| Japanese Jujitsu which is also known as | | | | Karate had an equally great spokesperson in |
| Traditional Jujitsu is accepted as the mother | | | | Chuck Norris. It's not until Tom Cruise |
| of many of the modern arts of the 20th | | | | acted in the movie the "Last Samurai" that |
| century. Karate, Judo, Aikido and Brazilian | | | | western society became privy to the martial |
| Jujitsu are just a few of the arts that have | | | | art of Jujitsu. The Tom Cruise of Jujitsu in |
| spawned from this ancient martial art. | | | | the 1800s was a man by the name of Jigoro |
| During the feudal period of Japan, an art was | | | | Kano who was one of the champion |
| needed for warfare. A definitive date for | | | | practitioners of the martial arts.What Jigoro |
| the origins of this martial art is impossible | | | | Kano did was devise a way that not only could |
| to locate but it is universally agreed upon | | | | Jujitsu be practiced safely but competitions |
| that Jujitsu is purely a Japanese martial | | | | and exhibitions could now be held as a way of |
| art. Known as the art of the Samurai, | | | | exposure for the art. What he essentially |
| Jujitsu was highly feared and respected by | | | | did was eliminate the deadly striking and eye |
| other territories due to its vast skill set. | | | | gouging from the martial art and focused on |
| A samurai was trained in weapons consisting | | | | both the throwing and submission holds. The |
| of the staff, the katana, the sword and many | | | | problem was his art became so watered down |
| others, while he was also trained in all | | | | that it didn't even reassemble Jujitsu |
| ranges of fighting including striking, | | | | anymore. Not only was the striking omitted |
| throwing and ground grappling.Jujitsu is an | | | | but some of the submissions such as leg locks |
| art that for the most part has gone | | | | were also taken out. Jigoro Kano had also |
| unrecognized for its many contributions to | | | | introduced a way for all the practitioners of |
| the martial arts community as a whole. This | | | | the art t o partake in live sparring. This |
| isn't to say that most people aren't aware of | | | | was known as randori and out of it a new |
| the art, they just aren't fully aware of the | | | | sport was born which we now call Judo.You |
| various facets of this martial art. This | | | | might be wondering how a martial art like |
| isn't a new problem, this has been the story | | | | Jujitsu can benefit you in this day in age. |
| throughout history when it comes to Jujitsu. | | | | The fact of the matter is, yes it was created |
| Remember that in the early years of its | | | | for the Samurai to do battle in war, but with |
| inception it was only taught to Samurai's and | | | | some of the modifications made to it in the |
| they used it in a way that was not only | | | | last two centuries, it has become much safer |
| brutal but in most instances, lethal. How | | | | while still keeping its effectiveness. Not |
| were they supposed to get exposure for a | | | | many arts were heralded enough to have more |
| martial art that couldn't be practiced or | | | | then ten new martial arts created from them. |
| exhibited without the chance of a serious | | | | A martial art that was good enough to |
| injury? Looking at the late 60s and early | | | | preserve the life of a Samurai during battle |
| 70s you'll see that Kung-fu had its poster | | | | is certainly capable of granting us the |
| boy in martial arts legend Bruce Lee while | | | | skills needed to defend ourselves. |