kempo.





Each style has its own strengths and weaknesses, Tae Kwon do is really good for aerial kicking techniques, which is great if you%26#039;re fighting on a football field where there is plenty of room to move, not much good in a crowded bar or an alleyway. Jiu Jitsu I did%26#039;nt much like as every move was pretty much designed to kill or maim your opponent. Wing Chun I had issues with its footwork, crossing ones legs in order to get a greater degree of pivot and therefore a more powerful kick also meant that just prior to that monster kick your balance was compromised, hapkido taught me pressure point strikes but trying to apply them in a fight situation was difficult. Tai Chi was incredibly physically demanding, I did%26#039;nt expect it to be so, but the first three 2 hour lessons are spent in horse riding stance on the balls of your toes.


What I%26#039;ve done, is to study all these different martial arts and more or less created an amalgam of the lot, so I use what ever is appropriate for the situation.


All I can say is that if you are in the situation of having to take on multiple opponents and no reasonable chance of escape back yourself into a corner and punch and kick as hard and fast as you can while remaining as calm as you can, make every shot count, you only ned one good shot to knock someone out.


Up close and personal... My best recommendation would be Muay Thai, only because it teaches distance fighting with kicks and punches as well as grappling, throwing and short attack techniques through elbows, knees and headbutts.


The main problem you have is that you don%26#039;t know what training your opponent(s) have had, which for my money is just another good reason to only use what you have learned for defensive purposes. If martial arts has taught me anything at all, its that every situation can be resolved through talking, if you have to throw a punch, in effect, you%26#039;ve already lost.

Does anyone do JuJitsu?

I am an 18 year old guy, who physically fit, weightlifts and would like to take up a martial art as a form of self-defence. I recently discovered that there%26#039;s a Jujitsu class at my local leisure centre. Should I sign up? What%26#039;s the Pros(+%26#039;s)? and What exactly will I learn?|||Here%26#039;s the thing no one%26#039;s caught so far:





CHECK to find out if it%26#039;s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or Japanese Jujitsu. In either case, you%26#039;re going to need a gi -- that kimono with a coloured belt that most martial arts use.





If it%26#039;s Brazilian:


- expect a kind of wrestling, but where you%26#039;re not necessarily losing if you%26#039;re under the other guy


- expect to go at full steam against your opponents, and to have to %26#039;tap out%26#039; to signal that he has won


- check to see how the instructor got his brown/black belt. If he can%26#039;t trace his lineage to a guy named Gracie in less than five steps, you%26#039;re probably not getting a quality instructor


- expect the best-performing ground system in the world


- be prepared for a system where victories are earned by choke or arm/leg locks


- BJJ does NOT cover punching, kicking, or any %26quot;kata%26quot; (those forms that entire karate classes dance in), and does not show you how to take an opponent to the ground. In fact, most of your sparring will start with both competitors kneeling





If it%26#039;s Japanese:


- expect a cross between judo and brazilian jiu-jitsu


- it WILL teach you to bring your opponent down, and some elementary submission skills, not remotely as intensive as BJJ, but perhaps more useful as the only art you have in a complete fight (BJJ with a striking art, though, is the combination of choice for professional fighters)


- expect to go at about three-quarters strength during sparring





Finally, don%26#039;t forget that all martial arts are simulated. In the UFC or WEC, you can win by armbar from beneath your opponent. In real life, armbarring your opponent in a street fight is a great way to kiss pavement at about 400 pounds of pressure per square inch. :D





Long story short: you seem like an athletic guy. Take a martial art, either one. It%26#039;s fun!|||I do judo, in a way another form of jujitsu. Weight loss can be expected and inner control of strenght, technique and speed. If you are a weightlifter, it is a good thing when you are throwing but you really need speed and allertness. Be careful for bad falls as it intensifies injuries or pain than that should be experienced.|||You%26#039;ll learn allot of wrestling (grappling) and joint locks and some throws. Is it traditional Japanese Ju Jitsu or Brazilian? If you are interested in self defense, I would suggest Krav Maga or even Combat Hap Ki Do (Hap Ki Do without the flashy kicks).|||+ you should do it





