Jujitsu-The Gentle Art

Jujitsu also spelled as Jujutsu means the Gentle Art,the way of softness,the art of yielding,the way of flexability. This art of hand to hand combat was developed upon the ancient battlefields of Nippon(Japan).Techniques were used by the old Bushi and Samurai to defend oneself in battle. These techniques are Atemi Waza,striking techniques,Kansetsu Waza,joint locking techniques,Shime Waza,strangling techniques,and Ne Waza,grappling techniques.Jujitsu was only one art of War that the feudal warriors of Japan used in combat.

Atemi Waza-Striking Techniques

Striking techniques of Atemi waza include the fist and hand strikes of tate zuki,vertical punch, uraken,back fist, tettsui,hammer fist, teishu,palm, shuto,knifehand, haito,ridgehand, tegatana,sword hand, yonpon ken,four knuckle fist, ippon ken,one knuckle fist, and tsume,claw hand.

Louis Mang Sensei
Louis Mang Sensei was born October 21,1967 in Mission Hills California. When Louis was Ten years old he took Karate lessons at the local YMCA. After High School he trained in Tae Kwon Do at Sang Lee's Tae Kwon Do Academy in Granada Hills California. A severe knee injury ended his training in the Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts. In 1994 Louis began training at the Tozai Shinzo Ryu Dojo in Palmdale California under Ted Petit where he learned his basics in the Japanese Martial Arts.Louis also trained with Greg Williams Sensei at the Tozai Shinzo Ryu in Jujitsu.In 1999 Louis earned his Shodan First Degree Black Belt in Jujitsu. In 2001 Louis earned his Shodan in Judo from George Bonomo Sensei a Rokudan in Kodokan Judo who taught at the KieruKaze dojo.In 2002 Louis recieved his Nidan Second Degree rank in Jujitsu through the USJJF. Louis joined the Jujitsu America Organization in 2002 earning a Shodan rank in Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu. In 2004 Louis recieved his Nidan Second Degree Black Belt rank in Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu. In 2005 Louis recieved his Instructors Certificate in Dan Zan Ryu from Jujitsu America, Professor Wally Jay was there to give this Instructors certificate to Louis Mang. Also in 2005 Louis recieved the title of Sensei -Teacher of  the Shorin Ji Tetsu Ken Ryu,Nippon Kobudo Kamishin Ryu Martial Arts from Shihan Finis Kelley of the Kyokai Martial Arts Association. In 2006 Louis was ranked as a Sandan Third Degree Black Belt rank in Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu and is the Regional Jujitsu Director of Southern California for Jujitsu America.Mang Sensei teaches the lineage,history and techniques of the Nippon Kobudo Kamishin Ryu Martial Arts of Karate Do, Kempo and Jujitsu.


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