| Jiu Jitsu is one of the ancient form of martial arts | | | | taught break falling skills to allow them to safely |
| training. Jujutsu or Jiu-Jitsu, literally means the "art | | | | practice otherwise dangerous throws. Break falling |
| of softness". Japanese have different martial arts | | | | skills also help you on the street. |
| styles, armed and unarmed techniques. All these | | | | As a "soft" art, jujitsu systems generally employ |
| martial art styles collectively, are called Jiu Jitsu. Jiu | | | | the principles of balance, leverage, and |
| jutsu techniques evolved among the samurai of | | | | momentum to overcome opponents. This is in |
| feudal Japan as a method for defeating an armed | | | | contrast to "hard" systems (for example, some |
| and armored opponent without weapons. The | | | | styles of karate or taekwondo) that tend to |
| samurais had to learn Jiu Jitsu to be able to pin, | | | | emphasize developing power, strength, and speed. |
| joint lock or throw the opponent, because the | | | | Although there is some diversity in the actual look |
| striking was not useful against an armored | | | | and techniques of the various traditional jujutsu |
| opponent. | | | | systems, there are significant technical similarities |
| Japanese jujutsu systems typically place more | | | | common to all schools. |
| emphasis on throwing, immobilizing and pinning, | | | | In conclusion, Jiu Jitsu training can lead you to |
| joint-locking, choking, and strangling techniques as | | | | become a soft but deadly martial artist. It has so |
| compared with other martial arts systems such | | | | many varity of tools that you can use according |
| as karate. | | | | to situation, in the gym or on the street. There |
| In jujutsu, practitioners train in the use of many | | | | are many ways you can learn Jiu Jitsu, and in my |
| potentially fatal moves. However, because | | | | opinion, the easiest way is Fitness Jiu Jitsu |
| students mostly train in a non-competitive | | | | Program. |
| environment, risk is minimized. Students are | | | | |