Originally posted by Kaith Rustaz
Sub-Styles:
I have heard it said that there is only one style of jujitsu; I cannot agree with this. Still it's much more common in my experience to see jujitsuka not mentioning their substyle than karateka, that is, karateka are more likely to say "I practice Shotokan karate" than jujitsuka are to say "I practice Danzan-ryu jujitsu" and furthermore it seems that the more recent the creation of the jujitsu style, the more likely that it's name will be emphasized. Similarly for books--jujitsu books seem to be labeled simply Jujitsu (or Jujutsu or what have you) and karate books are more likely to emphasize the style though certainly not always.
Stylistic differences just don't seem to be as strongly emphasized in jujitsu, it seems to me, with some exceptions of course.