User:Cyberbisson/Ketsugo jujutsu
| Also known as | Ketsugō, Ketsugo Jujitsu, Nippon Ketsugō Ryu Jujitsu |
|---|---|
| Focus | Hybrid |
| Hardness | Full Contact |
| Country of origin |  USA |
| Creator | Harold Brosious |
| Famous practitioners | Phil Connolly, Bob Dickey, Peter Freedman, Ben Haryo, Dan Howard, Larry Hilton, Walt Lenoir, John D. Moore |
| Parenthood | Jujutsu |
| Olympic sport | No |
Ketsugo Jujutsu or Ketsugō Jūjutsu (結合柔術, ketsugō jūjutsu, meaning “the blended gentle art”) is a modern school of jujutsu, founded America in 1955 by former police officer and United States Navy frogman instructor, Harold Brosious. Ketsugō Jujutsu focuses on self-defense combat styles, and is practiced at 25 dojo throughout the worldwide.[1]
History[edit]
Origins[edit]
Harold Brosious was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1932, and was introduced to the martial arts in 1951 while serving in the United States Navy. He served in the Maine Police Department from 1955 to 1962, where he served as a beat officer in Lewiston, and was affectionately known as “Ferocious Brosious.”[2] Drawing upon his experiences, he developed his own style of martial arts, blending jujutsu with various other martial art forms, and subsequently started his own school, Ketsugō Jujutsu Self Defense, in 1955. Brosious is based in Austin, Texas[3] and holds the rank of Jūdan (10th degree) in Ketsugō Jujutsu and claims the title Ō-Sensei (great teacher). He is known for his distinctive hairstyle and blue Jujutsugi upon which he displays badges of the various martial arts organisations to which he belongs.[4] He is also known as an enthusiastic magician.[5]
Ketsugō Jujutsu[edit]
The Japanese word “ketsugō” means “to blend,” and was used in the name of the style to denote a mixture of different martial arts styles. Ketsugō Jujutsu teachers have frequently combined techniques and principles from Kung Fu, Aikido, Karate, Arnis, Savate, Boxing, Fencing, as well as many other styles.
Above all, Ketsugō Jujutsu is a martial art that is focused on self defense, rather than sport, aesthetics, or fitness.[6]
Common Principles[edit]
Common principles taught in Ketsugō Jujutsu include: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
- Body movement (Tai Sabaki)
- Kicking and punching (Atemi Waza)
- Grappling (Ne Waza)
- Joint locking (Kansetsu Waza)
- Off balancing (Kuzushi)
- Throwing (Nage Waza)
Weapons training:
- Impact weapons
- Edged weapons
- Flexible weapons
- Projectile weapons
Current status[edit]
Ketsugō Jujutsu is affiliated to the American Jujutsu Association.[3]
While not as commonly practiced as more traditional forms of jujutsu, the Ketsugō Jujutsu fighting style is now practiced in many US dojos, but also as far around the world as Canada, Indonesia, and Yokohama, Japan.[1] As of 2009, there are 103 individuals who have graded to black belt ranks, including four of 9th dan and up.[12]
Ben Haryo of Jakarta, Indonesia, studied under Brosious until he received 2nd degree Black Belt. Ben Haryo is one of the founders of JUSINDO (Asosiasi Jujutsu Seluruh Indonesia / All-Indonesian Jujutsu Association). The jujutsu techniques taught by Ben Haryo are considered more “traditional” in flavor because he has strong influences from classical Wadō-ryū karate and Hakkō-ryū jujutsu before he began to incorporate Ketsugō jujutsu techniques into his classes.[13]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ a b Brosious, Harold D., Listing of the Har-Bro Do-Jos, harbrodojo.com, retrieved 2010-11-24
- ^ Brosious, Harold D., About Me, harbrodojo.com, retrieved 2010-11-24
- ^ a b American Jujitsu Association, AJA - Dojo Directory, retrieved 2010-11-24
- ^ Elite members of the Pioneers and Legends Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame, PLIMSHOF Inductee #6: Professor Harold Brosious, retrieved 2010-11-24
- ^ Harold Brosious, A Magic Tutorial, Streetmagic.info, retrieved 2010-11-24
- ^ "Jujutsu Self Defense Strategies for Women". Inside Karate: 30–34. March 1993.
- ^ Peter Freedman, Basic Principles of Ketsugo Jujutsu (Video), freedmandsmethod.com, retrieved 2010-11-24
- ^ "The Destructive Infighting Kicks of Ketsugo Jujutsu". Inside Karate: 58–60. May 1995.
- ^ "Full Contact Jujutsu". Masters and Styles: 52–61. July 1994.
- ^ "Jujutsu Arm Breaking Techniques". Black Belt: 34–36. August 1992.
- ^ Hilton, Larry (2000). Jujitsu / Nippon Ketsugo Ryu. Irie Publishing Co. ISBN 0967617200.
- ^ Brosious, Harold D., Black Belt Tree, harbrodojo.com, retrieved 2010-11-24
- ^ JUSINDO, Goshinbudo Jujutsu Indonesia Club, retrieved 2010-11-24
- Peter Freedman, History of Ketsugo Jujutsu, retrieved 2010-11-24