Vol. 27 #7, July 1, 2020 [email protected]Questions are an integral part of learning. They help me realize areas of study that require clarification. Here are more questions from BJJY members. Be aware that sometimes the questions and/or answers are edited to depersonalize them. Also, none of the question responses, opinion, or editorial content provide any legal advice in any form or manner regardless of how qualified or ex- perienced the author may be. Always consult a qualified attorney in your state if you need any type of legal advice. UPCOMING EVENTS The Budoshin Jujitsu Summer Camp Is postponed to the summer of 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences. 53rd Year! Q: As I am working on the cross certification form, I have found that there are some tech- niques that I have learned in the past that are either a little different in form or in execution. That being the case, when that happens, I have been adding a “see comment” note and will add a comment page for further explanation. I have particularly noted this in the techniques that are done in formal style. When the form is done, I will send it, the comment sheet, copies of my rank certificates, and a generalized resume for review. 051020 A: Try not to worry about minor variances in tech- nique execution. We normally teach several varia- tions of most techniques. So don't feel that the tech- nique shown in a video or book is the ONLY way to do it. Marc will let you know if something is awry. For example there is one ryu that does a tai-otoshi drop- ping down onto the right knee and calls it a karada makikomi. A bit a research divulged that they stopped teaching the actual karada makikomi dec- ades ago as it was "too dangerous". I've never had a student injured with karada makikomi. Maybe it comes down to how the technique is taught. I've seen this "too dangerous" rationale on numerous techniques. Subject: Fwd: Shodan at last I'm not sure why it took me twelve years to get my black belt (shodan) in jujitsu (traditional Japanese kind, not ground-fighting-oriented Brazilian JJ). No doubt in part because I can only attend class once a week...and/or maybe lack talent. Then again, it took me only three years to reach black belt in iaido (Japanese swordsmanship), and I only trained in that once a week, too. Partly, the difference in time underscores that reaching black belt means different things in differ- ent arts. Jujitsu has hundreds of forms, techniques, and variations, while iaido only has twelve forms until you're well beyond first-degree black belt. In neither art does the black belt indicate mastery, but instead symbolizes the beginning of advanced learning. To all the superb instructors and students who helped me progress in both arts (very partial alpha- betical list): Mike Balog Prof. George Kirby David Boesel Paul Klara Terry Feelemyer Brian McClernan Samantha Finley Prof. Dennis McCurd Scott Finley Thomas Salander Mario Harold Doumo Arigatou Gozaimasu (どうもありがとうご ざいます)! Thomas Dineen
Transcript
Vol 27 7 July 1 2020
senseigkbudoshincom
Questions are an integral part of learning They
help me realize areas of study that require
clarification Here are more questions from BJJY
members Be aware that sometimes the questions
andor answers are edited to depersonalize them
Also none of the question responses opinion or
editorial content provide any legal advice in any
form or manner regardless of how qualified or ex-
perienced the author may be Always consult a
qualified attorney in your state if you need any type
of legal advice
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Budoshin Jujitsu Summer Camp
Is postponed to the summer of 2021
due to the Covid-19 pandemic
and its consequences
53rd Year
Q As I am working on the cross certification
form I have found that there are some tech-
niques that I have learned in the past that are
either a little different in form or in execution
That being the case when that happens I have
been adding a ldquosee commentrdquo note and will add
a comment page for further explanation I have
particularly noted this in the techniques that are
done in formal style When the form is done I
will send it the comment sheet copies of my
rank certificates and a generalized resume for
review 051020
A Try not to worry about minor variances in tech-
nique execution We normally teach several varia-
tions of most techniques So dont feel that the tech-
nique shown in a video or book is the ONLY way to
do it Marc will let you know if something is awry For
example there is one ryu that does a tai-otoshi drop-
ping down onto the right knee and calls it a karada
makikomi A bit a research divulged that they
stopped teaching the actual karada makikomi dec-
ades ago as it was too dangerous Ive never had
a student injured with karada makikomi Maybe it
comes down to how the technique is taught Ive
seen this too dangerous rationale on numerous
techniques
Subject Fwd Shodan at last
Im not sure why it took me twelve years to get my
black belt (shodan) in jujitsu (traditional Japanese
kind not ground-fighting-oriented Brazilian JJ)
No doubt in part because I can only attend class
once a weekandor maybe lack talent Then
again it took me only three years to reach black
belt in iaido (Japanese swordsmanship) and I only
trained in that once a week too
Partly the difference in time underscores that
reaching black belt means different things in differ-
ent arts Jujitsu has hundreds of forms techniques
and variations while iaido only has twelve forms
until youre well beyond first-degree black belt In
neither art does the black belt indicate mastery but
instead symbolizes the beginning of advanced
learning
To all the superb instructors and students who
helped me progress in both arts (very partial alpha-
betical list)
Mike Balog Prof George Kirby David Boesel Paul Klara Terry Feelemyer Brian McClernan Samantha Finley Prof Dennis McCurd Scott Finley Thomas Salander Mario Harold
Doumo Arigatou Gozaimasu (どうもありがとうご
ざいます)
Thomas Dineen
Yes there are dangerous techniques in
jujitsu but I tell my students if a technique is danger-
ous (high risk of injury to a student) amp I only allow
execution up to a point
Q Can you get me a copy of Sensei Dave Clarkrsquos
Complete Guide to All Budoshin Jujitsu Tech-
niques from White Belt Through Tenth-Degree
Black Belt 051320
A You can download a copy of Sensei Dave
Clarkrsquos ldquoGuiderdquo from https
kataguideyolasitecom
You can also download additional alternate
instructional guides sent to me by a few of my prolific
black belts at httpsbudoshincomalternate-
instructional-guides
Q When will your classes resume in Santa Clari-
ta 051520
A [Most recent update] Over the 530 weekend I
had a conversation with the other instructors of the
program Our main issue was whether non-contact
practice for newer students was realistic [No] The
effect of CDC requirements [6rsquo separation masks
taking temperature etc] were really counterproduc-
tive [Yes] proper oxygenationCO2 issues due to
masks [definite ldquoYesrdquo] and boredom due to limited
activity [Yes] Essentially it was felt that the class
would be an ldquoexerciserdquo class rather than a jujitsu
class which is what students signed up for
Although none of these limitations and the
consensus makes me happy at this point wersquore
planning to resume classes in the winter or spring
2021 ldquoquarterrdquo once a vaccine is available Itrsquos really
difficult to effectively learn ju-jitsu without a training
partner
Q Once Irsquom cross-certified into Budoshin Jujitsu
up to what rank can I promote my students
051620
A You can promote students in your dojo up to one
rank below your rank Just remember whenever you
promote a student to any rank yoursquore putting your
reputation on the line as that student represents you
in many ways not just can they do the techniques
Q I received an anonymous email from you and
signed up for your newsletter as a result But
how did you get my email address 051620
NON-SEQUITOR by Niles
Irsquove been asked
[] to provide a monthly
thought for you to ponder
See it looks like Irsquom pon-
dering even though dogs
canrsquot really ponder
C-19 is such a bummer I canrsquot find a mask that
fits Glad Irsquom not a cat
Maybe you can ponder my thought and tell me what you think it means Irsquoll wag my tail and listen
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Thank you for your support
Life sure has
changed since mid-
March Wersquore all wearing
masks in public [or
should be] hand-
washing has taken on
new value ldquosocial dis-
tancingrdquo has curtailed
almost every event and
the impact of C-19 has
affected our lives in a
major way [gross under-
statement] not with-
standing its massive economic impact
And then there was the George Floyd kill-
ing on May 25 which exposed the sore underbelly of
continuous racial discrimination and other injustices
To say this country is facing major challenges
is a gross understatement All three of these issues
have struck different nerves in our society and have
caused upheavals and challenges
Yet as a country we have stuck together for
the most part Sure our ldquocaserdquo numbers are higher
than any other country But thatrsquos because we have
freedom of the press Yes wersquore frustrated due to job
loss lack of socialization isolation and the conse-
quences thereof But thatrsquos because wersquore human
And yes most of us are doing our best to follow the
ldquorulesrdquo because deep down inside we realize theyrsquore
for our best interest and wersquod prefer to survive
We have also generally come together as a
country over the killing of George Floyd and others
because it was symbolic of a core conflict of what
American justice should be It too was a painful awak-
ening for many Americans but that criminal event
lighted a common flame that bound us together as
well regardless of race creed or color
But OMG The 4th of July is here With all that
has happened how do we celebrate What do we do
in lieu of getting the entire family together for a barbe-
que or picnic with all of our relatives doing fireworks
[where itrsquos legal] or going to a public place to watch a
really big fireworks display What can we do to re-
solve the racial and resultant economic inequities in
our country as we celebrate our countryrsquos birth mdash or
perhaps in some eyes a chance for our rebirth
We can bemoan our frustration with the way
things ldquoused to berdquo or we can look for positive alterna-
tives because that ldquosolution orientationrdquo is another
part of the American character
This country was founded on a concept of
ldquomanifest destinyrdquo [which unfortunately had some
negative shameful and costly implications in our his-
tory that are still very visual today] However our goal
was to build a country of freedom equality and with a
good quality of life We are still working on all three of
those But the key is that we can and are able to work
on improving ourselves and our country
Thatrsquos what this country is about and why we
are envied in the world Yes we do have problems
some of which were exacerbated by the C-19 pan-
demic and the visceral realization of what racial dis-
crimination can result in Yes our political system has
problems [Show me a political system in any country
that doesnrsquot have problems] But the world has
watched us persevere We work towards solutions
and we try to make America a better place to live
Thatrsquos because when united we are a community
and we are successful in reaching our goals mdash be-
cause we are all Americans
You may be saying Irsquom doing a lot of ldquoflag wav-
ingrdquo here mdash and maybe I am But itrsquos the 4th of July
and we need to celebrate all of US [upper and lower
case] We need to be positive We need to be united
We need to listen We need to care
Being stuck at home on the 4th due to C-19
may not be the best but itrsquos doable Or maybe a
peaceful protest rally or march is in order And we can
remember mdash this sure was a unique 4th
This yearrsquos 4th of July may be different but itrsquos
a lot better than not being able to celebrate anything
at all Maybe with our can-do attitude and our desire
for equality the American dream will come true to
more Americans
by George Kirby
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to see my books back in print or digital format Give 2-3
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A I got it from an email list my computer generated
However I also follow all anti-spam rules which
generally means Irsquoll send you only one email per
email address and my email address is on the email
I sent you
Q Will how you teach jujitsu change because of
the Covid-19 CDC restrictions 051620
A Definitely yes for the short term But how and for
how long have still to be determined
One possibility is to offer Ju-Shin instruction
until training with an actual partner is ok Ju-Shin
very briefly is more of an exercise involving many of
the movements of traditional jujitsu Itrsquos very similar
to tai chi
Q When I looked at your technique helps for
hand throw amp wristlock takedown I noticed that
your grip isnrsquot as tight around the wrist which is
different from other sensei Irsquove learned these
techniques from Doesnrsquot your grip cause the
technique to be weaker 051720
A No The ldquogriprdquo is actually stronger because itrsquos
not a grip Itrsquos the pivot point or base for bending the
hand towards the forearm as much as possible Let
me try to explain [as shown in my YouTube video]
httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=91WjsLtBcYQ
If you have your thumbs on the back of the
attackerrsquos hand just below the knuckles you should
be able to press the nerves there However if you
put all 8 fingers on the attackerrsquos palm or at his wrist
joint itrsquos actually much more difficult to bend his
wrist for two reasons First grabbing that way en-
couraged you to squeeze his wrist which makes it
more difficult to bend Second the more fingers you
have in the wrist joint the less you can actually bend
the wrist towards the attackerrsquos forearm mdash and
thatrsquos what causes the pain or locks up the wrist as
a ldquochildrdquo joint
If you can just place your index fingers or
index and middle fingers at the base of the at-
tackerrsquos hand you will be able to bend his wrist
much more with a lot less effort
Although Seki never mentioned the physics
of techniques [such as I did above] physiology
child-parent joint relationships or x-y-z axis he did
stress the importance of proper positioning bal-
ance smooth movement and calmness to effective-
ly use an attackerrsquos ki [momentum] If you watched
Seki closely you picked up the finer points of how to
more effectively execute techniques mdash and when
Seki saw that I did it ldquorightrdquo hersquod simply say ldquoAh Joji
you finally got itrdquo
Q Two questionsmdash why did Seki call you Joji
and why do you list website links [underlined
blue text] in your answers rather than fully ex-
plaining your answers at times 051820
A Joji is the Japanese translation of George my
first name He addressed very few students by
name
The reason I include hyperlinks is so that
questioners can get a more complete answer or ad-
ditional information Therersquos an old saying mdash ldquoa pic-
ture is worth a thousand words and a video worth a
millionrdquo Although sometimes my answers to ques-
tions are really long [sometimes too long in my way
of thinking] theyrsquore sometimes unavoidable Howev-
er if you can watch a video yoursquoll probably learn
more faster than by reading text Or some links will
take you to a more complete and well-constructed
answer
Q If I get a promotion in Budoshin Ju-Jitsu from
you and Irsquom a BJJY member do you send me my
colored belt 051820
A Although this is something I can do in my Santa
Clarita dojo for my students the cost of mailing the
belt to you is much more expensive [$1050 in the
US] than the belt itself [about $4-5] You can buy a
belt relatively cheaply at any martial arts store or or-
der one online
On the other hand if you are promoted to
shodan and yoursquore a BJJY and AJA member and
you pay for the AJA certificate of rank the AJA will
send you an embossed [with your name] belt for
free
Q Why do different ryu have different colors for
the same ldquokyurdquo rankings and some have more
kyu levels than others 051820
A There is no simple explanation as to why different
ryu have different colors for the same kyu rankings
Someone made the decision a long time ago and
the kyu colors stuck
In the ldquooldrdquo days you were a white belt until
you became a black belt because your belt was so
soiled and worn [The mythology was that if you
washed your belt your ldquoknowledgerdquo was washed
away] The closer truth is that the dingier your belt
was the more ldquoexperiencedrdquo you probably were
Seki kept belt ranks simple 7th kyu[beginner]
white 6th kyu green 4th kyu purple 3rd kyu brown
with green stripe 1st kyu brown with blue stripe dan
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A Tests can be taken via video amp sent to me as
mp4 or other video format files through Hightail a
