Wow, my first time here and I'm very happy to see a post about the primary martial art I've done for 8+ years. Granted, I live in the U.S. and train under all American instructors who have added their own personal beliefs/touches to it...but I digress.
I personally think of aikijyujutsu as the "street" application of aikido, so less way/form and more practical defensive use. In it you'll find a lot of techniques aimed at redirecting an opponent's energy so that you may control it (and, the situation) instead of them. Hence, throws and joint locks are used liberally, but you'll also see striking techniques, most of which are aimed at close-range encounters (so, no flying tornado kicks to the back of the head of the guy across the room).
It's hard for me to go into much more without blahing and blahing forever about all sorts of random stuff, but you're welcome to ask any more questions or share your own opinions, especially if you come across anything that contradicts me
I'm here to learn, too.
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Originally Posted by kokunin
Does anyone know what aikijyujutsu is?
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