- you should do it|||I%26#039;ve been taking it for a couple of years. It is a great workout. Basically ground fighting/grappling. You learn how to take somebody down, gain a dominant position and use chokes and joint locks to submit your opponent. The school I go to combines Brazilian JJ with other martial arts such as Muay Thai and Sambo for a more well rounded system. I would reccomend it for sure. As far as self defense, I would put my money on a good BJJ fighter against another discipline any day.|||I am a Brazillian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and for me you%26#039;ve made a good choice... If you can find a school that mixes Jiu Jitsu with other styles (like Muay Thai and Shoot Wrestling) go find one... Contrary to what some people are saying in here, Jiu Jitsu is very applicable in a real fight, it will enable you to CHOKE/KILL thugs out to harm you...|||In my opinion Jiu-jitsu is the best martial art if you dont want to puch anybody. You usually hold them down. You can also break limbs of your opponent which is very intimidating.|||as the other guy said, a lot of locks and submissions.





But if you wanna learn how to defend yourself, you would be better for MMA. Because if you do jujitsu, there is a lot of ground work (atleast bjj) and if you want to learn how to defend yourself, the ground is an aweful place to be. you cant see what your opponents buddies are gonna do, and will prolly get kicked in the head a bunch.





Just my 2cents. i did a few classes of jujitsu, but it wasnt quite for me. ive been doing mma for a few months now and for me, mma is a much better workout

What is the difference between Brazilian jiu-jitsu and regular jujitsu if any and thanks for your time //?

brazilian jujitsu comes from japanese jujitsu


bjj was developed about 100 years ago|||The name %26quot;Brazilian Jiu-jitsu%26quot; is actually very misleading since its roots do not lie in traditional Jujitsu but actually evolved from Judo.


Infact the men who originally pioneered the system (Helio Gracie, Carlos Gracie and Mitsyio Maeyda) never actually studied traditional Jujitsu but were actually 6th dan black belts in Judo.


Traditional Jujitsu puts much emphasis on striking but isn%26#039;t a particularly effective method of fighting in my opinion- jack of all trades, master of none, most MMA fighters favour western boxing or Mauy thai its much more %26quot;straight to the point%26quot;


The idea of BJJ is that a weak person can beat a stronger person by using superior technique rather than superior strength, they are two completely different systems.





The Gracies showed the martial arts world how important Goround fighting is- if you can take a big strong man to the ground and tie him up in arm locks and chokes then you have taken away his two most useful tools- his strength and his reach, Royce gracie demonstrated this in the early days of the UFC by dominating men who were much bigger and stronger than himself, he beat them because they had no idea how to fight on the ground.





bodyfarmer99- You made that up as you went along didn%26#039;t you?


1.The two arts are COMPLETELY different, there is very little simularity.





2.Judo WAS NOT derived from Jujitsu.|||Actually, BJJ is based on Judo, which is a descendant of jujitsu.





BJJ, like Judo, is competition oriented (although both teach and train to be used in self defense situations as well). Jujitsu is a more rounded art teaching techniques for stand up and ground fighting as well as weapons training.|||OK here we go juijitsu is a japanese martial arts that was adapted to create judo. In the 1920s japanese immigrant began coming to brazil the brazillians such as the gracies all 5000 of em, began to learn juijitsu from the japanese they%26#039;re basically the same with a few differences.

Is Brazilian Jujitsu Taught in the U.K?

I%26#039;am from Coventry, U.K. and I%26#039;m wondering is there any schools in the westmidlands that teach this style of Jujitsu?|||Birmingham is the closest i know to you, also in West bromwich and walsall.





I dont have all the details with me but if you contact me i can give them to you later|||I enjoyed the link thanks!!!!!!! Report Abuse
|||I doubt it. I don%26#039;t think it%26#039;s very common or popular in the UK or Ireland. Try Judo; it%26#039;s fairly similar (I believe) and Judo dojos are very common and easy to find.|||Check some of the yahoo groups, and I%26#039;m sure you will find some group teaching BJJ in the UK|||Yes it is in the UK.... but I dont know what coventry has to offer!!!!|||MMMM i dunno about west midlands but you want to give york martial arts college a look as they are getting quite a few exotic martial arts in like caporel (thst may be what you%26#039;re looking for) and stuff|||Yes. It%26#039;s taught in my hometown.

