Aiki Ronin Samurai

the ultimate art would be having the wisdom and forsight to know how not to put yourself in a situation to have to fight.

the purpose of self defense training is to unravel the mystery of "what if?" so "what if"?

simple consideration: if attacked by a dog, you are probably going to get bit. You are probably going to panic. You are probably going to be in pain IT is probably your Karma. remember: you are not a food source. You HAVE to survive You are smarter and you have opposable thumbs

1. Jujutsu/ Aikijutsu/ Ninjutsu 2. Krav Maga 3. Silat 4. Kali 5. Wing Chun 6. JKD/ Jun Fan 7. American Kenpo 8. Okinawan Karate (various Ryu-Ha) 9. Kuntao 10. Boxing

dont be where his flailing arms are

To give you some insight, Jujutsu is a relatively generic term. Classical Jujutsu often referred to as Taijutsu is a very old method of combat used in feudal Japan , more modern arts such as karate, judo, aikido, and such all hold many off their roots in the combative methods of Bujutsu, or the warrior arts of the samurai. Jujutsu as a Goshinjutsu, or self-defense system is very encompassing, and brutal in its capability. IT is geared only toward combat and self defense. Okinawan Karate, practiced by the methods of the old sensei, maintained a great deal of "jutsu" in their arts. Unfortunately, in this modern age of "kick-boxing" and "cardio-Karate" much of the teachings of the old masters have been lost or compromised. Karate was developed primarily as a means of coordinated striking, but it also included combative methods of grappling as well. Arts such as Daito-Ryu Aikijutsu, Ninpo-Taijutsu, Hakko-Ryu Jujutusu, and many other Japanese Jujutsu Ryu-Ha have maintained their combat effectiveness, because they were never altered for sport. Even though when you think of Jujutsu, you think of "grappling", understand that the true Jujutsu of the ancient Samurai is a complete art utilizing striking with the hands and feet, joint locks, throws, weapons, choking, and all manner of tactics to help insure combat survival. Its about winning, not conforming. I have nothing but praise for all the Okinawan Karate disciplines, as their combat effectiveness lies in the practicioner, But I am a hands down believer in the battle sciences of classical Jujutsu. THE SAMURAI DIDNT BECOME SOME OF THE WORLDS MOST FEARED AND RESPECTED WARRIORS BECAUSE OF THE TEA CEREMONY, they earned that respect from 1,000 years of perfecting technique and spirit.