What is Ju Jitsu?

admin | September 30, 2009

The term Jujutsu dates back to the 1600’s, the translation of “Gentle Art” gives a huge misconception. it was a method of combat either armed or unarmed.

The Art was used by protectors of very prominent individuals. Situations could be dealt with quickly and effectively, without drawing attention. Offenders could be controlled and removed very quickly and discreetly.

Until recently, most people had never even heard of Ju Jitsu but with the ever increasing popularity of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) many people are becoming much more aware of it’s existence.

There are many other organisations cropping up around the world showing mixed martial art competition. Ju jitsu has proven to be one of the areas many fighters are concentrating on as it is proving to be so very effective.

Ju-Jitsu forms the basis of Karate, Judo and Aikido so in itself could be classed as a mixed martial art in the modern sense of the term.

It consists of a mixture of throwing Techniques, Ground Techniques, Joint Manipulations and striking techniques with both the hands and feet. Ju Jitsu Fitness is an aspect that needs specific attention too.

There are many different styles of Jiu Jitsu, you will also come across several different spellings such as – Ju Jitsu, Ju Jutsu and Jiu-Jitsu.

There are several different style purposes too. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is generally a competitive Sport, then you have the Traditional forms where the techniques are taught as close as possible to their origins and then you have the self defense forms where techniques have evolved to suit modern day possibilities.

So when asked the question, what is Jiu-Jitsu you may get various different answers depending on a person’s particular involvement.

Some of the other Arts such as Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Kung Fu and Judo have been much more popular and when parents are looking for a sport or Self Defense for their children, they would automatically look to one of these Arts without really knowing what they are getting in to, other than the fact that they are Martial arts.

When asked “What is Jiu Jitsu”? I like to say that it’s a lifelong Art, that you can get involved with at any age, you can get involved with to any degree. It’s about tweaking techniques to suit you, your body, your size, your weight and your level of fitness. Not the other way around.

It is also about taking advantage of any available elements such as momentum, leverage and anatomy.

You will learn some great skills, you will gain some great knowledge and you will make many friends.

Jiu Jitsu makes you become more aware of your body and it’s capabilities.

Malcolm Bale (3rd Degree Blackbelt) Jiu-Jitsu

Martial Arts in Rugby

admin | September 24, 2009

There are several styles of Martial Arts in Rugby available to you, however, it can be quite a time trying to decide which one is best for you or your children, especially if you are totally new even to the idea of taking up such an activity.

It helps a great deal if you can establish an idea of what some of these Arts involve.

Lets start with a list of some of the possibilities and over the next few days I’ll explain in a little detail what each one involves:

Aikido

Arnis

Hapkido

Ju Jitsu

Judo

Karate

Kung Fu

Muay Thai

Ninjitsu

Taekwondo

It’s just a small list of some of the possibilities but it would really pay dividends to educate yourself on some of the possibilities.

Good Luck and I really hope you find exactly what you are looking for.

Sensei Malcolm
Ju Jitsu Rugby

Punch Bag work for Martial Arts

admin | September 20, 2009

Punch Bag work is essential for Martial Arts training since it helps build power and stamina. It’s a fun method of training and the good thing is you can focus on perfecting technique and focus on building power by breaking down your technique in steps.

You can work on increasing your stamina and endurance by breaking down into rounds, giving yourself rest time in -between in order to recuperate. You will need to breakdown your Punch Bag workouts depending on what area of your training or individual techniques need improvement. It may vary depending on whether you are working on Combinations, Speed, Power or even punching technique.

If you want to focus on only power, then you will need to keep the rounds longer 2-3 minute rounds, and your rest period at a minute to ensure full recuperation. Perform techniques with full power, and work on aiming as well.

If you are looking to improve speed, but not lose power, you will need to keep your rounds short 1 to 2 minutes and also your rest periods short 30 seconds. Focus on moving around the punch bag throughout the workout to improve footwork and perform the techniques with lots of speed.

Plan what techniques you will use per round, for example you might want to only work on hand techniques for one round, then only kicks, or only spinning kicks in others.

Mixing up Speed and Power training with only Power training is the ideal training schedule. Bag work is also an essential part of sparring practice. It gives you a chance to work on combos and it helps you improve footwork while delivering your techniques to a solid object.

Get comfortable with evasion techniques such as ducking, weaving, blocking, and hitting without the pressure of actually getting hit.

As a Martial Arts student, plan to build up your Punch Bag work to at least 3 times per week for your training.

Sensei Malcolm
Ju Jitsu Rugby

Coming to Rugby

admin | September 19, 2009

We are excited to announce that our phenomenal system of Ju Jitsu is coming to Rugby, Warwickshire in early 2010

Ju Jitsu forms the basis of Judo, Karate and Aikido with Throwing Techniques, Striking Techniques and Joint Manipulations. You learn how to take advantage of Leverage, Momentum and compliance with pain through a good knowledge of pressure point control.

Classes will be available for adults and children. Many Free Self Defence Course will also be made available to you.

Our System of Fitness is also available as a regular ongoing program, guaranteed to give you great results.

Make sure you visit our Home page and leave your details so we can keep you right up to date with all the necessary information.

Get ready!