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Kata competitions, which is where competitors use techniques of the same style and get graded for how well they perform.  You will also find freestyle games where the competitors go after each other.  The defenders are graded on how well they perform.

With the jujitsu system, there is more attention paid to pinning, throwing, choking and strangling techniques.  This is different than other systems of martial arts like karate.  Even though jujitsu is originally a Japanese system, there are some jujitsu schools that use some Chinese moves.

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Jujitsu is a name used for Japanese martial arts techniques.  The meaning of this word is the “art of softness” or “way of yielding”.  Jujitsu came from Japan as a way of defeat of an opponent without using any weapons.  Since hitting the opponent didn’t do much justice, they would be attacked with pins and throws.  This worked against the attacker’s energy.

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There are different ways that people do jujitsu.  Some of the techniques used include, holds, throwing, trapping, biting, gouging, striking and kicking.  At one time, there were self-defense schools that taught their students how to use weapons, but that is no longer the case.

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Jujitsu is considered a soft art.  It uses balance, leverage and momentum against an attacker’s opponents.  This is different than hard methods, such as karate.  Hard methods tend focus on power, speed and strength.  When learning jujitsu in a class, there are similar factors that apply:

• The students learn traditional jujitsu methods by looking at the instructors and doing what they do.

• Atemi can focus on weak parts of the body.  It breaks up a balance for a lock, throw or a take-down.

• The body of the defender can take full advantage of the weakness of their opponent.  In the meantime, they can choose to use some openings or weak spots.

• An attacker’s momentum is increased to put a joint in a difficult position.  For a take-down or a throw, the balance is broken.

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We will discuss the biting, gouging, poking and grasping techniques that are used in Jujitsu.  These techniques were implemented in order for the attacker to have an advantage of their opponent.

Since their opponent would use ways that were undesirable, the attacker had to counter with techniques that could overpower the opponent.  They were considered a defense for the attacker against the opponent.

Biting

The target spots for biting are the ears, nose and fingers.  This technique can be used for            attacks such as bear hugs.  Biting can also be used where a person can attack their        opponent’s face, hand or fingers.

Gouging

Gouging is a poking technique that attacks the eyes or genital areas of the body.  This    distracts the opponent and causes them great pain.  This technique is used as an attack            method of when one is defending themselves from an opponent.  When a person gouges        an attacker’s eyes, they can control their opponent’s balance.

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