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See Japanese Jiu-Jitsu in Martial Arts Toolkit
Real screens from Castlegate Jiu-Jitsu, an example Japanese Jiu-Jitsu club: its technique library and grading syllabus on a computer, and the Combo Builder on a phone.
Screenshots use example data.
About the art
What is Japanese Jiu-Jitsu?
Japanese Jiu-Jitsu (jujutsu) is the family of unarmed fighting methods developed in feudal Japan, where a defender might face an armed or armoured attacker. It combines strikes, throws, joint locks, strangles and escapes, and it is the root from which judo and aikido grew.
Modern clubs teach many different systems, often with a strong self-defence focus, and grade students through coloured-belt kyu grades to black belt dan grades. Syllabuses tend to be broad, so knowing which techniques each student has covered matters at grading time.
- Origin
- Japan
- Known for
- Throws, joint locks and self-defence
- Technique names
- Japanese and English names
- Grades
- 9th Kyu to 1st Dan
How we work with Japanese Jiu-Jitsu
Built for the way Japanese Jiu-Jitsu is taught
The Japanese Jiu-Jitsu technique library and a starter grading ladder are ready when you create your club, and you can change any of it to match your syllabus.
A broad library
Strikes, kicks and blocks sit alongside throws, joint locks, chokes, holds and escapes, so the whole syllabus lives in one technique library.
Kata and a kyu ladder
Start from a representative UK kyu ladder to 1st Dan, and link kata such as Nage no Kata and Kime no Kata to the grades that need them.
Strike-to-throw combinations
The Combo Builder joins techniques the way jiu-jitsu flows - a block into a counter-strike, or a knee strike that bends the attacker onto the hips for a throw.
From the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu library
- Reverse Punch (Gyaku Tsuki)
- Palm Heel Strike (Teisho Uchi)
- Rising Block (Age Uke)
- Sweeping Hip Throw (Harai Goshi)
- Body Drop (Tai Otoshi)
- Four Direction Throw (Shiho Nage)
Browse the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu techniques Try the Combo Builder
Forms ready to use
- Nage no Kata
- Katame no Kata
- Kime no Kata
- Ju no Kata
- Kodokan Goshin Jutsu
- Koshiki no Kata
- Te Hodoki
Running the club
Everything else your club needs
Registers, gradings, payments and the student portal all use the same student record, so nothing has to be copied between spreadsheets.
Registers and attendance
Take the register on a phone or tablet in seconds and spot students who have stopped coming.
Grading readiness
Attendance, time in grade and assessments come together, so you can see who is ready for the next grading.
Memberships and payments
Set up memberships and take payments through Stripe, with a clear view of who has paid.
Classes and timetable
Recurring classes and one-off sessions in one timetable, with RSVP and check-in links for families and text messages for reminders and cancellations.
Student and parent portal
Students and parents see grades, upcoming classes, assigned training and what to work on next.
Lesson plans and training plans
Plan classes from the technique library, assess students and give each one training to practise at home.
Try it with your own club
Less time on administration.
More time to teach Japanese Jiu-Jitsu.
Create your club free and explore it with your own classes, or book a demo and we will show you around.
Questions
Japanese Jiu-Jitsu clubs often ask
Our system has its own syllabus. Can we use it?
Yes. The starter ladder is only a starting point. Rename grades, change belt colours and add your own requirements, and add any techniques the library does not have as club techniques.
Can we teach self-defence classes as well?
Yes. A club can add more than one martial art, so self-defence courses can run alongside the main syllabus with their own techniques.
Can we use our own syllabus and grades?
Yes. The starter ladder is only a starting point. Rename grades, change colours, add your own requirements and set the lessons and time each grade needs.
Can one club teach more than one martial art?
Yes. Choose a main martial art when you create your club and add others in the club settings. Each keeps its own technique library.
Can you move our students across from our current system?
Yes. Import students from a spreadsheet and check every row before it is saved, or send us your records and we will move them across for you free of charge.
How much does it cost?
Small clubs can use the Free plan with no card required. Paid plans add capacity and features as your club grows.