Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu
Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu: Henry Okazaki was born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan in 1890. In 1906, he immigrated to the island of Hawaii. Soon arfter, he was afflicted with a…
Kodenkan Ju Jitsu
Professor Henry Seishiro Okazaki, founder and Master of the Kodenkan Ju jItsu and the American Jujitsu Institute of Hawaii, was born in the town of Kakeda, Fukushima Prefecture, on the…
Taiho Ju Jitsu
Taiho Ryu Ju Jitsu has a complex history. In Japan, the MUROMACHI period (1333-1600) was a time of unrest and civil war, as a new line of SHOGUNS fought for…
Budoshin Ju Jitsu
Budoshin Ju-Jitsu is the gentle art of self-defense. It incorporates Judo [throws, pins & matwork], Aikido [leverage, momentum, pressure points & joint locks] and Karate [hits & kicks] into an…
Daito Ryu Ju Jitsu
Daito Ryu Ju Jitsu history started with the Daito-ryu scrolls issued by Takeda Sokaku (beginning just before the turn of the century) include a lineage that traces the art back…
Nihon Ju Jitsu
In our modern society, however, Nihon Ju Jitsu has also become a Budo, integrating personality development as part of our goal, a deep respect for human life and a principle…
Small Circle Ju Jistu
The Japanese combat techniques of Jujutsu (also commonly known as Jujitsu and other spellings) date back at least 2000 years. The exact origins of jujutsu are unclear, as most of…
Yoshin Ryu Ju Jitsu
Akiyama Shirobi Yoshitoki was a doctor from Nagasaki Japan who travelled to China to study Chinese Medicine. During his stay he also studied some techniques from various Chinese Martial Arts.…
JU JITSU
Jujutsu, or Ju Jitsu History is based on the empty-hand self-defense techniques of the Samurai warriors of ancient Japan. Samurai are the soldiers who serve for the clans of the…