Japanese Ju Jitsu

• Simon Dean

  4 Sep 06, 21:56

  Can someone update me on what their competitons are like and how their syllabus is taught?
  
  Thanks
• scabstermooch

  4 Sep 06, 22:49

  Originally posted by Simon Dean:

  Can someone update me on what their competitons are like and how their syllabus is taught?
  
  Thanks

  I dunno anything abou their competuition, but I attended a few lessons in my Uni JJJ class. Then I left, primarily because I did not agree with the way training is held.
  
  Basically you start with practising ukemi, then lesson starts proper. The instructor demonstrates a move, then you pair off and try it. All kosher so far. The problem however, is that we almost always practise on a compliant partner.
  
  There are also many questionable techniques - eg Partner punches you slip the punch, grab his wrist and end with a standing elbow lock. We know how that would work in real life...
  
  It is partly because of this that Kano started Kodokan Judo - so that people can practise techniques at full speed against a resisting opponent.
  
  Just my 2cents.
  
  
• Herzog_Zwei

  3 Nov 06, 04:44

  The most vicious jujitsu move I have seen at full speed although it's a practice, is a single outer arm throw with a ending kick to the back of the uke's head.
  Of course, the uke been pre-warned of course made a block for the kick and safe fall. Total time taken for throw, kick and block is 2 seconds thereabout.
  That was a demostration about the developement of jujiutsu from samurai who lost their weapons in combat.
  The throw came by due to a missed strangle hold from the back and thus uke was grabbed and thrown.