The principle of softness in the martial arts, also known as gentleness or suppleness is often talked about and practiced. However the idea of violent action being countered with softness seems counter intuitive to the purpose of the martial arts. Within the Japanese martial arts “Ju” or gentleness is a large factor and lies at the…

What is it? Aikido. Who started it? Morihei Ueshiba Where is the place of origin? Japan When was it developed? Late 1920’s-1930 Why should I learn it? Because is it the most simplest form of martial art that uses the opponents strength against them. Aikido For Self-Defence   The style itself consists mostly of grabs…

Kuzushi or breaking an opponent’s balance is probably one of the most important aspects of Ju Jitsu. We see its importance in almost every technique, whether it is a throw, lock or, strike. So why is Kuzushi so important? Why does it need to be used so much to make Ju Jitsu work? Kuzushi: Breakdown…

Aikido is a superb, but often misunderstood and criticized martial art. It is intensely formulaic and traditional, but is also a very effective and efficient form of martial art. To understand and appreciate aikido, you have to understand its origins. Many Oriental martial arts (wing chun kung fu, for example) have a long history, and…

The most types of Karate was originated from Okinawa Island in Japan and has spread to many parts of the world. For many years, this art has been used as a means of self defense and is characterized by the use of stances and hips to generate strikes which are delivered with special shouts. It…

Jukendo (Jūkendō) is one of Japanese martial arts that’s used to define the way of the bayonet and is the budo evolution of Juken-jutsu Jukendo History At first Jukendo was practiced in Japanese feudal times, during the Meiji period. The understanding of how to apply a bayonet was essential, especially while faced with an opponent at short-distance or…

Shotokan Karate (Shōtōkan-ryū) – is Japanese martial arts type and it is considered as one of the most popular modern karate styles in the world. Shotokan Karate History   Shotokan Karate  was founded by an Okinawan martial artist named Gichin Funakoshi in 1939. Funakoshi was born in Shuri, Okinawa in 1968, He was talented, passionate and strong-willed…

Japanese Martial Arts List is really huge, there are hundreds of different types of martial arts. I’ve found 71 different Japanese martial arts so far and this list still growing… Japanese Martial Arts List: 1. Aikido 2. Ashihara kaikan 3. Atemi-jutsu 4. Bajutsu 5. Battojutsu 6. Bojutsu 7. Budokan 8. Bujinkan 9. Bushido 10. Bu-jutsu 11. Daido…