dropbox service I use You would not have to sign
up register or pay for this service as itrsquos part of your
membership benefit
You would take the belt tests as specified in
the Student and Black Belt Handbooks Below brown
belt you just follow the test sequence and send me
the video There is no charge for the ldquotestingrdquo and no
charge for certificates of rank below brown belt For
brown and black belts there is a $25 test set-up fee
There is no testing or certificate fee unless you also
want American Jujitsu Association certification ndash and
thatrsquos relatively inexpensive
The Student handbook [free with member-
ship] will give you a lot of detail as will looking at
httpsbudoshincomaboutcommon-questions
Once I receive your video I can usually return
an audio evaluation within a few days
Please also be aware that there is no time-in-
grade requirement below black belt Also be aware
that I never look for speed on any belt exam I look
for quality of execution As your quality improves
your speed will increase naturally This is an error a
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gradesmdashblack belts with optional red stripes to indi-
cate dan grade
When I started teaching I followed the same
ranking system initially However that has changed
with the addition of 5th kyu blue belt and 2nd kyu
brown belt with a black stripe Also new students
are 8th kyu white rather than 7th kyu
In addition there are two belts I will occasion-
ally award to younger students who really tried and
have a positive attitude but just didnrsquot make it 7th
kyu yellow belt and 4th kyu senior purple belt with
white stripe
Q If I do well on a belt exam but really mess up
on 1-2 techniques that causes me to fail the test
do I have to take the whole test over again
051920
A If you has a really good attitude amp I felt you really
tried Irsquod give you 2-3 weeks to brush up on the
messed up technique[s] and then just test on those1
-2 techniques Surprisingly most of the time the stu-
dent will want to do the whole test over and will ulti-
mately do better overall as well
Q How would I take tests given the distance
BENEFITS OF JUJUTSU by Andrew Yiannakis PhD
Japanese Jujutsu as
is the case with
many serious martial
arts provides partici-
pants with many ben-
efits and rewards
Some of the major
benefits are listed
below
1 The acquisition and
development of Supe-
rior Self Defense Skills (the skills derive in modi-
fied form from the battlefield techniques and tactics
developed by the samurai on the battlefields of feu-
dal Japan) Self defense doesnt get any more awe-
some than this
2 Empowerment (physical and psychological) On
one level this speaks to the physical benefits of pos-
sessing superior powers and awesome combat and
self defense skills On a psychological level em-
powerment speaks to self confidence decisiveness
self control increased determination and a no-quit
attitude
3 Personal Growth and Development including
brain stimulation and neural pathway support
(neurogenesis) improved cognitive functions and
longevity For example there is considerable evi-
dence that activities that stimulate the brain and
contribute to enhanced brain activity appear to slow
down the aging process and keep one sharp into old
age The complex demands of Jujutsu on the brain
and the various forms of bi-lateral and contra-lateral
training we engage in are clearly major factors in
efficient brain activity and mental health
4 Intrinsic Satisfaction The feelings that one gets
from engaging in self-rewarding activities such as
the martial arts and the accomplishments associat-
ed with them provide life with an important source
of meaning and enhance the quality of life
5 Jujutsu contributes to Superior Fitness and
Strength and Physical and Mental Health
6 Superior Quality of Movement A major benefit
of training using Internal Principles in Wa Shin Ryu
Jujutsu is enhanced Quality of Movement Quality
of movement is reflected in the ability to move flu-
idly with good timing coordination and control
and in the ability to apply centered action when ex-
ecuting technique
7 Superior Power with Less Effort Training in
Jujutsu with its emphasis on Japanese Internal Prin-
ciples1 enables students to move more fluidly and
efficiently and helps students generate superior
power with less effort or strength while execut-
ing technique (called Seiryoku Zenyo in Japanese)
Engaging in Jujutsu using Internal Principle is also
a safer way to play as injuries can be kept to a mini-
mum Since technique based on Internal Principles
requires less muscle and strength it is possible to
continue working out into old age even against
younger opponents
8 The acquisition of a Teaching License in Jujutsu
may be used to start your own dojo andor teach
private classes in Jujutsu and Self Defense A 4th
degree black belt is strongly recommended for start-
ing your own dojo (martial arts school)
9 Japanese Jujutsu teaches students the tactics
and skills of both Offense and Self Defense Of-
fensive kills are limited to combat-type situations and
clandestine operations while self defense skills are
extremely useful for everyone be it male or female
young or old
10 Opportunities for Supplemental Income OR
Self Employment as a Professional Martial Arts
Instructor With a black belt and a teach-
ing license those who are so inclined and interest-
ed may engage in a variety of income-producing ac-
tivities that include
a Consulting Opportunities with private compa-
nies the military and law enforcement agencies
may be available (this requires at least a 6th Dan
and extensive marketing activity)
b Supplemental Income A black belt in Jujutsu
(as in all martial arts) enables you to teach part time
in private dojos and in universities and colleges
everywhere You wont get rich but the supplemental
income is always a nice addition to the salary of your
day job
11 Japanese Jujutsu (especially in its Wa Shin Ryu
form) is a thinking persons art because combat
and self defense situations require that you think
and respond fast on your feet Combat situations
are in reality problem-solving environments re-
quiring the ability to see the action process it and
respond accordingly with the most appropriate tac-
tics and techniques To develop the ability to see
the action and respond quickly and effectively re-
quires extensive training in which students are
taught to either see or create targets of opportuni-
ty and apply the most effective techniques quickly
and without hesitation Japanese Jujutsu provides
such training opportunities using both contra lateral
and bi-lateral forms of training (among other forms of
training) under realistic high pressure conditions
and lots of sparring in Tachi Waza (standing) and
Newaza (on the ground) We also train students to
see targets of opportunity (openings) as they are
presented to them by their partnerattacker and we
also train students to create such openings using
various forms of deception (Damashi) The bottom
line is that such training stimulates the brain contrib-
utes to neurogenesis (growth of neural pathways in
the brain) and helps students think and act quickly
and effectively
12 Having rank in Japanese Jujutsu (especially a
black belt) is a Prestigious Accomplishment in
the eyes of society (and in the eyes of ones col-
leagues) that can open many doors for you espe-
cially when applying for jobs in occupations that car-
ry some risk These include such areas as the mili-
tary the police intelligence agencies foreign ser-
vice jobs abroad officer candidate school private
security work and of course teaching in challeng-
ing schools in high risk areas of town While there
are no guarantees having rank in Japanese Jujutsu
(especially a black belt) will often put you ahead of
most other job applicants and will enhance your
chances of getting the job you want Make sure
you include a copy of your rank certificate when ap-
plying for a job because the certificate lists the most
important values and attitudes we teach these in-
clude honor discipline responsibility hard work re-
liability perseverance and more that These are
among the most important attributes that employ-
erslook for in their employees In addition your jujut-
su certificate may well become the first topic of con-
versation during your job interview and will help
break the ice
13 Personal Attributes Japanese Jujutsu teaches
and helps develop a sense of empowerment a
strong work ethic self discipline concentration and
sustained focus a sense of personal honor respect
reliability responsibility and a no-quit attitude It is
also an excellent way to achieve a higher level of
mind-body harmonization and internal peace
14 Jujutsu can be an Avocation and a Serious
HobbyPreoccupation in Retirement A lot of peo-
ple in retirement often become couch potatoes or
lose meaning and focus in their life This could lead
to bouts of depression and a loss of purpose in life
A serious and engaging activity such as Ju-
jutsu (also true for many martial arts) will keep you
involved motivated and connected with your envi-
ronment and your more serious students this can be
a considerable source of satisfaction and meaning
and may well provide your life with focus and a
greater purpose through teaching and helping
young minds (and not-so-young ones) grow and de-
velop and become better people
1Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu is grounded in Japanese-based Internal Principles
The complete list of principles may be found in the authors book
JUJUTSU Traditions Ways amp Modern Practices (2019) The book is avail-
able on Amazon
About The Author
Dr Yiannakis 8th dan Jujitsu 6th dan judo is Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut These days he devotes much of his time teaching and developing Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu (a Japanese-based art) at Duke City Dojo and Sandia Budokan in Albuquerque New Mexico He is also working on the third edition of his jujutsu book and continues to write and publish articles and short re-search papers on jujutsu and on various aspects of sta-tistical forecasting (ARIMA) and the sociology of tourism He also heads up two other clubs at Illinois State Univer-sity and the University of Connecticut Wa Shin Ryu is also taught at the University of New Mexico by one of his senior black belts
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
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Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
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If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
Yes there are dangerous techniques in
jujitsu but I tell my students if a technique is danger-
ous (high risk of injury to a student) amp I only allow
execution up to a point
Q Can you get me a copy of Sensei Dave Clarkrsquos
Complete Guide to All Budoshin Jujitsu Tech-
niques from White Belt Through Tenth-Degree
Black Belt 051320
A You can download a copy of Sensei Dave
Clarkrsquos ldquoGuiderdquo from https
kataguideyolasitecom
You can also download additional alternate
instructional guides sent to me by a few of my prolific
black belts at httpsbudoshincomalternate-
instructional-guides
Q When will your classes resume in Santa Clari-
ta 051520
A [Most recent update] Over the 530 weekend I
had a conversation with the other instructors of the
program Our main issue was whether non-contact
practice for newer students was realistic [No] The
effect of CDC requirements [6rsquo separation masks
taking temperature etc] were really counterproduc-
tive [Yes] proper oxygenationCO2 issues due to
masks [definite ldquoYesrdquo] and boredom due to limited
activity [Yes] Essentially it was felt that the class
would be an ldquoexerciserdquo class rather than a jujitsu
class which is what students signed up for
Although none of these limitations and the
consensus makes me happy at this point wersquore
planning to resume classes in the winter or spring
2021 ldquoquarterrdquo once a vaccine is available Itrsquos really
difficult to effectively learn ju-jitsu without a training
partner
Q Once Irsquom cross-certified into Budoshin Jujitsu
up to what rank can I promote my students
051620
A You can promote students in your dojo up to one
rank below your rank Just remember whenever you
promote a student to any rank yoursquore putting your
reputation on the line as that student represents you
in many ways not just can they do the techniques
Q I received an anonymous email from you and
signed up for your newsletter as a result But
how did you get my email address 051620
NON-SEQUITOR by Niles
Irsquove been asked
[] to provide a monthly
thought for you to ponder
See it looks like Irsquom pon-
dering even though dogs
canrsquot really ponder
C-19 is such a bummer I canrsquot find a mask that
fits Glad Irsquom not a cat
Maybe you can ponder my thought and tell me what you think it means Irsquoll wag my tail and listen
NO EXCUSES - - -
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ldquoZellerdquo to send money to my checking account
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Keeping Kokoro a monthly publication is
completely dependent upon you sending me ques-
tions to answer I donrsquot want to fill it with ldquofluffrdquo or
see it become a bimonthly [every other month] pub-
lication I could also use a larger size type font to
take up more space
So please send any question or concerns
you have to me by clicking here
Thank you for your support
Life sure has
changed since mid-
March Wersquore all wearing
masks in public [or
should be] hand-
washing has taken on
new value ldquosocial dis-
tancingrdquo has curtailed
almost every event and
the impact of C-19 has
affected our lives in a
major way [gross under-
statement] not with-
standing its massive economic impact
And then there was the George Floyd kill-
ing on May 25 which exposed the sore underbelly of
continuous racial discrimination and other injustices
To say this country is facing major challenges
is a gross understatement All three of these issues
have struck different nerves in our society and have
caused upheavals and challenges
Yet as a country we have stuck together for
the most part Sure our ldquocaserdquo numbers are higher
than any other country But thatrsquos because we have
freedom of the press Yes wersquore frustrated due to job
loss lack of socialization isolation and the conse-
quences thereof But thatrsquos because wersquore human
And yes most of us are doing our best to follow the
ldquorulesrdquo because deep down inside we realize theyrsquore
for our best interest and wersquod prefer to survive
We have also generally come together as a
country over the killing of George Floyd and others
because it was symbolic of a core conflict of what
American justice should be It too was a painful awak-
ening for many Americans but that criminal event
lighted a common flame that bound us together as
well regardless of race creed or color
But OMG The 4th of July is here With all that
has happened how do we celebrate What do we do
in lieu of getting the entire family together for a barbe-
que or picnic with all of our relatives doing fireworks
[where itrsquos legal] or going to a public place to watch a
really big fireworks display What can we do to re-
solve the racial and resultant economic inequities in
our country as we celebrate our countryrsquos birth mdash or
perhaps in some eyes a chance for our rebirth
We can bemoan our frustration with the way
things ldquoused to berdquo or we can look for positive alterna-
tives because that ldquosolution orientationrdquo is another
part of the American character
This country was founded on a concept of
ldquomanifest destinyrdquo [which unfortunately had some
negative shameful and costly implications in our his-
tory that are still very visual today] However our goal
was to build a country of freedom equality and with a
good quality of life We are still working on all three of
those But the key is that we can and are able to work
on improving ourselves and our country
Thatrsquos what this country is about and why we
are envied in the world Yes we do have problems
some of which were exacerbated by the C-19 pan-
demic and the visceral realization of what racial dis-
crimination can result in Yes our political system has
problems [Show me a political system in any country
that doesnrsquot have problems] But the world has
watched us persevere We work towards solutions
and we try to make America a better place to live
Thatrsquos because when united we are a community
and we are successful in reaching our goals mdash be-
cause we are all Americans
You may be saying Irsquom doing a lot of ldquoflag wav-
ingrdquo here mdash and maybe I am But itrsquos the 4th of July
and we need to celebrate all of US [upper and lower
case] We need to be positive We need to be united
We need to listen We need to care
Being stuck at home on the 4th due to C-19
may not be the best but itrsquos doable Or maybe a
peaceful protest rally or march is in order And we can
remember mdash this sure was a unique 4th
This yearrsquos 4th of July may be different but itrsquos
a lot better than not being able to celebrate anything
