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Small-Circle JujitsuAuthor: Wally Jay
Publisher: Ohara Publications
Published: 1st August 1989
Paperback, 255 pages
Amazon price: £11.24

Rating: 4/5

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You'll find much of our Shorinji Kempo style in Soke's Jay book. Packed full of pictures, these follow a logical order and interestingly he shows resuscitation techniques quite early in the book.

The head locks and his theory of "small circle" work really well, albeit taking a fair amount of time to be mastered. I found adorable his demonstrations of counter chokes, particularly his "Hawaiian choke". Ankle and knee locks are also covered, but he missed out (or it's not part of his syllabus) shoulder locks or pressure points.

For those in the know, several of his techniques are not Japanese — Korean and North Eastern Chinese are the norm.

I'm pleased to have this book in my collection and refer to it often. I'd say it's a good candidate to any serious martial artist who's interested in real combat.

Review by Airton Motta

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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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