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Ne-waza (groundwork)

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Groundwork

Ne-waza is the range of techniques carried out when a fight, for whatever reason, is conducted on the floor. The techniques consist of osaekomi-waza (grappling), kansetsu-waza (joint locks) and shime-waza (chokes/strangulations).

Most of the techniques taught in Jitsu are more useful for Judo-style competitions, although purple belts are taught how to defend themselves when on the ground, using strikes and kicks. However, many are still useful for real-life fights.

The aim of groundwork is stop your opponent from being able to pin you to the floor or hit you – by pinning him to the floor. This involves many of the same principles Jitsu uses in conventional fights – taking balance and using the opponent's strength against him. Hitting isn't allowed in competition groundwork but is perfectly valid in the real world.

Since 90% of fights end up with both opponents on the ground, groundwork is a vital part of Jitsu and its practice is important.

Videos
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Kansetsu-waza Osaekomi-waza Juji-gatame Tate-shiho-gatame Kesa-gatame A defence against kicks
  1. Kansetsu-waza
  2. Osaekomi-waza
  3. Juji-gatame
  4. Tate-shiho-gatame
  5. Kesa-gatame
  6. A defence against kicks

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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

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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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