As a practitioner of Japanese Ju-Jitsu and a keen bookworm, getting hold of and delving into these early 20th century books of Ju-Jitsu is such an exciting and enriching experience. It’s so interesting to see […]
Japanese Jiu-Jitsu is a misunderstood martial art. A lot of people make assumptions about it because, unlike Karate, Judo and other martial arts styles, it’s not in the Olympics nor is it in the public […]
In our Atemi Ju-Jitsu classes, striking is a big part of our training. It’s important to practice those punches, knees and kicks and drill combinations so that we’re confident, relaxed and fluid in our technique […]
I absolutely love grappling, both gi and no-gi, and one of my favourite techniques to practice is the Bow and Arrow choke. I’ve yet to get it on anyone during live rolling but there’s still […]
Asthma is a respiratory condition which causes difficulty in breathing, particularly after exercise or exposure to some allergen. According to statistics, there are 5.4 million people in the UK who suffer from asthma with it […]
Ever been stuck to buy a present for a loved one who trains in Japanese martial arts? Perhaps they’ve got all the gear they need and they have more gis than they can fit in […]
It’s been a little while since our last Martial Artist of the Month but we’re back, and to kick off the month of August, we had a chat with martial artist, Adam Phillips. Hello Adam, […]
I’m guessing we’ve all been there. It’s the end of the class and you are about to start 30 minutes of grappling against a variety of other students in the class. Kneeling on the dojo […]
As we welcome in the New Year of 2014, we also welcome a new Martial Artist of the Month to Shop4 Martial Arts, and January’s martial artist hardly needs an introduction. The chances are if […]
Welcome to November’s edition of Martial Artist of the Month, a section dedicated to YOU – the martial artists of the world. In this month’s edition, we interview Japanese Ju-Jitsu black belt, Chris Davies. Please […]
They key item in any arsenal of a Jiu-Jitsuka, be it Japanese Ju-Jitsu or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), is the uniform, known as a gi. Consisting of a jacket and pants, and a belt used to […]
Leigh Ju Jitsu, based at the Leigh Self Defence studio, in Leigh, Lancashire, are celebrating the Grand Relaunch of their gym at 4.30pm on Friday 27th September 2013, after a generous grant from DHL allowed […]
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