What is Vee-Arnis JuJitsu about?

Can anyone tell me a little more about it? I would like to take Judo but the class times are during my work hours. This martial art is something that would fit my schedule. I%26#039;d like to know a llittle more about it. Thanks.|||Professor Florendo Visitacion was a Filipino Martial Artist in NYC. He was skilled in the Filipino arts and trained in Jujutsu and other arts. He combined what he learned and it began to be known as V-Jutsu, after the first letter of his last name.





Moses Powell was one of his more popularly known students.





I usually don%26#039;t rely on wiki but this info on him is correct to the best of my knowledge.





Professor Vee was awesome.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florendo_Vi...|||All I can say is: It is roughly a combination of Muay Thai, BJJ, and Arnis, aimed towards street self defense. This site says they sometimes add other concepts as well.





http://www.veearnisjitsu.com/

Are there any Aiki Jujitsu practitioners out there? Do you like the martial art?

learn Gracie juijitsu|||dont do it, dont do anything with bullcrap names lol


Gracie is better i have friends who do it|||I studied this art for a couple of years. I found it to be quite good. It is a nice mix of the soft(akido) and the hard(jujitsu). Definately worth checking out.|||CONTACT AN AIKIDO OR JUJITSU INSTRUCTOR . YOU HAVE TO BE A BLACK BELT IN EITHER TO EVEN START AIKIJITSU . ( I THINK THAT%26#039;S WHAT YOU MEAN , SORRY IF I SPELLED IT INCORRECTLY ) . IT MAY BE SEGAL%26#039;S STYLE .

Japanese Jujitsu and BJJ?

So what is the difference between these two types of Jujitsu? I know the history of them but what is the difference in fighting style?|||there are some descent answers here.





they are all jujutsu. there is only jujutsu...and variations on the theme.





japanese jujutsu, gendai (modern) jujutsu, judo, brazilian jujutsu, aikido, aikijujutsu, sambo. they all come from japanese jujutsu. directly or indirectly. they can trace their roots back to japan. (not ONLY japan in some cases..such as sambo)





the important part is the %26quot;JU%26quot; ...its the underlying principle these arts are built upon. ju means to yeild, or be %26quot;soft%26quot; or %26quot;gentle%26quot; ...yeild to force rather than oppose it.





the difference is one of emphasis.





japanese jujutsu is tachi...standup because it%26#039;s STUPID to grapple on the ground with a sword weilding samurai. it does have defenses from the ground, and finishes. but there is no %26quot;rolling%26quot; as you see in bjj and judo.





judo%26#039;s emphasis is on throwing techniques (biggest emphasis is on throwing), pinning techniques, joint locks, and strangles (chokes) in a sportive %26quot;live%26quot; environment that can be practiced forcefully ...yet safely. many techniques from jjj cant be practice full force or seriousy injury or death can occur.





sambo is a combination of judo and local folk wrestling styles of russia. it has a penchant for leg locks. though it breaks down into 4 categories. sport sambo (like judo with more grappling and leg locks) ...combat sambo for the military....self defense sambo for civilians...and combat sport sambo...like mma with headgear. the %26quot;founder%26quot; of sambo was even killed because he gave credit to japan for its influence on sambo. one rule that sets sambo apart is there is no %26quot;passive wrestling%26quot; allowed...if you%26#039;re not working, you lose points.





bjj is basically brazilian judo, but with an emphasis on groundfighting. the entire goal is to INTENTIONALLY take your opponent down AND follow him there...and finish him there. all these arts teach you to takedown your opponent, but not necessarily to follow them there and roll with them. Maeda taught Carlos Gracie (not helio as some think)...and Maeda was a student of Jigoro Kano, creator of judo. BUT before that he was also a jujutsu practitioner. so he called what he taught Carlos jujutsu. why, noone knows. but it was kodokan judo mostly.|||Japanese Jujitsu focuses on martial arts as a self defense style incorporating grappling on the feet, strikes, biting, small joint manipulation, breaks, take downs, and ground fighting, as well as weapons.





