A question?

[Gumbi]

I guess I'll add a bit more to the topic:

 

I've also heard that Ju Jutsu is the "correct" spelling, but as someone mentioned, the translation from Japanese the English isnt a perfect one- I believe spellings of Ju Jutsu and Ju Jitsu are both consider acceptable.

 

I believe the Gracies misinterpreted their spelling as "Jiu Jitsu" but even after they figured it out, they didnt change it for whatever reason.

 

I use Ju Jitsu when reference to any type of Japanese Ju Jitsu- I use Jiu Jitsu when any reference to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

[Gunyo Kogusoku]

Jujutsu is the correct phonetic spelling for the art.

 

柔術　－　じゅうじゅつ　－　Ju-jutsu.

 

These days the term jujutsu is used for the more classical Japanese grappling and close combat arts.

 

Regardless of whether jiu-jitsu/jujitsu is in the English language dictionary, phonetically, it's not really the correct way to pronounce it it's a corruption of a Japanese loan-word.

 

Remember, the characters for this are "Ju" (柔), which means flexible and if you look at the Japanese word and chinese character used in the Japanese language for art, it is "jutsu' (術) and not "jitsu" therefore, the correct pronunciation is "jutsu". Jujutsu (柔術).

 

Hope this helps.

[karategirl06]

Why change the spelling? No one changes the spelling in karate...

[y2_sub]

Whats are the major differences between Japanese Jujitsu and Brazilian jiu-jitsu ?? ( else than spelling )

[karategirl06]

Shorin Ryuu...(this is off topic but im j/w) how do you know all this stuff? Do you look it up on the internet b4 you answer a question or what?

[Treebranch]

One is a ground fighting system the other is more rounded.