Karate vs Ju-Jitsu
Compare focused striking and kata with a broader mix of strikes, throws and locks.
Traditional roots. Practical application.
Japanese Ju-Jitsu in Muswell Hill
A broad martial art combining striking, throwing, locks, escapes, breakfalls, control and practical self-defence training.
A versatile martial art
Japanese Ju-Jitsu developed as a system for dealing with different types of physical confrontation. Modern practice brings its varied techniques into a structured training environment.
Because the art covers striking, standing grappling, throws, locks and defence on the ground, students learn to adapt rather than rely on one favourite type of technique.
- Strikes
- Throws
- Joint locks
- Escapes
- Breakfalls
- Ground defence
- Control
Japanese Ju-Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
They share part of a martial arts family, but the typical training emphasis is different. Japanese Ju-Jitsu commonly includes striking, throws, joint locks and self-defence situations across standing and ground ranges.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu generally puts more sustained emphasis on ground grappling and submission fighting. Neither description makes one art universally better; the right choice depends on what you want to learn and which class you enjoy attending.
Why train Japanese Ju-Jitsu?
- A broad range of techniques
- Practical self-defence context
- Traditional martial arts progression
- Fitness and coordination
- Skills developed through partner practice
Explore your options
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The Total Self Defence connection
Muswell Hill Martial Arts is the Muswell Hill branch of Total Self Defence, an organisation that has taught traditional Japanese Ju-Jitsu since the 1980s.
The local identity remains Muswell Hill Martial Arts, while the wider Total Self Defence relationship provides the system and established martial arts context behind the training.
Visit Total Self DefenceExperience Japanese Ju-Jitsu in person
A first class tells you more than pages of explanation.