Michael Posted February 28, 2003 Posted February 28, 2003 Hi I just signed up for Jujutsu an I noticed on their list of areas covered in the art and i noticed that there is no mention of punches or kicks. Is this normal for Jujutsu? And is this a good style to learn first? This is the link to their website http://www.ijji.org/anu/aboutjujutsu.htm .
Michael Posted February 28, 2003 Author Posted February 28, 2003 The other MA to chose from include: Aikido - Taught by John Turnbull (whos meant to be well known, though that might be only within Australia) Aikido - Aiki-Kai Capoeira Judo Karate Yu Shih tao Kung Fu Tae Kwon Do Tai Chi Yiquan + some weapons courses eg kendo and Kobudo the reason I choose jujutsu is because i watched one of their training sessions and it seemed like the students enjoyed it and had a lot of respect for their teacher and they were doing lots of cool throws!
TJS Posted February 28, 2003 Posted February 28, 2003 Obviously alot depends on the school, i would lean twords jiu jitsu or judo depending on how its taught (there are alot of weak judo schools here in the U.S.) A good boxing gym would go very nicely with either aswell.
Kirves Posted February 28, 2003 Posted February 28, 2003 Kokusai is a typical jujutsu curriculum and focuses heavily on standup grappling (locks, throws, takedowns, holds). Kokusai has kicks and punches too. See the webpage's list of techniques more closely; you'll find "atemijutsu" in the list.
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