Waboku Jujitsu
What is Waboku Jujitsu?
There are many styles of Jujitsu (which translates as the gentle art) taught
around the world. Originally, Jujitsu started in Japan as an unarmed martial
art which was often used by warriors. It was a combat style used by people
who fully expected to use these techniques in battle. At one time there
were over 800 styles of Jujitsu in Japan. Only a few of these older styles
of Jujitsu now exist. Most are either no longer practiced or evolved into
the martial ways of either judo or aikido. Jujitsu systems one now encounters
are usually modern styles. Often they are a blend of judo, aikido and karate
as well as other martial arts. The emphasis they place on these areas depends
on the goals of the system and the influence of the person or people who
founded or guide the system.
Waboku Jujitsu is a modern martial art which is a fairly equal blend of
percussive techniques (kicks, blocks, strikes, punchs) and grappling techniques
(throws, pins, chokes, and joint locks). The main goal is to prevent victimization
by teaching people how to defend themselves in an efficient manner. Waboku
translates from Japanese as "peace", "harmony", "reconciliation" or "personhood".
Waboku Ryu Jujitsu was started around the year 1970 by Don Lewis. Don had
studied a number of martial arts and had on-the-street experience as an
undercover agent. It is a traditional Jujitsu system modified to meet the
criteria of modern physical education techniques and knowledge, modern
opponents and weapons, current legal regulations, and the typical American
culture and student.
In choosing what defenses to teach the most common attacks and situations
are examined. In choosing the defenses they have to meet several criteria.
First, they have to work. Second, they have to be easy to learn, and third,
they have to be easy to retain with a minimum of practice. Finally, they
have to fit together well into a system of defense that is fluid and not
static so that students are not locked into forms that might or might not
fit into a given situation. In Waboku Jujitsu there is a continuous search
for balance of form, efficiency of techniques and faithfulness to philosophy.
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