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jujutsu

Also known as Jiu Jitsu, Ju Jitsu, Jiu-Jitsu, Jiujitsu

, also known as jiu-jitsu or ju-jitsu (both ), is a Japanese martial art and a system of close combat that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner. A subset of techniques from certain styles that jujutsu were used to develop many modern martial arts and combat sports, such as judo, aikido, sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, ARB, and mixed martial arts.

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Jujutsu is a Japanese martial art focused on close-range combat that can be used for both defense and offense. It has historically served as the foundation for developing many modern martial arts and combat sports, including judo, aikido, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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Martial art.image: JUJITSU (AND RIFLES) in an agricultural school.jpg
Martial art.imagecaption: Jujutsu training at an agricultural school in Japan around 1920
Martial art.imagesize: 300px
Martial art.name: Jujutsu
Martial art.aka: Jujitsu, jiu-jitsu, no
Martial art.focus: Punching, Striking, kicking, grappling, wrestling
Martial art.country: Japan
Martial art.parenthood: Various ancient and medieval Japanese martial arts
Martial art.ancestor_arts: Tegoi, sumo
Martial art.descendant_arts: Judo, aikido, kosen judo, wadō-ryū, sambo (via judo), Brazilian jiu-jitsu (via judo), ARB (via judo), bartitsu, yoseikan budō, taiho jutsu, kūdō (via judo), luta livre (via judo), krav maga (via judo and aikido), modern arnis, combat jujutsu, hapkido, hwa rang do, shoot wrestling, German ju-jutsu, Italian jiu-jitsu, atemi ju-jitsu, Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu, JJIF sport jujitsu, danzan-ryū, hakkō-ryū, kajukenbo, kapap, kenpo, Defendu
Martial art.famous_pract: Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, Mataemon Tanabe, Hansuke Nakamura, Kanō Jigorō, Hironori Ōtsuka, Tatsuo Suzuki, Seishiro Okazaki, Matsugoro Okuda, Hikosuke Totsuka, Takeda Sōkaku, Morihei Ueshiba, Minoru Mochizuki
Martial art.olympic: Judo
Chinese.pic: Jujutsu (Chinese characters).svg
Chinese.piccap: Jūjutsu in kanji
Chinese.picupright: 0.475
Chinese.kanji: 柔術
Chinese.romaji: jūjutsu
Sport.name: Sport Ju-Jitsu

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Commons category: Jujutsu
native label: 柔術

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Contents

Characteristics
Etymology
History
Origins
Development
Description
Old schools and derivations
Aikido
Wado Ryu Karate
Bartitsu
Judo
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Sambo
Modern schools
Sport jujutsu
Heritage and philosophy
References
External links

== Characteristics == "Jū" can be translated as "gentle, soft, supple, flexible, pliable, or yielding", and "jutsu" can be translated as "art or technique". "Jujutsu" thus has the meaning of "yielding-art", as its core philosophy is to manipulate the opponent's force against themselves rather than confronting it with one's own force. Jujutsu developed to combat the samurai of feudal Japan as a method for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no form of weapon, or only a short weapon. Because striking against an armored opponent proved ineffective, practitioners learned that the most efficient methods for neutralizing an enemy took the form of pins, joint locks, and throws. These techniques were developed around the principle of using an attacker's energy against them, rather than directly opposing it.