Jujutsu, commonly also written as Jiu-Jitsu, is a martial art developed in Japan. This is a type of combat in which you defeat an armed opponent ...Home>List>MartialArts>JujutsuJujutsu(Jiu-Jitsu)Jujutsu,commonlyalsowrittenasJiu-Jitsu,isamartialartdevelopedinJapan.Thisisatypeofcombatinwhichyoudefeatanarmedopponentwithoutusinganyweapons.Jumeansgentle,soft,supple,flexible,pliable,oryielding.Jutsumeansartortechnique.Therearemanytypesofjujutsuthatarecompetedasasport.OnetypeisknownastheJJIFRulesSportJu-Jitsu.ThisisorganizedbytheJu-JitsuInternationalFederation,andisalsopartoftheWorldGames.JujutsuwrestlingTherearethreevariantsofjujutsuasasport:Duoorself-defensedemonstration,whereboththeattackerandthedefendercomefromthesameteamanddemonstrateself-defensetechniques.Fightingsystemorfreefighting,inwhichtheparticipantscombinestriking,grapplingandsubmissionsundersaferules.Japanese/NeWaza(grappling)system,inwhichtheparticipantsstartstandingupandtheyworkforasubmission.Strikingisnotallowedinthistype.Share:FacebookTwitterSimilarSportsBrazilianJiu-jitsu—acombatsportfromBrazilbasedongroundfightingandsubmissionholds,developedfromjudoandjujutsu.Judo—theobjectiveistothrowortakedowntheopposingplayertotheground.Aikido—ShodokanAikido(alsocalledSportAikido)istheAikidostylethatisusedforcompetitions.Sambo—amartialartdevelopedforRussia'smilitaryandpoliceforceinthe1930s.Thetermtranslatesas"self-defensewithoutweapons".RelatedPagesSportinJapanMoreaboutMartialArtsAboutWrestlingStylesCompletelistofsportsTheEncyclopediaofSportsGotanycomments,suggestionsorcorrections?Pleaseletusknow.SearchThisSiteMoreSportsCompleteListWhatisasport?CategoriesTimelineSportExtraCheckoutthe800sportsintheEncyclopediaofEverySport.Wellnoteverysport,asthereisalistofunusualsports,extinctsportsandnewlycreatedsports.Howtogetontheselists?SeeWhatisasport?HowtoCitePAGEShomesearchsitemapstoreSOCIALMEDIAnewsletterfacebooktwitterSECURITYprivacydisclaimercopyrightABOUTcontactauthorinfoadvertising©1997-2021TopendSportsNetwork