Do all fights go to ground?
With the emergence of Mixed Martial Arts “cage fighting” in the early 90′s and the subsequent domination of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu in this area we began to hear the claim that “all fights go to ground”. Have you stopped to question this statement?
Jujutsu or Jujitsu
I have been accused of being somewhat pedantic and I guess I am, and in that light I want to get things right. For instance, I want to use the most correct Romanisation of kanji characters. When it comes to deciding whether to use Jujitsu or Jujutsu in writing on the topic there is always [...]
The Roots of Traditional Jujutsu
The roots of Jujutsu can be traced back to the earliest historical records of Japan, the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) and the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan – 8th century).
Atemi-Jujitsu – Ancient Samurai to Modern Day Special Forces
Atemi-Jujitsu was developed by Soke Ben Mängels, Close Quarters Battle (CQB) instructor to the South African and British Special Forces. The close military background of Atemi-Jujitsu has …
