Jiu Jitsu - meaning "The Yielding Art" - is a Japanese martial art designed to defeat an opponent by using the opponent's attacks against them using as little effort as possible. As you progress in the sessions throughout the year you will be taught more advanced methods of defending yourself against different types of attacks, starting the year with defences against grabs and moving on to punches, kicks, sticks and knives, while more advanced grades learn to defend against baseball bats, chains and even swords. We use traditional methods to teach technique which requires as little energy as possible while being highly effective. Such techniques include an array of throws, joint locks and ground submission holds.