Overpower an adversary with all available means and with minimal force is the basic principle of Ju-Jutsu .
- Estimate the force of an
attack and turn that force against the attacker himself.
- Bring the attacker off
balance using the principles of leverage.
- Avoid an attack whenever
possible.
- Immobilize with holdinggrips
or chokinggrips.
- Know the vital parts of the body and use them to render unconscious, to administer wounds or to cause death when unavoidable.
The basics of (self)defence.
- The attack must be directed towards a person.
- The defence must be instantaneous.
- The defence must be proportionate to the attack.
- The defence must be legal.
Overpower an Adversary with All Available Means and With Minimal Force |
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Learn to estimate the force of an attack | Learn to use the adversary's force against himself |
Learn to estimate the attack itself | Learn to bring the attacker off ballance |
Learn to estimate the moment of attack | Learn to avoid the attack |
Techniques are only effective when one is a "Mens Sane In Corpore Sanum" |
Principles of Leverage |
Holding Grips |
Pressure Grips |
Choking Grips |
Throwing |
Immobilisations |
Blocking Techniques |
Kicking Techniques |
Punching Techniques |
Knowledge of vital points of the body to cause unconsciousness, injury and even death |
First Aid |
The Principle of Defence and Self-Defence |
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Unavoidable Violence | A fight avoided is a fight won! Defence must be necessary |
Defence in Proportion to the Attack | The defence must be in proportion to the attack Limit your defence to what is needed |
Immediate Violence | Defence must happen before or during the attack. Revenge is illegal! |
Unlegal Violence | An exception is violence used by the police. |
Defending Persons | The attack must be directed against persons! |
Violence is Impossible to Misunderstand | The act of violence must be undeniable! |