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