Jujitsu - USA KARATE

The word Jujitsu, a.k.a. Jujutsu can be broken down into two parts. "Ju" is a concept. The idea behind this meaning of Ju is "to be gentle", "to give way", "to yield", "to blend", "to move out of harm's way". "Jutsu" is the principle of "the action" part of Ju-Jutsu. In Japanese, this word means science or art.

Japanese jujitsu systems typically emphasize more on throwing, pinning, and joint-locking techniques as compared with martial arts such as karate, which rely more on striking techniques. Striking techniques were seen as less important in older Japanese systems because of the protection of samurai body armor and were used as set-ups for their grappling techniques. However, many modern-day jujutsu schools include striking, both as a set-up for further techniques or as a stand-alone action.

Benefits of Jujitsu

Students are taught break falling skills to allow them to safely practice otherwise dangerous throws. Jujutsu expresses the philosophy of yielding to an opponent's force rather than trying to oppose force with force. Manipulating an opponent's attack using his force and direction allows the user to control the balance of their opponent and hence prevent the opponent from resisting the counterattack.

We mend together some of the unarmed combat and grappling techniques used in Jujitsu and apply them to our mixed martial arts here at USA Karate. If you are interested in learning more about us please sign up or contact us today!