Japanese Jujitsu

JuJitsu is a comprehensive combat system, which originated in Japan. Methods used contain throwing techniques (Nage waza), holding techniques (Katame waza) and punches, strikes and kicks (Atemi), which include numerous subdivisions and are of different importance within the plethora of different schools (Ryu) and styles (Ryu-ha). Originally, JuJitsu, under its various names such as (Aiki jutsu, Hakuda, Kempo, Kogusoku, Koshi no mawari, Kumi uchi, Tai jitsu, Torite, Shubaku, Yawara etc.), was part of the syllabus of the different combat schools of the Japanese warrior class (Bushi, Samurai), as a supplement of the weapon techniques.

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Today, JuJitsu is used by various military, and police, forces in its original meaning as a close combat system or to fulfill certain police tasks, or is taught as a civilian method of Self-Defense.

JuJitsu is also the source of several new martial arts. Kano, Jigoro, at the end of the nineteenth century, Founded (Kodokan-) Judo, meanwhile an Olympic discipline, mainly applying techniques of Tenshin shinyo ryu and Kito ryu. The roots of Ueshiba, Morihei's Aikido is Daito ryu aiki jujutsu, and some Karate styles; which in general have another history, can be traced back to jujitsu. Among the more prominent styles there is Wado ryu karate whose founder Otsuka, Hironori was a master of Yoshin ryu jujitsu kempo.