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.

The danger of jujitsu is that with training, some of the moves can be fatal.  Students that have jujitsu classes are usually taught in an environment that is not competitive.  Because of that, there is not a lot of risk.

With jujitsu, you will find five main sectors, otherwise known as the arts of training.  The five sectors are:

• The Art of Blocking (defend against attacks)

• The Art of the Fulcrum Throw (used in judo)

• The Art of the Non-Fulcrum (throws that have very little contact)

• The Art of Escaping (used in different jujitsu styles)

• The Art of Striking (do not have body armor)

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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.

Jujitsu is practiced all over the world, including being used in sport form.  It has been used in the Olympic Games competitions.

Other methods of combat with jujitsu include:

• Striking (kicking and punching)

• Throwing (body throws)

• Restraining (pinning, wrestling)

• Defense moves (evading, blocking, escaping)

Sport jujitsu has many forms.  One of the most popular is judo, which has been implemented into the Olympic Games.  Mixed-style competitions are the ones that are most seen at these Games.  With these competitions, there are throws, strikes and holds in order for the competitors to get points.

• 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.

Jujitsu has a lot of different compartments.  It is the catalyst for different styles.  When instructors implement new methods than the original ones, they end up creating their own.  Some of the original material has been changed that it is not considered to be a jujitsu style.

Some martial arts that have been affected by jujitsu are:

• Bartitsu

• Judo

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

• Chokeholds – Chokeholds are banned for the most part.  However, those participating in judo are allowed to do it.  This technique is dangerous because a person’s windpipe could be cut off and the opponent would be asphyxiated.

More people use strangulation because it can be done without fatal consequences.  Jujitsu has many alternatives to choking methods.

• Joint Locks – This technique involves grappling and manipulating the joints of an opponent to where the joints reach a point where they can only move so far.  With joint locks, a person can experience different levels of joint pain.  If this technique is applied with force or very sudden, it can cause injury, dislocation or fracturing of the bones.

Joint locks can affect five different areas such as leg locks, arm locks, spinal locks, wristlocks and small joint manipulation.  Joint locks can also be used in hand to hand combat or the disabling of an opponent by tearing the knee or elbow joints.

• Grappling – A lot of people use the grappling technique.  This was used in the early days in conjunction with Jujitsu.  Nowadays, grappling is used in sporting games where it is safe to do.  Grappling is in the same league as striking.  This works when the defender is using techniques and strategies in order to defeat their opponent.

Grappling techniques are important when it comes to self-defense purposes.  The ones that are used the most are hold escapes and compliance techniques for pain.

There are three subcategories it is used in:  throws, joint locks and pinning techniques.  There is no middle consensus with this because the locks are connected with throws and that may lead to a pin.

Another subcategory is called sweeps and escapes.  This is used to make a ground fighting position better by going into a position where locks and pins can be used better.  Grappling is used in different fighting systems.

There are some that are strictly used for grappling. Some of them include:  amateur wrestling, judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  Also, these systems do not include striking.  Mixed martial arts (MMA), which is part of combat sports, allow grappling while keeping striking at the same time.