HISTORY

What Is Jiu-Jitsu? Jiu-Jitsu (or ‘Ju-Jitsu’) is defined as the “art of gentleness” or the “yielding art.” Strength is not a major requirement for the art of Jiu-Jitsu; that is not to say that strength does not have its place. Overcoming an opponent may be accomplished through a soft yielding technique, followed by the use of a short burst of strength to execute a finishing or subduing technique. Jiu-Jitsu then, is an all-encompassing combat system directed at allowing the combatant to defend against anything from a single untrained attacker through to a group of trained combatants. Hence, Jiu-Jitsu can be characterized as: See the attack, accept and yield to the attack, take control of the attack, redirect the attack, and increase the attack. How And When Did Jiu-Jitsu Develop? Jiu-Jitsu developed around 792 A.D., a system of martial arts techniques designed for use by Samurai warriors. This art was developed expressly to enable combatants to fight at close quarters on the battlefield in an effective manner. As a result, Jiu-Jitsu techniques