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JUJITSU
(joo-jit-soo)
"the
art of flexibility" or "the art of gentleness" Chongshin
Do incorporates Jujitsu.
Jujitsu techniques enable a student to restrain,
lock and imobalise an attacker using forms of take downs and throwing techniques.
It also includes ground work and grappling techniques.
Because Jujitsu (also
commonly spelled "Jujutsu" or "Jiu-Jitsu") is one of the oldest styles of martial
art still practiced, dating from the 12th century, more than 700 forms or schools
of Jujitsu have existed over the years. Each of these forms has its own techniques
that it emphasis's, has improved upon, or invented. Chongshin Do students will
learn grappling, throws, joint locks, chokes, and holds. However, all forms of
Jujitsu incorporate a fair amount of striking techniques as well and in Chongshin
Do a student can use Kicks, punches, knees, and elbows (plus all the striking
forms from Taekwon Do) to complement and pre-empt takedown and throwing techniques.
A central concept to Jujitsu is the ability to change from one technique to another,
and then another, as quickly and as many times as is necessary to defeat an attacker.
Also key is the ability to use an attacker's force against him, allowing practitioners
to defeat stronger enemies. Jujitsu is sort of a "grandfather" martial art in
that so many of the arts developed in modern times use it as their primary source
of techniques- Aikido, Judo, and to a lesser extent Hapkido, being foremost among
these. Jujitsu is an excellent all-around martial art - complimenting the Aikido
and Taekwon Do within Chongshin Do. Click
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