Tag: Brett Denison
What Jujutsu Is Not
Over the last few days I have had a few occasions to discuss what Jujutsu is and what Jujutsu is not, and in both...
Fuydoshin and Zanshin
After reviewing an article I had previously written ("What Does a Black Belt Mean?"), one of my seniors in the SMAA that I highly...
Types of Jujutsu Systems
Traditional Jujutsu is considered a Japanese cultural art (as are kado, or flower arrangement; chado, or tea ceremony; and shodo, calligraphy). Traditional Jujutsu systems...
Brett Denison
Brett Denison sensei has been a student and practitioner of Traditional Japanese martial arts for almost 30 years and holds the level of Menkyo...
What Does a Black Belt Mean
A black belt is a piece of dyed white cotton, but we attribute many characteristics with the attainment of this object. Martial arts training...
Jujutsu: The Art of Yielding and Pliability
Traditional Jujutsu is considered a Japanese cultural art (as are kado, or flower arrangement; chado, or tea ceremony; and shodo, calligraphy). Traditional Jujutsu systems all have documented...
Why is Jujutsu Spelled So Many Different Ways
Arguably, Jujutsu is the most frequently misspelled word in the martial arts. The words used, vary from “Ju” to “Jiu” or “Jiuy,” and the...
Fighting
I started reading a martial arts book the other day titled Pressure Point Fighting, by Rick Clark. After reading the introduction, and then the...
