Dai Jutsu Do

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Dai Jutsu Do is an unarmed method of self-defense, derived from better known Japanese martial arts such as Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu and judo. Developed by its founder Yamamoto Fumaru (1918-2001) it was widely used during World War II by the Japanese Army. Taking into account the practical arena in which these techniques were going to be used, effortless efficiency and simplicity in application were its main focus.

Some of Dai Jutsu Do techniques include joint locks, throws, pinning techniques and chokes. In the beginning, much emphasis was given to the development of the body as an intrinsic part of efficiency in application, nowadays more emphasis is given to waza (or technique).

Dai Jutsu Do now has practitioners in the United States, Mexico, Italy, Latin America and the Caribbean.