What is the difference between Aikido and Jukido Jujitsu?
Mandi: All martial arts have their own unique characteristics which make some more appropriate then others, based on what your specific goals are. Some are more aesthetic, othes are sport based, some are very traditional, some revolve around self-defense training and even within the same style the intensity can change from instructor to instructor. Given the goals you outlined, Jukido Jujitsu is a great fit. Jukido Jujitsu is not a “softer” style of Jujitsu – in fact is very well balanced with respect to the idea of ‘go-ju” – which translates to “hard-soft.” It is simply an indication that the style has a balance not only in the various branches of techniques that it utilizes but also in terms of “how” those techniques are applied (hard-soft). As a student of the founder of Jukido for the last 18 years, I state this from direct experience. Jukido is a very intense martial art which is taught with a traditional systm in place, while at the same time addressing the needs of modern day, r
