| It is in acquiring the finishing touches of the | | | | to-day, there are not a few women who are |
| ancient art of jiu - jitsu that the student shows | | | | capable of holding their own in combat with men. |
| whether or not he is naturally fitted for expert | | | | The edge-of-the-hand blow over the jugular is |
| work in this art. Women can be very adept when | | | | one that is easy of acquirement by women. The |
| reaching this level of skill. Every feat that the | | | | hold that is secured by bending the arm up behind |
| jiu-jitsian performs is based on some natural law, | | | | the back is another feat that should be practised |
| and the extension and perfection of the feat | | | | by women. Many of the applications of "bending |
| depend upon his or her ability to observe natural | | | | the arm the wrong way" are of especial value to |
| laws and to apply them. | | | | women who do not think it beneath their dignity |
| For example, when striking downward with an | | | | to be able to defend themselves at a pinch. And |
| edge-of-the-hand blow the student should | | | | every woman who feels the slightest interest in |
| discover that the blow is both more easy and | | | | the subject should persuade herself to practise |
| more effective if the weight of his body be | | | | repeatedly at the trick of stopping and catching |
| added to the impulse. Then a little thought will | | | | an assailant's fist and of "breaking" the attacking |
| show the jiu-jitsian that by springing slightly off his | | | | arm over her shoulder. |
| feet just before landing with his hand the weight | | | | And especially effective for women are the jabs |
| of his body will be added to the blow. | | | | that may be delivered with either elbow in the |
| After a very little practice the student will find | | | | short ribs of an opponent, or in the soft parts |
| that this knowledge and its application has greatly | | | | just below. If a woman is annoyed by a fellow |
| increased his efficiency. It will then occur to the | | | | who steps up to her side in a crowded street it |
| student that a brisk forward impulse will add to | | | | does not come amiss to know how to give him |
| the value of any blow or jab he may use in | | | | an effective elbow jab in the solar plexus or in |
| frontal attack. He must study, now, how to give | | | | the abdomen. The woman who can do this neatly |
| that forward impulse. | | | | will save herself from further annoyance. |
| In the same manner he will find out for himself | | | | With some practice any woman of ordinary |
| just how to make his weight count for the most | | | | strength can acquire the knack of seizing and |
| when trying to bear down an opponent; and he | | | | holding a man. She can take him quite unawares |
| will learn how to straighten up with the weight of | | | | and render him helpless without the outlay of |
| the opponent on his back. | | | | much exertion. She must, however, look out that |
| Not many years ago it would have been | | | | he does not succeed in kicking back with his heel, |
| considered an impertinent idea for a woman to | | | | and, if he does try it, she must be prepared to |
| learn the art of combat. However, lately it has | | | | strike or to choke with her right hand, which may |
| become more acceptable. It was in London that | | | | be spared for the purpose. |
| women first fell in with the idea of learning | | | | Thus it can be seen that jiu - jitsu is an excellent |
| jiu-jitsu, and Japanese instructors became | | | | system of self-defense for women. It would be |
| suddenly in great demand. The craze quickly | | | | great if more women learned this ancient craft. |
| crossed the ocean, and in the United States, | | | | |