Fukasa-Ryu Ju-Jutsu

Ju-Jutsu, or gentle art of war, is a Japanese martial art system that focuses on throwing and grappling. Like other forms of Bujutsu, it’s techniques developed through actual combat by warring Samurai. In particular, Ju-Jutsu was utilized by the Samurai to disarm his sword-wielding opponent, usually after his own sword became non-functional. Thus Ju-Jutsu was an essential component to the Samurai’s arsenal as these were his “back up” techniques.

Students of Fukasa-Ryu Ju-Jutsu learn how to do much more than disarm an aggressor of their katana (sword), they are trained rigorously in defending against unarmed attackers and weapons of all varieties. Major elements of typical Fukasa-Ryu Ju-Jutsu practice include ukemi (rolling and tumbling), shinki-waza (knee walking), shimi-waza (choking techniques), nage-waza (hip throwing), kansetsu-waza (wrist and arm breaking), and atemi-waza (striking techniques). In Ju-Jutsu, atemi-waza is used as a distracting device so that any one of its other techniques can be employed with ease, hence the name Ju or “gentle”. Through subtle manipulation causing slight imbalance to an attacker, a skilled Ju-Jutsu ka (practitioner) can complete a throw or arm/wrist manipulation with ease.

Ó2002 Fukasa-Ryu Bujutsu-kai