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

by H. Irving Hancock

Book Overview

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"