American Jiu Jitsu Quick Reference...
What Style is American Jiu-Jitsu?
The American Jiu
Jitsu style was started by O'Sensei Joe Puleio, a Shichidan (7th degree
blackbelt) in American Jiu-Jitsu. O'Sensei Puleio is a certified Godan
(5th Degree) instructor in Hakko-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu, Kobe Jiu Jitsu, and has
studied Daito-Ryu Aikijitsu. He has received Godan Rank directly under
Grand Master Shoto Tanemura in Kokusai Ju Jitsu Remnei. In addition, he
has received rank directly under Grand Master Lanada in the art of Philippine
Knife and Stick fighting.
With this as its backbone, the American Jiu Jitsu style is primarily stand-up
Jiu Jitsu with a strong ground fighting component. In addition, defense
from stick/club and knife attacks are part of the curriculum at all American
Jiu Jitsu affiliated schools. Though this art focuses on teaching the
most practical self defense from any punch, grab, or attack that one might
encounter on the streets, it's main goal is to help students realize that
the best self defense is the ability to diffuse and walk away from an
unnecessary confrontation.
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Who
We Are:
We train in practical and effective self‐defense – both traditional and modern. We employ extensive scenario‐based self-defense
education appropriate for all body types, fitness, and experience levels.
A true martial art is neither a sport nor a dance; it must be as effective on the street as it is on the battlefield…it must train the practitioner for the probable and prepare them for the unthinkable.
American Jiu-Jitsu Club has been at MIT since 1994. We learn and practice Jiu-Jitsu (jujutsu, ju-jitsu), or the "Gentle Art," consisting of a wide variety of techniques: joint locks, submission holds, throws, strikes, weapons use and unarmed weapon defense (gun, knife, blunt weapons), and ground-defense - not to mention de-escalation techniques and strategies. Jiu-Jitsu does not rely on brute strength, but rather on flexible response and the use of an attacker's own energy. Jiu-Jitsu prepares a person for any situation, including stand-up and ground fighting with and without weapons, an multiple attacks.
Meeting Times:
See the main page for the current meeting time.
Where
We Practice:
We meet in the Wrestling Room on the 2nd floor of DuPont Gym
(that's Building W32 on the
map). If you have any questions, feel free to contact Sensei
David Dunmeyer or
use the information request form provided for your use...
Tuition:
Club dues are $40 per semester for current MIT students (IAP is free for active members). Summer dues are waived for Fall-enroled MIT students. Alumni, Staff, and Faculty dues are determined yearly.
Belt Information:
The rank (kyu) is a measure of martial artist's progress. The belts get progressively darker as one learns more. Everybody starts with a white belt--a clean slate, and also the color of purity. Eventually one may achieve the rank of black belt (shodan). But that will only be the beginning of true learning, not its end. There are different degrees of the black belt, but if one trains long enough, his or her black belt will wear and turn white. This signifies the completion of the circle which starts with one's first white belt and ends with attainment of purity... once again.
To be promoted to the next rank, one must not only fulfill the necessary requirements, but also demonstrate the fighting heart and true spirit of a martial artist. The latter becomes more and more important as one progresses in rank.
As a student you will be told if and when you will be eligible for a belt promotional test, but you should always be ready to demonstrate your skills. Please contact an instructor for your copy of the belt list.
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