Jujutsu

Japanese martial art

柔術 · 유술

Country of origin

Japan

Type

martial arts, jutsu, type of sport

Part of

Bugei jūhappan

Jujutsu (柔術, jūjutsu; Japanese pronunciation: [dʑɯːʑɯtsɯ] or [dʑɯꜜːʑɯtsɯ] ), also known as jiu-jitsu or ju-jitsu (both joo-JITS-oo), is a Japanese martial art and a system of close combat that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner. A subset of techniques from certain styles of Japanese jujutsu either directly or indirectly influenced the development of many martial arts and combat sports, such as judo, aikido, hapkido, sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, ARB, other styles of Submission wrestling, and mixed martial arts.

Styles and branches of Jujutsu

• Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu

Jujutsu techniques

• Akushu Kote Tori
• Akushu Ude Nage
• Akushu Ude Tori
• Armlock
• Ashi-Hishigi
• Atemi
• Atemi Ichi
• Atemi Ni
• Back mount
• Deashi harai
• Do-jime
• Foot sweep
• Genkotsu Otoshi
• Genkotsu Ude Tori
• Guillotine choke
• Gyaku Jūji-jime
• Hane goshi
• Harai goshi
• Hiki Otoshi
• Ippon seoi nage
• Judo atemi waza
• Kata Gatame Ichi
• Kata Gatame Ni
• Kata Mune Tori
• Kata Tori
• Kata gatame
• Kata guruma
• Katate Hazushi Ichi
• Katate Hazushi Ni
• Katate Tori
• Ken Keri
• Konbou Kata Uchi
• Konbou Katate Ori
• Kosoto gari
• Kouchi gari
• Kubi Nuki Shime
• Mae Daki Nage Ichi
• Mae Daki Nage Ni
• Moro Yubi Tori
• Morote Hazushi
• Nami juji jime
• Nelson hold
• North–south position
• O goshi
• Obi otoshi
• Ogoshi Ude Tori
• Oi-zuki
• Okuriashi harai
• Rear naked choke
• Rubber guard
• Ryo Eri Hazushi
• Ryōeri Tori
• Ryōte Tori
• Sannen Kote Garami
• Sasae tsurikomi ashi
• Seoi nage
• Small joint manipulation
• Sode tsurikomi goshi
• Soto makikomi
• Suigetsu

See all 85 on the Jujutsu techniques page.

Notable Jujutsu athletes and practitioners

• Edvin Kanka Ćudić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
• Amanda Nunes Brazil
• Hironori Ōtsuka Japan
• Bavua Ntinu Andrew Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Jocko Willink United States
• Leo Fong People's Republic of China
• Mahra Al-Hinaai
• Eduard Vartanian Armenia
• Mirneta Bećirović Austria
• Mirnesa Bećirović Austria
• Dieter Lösgen Germany
• Yelena Zenkevich Soviet Union
• Hironori Ōtsuka II Japan
• Tom Jacobs Belgium
• Olga Usoltseva Russia
• Vladimir Blokhin Russia

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q163770 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.