Judo - is the sport form of traditional Jujitsu that awards points on take downs and control as well as chokes and submission attacks against the elbow.





Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Sambo are the Brazilian and Russian adaptations of Judo that take that sport and create there own self defense as well as sport styles to it. The uniforms, weight divisions, time limits and rules for BJJ and Sambo differ slightly from Judo. In Sambo no chokes are allowed, but you can attack all large joints, including knee bars, ankle locks, shoulder cranks, etcetera. In BJJ almost every technique from all forms of submission wrestling (no holds barred) are included with the focus being on obtaining the submission or choke out over scoring a take down or contol.|||Japanese jujitsu uses striking, throws, joint manipulation, and groundwork - locks, chokes, etc.


If you look at japanese jujitsu competitions, you will see that it resembles mixed martial arts. In other words, japanese jujitsu is a very complete, well rounded, and effective martial art.





BJJ focuses almost entirely on groundwork, although they have a few takedowns and throws. Then again, like i said, its almost entirely ground fighting.|||they are similar in bjj there is more emphasis on ground work and often in mma competition japanese jiu jitsu has many dadly moves but they are both submission styles and although bjj is the best grappling art it should be acknowladged in clasiacal jujutsu there are strikes but that is just overall u see the question u asked is innaccurate u see martial arts in japan are primarily grappling and jujitsu is a term for martial arts bak then because martial arts were supposed to be soft so most styles of japanese jiu jitsu are different from each other some are exactly like bjj with less on bak stuff and more throws some have weapons and a what to do if somebody grabs ur sword and some are like traditionalp wrestling and karate mixed but almost all have throws almost all have takedown defence and almoast all have subbmissions much like bjj also a lot of bjj places teach more fitness skills and it takes forever to learn either art but the japanesed form is longer since schedules bak then were diffferent a;lso japanese jiu jitsu is rareer|||BJJ concentrates on groundfighting.





Japanese Jujitsu is usually a standup fighting art that deals with multiple attackers, self-defense, weapons, strikes, and standup grappling.





Both ranges of techniques are necessary for overall self-defense. |||JJJ is for self defence BJJ is a sport.|||imo judo is the best.

Jujitsu Classes?

I%26#039;ve been complimented on my groundwork and been told to seek a jujitsu class in order to make the ground game more technical.


Anyone know of any local classes round the East Kilbride-Glasgow area?





Thanks|||These might help, good luck:|||Don%26#039;t know of the area; would just like to say you should deffo go along...i started when i was about 6years old, im now 16 and reached black belt a few years ago, my older brother made it past black belt onto his 5th dan aswell - its come in handy for me when i got mugged and im glad my parents told me to try it!|||is that BJJ your referring to as in Gi MMA?


register on cagewarriors.com/forums and post a question on there on teh general discussions or pro mma forum, there will be people who run gyms posting in that area on there|||Just to say, I do Ju-Jitsu!!!!!!!! but sorry, I don%26#039;t know any classes in that area.try going on the internet and searching for some|||http://www.raynerslanetkd.com/IAOMAS_Eng...

How do you know when you are ready to enter the intermediate divison in grappling tournaments?

I really don%26#039;t know whether to enter the Naga beginning divison or intermediate divison. I%26#039;ve been training a couple years but only 1 time a week in jujitsu and also doing Judo. I entered one jujitsu tournament as a beginner about one year ago and won 1 match and lost 2 but was competitive in every match. I think I%26#039;ve improved but not sure if ready for intermediate. How do you know if you are ready for intermediate level? Also last year I was in the heavyweight divison this year it will be the cruiserweight divison as I dropped weight.|||Blue belt? If you are then intermediate, if not stay in the novice.|||You should stick with where your Teacher says. Aloha flier has it right for the most part, white = beginners.|||Ask your teacher. He/She should have a good estimate of your compairitive skill level

Ppl who know what jujitsu is only?

