Jujitsu questions, please help!!!?

I am thinking of taking some Jujitsu classes and there is this club which teaches Seishinkan Aiki-Jujitsu. What are the characteristics of this particular style and how is it different from other styles of Jujitsu as I am told it is not the conventional style taught at most Jujitsu schools. I am wanting to do Jujitsu for self defense and fitness. Is this style most effective for self defense in real life situations or would other styles be more suitable. Here is the web site, please tell me what you think of it and thank you for your feedback.





http://www.seishinkan.info/|||If you are looking for a self defense class, and you like this jujitsu class that is offered, then go do it. It doesn%26#039;t matter what is %26quot;best%26quot; for self defense because there is no such thing. As long as you start doing something, and you practice and get good at it - that is what is important to be able to defend yourself.|||Sweet! Aikijutsu is awesome! Well it%26#039;s what I%26#039;m currently studying, so I can tell you a little about it. Like most Japanese Jujutsu, it is centered on joint manipulation, and using your opponents balance, size, and momentum against them. The latter part especially emphasized for aikijutsu. Aiki means %26quot;joining spirit%26quot;, you might liken %26quot;spirit%26quot; to kinetic energy in this case. In a simple phrase, it kind of means pull when you are pushed, and vice versa. Never muscle through techniques (at least you shouldn%26#039;t be, watch out for this), go around your opponents strength, then take it away and control them. Both the website you posted and what I%26#039;m studying descend from Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, as it was the most prominent aikijutsu school during the 19th century.


As far as self defense, you won%26#039;t half to rely on strength to take someone down, just technique. But that%26#039;s not to say something %26quot;harder%26quot; like Karate isn%26#039;t effective, just different. I don%26#039;t think anything you ever learn will be detrimental to you. Anyway, yes, it%26#039;s great for self defense. The fitness will depend on the school (this one appears to be more traditional, so I%26#039;m not sure how much conditioning you will do).