kroh
Brown Belt
Shinyokai said:
I stand corrected...Totally missed this post in my email. Nice to meet you Toby...
Regards,
Walt
classical jujitsu
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I stand corrected...Totally missed this post in my email. Nice to meet you Toby...
Regards,
Walt
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Swan
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HI guys,
I think that one major difference between classical Jujutsu and the modern practice of JuJutsu is the time that we have to put into it. The original Samurai devoted almost every minute of their day to the practice and perfection of their arts. We on the other hand only have a couple hours a day a few days a week to put towards it. I don't think that Jujutsu in and of itself is outdated and that it can definately translate to todays society. I understand what AikidoCal is saying but I have to be honest, I really have my doubts that anybody is going to be throwing a sheet over a samurai from fuedal Japan and beating them with anything. I agree with the point but the fact still remains that it is not the system that would be the problem in a situation described by AikidoCal but the practitioner. Being a martial artist is more than just "I do this art or that", it is a lifestyle of constant awareness, focus, discipline, and hard work. I think a practitioner of any art could find himself being covered with a sheet and beaten if they are not aware of their surroundings. I think the point in my inscecent rambling is that JuJutsu is still a very viable art and if practiced well and often can still translate to todays situations just as easily as they did in feudal Japan.
I think that one major difference between classical Jujutsu and the modern practice of JuJutsu is the time that we have to put into it. The original Samurai devoted almost every minute of their day to the practice and perfection of their arts. We on the other hand only have a couple hours a day a few days a week to put towards it. I don't think that Jujutsu in and of itself is outdated and that it can definately translate to todays society. I understand what AikidoCal is saying but I have to be honest, I really have my doubts that anybody is going to be throwing a sheet over a samurai from fuedal Japan and beating them with anything. I agree with the point but the fact still remains that it is not the system that would be the problem in a situation described by AikidoCal but the practitioner. Being a martial artist is more than just "I do this art or that", it is a lifestyle of constant awareness, focus, discipline, and hard work. I think a practitioner of any art could find himself being covered with a sheet and beaten if they are not aware of their surroundings. I think the point in my inscecent rambling is that JuJutsu is still a very viable art and if practiced well and often can still translate to todays situations just as easily as they did in feudal Japan.
