Welcome to City Jitsu Club

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Balance breaking is an important skill in Jitsu Jitsu teaches defences against various weapons Jitsu incorporates various kicks, including front, side and rear kicks Throws enable a Jitsuka to overbalance an attacker Locks can immobilise or cause serious damage to an attacker Breakfalling reduces the chance of injury from a fall, and enables the Jitsuka to get to their feet quickly if they've been thrown Strangles enable you to quickly incapacitate an opponent Jumping We train in a dojo like this with soft mats to cushion against falls and to make groundwork more comfortable Jitsu teaches you to be able to defend yourself on the ground Like many other martial arts, Jitsu uses a system of coloured belts to acknowledge achievements in the art

Want to learn a practical martial art that doesn’t require superhuman strength and bottomless pockets?

At City Jitsu Club, we’ll teach you how to defend yourself against unarmed and armed attackers. And Jitsu’s other benefits include being fun, good exercise and even improving your confidence.

Beginners are always welcome. We train on Mondays and Fridays in City University, Islington, which is within easy reach of buses, trains and London Underground.

Your first session is free and you’ll only need to wear loose clothing (no special suit). If you want to learn more, contact us or turn up!

News

  • March 27, 2010: Grading
    The March grading will be on Saturday 27th March
  • March 21, 2010: AI/I/CI courses
    The next AI/I/CI course will be on Saturday 21st March
  • March 13, 2010: Pre-grading
    The March pre-grading will be on Saturday 13th March
  • December 12, 2009: Grading
    Location: Gynasium, The London Nautical School, 61 Stamford Street, Blackfriars Time: Novices 10 am arrival; yellow/orange 12pm arrival; green and above 2pm arrival. Finish: 6pm Cost: £15 Take water, sports drink and food. After grading party: Somewhere in the city...
  • November 28, 2009: Pre-grading
    Novices: 10.00 am-6.00pm Yellows and oranges: 12.00pm-6.00pm Green and Above: 2pm-6.00pm Cost: £15 Take water, sports drink and food. Directions and map below...

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Where we train

City Jitsu Club trains twice a week near Angel and the Barbican, London, EC1, at City University, Northampton Square, Islington.

Training times
Monday: 7.30pm–9pm
Friday: 7pm–9pm

Directions

The Club in Action

  • Club member Liam demonstrates techniques in a gauntlet
  • Instructor Gesa Brinkmann demonstrates a throw
  • Training at our 10th anniversary session
  • Instructor Gesa Brinkmann demonstrates a technique
  • Grades demonstrate techniques they've learnt
  • Grades and novices practise techniques while instructors observe
  • Grades and instructors at the 10th anniversary session
  • A scene from our 10th anniversary session
  • An orange belt demonstrating an armlock in a circle
  • Novices being taught a wristlock
  • Novices can train in light clothing until they own their own gi.
  • Members often have to demonstrate what they have learned that session in front of other Jitsuka

Videos of techniques

  • Sensei Mat Phillips demonstrates an ashi-guruma throw followed by a rare immobilisation technique
  • Techniques being demonstrated and taught at the City Jitsu 10th anniversary session
  • Kata-juji-jime, the half-cross strangle
  • An o-goshi (major hip) throw into yoko-shiho-gatame, the side four quarters hold
  • Kata-gatame, the shoulder hold
  • Ude-garami, the forearm entanglement, used in groundwork
  • Ko-tsuri-komi-goshi, the minor lifting drawing hip throw
  • O-tsuri-komi-goshi, the major lifting, drawing hip throw
  • Ko-tomoe-seoi-nage, the small circle shoulder throw
  • Irimi-nage, the entering body throw
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