jujutsu

A redditor on r/Koryu shared an NHK documentary that really resonated with me: "Jujutsu: The Art of Flexibility" 👉 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2088038/ It follows a judoka exploring the meaning of jū (柔 / yawara) and visiting a Tenjin Shinyo-ryū dojo to experience their approach...

Hello everyone, my name is C. G. McFadden. I’ve been involved in martial arts for many years now, and over that time I’ve been fortunate to study and train in multiple disciplines. My path has taken me through some traditional arts but it seems BJJ and kickboxing has held my attention the most...

I am interested in how familiar people are with this style of ju-jutsu from Finland? And what you think of it. It is practiced in Finland, Estonia, Norway, Russia, USA, Iran etc. Here are some sample videos of the style: 1. 2. On the second video there is a guy jumping and performing with a...

Greetings! I hope you are well. Some people might have met me in another forum, where I asked a question about aikibudo, aiki jujitsu, and ninjutsu. Here, I will ask a question more specific to ninjutsu. Beforehand, I want to say that I have read the pinned description and FAQ about ninjutsu...

I'm posting this here, because my primary art (Nihon Goshin Aikido) has more in common with Jujutsu and Judo than Ueshiba's Aikido. We primarily use Judo falls (nearly identical to those I learned in Judo in the 1980's), and have Judo-style throws (from clinch, etc.) that don't seem to show up...

Well, (carrying on from a previous thread) a friend and I went for our first class of Aiki-Jujutsu. It was interesting, the class itself wasn't big - there was 5 regulars (this included the instructor), 3 weren't able to attend - so a good size. After introductions, a brief history (most...

Well after quite a few years of various styles of karate (Japanese, Korean, British - yes there are a couple of English styles of karate derived from Kyokushin and Shotokan, eg Ishin Ryu, Ni-Sen, etc), kickboxing, as well as a few other arts that I didn't get on with, I've decided to try out...