if i want to learn jujitsu moves free over the internet were would i go|||who are you going to practice with? Who will point out your mistakes? Don%26#039;t you want to be ranked and have belts so you can have bragging rights and teach other chumps. Well, you can get some free stuff but after awhile you would want to join a group to practice your new moves. It will just be boring sparring with the same people. I don%26#039;t know anywhere on internet that does that. THere are loads of instructional DVD, VHS availabe in different sites. Just search it in yahoo.|||bjj.org/techniques|||You can%26#039;t. And even if you say that you did. I would jump at the chance of scrapping with you. I train and train. There is no book/video/etc. that will teach you how to react to the real thing. No book will drop elbows to your ribs. No book will counter your moves. No book will try to tap you out. Get my point?|||you should check out judoinfo.com, you can learn a lot there|||You can%26#039;t, so don%26#039;t bother trying. It sounds harsh, but trust me; you can only learn martial arts from a qualified instructor.

Judo/Jujitsu people, what's the name of this shoulder lock?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tsBjOCw0bW...





I asked the creator of the video but he didn%26#039;t reply.|||As it says in the video its and elbow/shoulder lock and a variation on a hold down but sorry I don%26#039;t know the Japanese name as my style of jiu-jitsu ( wjjf ) world ju-jitsu Federation HQ Based in Liverpool UK only used English names which in my opinion makes it easier to remember and learn.





Best wishes :)***|||Well the guy says it%26#039;s a Kesa Gatame variant so I%26#039;ll take a guess and say it%26#039;s called the %26quot;Ude Garami No Kesa Gatame%26quot; or in english language terms


%26quot;The American ( Americana ) Pit Lock%26quot; [ big wink ] hehehehe...........|||It is a kesa gatame with a shoulder lock. It states it on the video.








Reading is fundamental|||It looks a variation of the shoulder-lock (kimura) done with legs. Sorry, my knowledge of judo terminology is minimal at best.|||its the ezekiel/figure 4 lock from the scarf hold|||Americana from scarf hold using a figure 4 leg lock.





Heck of a mouthful.|||It looks like a kimura used with the legs from the scarfold position

Is Karate, Tai Kwon Do, or Jujitsu better? Why?

