{{Japanese characters}}'''Jujutsu''' ( 柔術; ''jujutsu'', "Gentle art") is a [[Japanese]] martial art and origin of [[Judo]]. In the first half of the XX century, the words ''jiu-jitsu'' and ''jujitsu'' were preferred. In many places they still been used for this art. ''Ju-Jitsu'' in France, Canada, [[Mexico]] and the United States and ''Jiu-Jitsu'' in [[Germany]] and [[Brazil]].
The term "jujutsu" was not coined in ==Names==In the 17th first half of the 20th century, the words ''jiu-jitsu'' and ''ju-jitsu'' were used incorrectly because the early translators didn't know how to accurately translate Kanji. In many countries Ju-jitsu is still used because of the continuation of the misunderstanding. ''Ju-Jitsu'' in [[France]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]] and the United States and ''Jiu-Jitsu'' in [[Germany]] and [[Brazil]].
The term "jujutsu" was coined in the 17th century. Before that, it was called ''taijutsu'' ("physical skill"), ''yawara'' ("softness"), ''wajutsu'' ("harmonious art"), and even ''[[Judo]]'', which dates as early as 1724, nearly almost 200 years before [[Jigoro Kano]] created Kodokan Judo.
==Origin==
This martial art was created by [[Samurai]] in feudal Japan for fighting at close range with or without a weapon. Over time, the civilians eventually adapted jujutsu and created many different styles (''ryu''). Those styles often emphasized different points in the skill, such as striking, grappling, and locks.
==Jujutsu styles==
*Takenouchi-ryu
*Shinto Yoshin-ryu
*Shinshin-ryu
*Kyoshin-ryu
*Kito-ryu
*Yoshin-ryu
*Tenjin Shinyo-ryu
*Sekiguchi-ryu
*Araki-ryu
==Techinques==
Jujutsu is not solely an unarmed grappling art. Throws, pinning techniques, jointlocks, chokes, and defenses are its basics. It also in many cases teaches the use of weapons like; Katana,Tango,Jo,Naginata. Often, jujutsu has striking techniques which make use of the body's vital points. More dangerous skills such as biting, gouging, and scraping are fairly common in some jujutsu styles.
Judo takes its techniques from Tenjin Shinyo-ryu, Yoshin-ryu, Kito-ryu, Fusen-ryu, Kyushin-ryu, Shinshin-ryu just to name a few but the more dangerious techniques (i.e. biting, gouging, wrist locks,elbow locks, leg lock) were removed.
== See also ==* [[Martial arts]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} [[Category: Martial artsArts]]