Edinburgh Jitsu Club

EDINBURGH JITSU CLUB

News Facebook page New multimedia section! Join EJC in March or April 2008 Join EJC in Jan 2008 Ł276 donated to Mary's Meals.	One of the most commonly asked questions is not "What will I learn?", but "How will I learn?". The training format in Ju Jitsu is quite different from the traditional methods in, say, Karate. The way we teach and train is governed by the nature of the particular technique we are studying. Usually practice is conducted in pairs, each taking the role of a defender and a attacker alternately. The partner is not a competitor or opponent and the aim is not to find out which of the two wins, but together to improve techniques through cooperation. A technique may be demonstrated in the middle several times, and then partners split off and practice the techniques themselves with instructors walking round correcting where necessary. Other techniques are taught in a "kata" (form). These usually involve a single person going through a set of moves (eg falling techniques) on their own. This is usually taught primarily with individual practice of a technique and then in the more traditional form of an instructor at the front calling out commands and the class responding as a unit. One-on-one sparring has no place in our style as Ju Jitsu is far too destructive to make this possible. The main principles behind our training style are summarised by So Doshin, the founder of Shorinji Kempo. Ken Zen Ichinyo (Body and Mind are the Same): Ken refers to the body and Zen to the spirit. An experienced jitsuka uses his mind as much as his body in responding to an attack. Riki Ai Funi (Strength and Harmony Stands together): Compassion for your attacker is fundamental. Whether in the dojo or out, Ju Jitsu is potentially very damaging and one should always be aware of the consequences to one's actions. Our philosophy is never to inflict unnecessary pain, and always to do the minimum to defend ourselves adequately. Shushu Koju (Defend First, Attack After): Ju Jitsu is a method of self-defence. We always respond to an aggressor's attack, never attempting to pre-empt it with one of our own. Kumite Shutai (Pair work is Fundamental): In Ju Jitsu training, there are two roles: an offender and a defender. Cooperation between the two is the most important requirement for improvement. Fusatsu Katsujin (Protect People Without Injury): We never actively seek a fight, we simply seek to protect our body. Hurting others is not the purpose of learning Ju Jitsu.
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