Which one is better and what parts of each of them are the best?|||Ok fella im gonna take the time to answer this even though you could%26#039;ve reserached a little more and easily got what you were looking for so all i ask is you give me best answer ok, got it GOOD. Okay well start with karate although some karate practioners can be very explosive their point fighting tournaments only allow one hit then a whistle is blown and a restart. They lack on punching,their style of punching is bringing your punches basically from behind you, turning them over, and nailing you. Karates main philiosiphy is %26quot;one strike,one kill%26quot;, which to be honest with you is complete bullshit. They spend no time training on the ground so a fighter who is versed in ground fighting can easily close the distance,put them on their back,and end there night by making them look very foolish flalling around like an upset school girl on the ground, Their best assets are self dicipline and some nice kicks, Now tai kwon do is also a decent art that will get you in great shape and give you great flexibility. They have very flash kicks that if done correctly are beautiful to watch. Their problem is they emphazize to much on kicking high and not much punching. They also do not train or train very limited on the ground which is a big no no. Like karate they also have katas which are pre cherographed manevers you practice with a partner that will %26quot;supposedly%26quot; have you %26quot;ready%26quot; for a real fight which is in plain english bullshit. Sure karate and tkd kicks,blocks, and strikes look like they work wonders on the air but to a fully able and resisiting opponent its alot more difficult. Now Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a great choice. Dont be confused though because there are still traditional jiu-jitsu schools out there trying to capitalize on the recent boost in popularity of bjj but there are NOT THE SAME ART. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is fantastic in the fact that it recognizes every phase of the ground. In the average persons mind the worst place to be in a fight in on the ground on your back right? Wrong. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters are equpped with a guard and can control and even easily submit bigger guys, while the guy is on top of them! The overwhelming sucsess of BJJ in mma compeition such as the UFC when pitted against other arts (karate,tkd,etc) is attributed to the fact that they practice EXACTLY how they fight. Bjj is safe to train with a partner at full contact as long as both parties understand a tap out when a submission applies ends the fighting. Without dangerous striking they can train full speed so come competition time they are more than preparted. If theres one weakness in BJJ it is the lack of striking because to take a fight to the ground it is necessary to move out of the free movement phase of combat (start of fight on feet hands up) to either the clinch or the ground where you can use your bjj to control and end the fight. I belive just as Bruce Lee there is no best style, the best style is incorporating pieces of different styles and seeing what works for you the best. Being well rounded is the key. In my opinion a fantastic stand up form of fighting is Muay Thai (hands,shins,elbows,knees). The blows trained properly can be devistating to an opponent, My advice to you would be find a good BJJ place and try to cross train in Muay Thai. If you cant find a place to train thai american kickboxing is great as well. Just make sure u practice your sprawl (moving your hips back to avoid takedown) aswell. Well I hope that will help you but on a side note completely disregard the moron that told you boxing is the best style haha, Yes boxers are great strikers but there pure boxing stance standing so much to the side leaves them very vulnerable to takedowns. Also if they were to bob and weave as in a boxing match against someone like myself, they would be hitting in the floor momentarily courtesy of a knee or kick. Boxing is great but let me be clear boxing IS NOT fighting. Good luck in your training and any of your future endavors.|||Maybe you should try boxing. and it will help the most physically and mentally. When it comes to self-defense in the outside world, you wont able to perform fancy kicks. %26quot;karate and tia kwon do.%26quot; Jujitsu is nice but you going to have to go to ground. So i prefer boxing. =)|||They are all effective methods of self defense. I don%26#039;t like to reccomend Jujitsu because it is a jitsu rather than a do. In other words. they teach people how to fight but not when not to fight. Without the proper philosophy, it is not a true Martial Art.|||well all these three arts are completely different so comparing them would be like comparing apples to sausages, karate is a stand up art, jujitsu is grapling and TKD is a sport, if you want to compare pro and cons of an art try comparing ones which have a little in common|||Of the 3, Jui Jitsu is best. It hasn%26#039;t become franchised. Most Karate and Tae Kwon Do schools are McDoJos and Belt Factories.





For striking, take up Boxing. Everything else is a joke.


For grappling, go for Jui Jistu. BJJ is a sport.


For jointlocks, Hapkido. Aikido is too formal.





Good luck finding all 3 in one place.|||It depends on the likes of the individual taking it. if you like being on the ground jiu jitsu is the choice, if you like standing and striking than muay thai is probably the best fit, if you like throws its judo...take the art that suits your likes and advantages|||definately karate specificly freestyle karate its more well rounded and practicle.|||that not how you spell tai kwon do its tae kwon-do|||Yes, karate, tae kwon do %26amp; jujitsu is better. I%26#039;m glad I could clear this up.





Point is no one style is better all around than another style, each his it%26#039;s own good and not so good points.





Karate is all about power.


Tae Kwon Do is all about speed.


Jujitsu is all about submission.





If you%26#039;re asking which one would win in a tournament, I%26#039;d say Jujitsu simply because the others are about keeping your distance and don%26#039;t deal with grappling. Once a skilled jujitsu practitioner gets a hold of you, you%26#039;re going down. If you can keep outside of his or her reach then you might have a chance.|||what kind of answer is that?


It really depends on the instructor for each...


but to give u a better feel i%26#039;ll put them in order of y taught and its content that ur typically taught and its usefulness.


Content: Jujitsu%26gt;Karate%26gt;TKD


Ease of use: Karate%26gt;TKD%26gt;Jujitsu





it also depends on what ur looking for..


TKD and karate are both good for simple basics,


Jujitsu: takes a bit more skill to learn but the redirection techniques tend to be at a higher level, and the instructors tend to know how to use them correctly.|||It all depends if they are utilized for the purpose in which they were developed, for example:





Tae Kwon Do was developed in 1951 as a military style to be done while wearing boots, helmet, back-pack, and carrying a rifle. TKD was designed to deliver the strongest blow to the weakest part of your enemy - a kick to the head. That is why TKD is 70% kicks.





