"The deadliest part of true jujitsu is never seen by the naked eye. Jujitsu is thus very analogous to an iceberg, whose size you cannot readily determine because its greater part lies below the water line. The same principle of appearance masking inner strength applies to jujitsu techniques. The old masters of Japan intentionally designed the techniques so that their deadly aspects would not be easily discernable and thus fall into their enemies' hands. The techniques were probably also taught this way so that only the most dedicated students would learn their real secrets. jujitsu also reminds me of the blister gas we were lectured about in the Marines: it has no odor, yet breathing it would cause large internal blisters and death. Jujitsu is similarly deceptive in that it contains rather harmless looking techniques, which carry enormous hidden potential. In the hands of an experienced martial artist, these techniques can easily cripple or kill."---- Sensei Darrell Craig, Japan's Ultimate Martial Art: Ju Jutsu Before 1882,.
's Ultimate Martial Art: Jujitsu Before 1882 the Classical Japanese Art of Self-Defense
Modern judo was developed in 1882 by Jigoro Kano based on the foundations of jujutsu, a much older Japanese martial art. Kano, incensed by his childhood school bullies and frustrated at his weak physique, aimed to find a place to train in jujutsu but had difficulty finding an instructor. Eventually, he became a student of traditional Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu, and then Kito-ryu jujutsu, before going on to develop his own martial arts style, which he called judo.
Kodokan JudoJudo is many things to different people. It is a fun sport, an art, a discipline, a recreational or social activity, a fitness program, a means of self-defense or combat, and a way of life. It is all of these and more. Kodokan Judo comes to us from the fighting system of feudal Japan. Founded in 1882 by Dr. Jigoro Kano, Judo is a refinement of the ancient martial art of Jujutsu. Dr. Kano, President of the University of Education, Tokyo, studied these ancient forms and integrated what he considered to be the best of their techniques into what is now the modern sport of Judo. Judo was introduced into the Olympic Games in 1964 and is practiced by millions of people throughout the world today. People practice Judo to excel in competition, to stay in shape, to develop self-confidence, and for many other reasons. But most of all, people do Judo just for the fun of it. 2ff7e9595c
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