Kano Jiu jitsu

Kano Jiu Jitsu is a Japanese martial art incorporating all areas of combat and self-defence including weapons, striking, grappling and groundwork.  Jigoro Kano developed his style of Jiu Jitsu during the late 19th Century and the turn of the 20th Century, using the principles of Judo (the gentle way).  Judo utilizes the principles of “maximum efficiency with minimum effort”, a fighting form whose emphasis is to use the opponents strengths against them while adding your own energy.  To yield, merge, divert and increase the attack rather than meet and oppose the attack. 

Both Kano Jiu Jitsu and Kenpo Karate are ‘war arts’ with emphasis on real world situations and less concerned with the competition arena. It is partially the use of techniques that competition would consider ‘illegal’, that even the odds of size and weight against larger opponents. Jiu Jitsu utilises the principle of ‘breaking balance’ and ‘harnessing energy’ rather than ‘opposing the energy’ to help eliminate the necessity of strength when techniques (or tricks) are applied.  The syllabus is designed to take students from beginner to expert over several years of learning.  All techniques are applied in numerous ‘self defence’ applications of increasing difficulty and (importantly) interest.

The Simple Explanation: If you have seen any of the John Wick movies, remove the shooting and look at the techniques.  What you have is jiu jitsu.  Add guns at your own discretion.

At Twin Dragon we have a fully matted dojo (training area) with a full time club location.

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