THE TRUE MEANING OF JU IN JUDO AND JUJUTSU

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V9.2, January  29th, 2017

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The term “Ju” in judo and jujutsu has several meanings and they reflect both the intent and the situation in which the term is applied. We may list several surface meanings for Ju such as gentleness, pliability, softness, adaptability, and so on, but to get at the true heart of how it applies to both jujutsu and judo we must understand the situation and intent in which it is applied. The intent in judo and jujutsu is NOT to execute technique gently or softly but with determination, true spirit, maximum efficiency and, of course, minimum effort. Thus, a good jujutsuka or judoka executes technique with fluidity, timing and control and…

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Andrew Yiannakis, Ph.D., is currently a Research Professor at the University of New Mexico (USA). He is also Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut where he taught the Sociology of Leisure, Tourism & Sport, as well as Research Methods and Computer Applications. He also holds the rank of 8th Dan in Traditional Jujutsu and a 6th Dan in Traditional Kodokan Judo. He is the Director of the Institute of Traditional Martial Arts at the University of New Mexico. He is also the Chair of the Traditional Jujutsu Committee of the USJJF. As an amateur historian, he has led several expeditions to Greece to conduct research at Thermopylae, and locate the path the Persians used in 480 BC to encircle, and defeat King Leonidas and the Greek allies. Prof. Yiannakis has published extensively in a number of areas.

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