Hi to all here @ Defend.net, it's been awhile but then I have been busy reading spankys eloquent ramblings.
Recently I was having a conversation with one of my students who has been training with me a short time, about the origins of Ju Jutsu and its many fighting forms. He told me that a friend of his who practised Judo said that Judoka had stronger throws than Ju Jutsu practitioners and went even further to say that the Ju Jutsu person couldn't throw properly at all! When I replied that I had heard this comment before and also added he was in a way correct, I registered the immediate look of surprise on my student's face.
I then went on to explain my reasons to him and I felt after that it may be of interest to others who have faced the same criticism to learn more about how I view the difference between the throwing' techniques of Judo and Ju Jutsu.
In my Ju Jutsu system if it is close up grappling at standing range I will still strike first, butt, knee, elbow, bite, palm strike, gouge, stomp - whatever it takes to bring the 'man down' Even in a Judo match it is not always possible to execute a throw and it ends up with both participants dragged to the floor.
I have competed in some Ju Jutsu Kumite matches and Brazilian Ju Jutsu competition and witnessed loads of matches, I could count on one hand the number of clean throws I saw.
Judo relies on leverage and balance breaking to achieve its goals - Ju Jutsu relies on 'Pain'!
hope this is of some interest to the board
regards to you all
HSY