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I was just hit by a realization...or question.

Is jiu-jitsu this brazillian thing, and ju-jitsu the Japanese one, or is there no difference? Until just now, I had assumed they were interchangable spellings.

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

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Ah, well, that clarifies... :lol: :P :brow:

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

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From what my master has explained to me Traditional or Japanese Ju Jitsu has a focus on performing lock and throws while standing up, while brazillian Jiu jitsu focuses on taking the fight to the ground and working on submissions from there. That is why we practice both because each one is half of the fight. That is what I've been told anyhow.

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So the spelling does matter, then?

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

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As far as Ju Jitsu, Jiu Jitsu, Jujitsu, i don't think so, but as far as between japanese or brazilian than yeah i think it does.

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All written the same in Japanese, but there have been different ways to convert the japanese words into our alphabet, so which spelling just depends on who did the translating, and what conventions they used (and when)


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Posted

Thanks.

BTW, can I get a home course in crazy penguin ninjutsu?

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

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The spelling are inter-changable. Don't worry about them.

As for the difference between the two, I'll try to summarise. (and generalise)

Japanese Jiu Jitsu - 85% standup, 15% groundwork

Brazillian Jiu Jitsu - 5% standup, 95% groundwork

The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open.

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Thank you! That clears things up for me.

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

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