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HakamaHakama are black leggings worn over the top of the gi. Hakama are only worn by official club instructors and were part of the attire for Samurai.

Hakama are made of thick black cloth, sewn so it contains seven folds. These signify the traits the Samurai held in the highest regard, to be exhibited under all conditions or suffer great dishonour. The folds are separated out, with the first five folds worn at the front of the hakama, the remaining two at the rear.

Hakama Folds

Chugi
The first fold embodies the loyalty of the wearer to their lord, master and allies.
Gi
This represents the personal worth of the wearer. It defines the wearer's moral standpoint, and personal integrity.
Jin
This is the representation of how giving and benevolent the wearer is.
Makoto
Honesty is the fourth fold and represents the trustworthiness of the wearer.
Meiyo
Honorific status is denoted by this fold in the hakama.
Rei
The Rei is a courtesy of greeting and represents the social actions of the wearer.
Yuki
This final fold simply represents the courage and bravery of the hakama wearer.

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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

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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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