at all Maybe with our can-do attitude and our desire
for equality the American dream will come true to
more Americans
by George Kirby
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Note Used or new copies are sometimes available at
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A I got it from an email list my computer generated
However I also follow all anti-spam rules which
generally means Irsquoll send you only one email per
email address and my email address is on the email
I sent you
Q Will how you teach jujitsu change because of
the Covid-19 CDC restrictions 051620
A Definitely yes for the short term But how and for
how long have still to be determined
One possibility is to offer Ju-Shin instruction
until training with an actual partner is ok Ju-Shin
very briefly is more of an exercise involving many of
the movements of traditional jujitsu Itrsquos very similar
to tai chi
Q When I looked at your technique helps for
hand throw amp wristlock takedown I noticed that
your grip isnrsquot as tight around the wrist which is
different from other sensei Irsquove learned these
techniques from Doesnrsquot your grip cause the
technique to be weaker 051720
A No The ldquogriprdquo is actually stronger because itrsquos
not a grip Itrsquos the pivot point or base for bending the
hand towards the forearm as much as possible Let
me try to explain [as shown in my YouTube video]
httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=91WjsLtBcYQ
If you have your thumbs on the back of the
attackerrsquos hand just below the knuckles you should
be able to press the nerves there However if you
put all 8 fingers on the attackerrsquos palm or at his wrist
joint itrsquos actually much more difficult to bend his
wrist for two reasons First grabbing that way en-
couraged you to squeeze his wrist which makes it
more difficult to bend Second the more fingers you
have in the wrist joint the less you can actually bend
the wrist towards the attackerrsquos forearm mdash and
thatrsquos what causes the pain or locks up the wrist as
a ldquochildrdquo joint
If you can just place your index fingers or
index and middle fingers at the base of the at-
tackerrsquos hand you will be able to bend his wrist
much more with a lot less effort
Although Seki never mentioned the physics
of techniques [such as I did above] physiology
child-parent joint relationships or x-y-z axis he did
stress the importance of proper positioning bal-
ance smooth movement and calmness to effective-
ly use an attackerrsquos ki [momentum] If you watched
Seki closely you picked up the finer points of how to
more effectively execute techniques mdash and when
Seki saw that I did it ldquorightrdquo hersquod simply say ldquoAh Joji
you finally got itrdquo
Q Two questionsmdash why did Seki call you Joji
and why do you list website links [underlined
blue text] in your answers rather than fully ex-
plaining your answers at times 051820
A Joji is the Japanese translation of George my
first name He addressed very few students by
name
The reason I include hyperlinks is so that
questioners can get a more complete answer or ad-
ditional information Therersquos an old saying mdash ldquoa pic-
ture is worth a thousand words and a video worth a
millionrdquo Although sometimes my answers to ques-
tions are really long [sometimes too long in my way
of thinking] theyrsquore sometimes unavoidable Howev-
er if you can watch a video yoursquoll probably learn
more faster than by reading text Or some links will
take you to a more complete and well-constructed
answer
Q If I get a promotion in Budoshin Ju-Jitsu from
you and Irsquom a BJJY member do you send me my
colored belt 051820
A Although this is something I can do in my Santa
Clarita dojo for my students the cost of mailing the
belt to you is much more expensive [$1050 in the
US] than the belt itself [about $4-5] You can buy a
belt relatively cheaply at any martial arts store or or-
der one online
On the other hand if you are promoted to
shodan and yoursquore a BJJY and AJA member and
you pay for the AJA certificate of rank the AJA will
send you an embossed [with your name] belt for
free
Q Why do different ryu have different colors for
the same ldquokyurdquo rankings and some have more
kyu levels than others 051820
A There is no simple explanation as to why different
ryu have different colors for the same kyu rankings
Someone made the decision a long time ago and
the kyu colors stuck
In the ldquooldrdquo days you were a white belt until
you became a black belt because your belt was so
soiled and worn [The mythology was that if you
washed your belt your ldquoknowledgerdquo was washed
away] The closer truth is that the dingier your belt
was the more ldquoexperiencedrdquo you probably were
Seki kept belt ranks simple 7th kyu[beginner]
white 6th kyu green 4th kyu purple 3rd kyu brown
with green stripe 1st kyu brown with blue stripe dan
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from your school 052120
A Tests can be taken via video amp sent to me as
mp4 or other video format files through Hightail a
dropbox service I use You would not have to sign
up register or pay for this service as itrsquos part of your
membership benefit
You would take the belt tests as specified in
the Student and Black Belt Handbooks Below brown
belt you just follow the test sequence and send me
the video There is no charge for the ldquotestingrdquo and no
charge for certificates of rank below brown belt For
brown and black belts there is a $25 test set-up fee
There is no testing or certificate fee unless you also
want American Jujitsu Association certification ndash and
thatrsquos relatively inexpensive
The Student handbook [free with member-
ship] will give you a lot of detail as will looking at
httpsbudoshincomaboutcommon-questions
Once I receive your video I can usually return
an audio evaluation within a few days
Please also be aware that there is no time-in-
grade requirement below black belt Also be aware
that I never look for speed on any belt exam I look
for quality of execution As your quality improves
your speed will increase naturally This is an error a
1-Year US or international BJJY membership $40
2-Year US or international BJJY membership $65
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to get your membership
ALL certificates will be sent via email as pdf attachments for you to print
gradesmdashblack belts with optional red stripes to indi-
cate dan grade
When I started teaching I followed the same
ranking system initially However that has changed
with the addition of 5th kyu blue belt and 2nd kyu
brown belt with a black stripe Also new students
are 8th kyu white rather than 7th kyu
In addition there are two belts I will occasion-
ally award to younger students who really tried and
have a positive attitude but just didnrsquot make it 7th
kyu yellow belt and 4th kyu senior purple belt with
white stripe
Q If I do well on a belt exam but really mess up
on 1-2 techniques that causes me to fail the test
do I have to take the whole test over again
051920
A If you has a really good attitude amp I felt you really
tried Irsquod give you 2-3 weeks to brush up on the
messed up technique[s] and then just test on those1
-2 techniques Surprisingly most of the time the stu-
dent will want to do the whole test over and will ulti-
mately do better overall as well
Q How would I take tests given the distance
BENEFITS OF JUJUTSU by Andrew Yiannakis PhD
Japanese Jujutsu as
is the case with
many serious martial
arts provides partici-
pants with many ben-
efits and rewards
Some of the major
benefits are listed
below
1 The acquisition and
development of Supe-
rior Self Defense Skills (the skills derive in modi-
fied form from the battlefield techniques and tactics
developed by the samurai on the battlefields of feu-
dal Japan) Self defense doesnt get any more awe-
some than this
2 Empowerment (physical and psychological) On
one level this speaks to the physical benefits of pos-
sessing superior powers and awesome combat and
self defense skills On a psychological level em-
powerment speaks to self confidence decisiveness
self control increased determination and a no-quit
attitude
3 Personal Growth and Development including
brain stimulation and neural pathway support
(neurogenesis) improved cognitive functions and
longevity For example there is considerable evi-
dence that activities that stimulate the brain and
contribute to enhanced brain activity appear to slow
down the aging process and keep one sharp into old
age The complex demands of Jujutsu on the brain
and the various forms of bi-lateral and contra-lateral
training we engage in are clearly major factors in
efficient brain activity and mental health
4 Intrinsic Satisfaction The feelings that one gets
from engaging in self-rewarding activities such as
the martial arts and the accomplishments associat-
ed with them provide life with an important source
of meaning and enhance the quality of life
5 Jujutsu contributes to Superior Fitness and
Strength and Physical and Mental Health
6 Superior Quality of Movement A major benefit
of training using Internal Principles in Wa Shin Ryu
Jujutsu is enhanced Quality of Movement Quality
of movement is reflected in the ability to move flu-
idly with good timing coordination and control
and in the ability to apply centered action when ex-
ecuting technique
7 Superior Power with Less Effort Training in
Jujutsu with its emphasis on Japanese Internal Prin-
ciples1 enables students to move more fluidly and
efficiently and helps students generate superior
power with less effort or strength while execut-
ing technique (called Seiryoku Zenyo in Japanese)
Engaging in Jujutsu using Internal Principle is also
a safer way to play as injuries can be kept to a mini-
mum Since technique based on Internal Principles
requires less muscle and strength it is possible to
continue working out into old age even against
younger opponents
8 The acquisition of a Teaching License in Jujutsu
may be used to start your own dojo andor teach
private classes in Jujutsu and Self Defense A 4th
degree black belt is strongly recommended for start-
ing your own dojo (martial arts school)
9 Japanese Jujutsu teaches students the tactics
and skills of both Offense and Self Defense Of-
fensive kills are limited to combat-type situations and
clandestine operations while self defense skills are
extremely useful for everyone be it male or female
young or old
10 Opportunities for Supplemental Income OR
Self Employment as a Professional Martial Arts
Instructor With a black belt and a teach-
ing license those who are so inclined and interest-
ed may engage in a variety of income-producing ac-
tivities that include
a Consulting Opportunities with private compa-
nies the military and law enforcement agencies
may be available (this requires at least a 6th Dan
and extensive marketing activity)
b Supplemental Income A black belt in Jujutsu
(as in all martial arts) enables you to teach part time
in private dojos and in universities and colleges
everywhere You wont get rich but the supplemental
income is always a nice addition to the salary of your
day job
11 Japanese Jujutsu (especially in its Wa Shin Ryu
form) is a thinking persons art because combat
and self defense situations require that you think
and respond fast on your feet Combat situations
are in reality problem-solving environments re-
quiring the ability to see the action process it and
respond accordingly with the most appropriate tac-
tics and techniques To develop the ability to see
the action and respond quickly and effectively re-
quires extensive training in which students are
taught to either see or create targets of opportuni-
ty and apply the most effective techniques quickly
and without hesitation Japanese Jujutsu provides
such training opportunities using both contra lateral
and bi-lateral forms of training (among other forms of
training) under realistic high pressure conditions
and lots of sparring in Tachi Waza (standing) and
Newaza (on the ground) We also train students to
see targets of opportunity (openings) as they are
presented to them by their partnerattacker and we
also train students to create such openings using
various forms of deception (Damashi) The bottom
line is that such training stimulates the brain contrib-
utes to neurogenesis (growth of neural pathways in
the brain) and helps students think and act quickly
and effectively
12 Having rank in Japanese Jujutsu (especially a
black belt) is a Prestigious Accomplishment in
the eyes of society (and in the eyes of ones col-
leagues) that can open many doors for you espe-
cially when applying for jobs in occupations that car-
ry some risk These include such areas as the mili-
tary the police intelligence agencies foreign ser-
vice jobs abroad officer candidate school private
security work and of course teaching in challeng-
ing schools in high risk areas of town While there
are no guarantees having rank in Japanese Jujutsu
(especially a black belt) will often put you ahead of
most other job applicants and will enhance your
chances of getting the job you want Make sure
you include a copy of your rank certificate when ap-
plying for a job because the certificate lists the most
important values and attitudes we teach these in-
clude honor discipline responsibility hard work re-
liability perseverance and more that These are
among the most important attributes that employ-
erslook for in their employees In addition your jujut-
su certificate may well become the first topic of con-
versation during your job interview and will help
break the ice
13 Personal Attributes Japanese Jujutsu teaches
and helps develop a sense of empowerment a
strong work ethic self discipline concentration and
sustained focus a sense of personal honor respect
reliability responsibility and a no-quit attitude It is
also an excellent way to achieve a higher level of
mind-body harmonization and internal peace
14 Jujutsu can be an Avocation and a Serious
HobbyPreoccupation in Retirement A lot of peo-
ple in retirement often become couch potatoes or
lose meaning and focus in their life This could lead
to bouts of depression and a loss of purpose in life
A serious and engaging activity such as Ju-
jutsu (also true for many martial arts) will keep you
involved motivated and connected with your envi-
ronment and your more serious students this can be
a considerable source of satisfaction and meaning
and may well provide your life with focus and a
greater purpose through teaching and helping
young minds (and not-so-young ones) grow and de-
velop and become better people
1Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu is grounded in Japanese-based Internal Principles
The complete list of principles may be found in the authors book
JUJUTSU Traditions Ways amp Modern Practices (2019) The book is avail-
able on Amazon
About The Author
Dr Yiannakis 8th dan Jujitsu 6th dan judo is Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut These days he devotes much of his time teaching and developing Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu (a Japanese-based art) at Duke City Dojo and Sandia Budokan in Albuquerque New Mexico He is also working on the third edition of his jujutsu book and continues to write and publish articles and short re-search papers on jujutsu and on various aspects of sta-tistical forecasting (ARIMA) and the sociology of tourism He also heads up two other clubs at Illinois State Univer-sity and the University of Connecticut Wa Shin Ryu is also taught at the University of New Mexico by one of his senior black belts
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
4-5 amp or dvd sets 1 I can get into one Priority
Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
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If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
Life sure has
changed since mid-
March Wersquore all wearing
masks in public [or
should be] hand-
washing has taken on
new value ldquosocial dis-
tancingrdquo has curtailed
almost every event and
the impact of C-19 has
affected our lives in a
major way [gross under-
statement] not with-
standing its massive economic impact
And then there was the George Floyd kill-
ing on May 25 which exposed the sore underbelly of
continuous racial discrimination and other injustices
To say this country is facing major challenges
is a gross understatement All three of these issues
have struck different nerves in our society and have
caused upheavals and challenges
Yet as a country we have stuck together for
the most part Sure our ldquocaserdquo numbers are higher
than any other country But thatrsquos because we have
freedom of the press Yes wersquore frustrated due to job
loss lack of socialization isolation and the conse-
quences thereof But thatrsquos because wersquore human
And yes most of us are doing our best to follow the
ldquorulesrdquo because deep down inside we realize theyrsquore
for our best interest and wersquod prefer to survive
We have also generally come together as a
country over the killing of George Floyd and others
because it was symbolic of a core conflict of what
American justice should be It too was a painful awak-
