TRADITIONAL JUJUTSU IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
a diverse battlefield requires diverse training
Kanjizai's Jiu-Jitsu Classes in Baltimore, Maryland, are designed to provide training that merges the original battlefield techniques of Traditional Japanese Jujutsu with modern BJJ & Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. This will include unarmed defense, modern weapons training, defense strategies for multiple attackers, firearm retention, striking techniques, weapons disarms, and much more. Kanjizai's curriculum gives students extensive tools for self-defense, competition, and beyond.
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Born on the battlefields of feudal Japan, Jujutsu (traditional Japanese spelling) fills the same role today that it has for hundreds of years - providing the means for its practitioners to defeat an enemy combatant. Kanjizai combines the most effective self-defense techniques from several traditional and modern schools of Jiu-Jitsu, making up a cohesive, structured curriculum that emphasizes practical, modern applications.
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Students will learn how to defend against multiple attackers; use a knife, club, or other improvised weapon; take note of your exits in public spaces; survive an encounter with an armed opponent; and much more. These techniques, along with many still found in modern Jiu-Jitsu, are part of a living, breathing combative art that continues to evolve and thrive to this day.
In feudal Japan, Jujutsu was practiced by the Samurai. Through much of their history, The Samurai were one of the most sophisticated warrior cultures in the world. The pragmatic, elegant, and efficient martial arts they developed laid the foundation for Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and are more widely practiced today than ever before.
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FROM ROOT TO BLOSSOM
Older schools of Jujutsu relied primarily on weapons training (Buki Waza), as they were focused on battlefield and combative applications. The unarmed techniques in these schools relied primarily on joint locks (Kansetsu Waza), throws (Nage Waza), and chokes (Shime Waza) to defeat heavily armored opponents on the battlefield when weapons were broken or lost. As time passed, Japan became a peaceful nation, and the era of the Samurai came to a close.
Some traditional ryu-ha (schools) evolved with their nation, and began to emphasize unarmed and unarmored combat. The warriors keeping Jujutsu alive were no longer on the battlefield. They were in the arenas, and in the streets. Jujutsu was no longer reserved for the ruling Samurai class, and average Japanese citizens found that these arts were quite effective for day-to-day self defense. Striking techniques and ground fighting became increasingly important, and new styles of Jujutsu began to develop.
On the battlefield, ground fighting was designed to eliminate a threat, and return the practitioner to their feet as quickly as possible. When Jujutsu's emphasis shifted from combat to self-defense, many schools found ground fighting to be a key ingredient for success. In the late 19th century, Jigoro Kano would create Judo from the several Jujutsu ryu-ha he had studied. His new art focused heavily on throwing techniques, but quickly expanded to include extensive ground fighting techniques from both Jujutsu and Western Wrestling. The fighters focusing on these ground techniques quickly proved their effectiveness. Many of these fighters made their way to Brazil where they would test their skills in the infamous Vale Tudo fighting competitions. When newaza (ground fighting) masters like Mitsuyo Maeda began training Brazilian fighters, the stage was set for the next revolution in martial arts, and Jujutsu would become Jiu-Jitsu.
Some traditional ryu-ha (schools) evolved with their nation, and began to emphasize unarmed and unarmored combat. The warriors keeping Jujutsu alive were no longer on the battlefield. They were in the arenas, and in the streets. Jujutsu was no longer reserved for the ruling Samurai class, and average Japanese citizens found that these arts were quite effective for day-to-day self defense. Striking techniques and ground fighting became increasingly important, and new styles of Jujutsu began to develop.
On the battlefield, ground fighting was designed to eliminate a threat, and return the practitioner to their feet as quickly as possible. When Jujutsu's emphasis shifted from combat to self-defense, many schools found ground fighting to be a key ingredient for success. In the late 19th century, Jigoro Kano would create Judo from the several Jujutsu ryu-ha he had studied. His new art focused heavily on throwing techniques, but quickly expanded to include extensive ground fighting techniques from both Jujutsu and Western Wrestling. The fighters focusing on these ground techniques quickly proved their effectiveness. Many of these fighters made their way to Brazil where they would test their skills in the infamous Vale Tudo fighting competitions. When newaza (ground fighting) masters like Mitsuyo Maeda began training Brazilian fighters, the stage was set for the next revolution in martial arts, and Jujutsu would become Jiu-Jitsu.