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WELCOME
TO THE AJA WEB SITE
We welcome you to the American
Ju-Jitsu Association's official on-line website. We
hope you will find its content both informative and useful.
The
American Ju-Jitsu Association (or AJA) is comprised
of many different Ryu (styles) of Ju (or Jiu,
Gentle or Flexible) Jitsu (Art)  .
Each brings its own unique character, and each contributes a positive
influence to the martial arts community as a whole. Jiu-Jitsu is
the most ancient martial art, with evidence of its existence found
as far back as 2000 years ago, and it encompases most elements of
more recent arts such as Karate, Judo, and Aikido, among others.
The emphasis in Jiu-Jitsu is always extreme practicality: does a
technique work for you, for your particular training background
and your physiology? If so, then it should be part of your self-defense
tool-kit. If you wouldn't be willing to bet your life on it, then
focus elsewhere.
Jujitsu
is also highly adaptive. If you have an injury or a physical
limitation, you are not excluded - you simply adapt the huge self-defense
tool-kit available to you (Prof. Kirby lists over 800 separate techniques).
A short person generally finds it easier to execute a Koshi-Nage
(hip throw) on a taller person than the other way around - this
might seem to be a disadvantabe for tall people. Instead of viewing
it as a limitation. however, a logical adaptation would be for a
taller person to perfect an Ippon-Seio-Nage, a one-arm hip-throw,
or Tai-Otoshi, a basic drop-throw. Do you have an injured knee or
other problem? Practicing with that injury risks a cumulative
injury: you could make it worse. Instead, ADAPT, and
focus on techniques that work for YOU. There is an enormous
range of techniques that can be used from a sitting position, including
virtually all pressure-point attacks. Jujitsu is the self-defense
system for almost everyone.
Under the "Directory"
link (above and below), you will find a large and ever-growing number
of schools in the USA and all over the world. The AJA's instructors
are dedicated professionals who have devoted much of their lives
to the discipline of mind, body, and spirit. Their programs stimulate
the student's ability to learn and can develop all the skills necessary
for real personal safety through awareness and self-defense.
If
you hold a black belt in Ju-Jitsu and find yourself searching for
a organization to belong to, the AJA can help. We invite you to read further
and to consider a membership in our family of dedicated teachers &
trainers.
If you
are a prospective student and find yourself interested in joining
a Ju-Jitsu training program, you may wish to check
out our list of member schools. > Click
Here < to see the list of AJA dojos worldwide.
If you
find there are no schools near your location, you may wish to check
out the benefits & available materials for members of the Budoshin
Ju-Jitsu Yudanshakai; an official - virtual
- AJA member dojo. The BJJY is specially geared to help you qualify
for rank advancement under such conditions. > Click
Here < if you want to find out more
about the BJJY.
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