ening for many Americans but that criminal event
lighted a common flame that bound us together as
well regardless of race creed or color
But OMG The 4th of July is here With all that
has happened how do we celebrate What do we do
in lieu of getting the entire family together for a barbe-
que or picnic with all of our relatives doing fireworks
[where itrsquos legal] or going to a public place to watch a
really big fireworks display What can we do to re-
solve the racial and resultant economic inequities in
our country as we celebrate our countryrsquos birth mdash or
perhaps in some eyes a chance for our rebirth
We can bemoan our frustration with the way
things ldquoused to berdquo or we can look for positive alterna-
tives because that ldquosolution orientationrdquo is another
part of the American character
This country was founded on a concept of
ldquomanifest destinyrdquo [which unfortunately had some
negative shameful and costly implications in our his-
tory that are still very visual today] However our goal
was to build a country of freedom equality and with a
good quality of life We are still working on all three of
those But the key is that we can and are able to work
on improving ourselves and our country
Thatrsquos what this country is about and why we
are envied in the world Yes we do have problems
some of which were exacerbated by the C-19 pan-
demic and the visceral realization of what racial dis-
crimination can result in Yes our political system has
problems [Show me a political system in any country
that doesnrsquot have problems] But the world has
watched us persevere We work towards solutions
and we try to make America a better place to live
Thatrsquos because when united we are a community
and we are successful in reaching our goals mdash be-
cause we are all Americans
You may be saying Irsquom doing a lot of ldquoflag wav-
ingrdquo here mdash and maybe I am But itrsquos the 4th of July
and we need to celebrate all of US [upper and lower
case] We need to be positive We need to be united
We need to listen We need to care
Being stuck at home on the 4th due to C-19
may not be the best but itrsquos doable Or maybe a
peaceful protest rally or march is in order And we can
remember mdash this sure was a unique 4th
This yearrsquos 4th of July may be different but itrsquos
a lot better than not being able to celebrate anything
at all Maybe with our can-do attitude and our desire
for equality the American dream will come true to
more Americans
by George Kirby
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again either digitally [online] or in print please con-
Please email Michael Dillard and let him know yoursquod like
to see my books back in print or digital format Give 2-3
reasons for bringing them back into print and be sure to
ask him when theyrsquoll be available online or back in print
Yoursquore the only one who can do this
Thank you
Note Used or new copies are sometimes available at
wwwamazoncom or wwwebaycom
Above Amazon book prices are as of 72019
A I got it from an email list my computer generated
However I also follow all anti-spam rules which
generally means Irsquoll send you only one email per
email address and my email address is on the email
I sent you
Q Will how you teach jujitsu change because of
the Covid-19 CDC restrictions 051620
A Definitely yes for the short term But how and for
how long have still to be determined
One possibility is to offer Ju-Shin instruction
until training with an actual partner is ok Ju-Shin
very briefly is more of an exercise involving many of
the movements of traditional jujitsu Itrsquos very similar
to tai chi
Q When I looked at your technique helps for
hand throw amp wristlock takedown I noticed that
your grip isnrsquot as tight around the wrist which is
different from other sensei Irsquove learned these
techniques from Doesnrsquot your grip cause the
technique to be weaker 051720
A No The ldquogriprdquo is actually stronger because itrsquos
not a grip Itrsquos the pivot point or base for bending the
hand towards the forearm as much as possible Let
me try to explain [as shown in my YouTube video]
httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=91WjsLtBcYQ
If you have your thumbs on the back of the
attackerrsquos hand just below the knuckles you should
be able to press the nerves there However if you
put all 8 fingers on the attackerrsquos palm or at his wrist
joint itrsquos actually much more difficult to bend his
wrist for two reasons First grabbing that way en-
couraged you to squeeze his wrist which makes it
more difficult to bend Second the more fingers you
have in the wrist joint the less you can actually bend
the wrist towards the attackerrsquos forearm mdash and
thatrsquos what causes the pain or locks up the wrist as
a ldquochildrdquo joint
If you can just place your index fingers or
index and middle fingers at the base of the at-
tackerrsquos hand you will be able to bend his wrist
much more with a lot less effort
Although Seki never mentioned the physics
of techniques [such as I did above] physiology
child-parent joint relationships or x-y-z axis he did
stress the importance of proper positioning bal-
ance smooth movement and calmness to effective-
ly use an attackerrsquos ki [momentum] If you watched
Seki closely you picked up the finer points of how to
more effectively execute techniques mdash and when
Seki saw that I did it ldquorightrdquo hersquod simply say ldquoAh Joji
you finally got itrdquo
Q Two questionsmdash why did Seki call you Joji
and why do you list website links [underlined
blue text] in your answers rather than fully ex-
plaining your answers at times 051820
A Joji is the Japanese translation of George my
first name He addressed very few students by
name
The reason I include hyperlinks is so that
questioners can get a more complete answer or ad-
ditional information Therersquos an old saying mdash ldquoa pic-
ture is worth a thousand words and a video worth a
millionrdquo Although sometimes my answers to ques-
tions are really long [sometimes too long in my way
of thinking] theyrsquore sometimes unavoidable Howev-
er if you can watch a video yoursquoll probably learn
more faster than by reading text Or some links will
take you to a more complete and well-constructed
answer
Q If I get a promotion in Budoshin Ju-Jitsu from
you and Irsquom a BJJY member do you send me my
colored belt 051820
A Although this is something I can do in my Santa
Clarita dojo for my students the cost of mailing the
belt to you is much more expensive [$1050 in the
US] than the belt itself [about $4-5] You can buy a
belt relatively cheaply at any martial arts store or or-
der one online
On the other hand if you are promoted to
shodan and yoursquore a BJJY and AJA member and
you pay for the AJA certificate of rank the AJA will
send you an embossed [with your name] belt for
free
Q Why do different ryu have different colors for
the same ldquokyurdquo rankings and some have more
kyu levels than others 051820
A There is no simple explanation as to why different
ryu have different colors for the same kyu rankings
Someone made the decision a long time ago and
the kyu colors stuck
In the ldquooldrdquo days you were a white belt until
you became a black belt because your belt was so
soiled and worn [The mythology was that if you
washed your belt your ldquoknowledgerdquo was washed
away] The closer truth is that the dingier your belt
was the more ldquoexperiencedrdquo you probably were
Seki kept belt ranks simple 7th kyu[beginner]
white 6th kyu green 4th kyu purple 3rd kyu brown
with green stripe 1st kyu brown with blue stripe dan
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from your school 052120
A Tests can be taken via video amp sent to me as
mp4 or other video format files through Hightail a
dropbox service I use You would not have to sign
up register or pay for this service as itrsquos part of your
membership benefit
You would take the belt tests as specified in
the Student and Black Belt Handbooks Below brown
belt you just follow the test sequence and send me
the video There is no charge for the ldquotestingrdquo and no
charge for certificates of rank below brown belt For
brown and black belts there is a $25 test set-up fee
There is no testing or certificate fee unless you also
want American Jujitsu Association certification ndash and
thatrsquos relatively inexpensive
The Student handbook [free with member-
ship] will give you a lot of detail as will looking at
httpsbudoshincomaboutcommon-questions
Once I receive your video I can usually return
an audio evaluation within a few days
Please also be aware that there is no time-in-
grade requirement below black belt Also be aware
that I never look for speed on any belt exam I look
for quality of execution As your quality improves
your speed will increase naturally This is an error a
1-Year US or international BJJY membership $40
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gradesmdashblack belts with optional red stripes to indi-
cate dan grade
When I started teaching I followed the same
ranking system initially However that has changed
with the addition of 5th kyu blue belt and 2nd kyu
brown belt with a black stripe Also new students
are 8th kyu white rather than 7th kyu
In addition there are two belts I will occasion-
ally award to younger students who really tried and
have a positive attitude but just didnrsquot make it 7th
kyu yellow belt and 4th kyu senior purple belt with
white stripe
Q If I do well on a belt exam but really mess up
on 1-2 techniques that causes me to fail the test
do I have to take the whole test over again
051920
A If you has a really good attitude amp I felt you really
tried Irsquod give you 2-3 weeks to brush up on the
messed up technique[s] and then just test on those1
-2 techniques Surprisingly most of the time the stu-
dent will want to do the whole test over and will ulti-
mately do better overall as well
Q How would I take tests given the distance
BENEFITS OF JUJUTSU by Andrew Yiannakis PhD
Japanese Jujutsu as
is the case with
many serious martial
arts provides partici-
pants with many ben-
efits and rewards
Some of the major
benefits are listed
below
1 The acquisition and
development of Supe-
rior Self Defense Skills (the skills derive in modi-
fied form from the battlefield techniques and tactics
developed by the samurai on the battlefields of feu-
dal Japan) Self defense doesnt get any more awe-
some than this
2 Empowerment (physical and psychological) On
one level this speaks to the physical benefits of pos-
sessing superior powers and awesome combat and
self defense skills On a psychological level em-
powerment speaks to self confidence decisiveness
self control increased determination and a no-quit
attitude
3 Personal Growth and Development including
brain stimulation and neural pathway support
(neurogenesis) improved cognitive functions and
longevity For example there is considerable evi-
dence that activities that stimulate the brain and
contribute to enhanced brain activity appear to slow
down the aging process and keep one sharp into old
age The complex demands of Jujutsu on the brain
and the various forms of bi-lateral and contra-lateral
training we engage in are clearly major factors in
efficient brain activity and mental health
4 Intrinsic Satisfaction The feelings that one gets
from engaging in self-rewarding activities such as
the martial arts and the accomplishments associat-
ed with them provide life with an important source
of meaning and enhance the quality of life
5 Jujutsu contributes to Superior Fitness and
Strength and Physical and Mental Health
6 Superior Quality of Movement A major benefit
of training using Internal Principles in Wa Shin Ryu
Jujutsu is enhanced Quality of Movement Quality
of movement is reflected in the ability to move flu-
idly with good timing coordination and control
and in the ability to apply centered action when ex-
ecuting technique
7 Superior Power with Less Effort Training in
Jujutsu with its emphasis on Japanese Internal Prin-
ciples1 enables students to move more fluidly and
efficiently and helps students generate superior
power with less effort or strength while execut-
ing technique (called Seiryoku Zenyo in Japanese)
Engaging in Jujutsu using Internal Principle is also
a safer way to play as injuries can be kept to a mini-
mum Since technique based on Internal Principles
requires less muscle and strength it is possible to
continue working out into old age even against
younger opponents
8 The acquisition of a Teaching License in Jujutsu
may be used to start your own dojo andor teach
private classes in Jujutsu and Self Defense A 4th
degree black belt is strongly recommended for start-
ing your own dojo (martial arts school)
9 Japanese Jujutsu teaches students the tactics
and skills of both Offense and Self Defense Of-
fensive kills are limited to combat-type situations and
clandestine operations while self defense skills are
extremely useful for everyone be it male or female
young or old
10 Opportunities for Supplemental Income OR
Self Employment as a Professional Martial Arts
Instructor With a black belt and a teach-
ing license those who are so inclined and interest-
ed may engage in a variety of income-producing ac-
tivities that include
a Consulting Opportunities with private compa-
nies the military and law enforcement agencies
may be available (this requires at least a 6th Dan
and extensive marketing activity)
b Supplemental Income A black belt in Jujutsu
(as in all martial arts) enables you to teach part time
in private dojos and in universities and colleges
everywhere You wont get rich but the supplemental
income is always a nice addition to the salary of your
day job
11 Japanese Jujutsu (especially in its Wa Shin Ryu
form) is a thinking persons art because combat
and self defense situations require that you think
and respond fast on your feet Combat situations
are in reality problem-solving environments re-
quiring the ability to see the action process it and
respond accordingly with the most appropriate tac-
tics and techniques To develop the ability to see
the action and respond quickly and effectively re-
quires extensive training in which students are
taught to either see or create targets of opportuni-
ty and apply the most effective techniques quickly
and without hesitation Japanese Jujutsu provides
such training opportunities using both contra lateral
and bi-lateral forms of training (among other forms of
training) under realistic high pressure conditions
and lots of sparring in Tachi Waza (standing) and
Newaza (on the ground) We also train students to
see targets of opportunity (openings) as they are
presented to them by their partnerattacker and we
also train students to create such openings using
various forms of deception (Damashi) The bottom
line is that such training stimulates the brain contrib-
utes to neurogenesis (growth of neural pathways in
the brain) and helps students think and act quickly
and effectively
12 Having rank in Japanese Jujutsu (especially a
black belt) is a Prestigious Accomplishment in
the eyes of society (and in the eyes of ones col-
leagues) that can open many doors for you espe-
cially when applying for jobs in occupations that car-
ry some risk These include such areas as the mili-
tary the police intelligence agencies foreign ser-
vice jobs abroad officer candidate school private
security work and of course teaching in challeng-
ing schools in high risk areas of town While there
are no guarantees having rank in Japanese Jujutsu
(especially a black belt) will often put you ahead of
most other job applicants and will enhance your
chances of getting the job you want Make sure
you include a copy of your rank certificate when ap-
plying for a job because the certificate lists the most
important values and attitudes we teach these in-
clude honor discipline responsibility hard work re-
liability perseverance and more that These are
among the most important attributes that employ-
erslook for in their employees In addition your jujut-
su certificate may well become the first topic of con-
versation during your job interview and will help
break the ice
13 Personal Attributes Japanese Jujutsu teaches
and helps develop a sense of empowerment a
strong work ethic self discipline concentration and
sustained focus a sense of personal honor respect
reliability responsibility and a no-quit attitude It is
also an excellent way to achieve a higher level of
mind-body harmonization and internal peace
14 Jujutsu can be an Avocation and a Serious
HobbyPreoccupation in Retirement A lot of peo-
ple in retirement often become couch potatoes or
lose meaning and focus in their life This could lead
to bouts of depression and a loss of purpose in life
A serious and engaging activity such as Ju-
jutsu (also true for many martial arts) will keep you
involved motivated and connected with your envi-
ronment and your more serious students this can be
a considerable source of satisfaction and meaning
and may well provide your life with focus and a
greater purpose through teaching and helping
young minds (and not-so-young ones) grow and de-
velop and become better people
1Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu is grounded in Japanese-based Internal Principles
The complete list of principles may be found in the authors book
JUJUTSU Traditions Ways amp Modern Practices (2019) The book is avail-
able on Amazon
About The Author
Dr Yiannakis 8th dan Jujitsu 6th dan judo is Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut These days he devotes much of his time teaching and developing Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu (a Japanese-based art) at Duke City Dojo and Sandia Budokan in Albuquerque New Mexico He is also working on the third edition of his jujutsu book and continues to write and publish articles and short re-search papers on jujutsu and on various aspects of sta-tistical forecasting (ARIMA) and the sociology of tourism He also heads up two other clubs at Illinois State Univer-sity and the University of Connecticut Wa Shin Ryu is also taught at the University of New Mexico by one of his senior black belts
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
4-5 amp or dvd sets 1 I can get into one Priority
Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
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If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
ONLY
CAN GET MY BOOKS
BACK IN PRINT
If yoursquod like to see my out-of-print books available
again either digitally [online] or in print please con-
Please email Michael Dillard and let him know yoursquod like
to see my books back in print or digital format Give 2-3
reasons for bringing them back into print and be sure to
ask him when theyrsquoll be available online or back in print
Yoursquore the only one who can do this
Thank you
Note Used or new copies are sometimes available at
wwwamazoncom or wwwebaycom
Above Amazon book prices are as of 72019
A I got it from an email list my computer generated
However I also follow all anti-spam rules which
generally means Irsquoll send you only one email per
email address and my email address is on the email
I sent you
Q Will how you teach jujitsu change because of
the Covid-19 CDC restrictions 051620
A Definitely yes for the short term But how and for
how long have still to be determined
One possibility is to offer Ju-Shin instruction
until training with an actual partner is ok Ju-Shin
very briefly is more of an exercise involving many of
the movements of traditional jujitsu Itrsquos very similar
to tai chi
Q When I looked at your technique helps for
hand throw amp wristlock takedown I noticed that
your grip isnrsquot as tight around the wrist which is
different from other sensei Irsquove learned these
techniques from Doesnrsquot your grip cause the
technique to be weaker 051720
A No The ldquogriprdquo is actually stronger because itrsquos
not a grip Itrsquos the pivot point or base for bending the
hand towards the forearm as much as possible Let
me try to explain [as shown in my YouTube video]
httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=91WjsLtBcYQ
If you have your thumbs on the back of the
attackerrsquos hand just below the knuckles you should
be able to press the nerves there However if you
put all 8 fingers on the attackerrsquos palm or at his wrist
joint itrsquos actually much more difficult to bend his
wrist for two reasons First grabbing that way en-
couraged you to squeeze his wrist which makes it
more difficult to bend Second the more fingers you
have in the wrist joint the less you can actually bend
the wrist towards the attackerrsquos forearm mdash and
thatrsquos what causes the pain or locks up the wrist as
a ldquochildrdquo joint
If you can just place your index fingers or
index and middle fingers at the base of the at-
tackerrsquos hand you will be able to bend his wrist
much more with a lot less effort
Although Seki never mentioned the physics
of techniques [such as I did above] physiology
child-parent joint relationships or x-y-z axis he did
stress the importance of proper positioning bal-
ance smooth movement and calmness to effective-
ly use an attackerrsquos ki [momentum] If you watched
Seki closely you picked up the finer points of how to
more effectively execute techniques mdash and when
Seki saw that I did it ldquorightrdquo hersquod simply say ldquoAh Joji
you finally got itrdquo
Q Two questionsmdash why did Seki call you Joji
and why do you list website links [underlined
blue text] in your answers rather than fully ex-
plaining your answers at times 051820
A Joji is the Japanese translation of George my
first name He addressed very few students by
name
The reason I include hyperlinks is so that
questioners can get a more complete answer or ad-
ditional information Therersquos an old saying mdash ldquoa pic-
ture is worth a thousand words and a video worth a
millionrdquo Although sometimes my answers to ques-
tions are really long [sometimes too long in my way
of thinking] theyrsquore sometimes unavoidable Howev-
er if you can watch a video yoursquoll probably learn
more faster than by reading text Or some links will
take you to a more complete and well-constructed
answer
Q If I get a promotion in Budoshin Ju-Jitsu from
you and Irsquom a BJJY member do you send me my
colored belt 051820
A Although this is something I can do in my Santa
Clarita dojo for my students the cost of mailing the
belt to you is much more expensive [$1050 in the
US] than the belt itself [about $4-5] You can buy a
belt relatively cheaply at any martial arts store or or-
der one online
On the other hand if you are promoted to
shodan and yoursquore a BJJY and AJA member and
you pay for the AJA certificate of rank the AJA will
send you an embossed [with your name] belt for
free
Q Why do different ryu have different colors for
the same ldquokyurdquo rankings and some have more
kyu levels than others 051820
A There is no simple explanation as to why different
ryu have different colors for the same kyu rankings
Someone made the decision a long time ago and
the kyu colors stuck
In the ldquooldrdquo days you were a white belt until
you became a black belt because your belt was so
soiled and worn [The mythology was that if you
washed your belt your ldquoknowledgerdquo was washed
away] The closer truth is that the dingier your belt
was the more ldquoexperiencedrdquo you probably were
Seki kept belt ranks simple 7th kyu[beginner]
white 6th kyu green 4th kyu purple 3rd kyu brown
with green stripe 1st kyu brown with blue stripe dan
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BLACK BELT
HOME STUDY COURSE
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from your school 052120
A Tests can be taken via video amp sent to me as
mp4 or other video format files through Hightail a
dropbox service I use You would not have to sign
up register or pay for this service as itrsquos part of your
membership benefit
You would take the belt tests as specified in
the Student and Black Belt Handbooks Below brown
belt you just follow the test sequence and send me
the video There is no charge for the ldquotestingrdquo and no
charge for certificates of rank below brown belt For
brown and black belts there is a $25 test set-up fee
There is no testing or certificate fee unless you also
want American Jujitsu Association certification ndash and
thatrsquos relatively inexpensive
The Student handbook [free with member-
ship] will give you a lot of detail as will looking at
httpsbudoshincomaboutcommon-questions
Once I receive your video I can usually return
an audio evaluation within a few days
Please also be aware that there is no time-in-
grade requirement below black belt Also be aware
that I never look for speed on any belt exam I look
for quality of execution As your quality improves
your speed will increase naturally This is an error a
1-Year US or international BJJY membership $40
2-Year US or international BJJY membership $65
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ALL certificates will be sent via email as pdf attachments for you to print
gradesmdashblack belts with optional red stripes to indi-
cate dan grade
When I started teaching I followed the same
ranking system initially However that has changed
with the addition of 5th kyu blue belt and 2nd kyu
brown belt with a black stripe Also new students
are 8th kyu white rather than 7th kyu
In addition there are two belts I will occasion-
ally award to younger students who really tried and
have a positive attitude but just didnrsquot make it 7th
kyu yellow belt and 4th kyu senior purple belt with
white stripe
Q If I do well on a belt exam but really mess up
on 1-2 techniques that causes me to fail the test
do I have to take the whole test over again
051920
A If you has a really good attitude amp I felt you really
tried Irsquod give you 2-3 weeks to brush up on the
messed up technique[s] and then just test on those1
-2 techniques Surprisingly most of the time the stu-
dent will want to do the whole test over and will ulti-
mately do better overall as well
Q How would I take tests given the distance
BENEFITS OF JUJUTSU by Andrew Yiannakis PhD
Japanese Jujutsu as
is the case with
many serious martial
arts provides partici-
pants with many ben-
efits and rewards
Some of the major
benefits are listed
below
1 The acquisition and
development of Supe-
rior Self Defense Skills (the skills derive in modi-
fied form from the battlefield techniques and tactics
developed by the samurai on the battlefields of feu-
dal Japan) Self defense doesnt get any more awe-
some than this
2 Empowerment (physical and psychological) On
one level this speaks to the physical benefits of pos-
sessing superior powers and awesome combat and
self defense skills On a psychological level em-
powerment speaks to self confidence decisiveness
self control increased determination and a no-quit
attitude
3 Personal Growth and Development including
brain stimulation and neural pathway support
(neurogenesis) improved cognitive functions and
longevity For example there is considerable evi-
dence that activities that stimulate the brain and
contribute to enhanced brain activity appear to slow
down the aging process and keep one sharp into old
age The complex demands of Jujutsu on the brain
and the various forms of bi-lateral and contra-lateral
training we engage in are clearly major factors in
efficient brain activity and mental health
4 Intrinsic Satisfaction The feelings that one gets
from engaging in self-rewarding activities such as
the martial arts and the accomplishments associat-
ed with them provide life with an important source
of meaning and enhance the quality of life
5 Jujutsu contributes to Superior Fitness and
Strength and Physical and Mental Health
6 Superior Quality of Movement A major benefit
of training using Internal Principles in Wa Shin Ryu
Jujutsu is enhanced Quality of Movement Quality
of movement is reflected in the ability to move flu-
idly with good timing coordination and control
and in the ability to apply centered action when ex-
ecuting technique
7 Superior Power with Less Effort Training in
Jujutsu with its emphasis on Japanese Internal Prin-
ciples1 enables students to move more fluidly and
efficiently and helps students generate superior
power with less effort or strength while execut-
ing technique (called Seiryoku Zenyo in Japanese)
Engaging in Jujutsu using Internal Principle is also
a safer way to play as injuries can be kept to a mini-
mum Since technique based on Internal Principles
requires less muscle and strength it is possible to
continue working out into old age even against
younger opponents
8 The acquisition of a Teaching License in Jujutsu
may be used to start your own dojo andor teach
private classes in Jujutsu and Self Defense A 4th
degree black belt is strongly recommended for start-
ing your own dojo (martial arts school)
9 Japanese Jujutsu teaches students the tactics
and skills of both Offense and Self Defense Of-
fensive kills are limited to combat-type situations and
clandestine operations while self defense skills are
extremely useful for everyone be it male or female
young or old
10 Opportunities for Supplemental Income OR
Self Employment as a Professional Martial Arts
Instructor With a black belt and a teach-
ing license those who are so inclined and interest-
ed may engage in a variety of income-producing ac-
tivities that include
a Consulting Opportunities with private compa-
nies the military and law enforcement agencies
may be available (this requires at least a 6th Dan
and extensive marketing activity)
b Supplemental Income A black belt in Jujutsu
(as in all martial arts) enables you to teach part time
in private dojos and in universities and colleges
everywhere You wont get rich but the supplemental
income is always a nice addition to the salary of your
day job
11 Japanese Jujutsu (especially in its Wa Shin Ryu
form) is a thinking persons art because combat
and self defense situations require that you think
and respond fast on your feet Combat situations
are in reality problem-solving environments re-
quiring the ability to see the action process it and
respond accordingly with the most appropriate tac-
tics and techniques To develop the ability to see
the action and respond quickly and effectively re-
quires extensive training in which students are
taught to either see or create targets of opportuni-
ty and apply the most effective techniques quickly
and without hesitation Japanese Jujutsu provides
such training opportunities using both contra lateral
and bi-lateral forms of training (among other forms of
training) under realistic high pressure conditions
and lots of sparring in Tachi Waza (standing) and
Newaza (on the ground) We also train students to
see targets of opportunity (openings) as they are
presented to them by their partnerattacker and we
also train students to create such openings using
various forms of deception (Damashi) The bottom
line is that such training stimulates the brain contrib-
utes to neurogenesis (growth of neural pathways in
the brain) and helps students think and act quickly
and effectively
12 Having rank in Japanese Jujutsu (especially a
black belt) is a Prestigious Accomplishment in
the eyes of society (and in the eyes of ones col-
leagues) that can open many doors for you espe-
cially when applying for jobs in occupations that car-
ry some risk These include such areas as the mili-
tary the police intelligence agencies foreign ser-
vice jobs abroad officer candidate school private
security work and of course teaching in challeng-
ing schools in high risk areas of town While there
are no guarantees having rank in Japanese Jujutsu
(especially a black belt) will often put you ahead of
most other job applicants and will enhance your
chances of getting the job you want Make sure
you include a copy of your rank certificate when ap-
plying for a job because the certificate lists the most
important values and attitudes we teach these in-
clude honor discipline responsibility hard work re-
liability perseverance and more that These are
among the most important attributes that employ-
erslook for in their employees In addition your jujut-
su certificate may well become the first topic of con-
versation during your job interview and will help
break the ice
13 Personal Attributes Japanese Jujutsu teaches
and helps develop a sense of empowerment a
strong work ethic self discipline concentration and
sustained focus a sense of personal honor respect
reliability responsibility and a no-quit attitude It is
also an excellent way to achieve a higher level of
mind-body harmonization and internal peace
14 Jujutsu can be an Avocation and a Serious
HobbyPreoccupation in Retirement A lot of peo-
ple in retirement often become couch potatoes or
lose meaning and focus in their life This could lead
to bouts of depression and a loss of purpose in life
A serious and engaging activity such as Ju-
jutsu (also true for many martial arts) will keep you
involved motivated and connected with your envi-
ronment and your more serious students this can be
a considerable source of satisfaction and meaning
and may well provide your life with focus and a
greater purpose through teaching and helping
young minds (and not-so-young ones) grow and de-
velop and become better people
1Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu is grounded in Japanese-based Internal Principles
The complete list of principles may be found in the authors book
JUJUTSU Traditions Ways amp Modern Practices (2019) The book is avail-
able on Amazon
About The Author
Dr Yiannakis 8th dan Jujitsu 6th dan judo is Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut These days he devotes much of his time teaching and developing Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu (a Japanese-based art) at Duke City Dojo and Sandia Budokan in Albuquerque New Mexico He is also working on the third edition of his jujutsu book and continues to write and publish articles and short re-search papers on jujutsu and on various aspects of sta-tistical forecasting (ARIMA) and the sociology of tourism He also heads up two other clubs at Illinois State Univer-sity and the University of Connecticut Wa Shin Ryu is also taught at the University of New Mexico by one of his senior black belts
