| Copyright (c) 2007 James Liu | | | | mastery over jujitsu can be achieved with |
| | | | diligent efforts. |
| Learning martial arts have manifold | | | | |
| advantages. Not only do these martial arts | | | | Physical fitness is not an absolute |
| help in defending ourselves from attackers, | | | | requirement for learning jujitsu. Being |
| but also they are known to improve health, | | | | physically fit has an added advantage and can |
| physical fitness and concentration of mind. | | | | significantly enhance the learning |
| Training and practicing martial arts will | | | | experience. Regular training at the club will |
| help in reducing body weight and keep various | | | | improve physical fitness, precision, |
| diseases like heart disease, diabetes under | | | | coordination, skill and reaction time. |
| control. They also improve self-confidence | | | | Martial arts not only tone the physical body |
| and one's strength of character. As learning | | | | but also they sharpen and tune the mind. They |
| martial arts has many advantages, everyone is | | | | improve confidence and urge doe facing |
| advised to learn martial arts. Learning | | | | challenges. Lessons on the mat will help the |
| martial arts can be both easy and tough. | | | | person to face real life situations even long |
| Joining a local club is the best way to | | | | after the training has completed. |
| learn. Proper guidance would be available at | | | | |
| the club and also one can come into contact | | | | Teaching values is an absolute must and in |
| with people who have similar aims and | | | | fact teaching martial arts is value based |
| motives. | | | | education. Learning martial arts is not just |
| | | | learning the techniques and moves. It is more |
| One of the most popular martial arts is | | | | of learning the philosophy underlying it. |
| jujitsu. Other martial arts like judo, | | | | Respect towards the master teaches children |
| karate, sambo, taekwondo and many others are | | | | to respect elders. Strict time maintenance |
| also very much popular. Jujitsu has its | | | | makes one punctual and dedicated towards |
| origin in Japan. In fact, jujitsu means | | | | responsibilities. In general martial arts are |
| "gentle art" in Japanese. Jujitsu involves | | | | the best way to realize and tap into one's |
| using a combination of techniques to overcome | | | | own potential. It is also a way of |
| an opponent. Martial artists practicing | | | | inculcating self discipline. It is best to |
| jujitsu use a variety of techniques like | | | | join young children in martial arts clubs. |
| blocking, locking, striking, throwing, | | | | This way they will learn good values and put |
| sweeping and grappling to defend themselves | | | | those values into practice from a very young |
| against attackers. Learning jujitsu is a | | | | age onwards. Children are the future and |
| difficult task and involves a lot of hard | | | | future can be changed only by teaching |
| work and practice. Nevertheless, complete | | | | children better values. |