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Translated into English,
jujutsu means “gentle art.” The gentleness of the art is
expressed in the execution of the technique, and is not reflected in the
effect upon the attacker, except at the discretion of the person
executing the technique. Using the techniques, a person may either
control an opponent with a minimum amount of pain (neutralizing),
or use a technique designed to produce a great deal of pain by breaking
points or dislocating joints (immobilizing). Many times the only
difference between neutralizing and immobilizing is the amount of
pressure applied to the technique, other determining factors would be
the direction of the line of force, and of coarse, the circumstances of
the situation where force was deemed necessary, the resistance of the
opponent could also determine how painful a technique will be.
JUJUTSU is the most
potentially destructive of all martial arts. A student of jujutsu has
studied the forerunner of judo (throws, chokes, and leverage),
aikido (joint locks, and circular control of an opponent), and
karate (punching, kicking, and striking). Therefore jujutsu
is a blend of all these arts. However, it is not as either offensive
or defensive art.
The execution of jujutsu
techniques depends upon the motion and attitude of the opponent and the
seriousness of the encounter. A jujutuska (jujutsu practitioner)
learns to exploit the weakness of an opponent’s actions. Although the
jujutsuka is obligated to use good judgment and act responsibility in
the selection and execution of his techniques, the techniques are many
and varied and therefore can be violently effective
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