dodgeduckdodge

I used the Japanese word Jitsu so everyone would understand.

In fact, Taekwondo's roots are a Jitsu. Example: Before Karate introduced on a large scale in Japan during the 1920's, it existed in Okinawa for hundreds of years before as TO-TE JITSU. The Chinese characters that translate into the Okinawan language as "To-te Jitsu", also Translate into the Japanese language as Karate Jitsu, and into the Korean language as Tang Soo Sool, I believe.

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Tom Yum

I thought jitsu was the equivalent of yishu (art) in Chinese.

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dodgeduckdodge

Please provide us with the Kanji for both, so we can understand the true meaning.

Thanks,

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dodgeduckdodge

Now you are on to something.................

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jubaji

Its not a problem of kanji, its a problem of tranliterating the pronounciation inaccurately.

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jubaji

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'art' as considered here would be the aforementioned 'jutsu' pronounciation

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dodgeduckdodge

I looked around and it seems that Jitsu comes from Jui Jitsu, which comes from the Gracie Jiu Jitsu.

Some sites stated that JuJitsu is a western spelling of the proper JuJutsu.

The Kanji, 柔術, is close to both. It is not purely Jutsu, or Jitsu, but something inbetween.

However, it seems that JuJutsu is more proper given it's popular use among Japanese.

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tribalweapon

In response to the ORIGINAL question I have used it a few times. Both times it was over something stupid and both times I was able to end the situation quickly.

I stuck to low roundhouses, mid level straight thrust kicks, palm strikes and, believe it or not, double outer forearm blocks. If you hold them a bit higher and closer in than normal, they are great for blocking successive roundhouse punches while keeping your hands in a good position to counter with a straight shot down the pipe. Kinda like the peek-a-boo guard in boxing.