Modern Aikijujutsu is heavily oriented towards defense. It is meant to protect you in bad situations against unknown odds and abilities. It is a way of thinking and moving which prevents the opponent from hurting you as you lead them along into something more advantageous to you. Some of what this style is built on and influenced by: Classical Aikijujutsu(main knowledge base), Jeet kune do(Footwork, Striking theory), Taijutsu/Ninjutsu(Avoidance, addit. Locks/Throws/Counters, theory), Chin Na, Military h2h(Israeli, Russian, U.S. SF).

• You will learn;
• Landing/Falling safely
• Rolling, Jumping(up, over, out of way),
• Cartwheels(helps against joint locks)
• a wide variety of Parrying(redirecting strikes/kicks)
• Counters/Stop hits/kicks
• Striking(techniques, targets, anatomy)
• Chin Na(Seizing/Catching/tearing muscles, tendons, etc..)
• Pressure points (Actual weak points)
• Kicking
• Joint Locks(Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder, etc)
• Standing and Sitting Grappling
• Defense vs: Grabs
• Chokes
• Throws
• Punches
• Knife, Sword and Stick(baseball bat),
• Firearms(close/middle range),
• wide variety of miscellaneous weapons.
• Required items: Heavyweight Judo Gi(black), Cup, Mouthpiece(occasionally), Padded gloves can help, well fitting sneakers.