If taught by someone who is a good instructor and is a practical person this art can be fabulous. It takes longer to become proficient in it due to the broader scope of techniques, but at about the one year mark you should be able to utilize it in an effective way (improving steadily beyond that point, of course). You will often find that instructors of jujutsu blend in some other things as the art attracts folks interested in being well rounded due to its breadth. Thus you end up with "combat" jujutsu and other such monikers. In reality, it is all just jujutsu.
There are some places that only teach the technical aspects jujutsu and don't really go beyond that into applications in the modern world. That is fine, but if that isn't what you are looking for, just be aware. A good instructor will teach you a bunch of sacrifice throws, but will also tell you when and when not to use them. The scope of situations when I would use one is narrower than standing techniques, but they are a part of the art and are useful because sometime it may be your only option if you are behind in the battle for position/advantage. But I see some jujutsu folks practicing them as a first option against some standard attacks and wonder why anyone would use a technique like that in that situation when there exist other higher percentage options that ensure that you remain safer in case of failure during the technique. This would generally encompass the videos you see of folks dancing all up and down an attacker and flipping him over from up on his shoulders or something. Really fun to do. Not quite as practical for street defense in the real world.
A great jujutsu person is someone whom I would describe as creative, resourceful, curious, patient and adaptive. I guess that would apply just as well to most martial arts though, now that I think about it. Jujutsu being so wide open, however, tends to support curiosity and exploration as "it's all jujutsu."
Lets make sure we are clear on a few things..... First Jujitsu is not a style but a generic term used to describe hundreds of different styles. Jujitsu is not what the Samurai did, but is very closely related to what they did. The Samurai era had hundreds, perhaps thousands of different style of what is commonly called Aiki-Jujutsu. The most well know being Daito-Ryu-Aiki-Jujutsu. Jutsu arts are pure combat arts desisned to maim or kill. Jitsu as in Ju-Jitsu are arts that have origins in the older Jutsu arts. They came from the old Jutysu lineage but, they no longer are taught specifically to maim or kill. so the techniques are sometimes limited in scope or more likely just taught with the emphasis not on trying to kill or maim but rather to disarm or render the attacker unwilling or unable to attack. My point here is to make the point that Jutsu and Jitsu are not the same thing but denote if the art is a battlefield killing art or one taught for a more purpose moral purpose.
Is Jujitsu effective? Is any art effective? All arts are only as effective as the training and how the person that is trained uses them.
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This is effective.
In the past Japanese Jujitsu was learn by the Japanese soliders for self deffence.
Today is more for sport but it can be very deadly too.
If you really want a pure self deffence mertial art you can look for "KRAV MAGA", an Israeli martial art that was developed for the Israeli Elite units of the army
Japanese Jujitsu is the original samurai art. very well rounded art including throws, striking, joint locks, weapons and has some ground applications as well. It is often seen as a grappling art and while that is pretty accurate in some sense it is also rather foolish because they definitely have some grounding in throws, striking, weapons etc and certainly are formidable in each.
The style has inspired many styles over the years and is still used to this day as part of many military training self defense systems.
Highly respected art they compete in a mma format as well and Kata. It's as good for sekf defense as the next if taught under good conditions. They teach a lot of sacrifice one part of you body to get away or pull of something devastating.look for ties to japanse Gracie or German ju jitsu organisation as all three of these are the same more or less. There are styles if jui jitsu that are either strike or ground heavy depends on you if you would want to train or avoid theses.
Jiu-jitsu isn't particularly good as self defense. It can work, but there are other styles out there which are just better for that kind of thing.
I'd recommend Aikido and Krav Maga for self-defense, or even just a general "self-defense" course.
Judo is also particularly good as self-defense but more for women as most street attacks on women are rapes which involve the attacker getting in close range; perfect for a Judo throw, hold, lock or strangle.
I train in Tae Kwon Do and would also recommend that; it's not so self-defense focused, but is considerably better for fitness and competition of you're also interested in that.
Yes, it is effective. Just like all martial arts, as long as you are learning it under a proper instructor and training properly, it will be effective.
The art developed in feudal Japan as a practical defensive art to be used if a Samurai lost his weapon or it was broken.
After the Samurai period, it was adapted for use by police forces for controlling or subduing suspects.
So, at it's root, it's a practical system designed for defense.
How it would be now would depend entirely on how it's being taught. If the instruction is geared to practical uses, then it'll be practical.
Every martial art is effective. It depends if you can find a good instructor. That goes for EVERY art.
of course, all martial arts created for self defense, efective or not that depend on user. jijutsu and brazilian jijutsu is worthy. but not style made good fighter but hard work and discipline.
I've done boxing for 2 years and recently began kick-boxing. Is Japanese Jujitsu effective for self defence and what does it teach? Any other recommendations of what martial arts I should learn?
Lots of blocks, locks, ground work. My son's been doing a while and enjoys. His balance and reactions have improved a lot. Practical and defensive. Hope he doesn't need to use any time soon.
I think you should try and stick to one style instead of jumping around like you do.
Personally I think that BJJ is the better art in that area but that's up to you.
