| Jujitsu is a name used for Japanese martial arts | | | | the Olympic Games. Mixed-style competitions are |
| techniques. The meaning of this word is the "art | | | | the ones that are most seen at these Games. |
| of softness" or "way of yielding". Jujitsu came | | | | With these competitions, there are throws, |
| from Japan as a way of defeat of an opponent | | | | strikes and holds in order for the competitors to |
| without using any weapons. Since hitting the | | | | get points. |
| opponent didn't do much justice, they would be | | | | Kata competitions, which is where competitors |
| attacked with pins and throws. This worked | | | | use techniques of the same style and get graded |
| against the attacker's energy. | | | | for how well they perform. You will also find |
| There are different ways that people practise | | | | freestyle games where the competitors go after |
| jujitsu. Some of the techniques used include, holds, | | | | each other. The defenders are graded on how |
| throwing, trapping, biting, gouging, striking and | | | | well they perform. |
| kicking. At one time, there were self-defense | | | | With the jujitsu system, there is more attention |
| schools that taught their students how to use | | | | paid to pinning, throwing, choking and strangling |
| weapons, but that is no longer the case. | | | | techniques. This is different than other systems |
| Jujitsu is practiced all over the world, including | | | | of martial arts like karate. Even though jujitsu is |
| being used in sport form. It has been used in the | | | | originally a Japanese system, there are some |
| Olympic Games competitions. | | | | jujitsu schools that use some Chinese moves. |
| Other methods of combat with jujitsu include:o | | | | The danger of jujitsu is that with training, some |
| Striking (kicking and punching)o Throwing (body | | | | of the moves can be fatal. Students that have |
| throws)o Restraining (pinning, wrestling)o Defense | | | | jujitsu classes are usually taught in an |
| moves (evading, blocking, escaping) | | | | environment that is not competitive. Because of |
| Sport jujitsu has many forms. One of the most | | | | that, there is not a lot of risk. |
| popular is judo,(I only made yellow belt before my | | | | With jujitsu, you will find five main sectors, |
| knees gave out) which has been implemented into | | | | otherwise known as the arts of training. |