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Jujutsu, commonly also written as Jiu-Jitsu, is a martial art developed in Japan. This is a type of combat in which you defeat an armed opponent without using any weapons. Ju means gentle, soft, supple, flexible, pliable, or yielding. Jutsu means art or technique.
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There are many types of jujutsu that are competed as a sport. One type is known as the JJIF Rules Sport Ju-Jitsu. This is organized by the Ju-Jitsu International Federation, and is also part of the World Games.
There are three variants of jujutsu as a sport:
- Duo or self-defense demonstration, where both the attacker and the defender come from the same team and demonstrate self-defense techniques.
- Fighting system or freefighting, in which the participants combine striking, grappling and submissions under safe rules.
- Japanese/Ne Waza (grappling) system, in which the participants start standing up and they work for a submission. Striking is not allowed in this type.
Similar Sports
- Brazilian Jiu-jitsu — a combat sport from Brazil based on ground fighting and submission holds, developed from judo and jujutsu.
- Judo — the objective is to throw or takedown the opposing player to the ground.
- Aikido — Shodokan Aikido (also called Sport Aikido) is the Aikido style that is used for competitions.
- Krav Maga — a martial art system developed in Israel known for its focus on real-world situations and its extreme efficiency.
- Sambo — a martial art developed for Russia's military and police force in the 1930s. The term translates as "self-defense without weapons".
Related Pages
- Kujutsu is part of Budo, which refers to all styles of modern Japanese martial arts.
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- The Encyclopedia of Sports
- Sport in Japan
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