“What the Samurai’s did with their swords, we do with our hands” Helio Gracie
This fascinating video depicts ancient samurai reenactment battles. You can also clearly see why Judo puts so much emphasis on a big throw and ‘ippon’ over “Jiu Jitsu” or BJJ’s emphasis on the ground work IE Guards, sweeps, submissions.
The person that was thrown with force would be stunned after the fall and would then be pinned down (Oseikomiwaza) and finished off with a short sword (Wakizaka) stab.
That was what real Jujitsu emphasized in the unarmed part of their combat. Otherwise it was all about the sword or the spear. A little history lesson for anyone that wants to doubt why and how “JUDO” is the founder of everything “Jiu Jitsu” related. Did it evolve from “Jujitsu”? Of course but Jujitsu is a broader term then what “Jiu Jitsu” would have you believe. The Jiu Jitsu we play nowadays is a direct descendant of the reformulated unarmed combat version of the Jujitsu art known as JUDO. It is Judo that introduced Randori or “rolling” practices instead of just pre choreographed and rehearsed movements. To learn more look up the history and influences of “Kano Jiu Jitsu”
