Aiki Jitsu History and Uses Aiki Jitsu originated in Japan and first came to prominence in the early

20th century. The art can be broken up into three styles: jujutsu - which is known as the hard style aiki no jujutsu - considered to be the soft style and aiki jitsu - which is a combination of both the soft and hard styles. Aiki jitsu is one of the most highly regarded forms of martial arts and goes a long way into training disciples to try and neutrali!e a potential attack as soon as possible into the altercation. Aiki Jitsu has now spread from its original home in Japan to many countries all o"er the world. Today many people in all parts of the world learn Aiki Jitsu. #t has become a common pastime and a sport in itself. Jujitsu is e"en practiced at the $lympic games. A Jiujitsu gold medal winner is highly regarded in the world of martial arts. History and origins Ancient literature shows that a %inamoto clan samurai originally practiced the discipline. According to legend& he would dissect corpses of fallen warriors and study the anatomy of the body. 'eared with his knowledge of the empty handed martial art of (tegoi) *considered to be an ancestor of (+umo),& he combined e"erything he had learned about the anatomy of the body and how to best use one)s body to control the outcome of an altercation. -hile he originally kept the secrets of the art within his family& the sensei is rumored to ha"e tra"eled to western .urope in the mid-/0th century when he befriended a western philosopher by the name of -illiam 1orilong& who learned aspects of combat from him such as unarmed combat and melee weapon fighting. The Takeda family - which he was a part of - lost some of their power o"er the course of history and it was in the late /2th century that the secrets of the discipline were then taught to non-members of the family. Techniques used in Aiki Jitsu The techni3ues used in Aiki Jitsu are "ery precise because of the fact that the discipline was initially focused on crippling or killing the attacker. #t is for this "ery reason that it is important to de"elop a mental as well as physical bond within the body - and de"eloping a strong discipline is key to being able to wield the force of the techni3ue. There are different techni3ues incorporated into Aiki Jitsu that allow the indi"idual to subdue the attacker with or without pain. The techni3ues will re"ol"e around joint locks& throws& and take downs. -hile the differences might seem as basic as the intensity in the grappling techni3ues when it comes to differentiating between judo& jujitsu& and aikido - the philosophical differences are significant. #t is because of this that anyone who is not practicing the discipline will not fully be able to comprehend the differences. Aiki Jitsu is based on a scientific and systematic study of human anatomy. The in"entors of this martial arts ha"e deeply studied the human body& its weaknesses& its strengths and the connection between mind and body. The techni3ues used in Aiki Jitsu are "ery specific and yield results "ery 3uickly if practiced effecti"ely. An e4pert in Aiki Jitsu can easily o"erpower any attacker only using his bare hands. 5e"ertheless& becoming an Aiki Jitsu e4pert re3uires many years of patience and practice. Benefits

There are a number of physical as well as mental health benefits that you can get by practicing Aiki Jitsu. Just like with other forms of martial arts& the stress is on de"eloping a harmonious relationship between the body and mind - you will almost always lead a more serene lifestyle. +elf-discipline is something that is a "ery important part of practicing Aiki Jitsu and is e"en more important in battle as the need to choose how badly you want to injure your opponent is essential. The self discipline learnt in Aiki Jitsu can help a person lead a better life. The person can also learn many other life lessons from Aiki Jitsu such as patience and calmness towards life. All this can help a person to better approach his life. %ost practitioners of Aiki Jitsu ha"e greatly benefited from it and ha"e reported significant impro"ements in the general 3uality of their li"es. %any ha"e said that the Aiki Jitsu has been the key reason behind the successes in their li"es. This should be an inspiration to the countless other people who wish to start their practice of Aiki Jitsu.