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
4-5 amp or dvd sets 1 I can get into one Priority
Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
10 OFF AT CENTURY MARTIAL ARTS
Through an agreement with CMA if youd like
10 off on almost anything you order from Century
Martial Arts just use this promo code below
Please be aware of the following
-oversize and clearance items excluded
To get your 10 discount just order directly from
CMA by going to wwwcenturymartialartscom or
call 1-800--626-2787 and use PROMO CODE
CMA00576
If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
more effectively execute techniques mdash and when
Seki saw that I did it ldquorightrdquo hersquod simply say ldquoAh Joji
you finally got itrdquo
Q Two questionsmdash why did Seki call you Joji
and why do you list website links [underlined
blue text] in your answers rather than fully ex-
plaining your answers at times 051820
A Joji is the Japanese translation of George my
first name He addressed very few students by
name
The reason I include hyperlinks is so that
questioners can get a more complete answer or ad-
ditional information Therersquos an old saying mdash ldquoa pic-
ture is worth a thousand words and a video worth a
millionrdquo Although sometimes my answers to ques-
tions are really long [sometimes too long in my way
of thinking] theyrsquore sometimes unavoidable Howev-
er if you can watch a video yoursquoll probably learn
more faster than by reading text Or some links will
take you to a more complete and well-constructed
answer
Q If I get a promotion in Budoshin Ju-Jitsu from
you and Irsquom a BJJY member do you send me my
colored belt 051820
A Although this is something I can do in my Santa
Clarita dojo for my students the cost of mailing the
belt to you is much more expensive [$1050 in the
US] than the belt itself [about $4-5] You can buy a
belt relatively cheaply at any martial arts store or or-
der one online
On the other hand if you are promoted to
shodan and yoursquore a BJJY and AJA member and
you pay for the AJA certificate of rank the AJA will
send you an embossed [with your name] belt for
free
Q Why do different ryu have different colors for
the same ldquokyurdquo rankings and some have more
kyu levels than others 051820
A There is no simple explanation as to why different
ryu have different colors for the same kyu rankings
Someone made the decision a long time ago and
the kyu colors stuck
In the ldquooldrdquo days you were a white belt until
you became a black belt because your belt was so
soiled and worn [The mythology was that if you
washed your belt your ldquoknowledgerdquo was washed
away] The closer truth is that the dingier your belt
was the more ldquoexperiencedrdquo you probably were
Seki kept belt ranks simple 7th kyu[beginner]
white 6th kyu green 4th kyu purple 3rd kyu brown
with green stripe 1st kyu brown with blue stripe dan
BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU
BLACK BELT
HOME STUDY COURSE
AVAILABLE IN DVD or mp4 FORMAT
STILL ONLY $8995 for either format Shipping mp4 = $0 amp sent by internet usually within 24 hr
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Go to httpsbudoshincomstorebb-home-study-course
to order using PayPal
from your school 052120
A Tests can be taken via video amp sent to me as
mp4 or other video format files through Hightail a
dropbox service I use You would not have to sign
up register or pay for this service as itrsquos part of your
membership benefit
You would take the belt tests as specified in
the Student and Black Belt Handbooks Below brown
belt you just follow the test sequence and send me
the video There is no charge for the ldquotestingrdquo and no
charge for certificates of rank below brown belt For
brown and black belts there is a $25 test set-up fee
There is no testing or certificate fee unless you also
want American Jujitsu Association certification ndash and
thatrsquos relatively inexpensive
The Student handbook [free with member-
ship] will give you a lot of detail as will looking at
httpsbudoshincomaboutcommon-questions
Once I receive your video I can usually return
an audio evaluation within a few days
Please also be aware that there is no time-in-
grade requirement below black belt Also be aware
that I never look for speed on any belt exam I look
for quality of execution As your quality improves
your speed will increase naturally This is an error a
1-Year US or international BJJY membership $40
2-Year US or international BJJY membership $65
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ALL certificates will be sent via email as pdf attachments for you to print
gradesmdashblack belts with optional red stripes to indi-
cate dan grade
When I started teaching I followed the same
ranking system initially However that has changed
with the addition of 5th kyu blue belt and 2nd kyu
brown belt with a black stripe Also new students
are 8th kyu white rather than 7th kyu
In addition there are two belts I will occasion-
ally award to younger students who really tried and
have a positive attitude but just didnrsquot make it 7th
kyu yellow belt and 4th kyu senior purple belt with
white stripe
Q If I do well on a belt exam but really mess up
on 1-2 techniques that causes me to fail the test
do I have to take the whole test over again
051920
A If you has a really good attitude amp I felt you really
tried Irsquod give you 2-3 weeks to brush up on the
messed up technique[s] and then just test on those1
-2 techniques Surprisingly most of the time the stu-
dent will want to do the whole test over and will ulti-
mately do better overall as well
Q How would I take tests given the distance
BENEFITS OF JUJUTSU by Andrew Yiannakis PhD
Japanese Jujutsu as
is the case with
many serious martial
arts provides partici-
pants with many ben-
efits and rewards
Some of the major
benefits are listed
below
1 The acquisition and
development of Supe-
rior Self Defense Skills (the skills derive in modi-
fied form from the battlefield techniques and tactics
developed by the samurai on the battlefields of feu-
dal Japan) Self defense doesnt get any more awe-
some than this
2 Empowerment (physical and psychological) On
one level this speaks to the physical benefits of pos-
sessing superior powers and awesome combat and
self defense skills On a psychological level em-
powerment speaks to self confidence decisiveness
self control increased determination and a no-quit
attitude
3 Personal Growth and Development including
brain stimulation and neural pathway support
(neurogenesis) improved cognitive functions and
longevity For example there is considerable evi-
dence that activities that stimulate the brain and
contribute to enhanced brain activity appear to slow
down the aging process and keep one sharp into old
age The complex demands of Jujutsu on the brain
and the various forms of bi-lateral and contra-lateral
training we engage in are clearly major factors in
efficient brain activity and mental health
4 Intrinsic Satisfaction The feelings that one gets
from engaging in self-rewarding activities such as
the martial arts and the accomplishments associat-
ed with them provide life with an important source
of meaning and enhance the quality of life
5 Jujutsu contributes to Superior Fitness and
Strength and Physical and Mental Health
6 Superior Quality of Movement A major benefit
of training using Internal Principles in Wa Shin Ryu
Jujutsu is enhanced Quality of Movement Quality
of movement is reflected in the ability to move flu-
idly with good timing coordination and control
and in the ability to apply centered action when ex-
ecuting technique
7 Superior Power with Less Effort Training in
Jujutsu with its emphasis on Japanese Internal Prin-
ciples1 enables students to move more fluidly and
efficiently and helps students generate superior
power with less effort or strength while execut-
ing technique (called Seiryoku Zenyo in Japanese)
Engaging in Jujutsu using Internal Principle is also
a safer way to play as injuries can be kept to a mini-
mum Since technique based on Internal Principles
requires less muscle and strength it is possible to
continue working out into old age even against
younger opponents
8 The acquisition of a Teaching License in Jujutsu
may be used to start your own dojo andor teach
private classes in Jujutsu and Self Defense A 4th
degree black belt is strongly recommended for start-
ing your own dojo (martial arts school)
9 Japanese Jujutsu teaches students the tactics
and skills of both Offense and Self Defense Of-
fensive kills are limited to combat-type situations and
clandestine operations while self defense skills are
extremely useful for everyone be it male or female
young or old
10 Opportunities for Supplemental Income OR
Self Employment as a Professional Martial Arts
Instructor With a black belt and a teach-
ing license those who are so inclined and interest-
ed may engage in a variety of income-producing ac-
tivities that include
a Consulting Opportunities with private compa-
nies the military and law enforcement agencies
may be available (this requires at least a 6th Dan
and extensive marketing activity)
b Supplemental Income A black belt in Jujutsu
(as in all martial arts) enables you to teach part time
in private dojos and in universities and colleges
everywhere You wont get rich but the supplemental
income is always a nice addition to the salary of your
day job
11 Japanese Jujutsu (especially in its Wa Shin Ryu
form) is a thinking persons art because combat
and self defense situations require that you think
and respond fast on your feet Combat situations
are in reality problem-solving environments re-
quiring the ability to see the action process it and
respond accordingly with the most appropriate tac-
tics and techniques To develop the ability to see
the action and respond quickly and effectively re-
quires extensive training in which students are
taught to either see or create targets of opportuni-
ty and apply the most effective techniques quickly
and without hesitation Japanese Jujutsu provides
such training opportunities using both contra lateral
and bi-lateral forms of training (among other forms of
training) under realistic high pressure conditions
and lots of sparring in Tachi Waza (standing) and
Newaza (on the ground) We also train students to
see targets of opportunity (openings) as they are
presented to them by their partnerattacker and we
also train students to create such openings using
various forms of deception (Damashi) The bottom
line is that such training stimulates the brain contrib-
utes to neurogenesis (growth of neural pathways in
the brain) and helps students think and act quickly
and effectively
12 Having rank in Japanese Jujutsu (especially a
black belt) is a Prestigious Accomplishment in
the eyes of society (and in the eyes of ones col-
leagues) that can open many doors for you espe-
cially when applying for jobs in occupations that car-
ry some risk These include such areas as the mili-
tary the police intelligence agencies foreign ser-
vice jobs abroad officer candidate school private
security work and of course teaching in challeng-
ing schools in high risk areas of town While there
are no guarantees having rank in Japanese Jujutsu
(especially a black belt) will often put you ahead of
most other job applicants and will enhance your
chances of getting the job you want Make sure
you include a copy of your rank certificate when ap-
plying for a job because the certificate lists the most
important values and attitudes we teach these in-
clude honor discipline responsibility hard work re-
liability perseverance and more that These are
among the most important attributes that employ-
erslook for in their employees In addition your jujut-
su certificate may well become the first topic of con-
versation during your job interview and will help
break the ice
13 Personal Attributes Japanese Jujutsu teaches
and helps develop a sense of empowerment a
strong work ethic self discipline concentration and
sustained focus a sense of personal honor respect
reliability responsibility and a no-quit attitude It is
also an excellent way to achieve a higher level of
mind-body harmonization and internal peace
14 Jujutsu can be an Avocation and a Serious
HobbyPreoccupation in Retirement A lot of peo-
ple in retirement often become couch potatoes or
lose meaning and focus in their life This could lead
to bouts of depression and a loss of purpose in life
A serious and engaging activity such as Ju-
jutsu (also true for many martial arts) will keep you
involved motivated and connected with your envi-
ronment and your more serious students this can be
a considerable source of satisfaction and meaning
and may well provide your life with focus and a
greater purpose through teaching and helping
young minds (and not-so-young ones) grow and de-
velop and become better people
1Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu is grounded in Japanese-based Internal Principles
The complete list of principles may be found in the authors book
JUJUTSU Traditions Ways amp Modern Practices (2019) The book is avail-
able on Amazon
About The Author
Dr Yiannakis 8th dan Jujitsu 6th dan judo is Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut These days he devotes much of his time teaching and developing Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu (a Japanese-based art) at Duke City Dojo and Sandia Budokan in Albuquerque New Mexico He is also working on the third edition of his jujutsu book and continues to write and publish articles and short re-search papers on jujutsu and on various aspects of sta-tistical forecasting (ARIMA) and the sociology of tourism He also heads up two other clubs at Illinois State Univer-sity and the University of Connecticut Wa Shin Ryu is also taught at the University of New Mexico by one of his senior black belts
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
4-5 amp or dvd sets 1 I can get into one Priority
Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
10 OFF AT CENTURY MARTIAL ARTS
Through an agreement with CMA if youd like
10 off on almost anything you order from Century
Martial Arts just use this promo code below
Please be aware of the following
-oversize and clearance items excluded
To get your 10 discount just order directly from
CMA by going to wwwcenturymartialartscom or
call 1-800--626-2787 and use PROMO CODE
CMA00576
If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
from your school 052120
A Tests can be taken via video amp sent to me as
mp4 or other video format files through Hightail a
dropbox service I use You would not have to sign
up register or pay for this service as itrsquos part of your
membership benefit
You would take the belt tests as specified in
the Student and Black Belt Handbooks Below brown
belt you just follow the test sequence and send me
the video There is no charge for the ldquotestingrdquo and no
charge for certificates of rank below brown belt For
brown and black belts there is a $25 test set-up fee
There is no testing or certificate fee unless you also
want American Jujitsu Association certification ndash and
thatrsquos relatively inexpensive
The Student handbook [free with member-
ship] will give you a lot of detail as will looking at
httpsbudoshincomaboutcommon-questions
Once I receive your video I can usually return
an audio evaluation within a few days
Please also be aware that there is no time-in-
grade requirement below black belt Also be aware
that I never look for speed on any belt exam I look
for quality of execution As your quality improves
your speed will increase naturally This is an error a
1-Year US or international BJJY membership $40
2-Year US or international BJJY membership $65
5-year US or International BJJY membership ONLY $130
1-Year US or International Membership for TWO PEOPLE $65
Buy or renew your BJJY membership during the month of July and select any
single mp4 video set on httpsbudoshincomstoreseminars-2-5dan-
videos for FREE
1 year BJJY membership + 8-dvd or mp4 Home Study Course
ONLY $11695 +samph for dvds [no samph for mp4 files]
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Click on httpsbudoshincommembershipsign-up
to get your membership
ALL certificates will be sent via email as pdf attachments for you to print
gradesmdashblack belts with optional red stripes to indi-
cate dan grade
When I started teaching I followed the same
ranking system initially However that has changed
with the addition of 5th kyu blue belt and 2nd kyu
brown belt with a black stripe Also new students
are 8th kyu white rather than 7th kyu
In addition there are two belts I will occasion-
ally award to younger students who really tried and
have a positive attitude but just didnrsquot make it 7th
kyu yellow belt and 4th kyu senior purple belt with
white stripe
Q If I do well on a belt exam but really mess up
on 1-2 techniques that causes me to fail the test
do I have to take the whole test over again
051920
A If you has a really good attitude amp I felt you really
tried Irsquod give you 2-3 weeks to brush up on the
messed up technique[s] and then just test on those1
-2 techniques Surprisingly most of the time the stu-
