Publisher's Synopsis
If you are looking for a history book of Jiu-Jitsu, you are in the right place!
This book is not intended to be a 'how to' manual for learning jiu jitsu, there are plenty of those books already available. Instead this book picks up on all those areas of jiu jitsu that can be learned and researched 'off the mat' and outside the dojo.
In this book, you will discover:
Chapter 1: Summary
- What is Jiu Jitsu?
- Learning Jujutsu
- Sensei
- Tori and Uke
Chapter 2: History
- Historical Periods of Japan
- The Samurai
- Bujutsu and Budo
- The History of Jujutsu
- The Jujutsu Schools of Ancient Japan
- The History of British Jujutsu
- Classical, Traditional and Modern Jujutsu
- The Future of Jujutsu
Chapter 3: Mentality
- Jujutsu Etiquette
- The Spirit and Philosophy of Jujutsu
Chapter 4: Physicality
- Jujutsu Technique
- Anatomy Basics
- Fitness
- The Laws of Physics Applied to Jujutsu
Chapter 5: Progeny
- Jujutsu Family Tree
- Judo
- Aikido
- Ninjutsu
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Jujutsu in Mixed Martial Arts
Chapter 6: Ancillary
- The Uniform of Jujutsu
- The Belt Ranking System
- Jujutsu Syllabus
- The Weapons of Jujutsu
- Self-defence and the Law
