Jiu-Jitsu Combat Tricks: Japanese Feats of Attack and Defence in Personal Encounter

by H. Irving Hancock

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Jiu-Jitsu is a style of combat that emerges from feudal Japan and has developed into various forms of other popular styles, such as Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In its original form, which developed in Japan during the 1500s, it was developed as a way to combat fighting techniques from China, which focused on striking. In contrast, Jiu-Jitsu was developed as a way to immobilize adversaries and throw items as a defense. Grappling skills were central...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1633911845

ISBN13:9781633911840

Release Date:October 2015

Publisher:Westphalia Press

Length:204 Pages

Weight:0.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"

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