Hi guys, martialartsref here.. Jujitsu is a 2500 year old unarmed combat discipline that has its roots in ancient Japan. The exact date on the creation of this martial art form is hard to trace but techniques resembling that of Jujitsu had already been incorporated into the training methods of the Samurai, from the 8th to the 6th centuries. Earliest Japanese historical records such as the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) and the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) also have passages related to unarmed combat systems. Before this Japanese martial art developed into what we know as Jujitsu today, there were many other Japanese combat techniques such as Kogusoku, yawara, kumiuchi, and hakuda etc, also collectively known as Sengoku Jujutsu. Traditions finally gave rise to the modern Nihon Jujutsu we know today, which is classified under Edo Jujutsu – the true unarmed Japanese combat system. Jujitsu gained prominence during the reign of Tokugawa in the 1600s but was soon alienated when ...
Unarmed combat sports like mixed martial arts are gaining popularity these days. Even if the earlier games were bloody and not widely accepted, it has dramatically changed over the years. The modern game matches usually include fight forms like Wrestling, Boxing, Kickboxing, Judo, Jujitsu, Tae Kwo Do, etc. Those who take MMA classes have different reasons – for fun, fighting in competitions, self defense, and for fitness. According to researches, mixed martial arts originated in Greece. It was called Pankration and the games them were similar to today’s modern games. Most players back then used techniques similar to boxing and wrestling. After the first fight in the UFC in 1993, the world has taken much interest in the unarmed combat sport. The very first champion in MMA is Royce Gracie. Aside from Pankration, mixed martial art is also like Vale Tudo in Brazil which became popular in the 1920s. MMA is very popular in Japan, United States, and Brazil. The predominant techniques util...