Small Circle JuJitsu

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Small Circle JuJitsu is a style of jujutsu developed by Wally Jay.

1 History
2 Development
3 Ten Principles
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Jay primarily studied a style known as Danzan Ryu jujutsu from Seishiro Okazaki (also known as Henry S. Okazaki) in Hawaii. He was awarded a Certificate of Mastery from Okazaki on 1948-02-22. Previously he had studied boxing, judo and jujitsu. As Wally Jay gained knowledge and experience in the martial arts, his perspective on how traditional technique could be improved was heightened. Ultimately, it was during his two years of training under the Hawaiian Judo Champion, Ken Kawachi, which gave him the principles he needed to formulate his system of Small Circle JuJitsu. Kawachi had stressed wrist action to gain superior leverage against an opponent. This wrist action is prevalent in Small Circle Jujitsu techniques and over the years Wally Jay made radical changes in the techniques he acquired.

Small Circle JuJitsu continually changed and improved until 1987, when it officially became recognized as a complete jujutsu style on its own. Many had recognized the Small Circle system as being a separate style for many years, but it wasn't until an article was published in Black Belt magazine that it was official.

[edit] Development

Small circle jujitsu techniques are smooth and functional because of the integration of the flow, in which interchangeable techniques are used to counterattack. The flow emphasises the smooth transition between various locks and throws in order to remove any "hard stops". It allows a practitioner to seamlessly transition between techniques and makes counter-measures against opponents quicker and smoother.

Small Circle Jujitsu continues to evolve from a combination of various martial arts theories, styles and movements. It contains Ten Principles, which were guidelines by which a practitioner of Small Circle JuJitsu could improve upon the fundamental basics involved in the functionality of their technique.

Through Remy Presas elements of Small Circle JuJitsu have been integrated into Modern Arnis.