Jujutsu
The Art Of The Samurai
The Samurai Unarmed Combat system is known as Jujutsu. Some people call this Jujitsu, This is incorrect as that spelling leads to the incorrrect punctuation which has nothing to do with martial arts. The correct spelling and punctuation is "Jujutsu". In the past other terms such a Dakentaijutsu or Jutaijutsu were also used. In our Academy we have a number of Jujutsu Schools such as Kukishinden Ryu Dakentaijutsu (Nine Demon Gods School), The Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu (Willow Tree School), and Shinden Fudo Ryu (Indominitable Heart School).
Jujutsu also includes the use of various weapons such as Jutte (Batons), Tessen (Fans), Hanbo (Short Staff) etc as well as the weapons that all Samurai and ninja would use such as swords (Kenjutsu), Spear (Yarijutsu), Halberd (Naginatajutsu), Long Staff (Rokushaku Bo). In fact in our Academy you will learn to master all 18 arts of the Samurai which is called collectively the Bugei Juhappan.
Our Jujutsu systems that emerged between the 13th and 16th century in feudal Japan will teach you methods of throws, counter throws, wrist locks, arm bars, controls and restraints, as well as methods of fighting on the ground.
As a student of the Warrior Quest Academy you will learn the traditional methods of the Samurai and their martial arts systems going through the Densho (Secret Books) level by level. So from the Shoden (First Transmission) through the Chuden (Middle Transmission) to the Okuden (Inner Transmission). These techniques will teach you how to deal with a huge manner of situations from a single punch to a grab and hook punch to a waist tackle to a rear hair grab.
Once mastered you will find that these techniques work as well today as they have always done which is why in our tradition they have been taught to members of the FBI, the US SEAL teams, various police forces and in 2000 the head instructor at the Warrior Quest academy used a Jujutsu armlock to disarm and take control of a wanted criminal and was awarded an award by Northamptonshire Police for risking his own safety in the arrest of a violent criminal.
