Ju Jitsu is a Japanese system of philosophy, combat, and defence. it is one of the world’s oldest martial arts, being the forerunner and mother art of many modern day martial ways.

Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu, the style of Ju Jitsu taught here at the Tetsu Tori dojo of the British Kodenkan is unique among the martial arts in the effectiveness and range of its techniques.

Unlike other martial arts and martial ways, it does not rely on only one aspect of fighting – it is instead the totality of all known modes of physical combat, backed by a strong mental discipline, and combined with a philosophical understanding and appreciation of the art.

Ju Jitsu can be defined as a generic term applied to an integrated system of combat that incorporates numerous methods of fighting not particularly similar in appearance.in the varied array of the Ju Jitsu repertoire, one finds an elaborate system of combat including methods of striking, punching, kicking, throwing, choking, strangulation, joint – locking, bone breaking, restraining, holding, grappling, nerve techniques, immobilization, evasion, self-defense, weaponry, tying techniques, resuscitation methods, massage, and a strong emphasis on a mental meditative discipline.  It is quite evident with this comprehensive repertoire of techniques in the framework of Ju Jitsu that the array of strategic possibilities would be quite infinite.

Here at the Tetsu Tori dojo we teach using the structure that Professor Kufferath used while training Professor Nicholls, who then passed it on to Sensei Irwin.

The style can be broken down in a variety of ways but at the most basic level we have a series of boards/lists that encompass the core of the style.

THESE INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO)

YAWARA – FIGHTING AND DEFENCE IN A 1 METRE AREA

NAGE NO KATA – THROWING

SHIME NO KATA – CONSTRICTION / STRANGLING / GRAPPLING

OKU NO KATA – ADVANCED / HIDDEN TECHNIQUES