dent will want to do the whole test over and will ulti-
mately do better overall as well
Q How would I take tests given the distance
BENEFITS OF JUJUTSU by Andrew Yiannakis PhD
Japanese Jujutsu as
is the case with
many serious martial
arts provides partici-
pants with many ben-
efits and rewards
Some of the major
benefits are listed
below
1 The acquisition and
development of Supe-
rior Self Defense Skills (the skills derive in modi-
fied form from the battlefield techniques and tactics
developed by the samurai on the battlefields of feu-
dal Japan) Self defense doesnt get any more awe-
some than this
2 Empowerment (physical and psychological) On
one level this speaks to the physical benefits of pos-
sessing superior powers and awesome combat and
self defense skills On a psychological level em-
powerment speaks to self confidence decisiveness
self control increased determination and a no-quit
attitude
3 Personal Growth and Development including
brain stimulation and neural pathway support
(neurogenesis) improved cognitive functions and
longevity For example there is considerable evi-
dence that activities that stimulate the brain and
contribute to enhanced brain activity appear to slow
down the aging process and keep one sharp into old
age The complex demands of Jujutsu on the brain
and the various forms of bi-lateral and contra-lateral
training we engage in are clearly major factors in
efficient brain activity and mental health
4 Intrinsic Satisfaction The feelings that one gets
from engaging in self-rewarding activities such as
the martial arts and the accomplishments associat-
ed with them provide life with an important source
of meaning and enhance the quality of life
5 Jujutsu contributes to Superior Fitness and
Strength and Physical and Mental Health
6 Superior Quality of Movement A major benefit
of training using Internal Principles in Wa Shin Ryu
Jujutsu is enhanced Quality of Movement Quality
of movement is reflected in the ability to move flu-
idly with good timing coordination and control
and in the ability to apply centered action when ex-
ecuting technique
7 Superior Power with Less Effort Training in
Jujutsu with its emphasis on Japanese Internal Prin-
ciples1 enables students to move more fluidly and
efficiently and helps students generate superior
power with less effort or strength while execut-
ing technique (called Seiryoku Zenyo in Japanese)
Engaging in Jujutsu using Internal Principle is also
a safer way to play as injuries can be kept to a mini-
mum Since technique based on Internal Principles
requires less muscle and strength it is possible to
continue working out into old age even against
younger opponents
8 The acquisition of a Teaching License in Jujutsu
may be used to start your own dojo andor teach
private classes in Jujutsu and Self Defense A 4th
degree black belt is strongly recommended for start-
ing your own dojo (martial arts school)
9 Japanese Jujutsu teaches students the tactics
and skills of both Offense and Self Defense Of-
fensive kills are limited to combat-type situations and
clandestine operations while self defense skills are
extremely useful for everyone be it male or female
young or old
10 Opportunities for Supplemental Income OR
Self Employment as a Professional Martial Arts
Instructor With a black belt and a teach-
ing license those who are so inclined and interest-
ed may engage in a variety of income-producing ac-
tivities that include
a Consulting Opportunities with private compa-
nies the military and law enforcement agencies
may be available (this requires at least a 6th Dan
and extensive marketing activity)
b Supplemental Income A black belt in Jujutsu
(as in all martial arts) enables you to teach part time
in private dojos and in universities and colleges
everywhere You wont get rich but the supplemental
income is always a nice addition to the salary of your
day job
11 Japanese Jujutsu (especially in its Wa Shin Ryu
form) is a thinking persons art because combat
and self defense situations require that you think
and respond fast on your feet Combat situations
are in reality problem-solving environments re-
quiring the ability to see the action process it and
respond accordingly with the most appropriate tac-
tics and techniques To develop the ability to see
the action and respond quickly and effectively re-
quires extensive training in which students are
taught to either see or create targets of opportuni-
ty and apply the most effective techniques quickly
and without hesitation Japanese Jujutsu provides
such training opportunities using both contra lateral
and bi-lateral forms of training (among other forms of
training) under realistic high pressure conditions
and lots of sparring in Tachi Waza (standing) and
Newaza (on the ground) We also train students to
see targets of opportunity (openings) as they are
presented to them by their partnerattacker and we
also train students to create such openings using
various forms of deception (Damashi) The bottom
line is that such training stimulates the brain contrib-
utes to neurogenesis (growth of neural pathways in
the brain) and helps students think and act quickly
and effectively
12 Having rank in Japanese Jujutsu (especially a
black belt) is a Prestigious Accomplishment in
the eyes of society (and in the eyes of ones col-
leagues) that can open many doors for you espe-
cially when applying for jobs in occupations that car-
ry some risk These include such areas as the mili-
tary the police intelligence agencies foreign ser-
vice jobs abroad officer candidate school private
security work and of course teaching in challeng-
ing schools in high risk areas of town While there
are no guarantees having rank in Japanese Jujutsu
(especially a black belt) will often put you ahead of
most other job applicants and will enhance your
chances of getting the job you want Make sure
you include a copy of your rank certificate when ap-
plying for a job because the certificate lists the most
important values and attitudes we teach these in-
clude honor discipline responsibility hard work re-
liability perseverance and more that These are
among the most important attributes that employ-
erslook for in their employees In addition your jujut-
su certificate may well become the first topic of con-
versation during your job interview and will help
break the ice
13 Personal Attributes Japanese Jujutsu teaches
and helps develop a sense of empowerment a
strong work ethic self discipline concentration and
sustained focus a sense of personal honor respect
reliability responsibility and a no-quit attitude It is
also an excellent way to achieve a higher level of
mind-body harmonization and internal peace
14 Jujutsu can be an Avocation and a Serious
HobbyPreoccupation in Retirement A lot of peo-
ple in retirement often become couch potatoes or
lose meaning and focus in their life This could lead
to bouts of depression and a loss of purpose in life
A serious and engaging activity such as Ju-
jutsu (also true for many martial arts) will keep you
involved motivated and connected with your envi-
ronment and your more serious students this can be
a considerable source of satisfaction and meaning
and may well provide your life with focus and a
greater purpose through teaching and helping
young minds (and not-so-young ones) grow and de-
velop and become better people
1Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu is grounded in Japanese-based Internal Principles
The complete list of principles may be found in the authors book
JUJUTSU Traditions Ways amp Modern Practices (2019) The book is avail-
able on Amazon
About The Author
Dr Yiannakis 8th dan Jujitsu 6th dan judo is Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut These days he devotes much of his time teaching and developing Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu (a Japanese-based art) at Duke City Dojo and Sandia Budokan in Albuquerque New Mexico He is also working on the third edition of his jujutsu book and continues to write and publish articles and short re-search papers on jujutsu and on various aspects of sta-tistical forecasting (ARIMA) and the sociology of tourism He also heads up two other clubs at Illinois State Univer-sity and the University of Connecticut Wa Shin Ryu is also taught at the University of New Mexico by one of his senior black belts
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
4-5 amp or dvd sets 1 I can get into one Priority
Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
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If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
BENEFITS OF JUJUTSU by Andrew Yiannakis PhD
Japanese Jujutsu as
is the case with
many serious martial
arts provides partici-
pants with many ben-
efits and rewards
Some of the major
benefits are listed
below
1 The acquisition and
development of Supe-
rior Self Defense Skills (the skills derive in modi-
fied form from the battlefield techniques and tactics
developed by the samurai on the battlefields of feu-
dal Japan) Self defense doesnt get any more awe-
some than this
2 Empowerment (physical and psychological) On
one level this speaks to the physical benefits of pos-
sessing superior powers and awesome combat and
self defense skills On a psychological level em-
powerment speaks to self confidence decisiveness
self control increased determination and a no-quit
attitude
3 Personal Growth and Development including
brain stimulation and neural pathway support
(neurogenesis) improved cognitive functions and
longevity For example there is considerable evi-
dence that activities that stimulate the brain and
contribute to enhanced brain activity appear to slow
down the aging process and keep one sharp into old
age The complex demands of Jujutsu on the brain
and the various forms of bi-lateral and contra-lateral
training we engage in are clearly major factors in
efficient brain activity and mental health
4 Intrinsic Satisfaction The feelings that one gets
from engaging in self-rewarding activities such as
the martial arts and the accomplishments associat-
ed with them provide life with an important source
of meaning and enhance the quality of life
5 Jujutsu contributes to Superior Fitness and
Strength and Physical and Mental Health
6 Superior Quality of Movement A major benefit
of training using Internal Principles in Wa Shin Ryu
Jujutsu is enhanced Quality of Movement Quality
of movement is reflected in the ability to move flu-
idly with good timing coordination and control
and in the ability to apply centered action when ex-
ecuting technique
7 Superior Power with Less Effort Training in
Jujutsu with its emphasis on Japanese Internal Prin-
ciples1 enables students to move more fluidly and
efficiently and helps students generate superior
power with less effort or strength while execut-
ing technique (called Seiryoku Zenyo in Japanese)
Engaging in Jujutsu using Internal Principle is also
a safer way to play as injuries can be kept to a mini-
mum Since technique based on Internal Principles
requires less muscle and strength it is possible to
continue working out into old age even against
younger opponents
8 The acquisition of a Teaching License in Jujutsu
may be used to start your own dojo andor teach
private classes in Jujutsu and Self Defense A 4th
degree black belt is strongly recommended for start-
ing your own dojo (martial arts school)
9 Japanese Jujutsu teaches students the tactics
and skills of both Offense and Self Defense Of-
fensive kills are limited to combat-type situations and
clandestine operations while self defense skills are
extremely useful for everyone be it male or female
young or old
10 Opportunities for Supplemental Income OR
Self Employment as a Professional Martial Arts
Instructor With a black belt and a teach-
ing license those who are so inclined and interest-
ed may engage in a variety of income-producing ac-
tivities that include
a Consulting Opportunities with private compa-
nies the military and law enforcement agencies
may be available (this requires at least a 6th Dan
and extensive marketing activity)
b Supplemental Income A black belt in Jujutsu
(as in all martial arts) enables you to teach part time
in private dojos and in universities and colleges
everywhere You wont get rich but the supplemental
income is always a nice addition to the salary of your
day job
11 Japanese Jujutsu (especially in its Wa Shin Ryu
form) is a thinking persons art because combat
and self defense situations require that you think
and respond fast on your feet Combat situations
are in reality problem-solving environments re-
quiring the ability to see the action process it and
respond accordingly with the most appropriate tac-
tics and techniques To develop the ability to see
the action and respond quickly and effectively re-
quires extensive training in which students are
taught to either see or create targets of opportuni-
ty and apply the most effective techniques quickly
and without hesitation Japanese Jujutsu provides
such training opportunities using both contra lateral
and bi-lateral forms of training (among other forms of
training) under realistic high pressure conditions
and lots of sparring in Tachi Waza (standing) and
Newaza (on the ground) We also train students to
see targets of opportunity (openings) as they are
presented to them by their partnerattacker and we
also train students to create such openings using
various forms of deception (Damashi) The bottom
line is that such training stimulates the brain contrib-
utes to neurogenesis (growth of neural pathways in
the brain) and helps students think and act quickly
and effectively
12 Having rank in Japanese Jujutsu (especially a
black belt) is a Prestigious Accomplishment in
the eyes of society (and in the eyes of ones col-
leagues) that can open many doors for you espe-
cially when applying for jobs in occupations that car-
ry some risk These include such areas as the mili-
tary the police intelligence agencies foreign ser-
vice jobs abroad officer candidate school private
security work and of course teaching in challeng-
ing schools in high risk areas of town While there
are no guarantees having rank in Japanese Jujutsu
(especially a black belt) will often put you ahead of
most other job applicants and will enhance your
chances of getting the job you want Make sure
you include a copy of your rank certificate when ap-
plying for a job because the certificate lists the most
important values and attitudes we teach these in-
clude honor discipline responsibility hard work re-
liability perseverance and more that These are
among the most important attributes that employ-
erslook for in their employees In addition your jujut-
su certificate may well become the first topic of con-
versation during your job interview and will help
break the ice
13 Personal Attributes Japanese Jujutsu teaches
and helps develop a sense of empowerment a
strong work ethic self discipline concentration and
sustained focus a sense of personal honor respect
reliability responsibility and a no-quit attitude It is
also an excellent way to achieve a higher level of
mind-body harmonization and internal peace
14 Jujutsu can be an Avocation and a Serious
HobbyPreoccupation in Retirement A lot of peo-
ple in retirement often become couch potatoes or
lose meaning and focus in their life This could lead
to bouts of depression and a loss of purpose in life
A serious and engaging activity such as Ju-
jutsu (also true for many martial arts) will keep you
involved motivated and connected with your envi-
ronment and your more serious students this can be
a considerable source of satisfaction and meaning
and may well provide your life with focus and a
greater purpose through teaching and helping
young minds (and not-so-young ones) grow and de-
velop and become better people
1Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu is grounded in Japanese-based Internal Principles
The complete list of principles may be found in the authors book
JUJUTSU Traditions Ways amp Modern Practices (2019) The book is avail-
able on Amazon
About The Author
Dr Yiannakis 8th dan Jujitsu 6th dan judo is Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut These days he devotes much of his time teaching and developing Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu (a Japanese-based art) at Duke City Dojo and Sandia Budokan in Albuquerque New Mexico He is also working on the third edition of his jujutsu book and continues to write and publish articles and short re-search papers on jujutsu and on various aspects of sta-tistical forecasting (ARIMA) and the sociology of tourism He also heads up two other clubs at Illinois State Univer-sity and the University of Connecticut Wa Shin Ryu is also taught at the University of New Mexico by one of his senior black belts
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
4-5 amp or dvd sets 1 I can get into one Priority
Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
10 OFF AT CENTURY MARTIAL ARTS
Through an agreement with CMA if youd like
10 off on almost anything you order from Century
Martial Arts just use this promo code below
Please be aware of the following
