How are Judo & Jujutsu Different?

[Laura]

Hi,

Namely I'm thinking about Brazilian Jujutsu vs Judo. How exactly are they different and what makes each style effective or not effective? Thanks.

[Tant01]

Judo evolved from Japanese Jujutsu. Brazilian "JIU-JITSU" evolved from Judo.
The primary focus of modern Judo is slamming folks on the deck. The primary focus of BJJ is finishing a player on the ground... (grappling)

[Laura]

So there's no grappling or locks in Judo? Just throwing? I see Gracie stylists throwing people too.

[Sagacious Lu]

So there's no grappling or locks in Judo? Just throwing? I see Gracie stylists throwing people too.

Theoretically they have pretty much the same list of techniques. All the chokes and joint locks of BJJ are present in Judo, it's just that Judo puts its focus on throwing while in BJJ the priority is to submit your opponent on the ground. It's a can of worms (and I know Tant01 feels strongly about what judo should be) but if you go to a Judo school they're probably going to teach you a lot of take-downs with a little ground work while a BJJ school will probably do the opposite. In terms of being effective they're both great at what they do. They also compliment each other very nicely in terms of cross-training.

[Tant01]

So there's no grappling or locks in Judo? Just throwing? I see Gracie stylists throwing people too.

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It's all judo... BJJ is mostly newaza (ground grappling)

[aseepish]

what makes each style effective ... ?

In a word - randori/"rolling".

Being able to practice your techniques at full power and speed against a training partner who is actively resisting you while maintaining a relative degree of safety = one of the best training methods.

[Laura]

Thanks for the info folks. I know very little about the styles aside from the obvious but it's nice to understand how both arts actually differ. Thank you.

[Hardball]

F.Y.I. Brazillian is spelled Jiu Jitsu and japanese is spelled jujitsu.

[sionnach dhu]

if you go to a Judo school they're probably going to teach you a lot of take-downs with a little ground work while a BJJ school will probably do the opposite.

This does vary quite a bit by club, sensei, and area, though. The judo club I've gone to for years puts near-equal emphasis on both, with a slightly higher emphasis on the matwork.

[PandaMan]

I was also wondering the same question, glad someone asked it before I did. I feel well informed, so adding on the thanks.