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How to Defend Yourself
Often times we find ourselves in need of defense. Is it over something trivial? Then walk away. If you really are in a sticky situation, run or yell for help. If all other options fail then follow these steps.
Steps
Yell for help first if you are confronted by an attacker.
Run if possible.
If [...]
Important Tips for Jiu Jitsu Beginners
During my journey into grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I have come across several principles and pieces of advice which have greatly accelerated my progress. I often find myself wondering just how much further ahead I would be today if I had known of them at the start of my training. [...]
The Early Days of Jiu Jitsu
Every once in awhile I come across some old Jujutsu advertisement or old pictures from a vintage self defense book. I did some reading about Edward William Barton-Wright the other day.
In 1898 he formed what he referred to as a “new form of martial arts,” called Bartitsu. It was predominantly [...]
1930s Woman Defends Self
This old school demonstration was revolutionary in its day, and is still apropo for today.
Ms. May Whitley was a pioneer for women practitioners as early as the 1930’s. She appears in various vintage self defense film clips from that era, performing Jujutsu demonstrations with a male attacker. Dorthy Darke was another jujutsu [...]
What is JiuJitsu?
Jiu-Jitsu (or Yawara) is an ancient Japanese Martial Art. Its origins date back to the sixteenth century when legend narrates that its founding father, a young Japanese man called Shirobei Akiyama who was studying medicine in China , witnessed a heavy blizzard. He was able to appreciate how branches of most trees broke [...]
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