I train ju jitsu. The style of ju jitsu i train is called ju jitsu norge (Norway). It is based on traditional Japanese ju jitsu. All the techniques are traditional. The techniques we learn were picked out and organized by two norwegians to best fit our society and not the old japanese society. Some of the traditional aspects are taken out such as the katas. On the whole I think it is a well-balanced art, not too traditional and not too modern. It includes punches, kicks (not many high kicks), throws, takedowns, joint locks and lots of grappling. There are a few chokes but not many. Please post what style of ju jitsu you train and why
The style i do is Fudoshin ryu Jujitsu (an abbreviated form cos there is bugger all chance of remembering the full name). Its a pretty traditional japanese style..uh.. lots of atemi, a fair ammount of ground work, quite a few throws. includes 11 weapons (you dont learn em all if you dont want to, you have to to 4 though).. uh.. thats about it... oh yea, its not overly common, and its mainly in the uk as far as i know
That sounds like an interesting style. We hardly have any atemi and no weapons. The weapon training I don't care too much about but it would be fun to learn little more atemi than we do. That's pretty much the only drawback
I train in Sykan Ryu Ju Jitsu. Much of the techniques come from Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu, and the rest are other techniques that our Shihan has learned/devised. Very well rounded.
Amen! Alas however I am the ultimate traitor. I technically train in shoshin ryu jujitsu (Danzan ryu based also), but me and my buddies in class all go off to the side and train brazilian jiujitsu when the sensei is teaching the rest of the class lame hand techniques ("okay, lets drill Kote Gaeshi from a punch..." lets go drill flying armbars guys!). Haha the old guy gets so ticked off at us!
I train in Kyusho Shinjitsu Jujutsu, which encorporates everything you can think of! Strikes, jintai kyusho, atemi waza, throws, locks, take downs, drops, sacrifices, sword work, 4ft and 6ft staff, finger staff (yubibo/kubotan), batons, tanto, wakazashi, a small bit of naginata, rope and healing (kuatsu). Our instructor is also a 4th Dan in Seibutsu Yanagi Aikijujutsu, which is also fun!
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