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Before starting any physical
activity,
it
is advisable to consult your physician.
All techniques
should be learned under the guidance of a qualified Jujitsu instructor. When
undertaking the study of any martial art, care should be taken.
Start off slowly, and only proceed at a level that is comfortable
for you. Learning techniques slowly is
called Juno-Kata. As with most contact sports, eye, groin protection and a mouth
guard to protect teeth are recommended.
These can be purchased at most sporting goods stores.
Striking
and Kicking
Care
must be taken to ensure that Tori (one that applies the technique) does not strike
Uke (one that the technique is applied too). When practicing, kicks and strikes must
stop 6 inches short of the target or be directed far outside of the intended
target. When striking or kicking, take care not to hyperextend the joint
of the striking appendage. Always leave a slight bend in the arm
or leg when the strike is at the maximum distance.
Throwing
Only
practice throwing techniques using a surface
specifically designed to absorb such impact and only after proper break falls
have been learned.
When learning throws, the person throwing must support the individual
being thrown. This is done
by holding onto one arm as the person performs a correct break fall with
the other arm. For examples of this, see the section of this web site
dedicated to throwing techniques.
Joint
Techniques & Choking.
When
applying joint techniques, do not put excessive pressure onto the joint.
When any technique is applied to you, and
you start to feel discomfort, pain, or are being choked to the point
where you can no longer breath, tap out.
This is a universal signal exists in all martial arts and is
designed to alert your partner to a dangerous condition. Tapping out is
done by slapping your hand or foot firmly against a surface (your leg,
the ground, your partner, etc.) a couple of times.
If you can speak, you call out “Maitta” or
“Stop”. Immediately after hearing or feeling a tap or “Maitta”,
the person applying the technique must immediately release the
technique. Control
is crucial when applying these techniques because without control, you
can easily injure Uke or yourself.
People
under the age of 16 should never practice choking techniques.
Additionally it is extremely important to understand the inherent danger
of choking techniques. When applying choking techniques, never snap the
technique when applying it. Doing so can break the neck. Chokes
should be applied slowly and steadily without power. A proper
choke does not require strength to be effective. If you have to use
strength to apply the choke, then you are performing the technique
incorrectly.
It
is also recommended that children should not be permitted to practice
Waki-Gatame and Ude-Gatame (as either Tori or Uke).
Final
Comments
Remember
when practicing, learn each part of the technique slowly and without
power. Speed and power
should follow only after one has learned the fundamentals of a
technique. If you attempt
to learn techniques with power, in the short term, you may appear to
have advantage, but when faced with an equally knowledgeable opponent
that has mastered the fundamentals, you will be at a disadvantage.
The techniques described within this web site are designed to disable
an attacker. When practiced
safely, students can help avoid injury and increase their knowledge of
Jujutsu.
Remember, without safety, there can be no
Jujitsu.
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