Jujutsu

A samurai in full armour (1860) However, jujutsu was always practised without armour or steel weapons

Jujutsu (柔術code: ja is deprecated , jūjutsu) is an ancient Japanese martial art.^[1] This form of martial arts uses few or no weapons at all and includes throws, holds, and paralyzing attacks against the enemy. Jujutsu developed from the warrior class around the 17th century in Japan. ^[2]

History

The systems of unarmed combat which were developed and practiced during the Muromachi period known as Japanese old-style jujutsu (日本古流柔術code: ja is deprecated , Nihon koryū jūjutsu). For example, a samurai might defend himself with jujutsu if he was without his swords.

Jujutsu Media

Demonstration of a jujutsu defense against a knife attack, Berlin 1924
1911 French publication on jujutsu
Kanō Jigorō, founder of judo
Mitsuyo Maeda, Japanese judoka, in Cuba.

Related pages

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jū-jutsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 435.
↑ jujitsu. (n.d.). Britannica. Retrieved March 23, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/sports/jujitsu

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jū-jutsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 435.

[2] ujitsu. (n.d.). Britannica. Retrieved March 23, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/sports/jujitsu

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