-oversize and clearance items excluded
To get your 10 discount just order directly from
CMA by going to wwwcenturymartialartscom or
call 1-800--626-2787 and use PROMO CODE
CMA00576
If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
(as in all martial arts) enables you to teach part time
in private dojos and in universities and colleges
everywhere You wont get rich but the supplemental
income is always a nice addition to the salary of your
day job
11 Japanese Jujutsu (especially in its Wa Shin Ryu
form) is a thinking persons art because combat
and self defense situations require that you think
and respond fast on your feet Combat situations
are in reality problem-solving environments re-
quiring the ability to see the action process it and
respond accordingly with the most appropriate tac-
tics and techniques To develop the ability to see
the action and respond quickly and effectively re-
quires extensive training in which students are
taught to either see or create targets of opportuni-
ty and apply the most effective techniques quickly
and without hesitation Japanese Jujutsu provides
such training opportunities using both contra lateral
and bi-lateral forms of training (among other forms of
training) under realistic high pressure conditions
and lots of sparring in Tachi Waza (standing) and
Newaza (on the ground) We also train students to
see targets of opportunity (openings) as they are
presented to them by their partnerattacker and we
also train students to create such openings using
various forms of deception (Damashi) The bottom
line is that such training stimulates the brain contrib-
utes to neurogenesis (growth of neural pathways in
the brain) and helps students think and act quickly
and effectively
12 Having rank in Japanese Jujutsu (especially a
black belt) is a Prestigious Accomplishment in
the eyes of society (and in the eyes of ones col-
leagues) that can open many doors for you espe-
cially when applying for jobs in occupations that car-
ry some risk These include such areas as the mili-
tary the police intelligence agencies foreign ser-
vice jobs abroad officer candidate school private
security work and of course teaching in challeng-
ing schools in high risk areas of town While there
are no guarantees having rank in Japanese Jujutsu
(especially a black belt) will often put you ahead of
most other job applicants and will enhance your
chances of getting the job you want Make sure
you include a copy of your rank certificate when ap-
plying for a job because the certificate lists the most
important values and attitudes we teach these in-
clude honor discipline responsibility hard work re-
liability perseverance and more that These are
among the most important attributes that employ-
erslook for in their employees In addition your jujut-
su certificate may well become the first topic of con-
versation during your job interview and will help
break the ice
13 Personal Attributes Japanese Jujutsu teaches
and helps develop a sense of empowerment a
strong work ethic self discipline concentration and
sustained focus a sense of personal honor respect
reliability responsibility and a no-quit attitude It is
also an excellent way to achieve a higher level of
mind-body harmonization and internal peace
14 Jujutsu can be an Avocation and a Serious
HobbyPreoccupation in Retirement A lot of peo-
ple in retirement often become couch potatoes or
lose meaning and focus in their life This could lead
to bouts of depression and a loss of purpose in life
A serious and engaging activity such as Ju-
jutsu (also true for many martial arts) will keep you
involved motivated and connected with your envi-
ronment and your more serious students this can be
a considerable source of satisfaction and meaning
and may well provide your life with focus and a
greater purpose through teaching and helping
young minds (and not-so-young ones) grow and de-
velop and become better people
1Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu is grounded in Japanese-based Internal Principles
The complete list of principles may be found in the authors book
JUJUTSU Traditions Ways amp Modern Practices (2019) The book is avail-
able on Amazon
About The Author
Dr Yiannakis 8th dan Jujitsu 6th dan judo is Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut These days he devotes much of his time teaching and developing Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu (a Japanese-based art) at Duke City Dojo and Sandia Budokan in Albuquerque New Mexico He is also working on the third edition of his jujutsu book and continues to write and publish articles and short re-search papers on jujutsu and on various aspects of sta-tistical forecasting (ARIMA) and the sociology of tourism He also heads up two other clubs at Illinois State Univer-sity and the University of Connecticut Wa Shin Ryu is also taught at the University of New Mexico by one of his senior black belts
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
4-5 amp or dvd sets 1 I can get into one Priority
Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
10 OFF AT CENTURY MARTIAL ARTS
Through an agreement with CMA if youd like
10 off on almost anything you order from Century
Martial Arts just use this promo code below
Please be aware of the following
-oversize and clearance items excluded
To get your 10 discount just order directly from
CMA by going to wwwcenturymartialartscom or
call 1-800--626-2787 and use PROMO CODE
CMA00576
If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
lot of students make initially
Q Would I be required to come out and do semi-
nars 052120
A No Thatrsquos above the ldquocall of dutyrdquo and it can
be very expensive as well
Q Is it possible to become a teacher in this art-
--I have taught martial arts in the past 052120
A Once you secure shodan [1st black] in jujitsu
you can teach as all black belt grades are
teaching grades At some point after you reach
shodan and you are ldquoteachingrdquo Irsquoll ask for a vid-
eo of you teaching a class If I feel yoursquore doing
a good job Irsquoll request the AJA issue you a
teaching certificate [which is a pre requisite for
Nidan] I think the cost of the teaching certificate
is $15-20[] By that time yoursquoll also have a
copy of the Black Belt Handbook which Irsquoll send
to you usually when yoursquore 2nd
or 1st brown
Q If I buy all of your in-print books at one
time do I have to pay separate postage for
each one That gets kinda expensive
052720
A No If yoursquore in the US and you order up to 4-
5 books at one time the postage is the same as
if you ordered 1 book Or you can order all 8-
dvds from my home-study course plus one book
and the postage is still the same as one book
[The quantity limit is based on how many books
4-5 amp or dvd sets 1 I can get into one Priority
Mail envelope]
If you live in another country the weight
of the parcel may also be a factor amp vary the
price
If PayPal charges a higher amount that
the postage for one book or just the dvd set I will
10 OFF AT CENTURY MARTIAL ARTS
Through an agreement with CMA if youd like
10 off on almost anything you order from Century
Martial Arts just use this promo code below
Please be aware of the following
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To get your 10 discount just order directly from
CMA by going to wwwcenturymartialartscom or
call 1-800--626-2787 and use PROMO CODE
CMA00576
If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
If youre the sensei of any martial art or ac-
tive in any organized sport you may be aware that
more amp more insurance companies are requiring
that you have some sort of Concussion Aware-
ness program in place in your school One of the
best sources for such a program is the Heads Up
program [including free certification] made available
by the CDC [Center for Disease Control] For more
information on this valuable program go directly to
wwwcdcgovHeadsUpindexhtml For a direct link
to the ldquoHeads Uprdquo trainingcertification go to http
wwwcdcgovheadsupyouthsportstraining
indexhtml Lots of good amp free material for distri-
bution to other instructors in your dojo students
and parents too
The American Ju-Jitsu Association has also
developed the Responsible Instructor Program
[RIP] to deal with concussion awareness and other
safety concerns in a dojo situation If youre inter-
ested in the RIP program go to
wwwamericanjujitsuassociationorgaboutsafety-
the-aja-responsible-instructor-program
refund the difference to you via PayPal
Q I try to do the tekubi shimi waza [wristlock
takedown] but my uke just walks away from me
amp gets out of it How do I fix this 052720
A First go to httpsbudoshincomtraining-testing
technical-helpstwo-simple-fixes and https
wwwyoutubecomwatch
reload=9ampv=91WjsLtBcYQ to see how to properly
set up the wristlock takedown
Second and just as important you must
keep his whole arm extended straight AND it must
be kept inline with his shoulder and you must be fac-
ing his extended arm at a 90deg[right] angle If he
moves forward [which the technique will cause to
happen] exert more pressure with your thumbs to-
wards his shoulder joint as you sidestep with him to
keep yourself at a right angle to his extended arm
shoulders
Do NOT turn his hand downward to your right
as it will take the pressure off of his shoulder and
allow him to escape If you think your ldquoattackerrdquo is
not being compliant you can simulate an upward kick
to his ribs and then apply pressure with your thumbs
as you sidestep to your right Do NOT kick him in the
head It looks bad to onlookers itrsquos not necessarily
as effective because kicking his head will force his
head up amp back [opposite o the direction you want
him to go] and it will just make your ldquoattackerrdquo mad
at you if it isnrsquot an effective kick You donrsquot want him
mad You want him down
Q What kind of knife is best to train with
052820
A The safest is a rubber knife but they break easily
at the hilt amp cost the same or more than wooden
knives
Wooden knives donrsquot bend but you need to
sand the tip really dull to prevent potential tearing
cuts or actual stabs plus a flying wooden knife can
hurt someone if it goes flying
Foam ldquoshoto-kniferdquo [chanbarra] are very safe
for aggressive attackspractice but they simply donrsquot
look like or feel like a knife
Electric-shock knife [adjustable shock]
These are really cool and yoursquoll know what it feels
like if yoursquove been ldquocutrdquo However theyrsquore fairly
ldquofragilerdquo and very expensive thus useful in only very
controlled practice
When I have done demos in the past my at-
tacker has used a real knife with the edge filed total-
ly down It can still stab and actually went through
If you participated in the
2018 Arlington YMCA semi-nar please contact Sensei Kirby by clicking HERE Sensei has a gift for you
one of my mats at a demo decades ago [I take any
kind of knife very seriously I had a knife pulled on
me by an adult gang member while I was teaching at
a jr high school decades ago It wasnrsquot a smart move
on his part but I considered myself lucky]
Q Some of my students are interested in pur-
chasing mats for home use as my dojo is closed
due to the pandemic Where do you get your
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
You can send large files such as your belt rank
testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
mats from 053120
A I get my mats [4x8 velcro all 4 sides] from the Ath-
letic Connection Farmers Branch TX Their retail
price is $30099 My retail price is $23574 [including
shipping] For more info go to httpsbudoshincom
storemats I can come down on price dependent
on the quantity ordered
Two 4x8s should be an adequate area for al-
most any technique [including tomoenage ndash although
you might have to start off the mat] Three would be
nice When I was below black belt a friend amp I would
go to the local rec center to practice They only had
two mats With that space limitation we learned [for
fear of landing on concrete ndash it smarts ] how to ex-
ecute throws efficiently and where techniques would
put our uke [Two very important skills] Even today I
try to get my students to limit their technique execu-
tion to that 8x8rsquo space I did learn that many tech-
nique executions took much less space if done cor-
rectly and if you controlled your uke
Why 4x8 mats When I started teaching I pur-
chased 6x12 mats Their downside is that theyrsquore
much more cumbersome to move amp if damaged are
much more expensive to replace The 4x8s are more
manageable amp less expensive to replace
You may be able to get a discount from Athlet-
ic Connection if you have a resale number from your
state They usually have the 4x8s [blue] in stock amp
delivery is usually within a couple of weeks via UPS
Larger sizes must be shipped via ldquotruckrdquo
Let me know your thoughts
Q I need to change my website provider What
provider do you use 0604020
A Irsquove used InMotion Hosting
[wwwinmotionhostingcom] for decades Theyrsquore not
the least expensive but their services and technical
support is excellent I think theyrsquore an excellent
ldquobuyrdquo If you decide to go with them tell them I rec-
ommended them Maybe Irsquoll get some sort of credit
Q When can a black belt start teaching I re-
ceived my shodan several months ago but my
sensei wonrsquot let me teach a class or even one
technique Why not 060420
A Thatrsquos a question I canrsquot answer Yoursquove got to
talk with your sensei mdash and donrsquot ask him ldquowhyrdquo
That word is seen by most people as a challenge
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testevaluation videos [up to 5gbfile] to me via my
Hightail ldquodropboxrdquo at httpsspaceshightailcom
uplinkBudoshin [new link]for FREE as part of your
membership benefits
Just click on the link above amp follow the direc-
tions Also you do NOT have to register or sign up
with Hightail to send me these large files Itrsquos part of
your BJJY membership benefits
because it makes people feel defensivemdashlike they
have to prove something
A more positive approach would be to ask
ldquowhatrdquo can you do so that your sensei will allow you
to gain teaching experience If your sensei has
ldquoconcernsrdquo ask him ldquowhat are the reason[s]rdquo for his
concerns You may not be happy with what he says
but it will usually give you something to work with to
find a solutionmdashand hopefully get what you want
The reason for the ldquowhatrdquo approach rather
than the ldquowhyrdquo approach is that yoursquoll be much more
likely to get information from your sensei that you
can address and ldquowhat reasonsrdquo is a lot less threat-
ening than asking ldquowhyrdquo ldquoWhyrdquo is more vague can
be endless and most people who are asked why
they did something realize that the person asking
them ldquowhyrdquo has already passed a guilty judgment
on them
I learned this approach decades ago when
Irsquod occasionally be a ldquosubstituterdquo counselor at the
junior high [middle] school I taught at A wise older
counselor [whom the kids referred to as ldquomomrdquo]
told me that if you ask the student ldquowhat are the
reasonsrdquo for what you did yoursquore much more likely
to get an honest response and something you can
work with Sometimes the kidrsquos action was not really
his fault but someone elsersquos Sometimes even the
teacher was at fault As the ldquowiserdquo counselor told
me if you want to find the truth ask ldquowhatrdquo If you
just want to punish ask ldquowhyrdquo
Q In the ldquoMessage Boardrdquo of Budoshin-Online
you have the following blurb
SUPPORT THE BUDOSHIN JU-JITSU DOJO -- FOR
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
but wersquore a very long way from that
FREE Did you know that the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo is a 501c3 tax-deductible educational foundation This means that some of your expenses may be tax-deductible This also means that if you shop at Amazoncom you can set your Amazon account so that Amazon will do-nate 5 of your eligible purchases to the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo Just click here to be taken to smileamazoncom to make this possible Their website should answer any questions you might have
How did you do this and what do you use
the donated funds for 060720
A Our dojo formed a non-profit 501c3 educational
foundation with a corporate status decades ago ini-
tially to significantly reduce our liability insurance
costs [recommended by our insurance agent at the
time] long before the AJA insurance coverage be-
came a reality Also Amazon provides financial
ldquoassistancerdquo to qualifying non-profits So we put 2 and
2 together to provide an additional small revenue
source
The funds are used to help cover our normal
operating costs This includes helping to occasionally
defray the ldquomaterials feerdquo [that all students have to
pay] mdash if the student is a child and the parents indi-
cate that the fee is burdensome or even possibly their
AJA fee If we had other funding sources or more
people signed up with Amazon we might also be able
to subsidize uniform costs and city class fee charges
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