Also known as jujutsu, ju-jitsu, or Japanese jiu-jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no weapon, or only a short weapon.
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Ju-jutsu vs Jiu-jitsu?
Whats the difference between Ju-jutsu and Jiu-jitsu? In Sweden we only have Ju jutsu and i have notice that in USA thay have both Ju jutsu and Jiu-jitsu and it looks like the same thing.
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Has Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu been recognized as a form of Jiu-Jitsu in Japan?
In North America, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practice and instruction is quite different from what is found in schools of Jiu-Jitsu that describe themselves as Japanese.
Are the two martial arts still ...
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How to maintain closed guard with short legs?
I find it quite tricky to maintain a closed guard as I shortish legs, I find that its not that hard for someone to break it open.
Is there any good advice on how to keep a good closed guard if you ...
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How can I improve my teaching of ukemi or break falling?
How can I improve teaching forward and flip (kote gaeshi and sumi otoshi for those that know what it looks like) breakfalls? I have been teaching those for a while and students do pick them up and ...
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Exercises to help “getting lower” when performing Jiu-Jitsu throws
I am relatively tall - when practicing many Jiu-Jitsu throws I am frequently given the advice to "bend my knees more" or to "get lower".
When I really focus I find this is very effective ...
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Is aikido a good addition to Karate? Or shoud I go for jiu-jitsu? [closed]
First a little background here, I've done Karate for 7 years and quit some years back because of reasons I won't discuss here.
In either case I have all this experience build up and recently met ...
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Do all schools of BJJ come from the same root?
Do all schools of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) come from the same original source? Or did some come down different path ways and hop on to the BJJ marketing wagon?
