What are the Benefits of Ju-Jitsu? The benefits of Ju-Jitsu are hard to put down on paper. Being part of the art for a short time or a lifetime provides benefits that extend far beyond those of self-defence, for they are useful attributes in daily life as well. Benefits include:

* Builds reactions based on defensive strategies, not reactions based on aggression, anger or fear.

* Builds self-control and personal discipline.

* Development of normal body growth.

* Develops an understanding of body mechanics.

* Education for fitness and development of skills and knowledge.

* Encourages a positive attitude to physical activity.

* Encourages sociability, co-ordination and sportsmanship.

* Encourages sportsmanship, co-operation, self control, leadership and other qualities of character

 * Encourages the pursuit of desirable goals.

* Enhancement of one's self defence potential.

* Helps reduce fear and builds confidence.

* Increased balance retention.

* Increased hand, eye, feet co-ordination.

* Ju-Jitsu training includes education for fitness.

* Ju-Jitsu allows you a lifetime of practice, not only when you are young.

* Ju-Jitsu strategies and principles are useful in our dealings with others in everyday situations.

* Powers of attention and observation, reasoning and judgement are heightened.

* Promotes defensive moves rather than aggressive.

* Promotes physical well being.

* Protective behaviour training.

* Provides an integrated approach to combat that offers a bridge between the striking and grappling arts.

* Reduction in reaction time relates to many other areas than self-defence (for example, defensive driving).

* Setting and achieving goals.

* Skill level mastery.

* Stress reduction - Ju-Jitsu creates a physical and psychological release of tension.

* Teaches strategies "mental maps" of how to respond in a confrontation.

* The body language of a trained person discourages victim selection (reduces one's victim potential).

* The principles in Ju-Jitsu training teaches self control and co-operation.

* Ju-Jitsu is a study of human actions, reactions and emotions that is not only useful in defensive tactics but for life in general.

* Works towards one's physical and mental balance.

 

Andy and Lee spar light contact front kick	Low Round kick To Leg	Axe kick
Left Hook	Right upper cut	Left hand cover
High Round Kick	Body Side Kick	Right Knee
Block Cover	Leg Sweep	Take Down And Punch
Arm Shoulder Lock	Arm Bar	Shoulder Lock

Andy Arm Lock In Guard

Andy Arm Lock Side Mount

 

Wrist Throw

Wrist Lock