Articles in the ‘Jiu-Jitsu’ Category

Jujutsu practitioners regard their art primarily as a set of self-defense techniques. It’s not about dealing pain, breaking bones, or killing opponents. These have always been options, but only as last resorts. For the most part, jujutsu is about neutralizing assailants—bringing them down, rendering them unable to fight, and giving [...]

Jiu-jitsu is known as a venerable form of martial arts developed in feudal Japan as a method of neutralizing enemies who were two well-armored to be brought down through conventional combat methods. The form has kept a continuous presence in Japan ever since the samurai mastered it, but more recently the [...]