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- What is Jiu-Jitsu?
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Jiu-Jitsu is Japans oldest martial art; it was developed by
the Samurai as an alternative to fighting with weapons. This meant that if a
Samurai lost his weapon during battle or was in the Imperial court where
weapons were not allowed he still had a way of defending himself. The modern
martial arts of Judo, Karate and Aikido all have their basic origins in
Jiu-Jitsu.
- Why Jiu-Jitsu?
- Unlike most martial arts Jiu-Jitsu is roughly 95% defensive
meaning that the person you are up against attacks first. This means that you
are defending yourself, which by law as long as you use the minimum force
necessary you are allowed to do. Jiu-Jitsu teaches you how to defend yourself
or others against an attacker or attackers using the minimum amount of force to
keep you within the law.
The Milton Keynes club incorporates both modern and
traditional forms of Jiu-Jitsu using blocks, strikes, locks, throws and
strangles making it a very effective form of self defence suitable for both
Male and Female students aged from 7 to 80. Advanced students also get the
chance to learn a variety of weapons systems.
Jiu-Jitsu is a good form of exercise as well as teaching
discipline and self-defence, it teaches students how to gain respect for
themselves as well as how to respect other people. All students especially children
find that they grow in self-confidence as well as improvements in concentration
and behaviour.
Jiu-Jitsu has a very large catalogue of techniques which
means that although it does not take long to pick up enough to start defending
yourself and to feel more confident, students find that they are still learning
new things no matter how long they have been training which helps prevent
boredom setting in.
- Club and Instructor Profile
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The Milton Keynes club has been established for over 30
years in MK. The club and its instructors have a reputation for setting very
high standards. Although it takes our students longer than students at other
clubs to obtain grades, once they are achieved they know that they can go to
any other club and be as good if not better than students of the same grade.
As a club we are one of the very few that have not gone
commercial, this means that we keep the cost to students as low as possible.
Nobody takes any money from the club; anything left over after paying the bills
goes back into the club and is used towards new equipment.
Milton Keynes Jiu-Jitsu is registered with and licensed
through Jiu-Jitsu International & the World Kobudo Federation, which is one of the largest multi style martial arts authorities in the World.
Shihan Colin Wood the clubs senior instructor holds the rank
of black belt 5th Dan. He joined the club as a beginner in 1982 and
trained under Shihan David Thatcher 6th Dan for 18 years until March 2000, when Shihan Thatcher moved from the area leaving the club in Shihan
Wood's hands.
Shihan Wood has also trained regularly with and been graded
by Soke Richard Morris 10th Dan, head & founder of Jiu-Jitsu International & technical director & co-founder of the World Kobudo Federation.
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