Karate was developed in secret by Okinawans after learning China Hand or a style of Kung fu which was brought back to Okinawa and modified into %26#039;Okinawa Te%26#039; or later Kara Te (Empty Hand). Karate-do is a linear striking system as opposed to the circular system of Kung fu. The purpose of empty hand or Karate-do is to defend against an armed opponent. So you turn your hands and feet into weapons with hard hitting and aggressive training. Karate-do (as opposed to Karate-jutsu) also teaches weapons usage and multiple attack and defense.





Jiu-jitsu was the Samurai art and possibly originated in Japan. Jiu-jitsu is noted for wrist locks, chokes, body throws, ground work, as well as weapons such as knives, swords, spears, and bows %26amp; arrows as well as punching %26amp; kicking.





Neither of these arts are better, just more suited for what they were designed. Try to do Jiu-jitsu when your wearing lug sole combat boots in inch deep mud with a rifle, helmet, and rucksack - Tae Kwon Do was designed for this situation.|||Well, I only did Tai Kwon Do and Karate, but I liked Tae Kwon Do. Partially because I thought it was easier, and partially because none of my friends did it.|||None of them are better or worse. Just different. It depends on what you%26#039;re looking for. However, you haven%26#039;t told us what you want to get out of your training.





If you%26#039;re more interested in competition, TKD is the way to go.


If you want something more traditional, go for karate.


If you enjoy throwing people around, try jujitsu.





TKD and karate are striking arts- you stand and punch/kick your opponent.





ju jitsu is grappling/throwing- most of the time, you%26#039;ll be on the ground.


A word of warning here: If you aren%26#039;t comfortable with the idea of grappling with men, then maybe JJ isn%26#039;t for you. On the other hand, if you tell the instructor that you%26#039;d rather practice with women, he%26#039;ll probably try to make sure you end up with a female parnter.





I%26#039;d be wary about going to Youtube; many of the martial arts videos there are biased. Essentially, they say something like: %26quot;This style is the one best and true style, and everything else is crap!%26quot;





So keep that in mind if you look these videos up on Youtube.|||There are incredible things you can do with the human body. If you go into martial arts, it%26#039;s a blend of the %26quot;martial%26quot; deadly, with the human strive for something that is poetic or %26quot;art%26quot;.





In terms of the martial aspect,





1) the most deadly thing you can do when you and your opponent/s are standing is to strike them in the open, without any grappling of any sort....and these you can learn in karate. With taekwondo, you can only learn the kicking aspect but not the punching aspect.





2) When you and your opponent are grappling, the most effective weapon is submissions, locks, chokes, breaks. And that is where Jujitsu becomes useful.





If you want to maximize what your body is capable of as a %26quot;weapon%26quot;, these are the areas you should learn when striving to improve yourself.|||In my opinion I think that Karate is batter, now sum peeple mmite disagree, but that%26#039;s wut i think. i think that becuz i Karate they work on ground skills and sparing. They teach u how 2 roll out of armbars, and how 2 counter the pefect kick. and most of all they tech u self defence, so u can petect urself on tha street. I think karate is tha best but thats only one guy.|||The answer to your question is yes....


If you want self defense against multiple opponents and tradition, including kata practice, Karate is the best.


If you want to perform in the Olympics, Tae Kwon Do is the best.


If you want to win one-on-one fights that go to the ground, Jujitsu is the best. :)


Actually, all three styles mentioned can do well in many different category. Jujitsu, to my understanding has kata training, sometimes. Karate has grappling techniques effective in one-on one fights, sometimes. etc... I%26#039;d suggest watching videos on youtube of teach, and deciding which one you like best. When looking at karate, make sure you look at %26quot;traditional%26quot; as well as freestyle karate. They are very different from each other. Jujitsu also has wide variety in it%26#039;s schools. Look up Aikijujitsu, vs. Brazilian Jujitsu, and you%26#039;ll see what I mean. Taekwon do seems a bit more unified, though this is as much to do with the Korean government%26#039;s involvement in the style as anything else.