Japanese Jujitsu and BJJ?

Question

So what is the difference between these two types of Jujitsu? I know the history of them but what is the difference in fighting style?

Answer 1

Japanese Jujitsu focuses on martial arts as a self defense style incorporating grappling on the feet, strikes, biting, small joint manipulation, breaks, take downs, and ground fighting, as well as weapons.

Judo - is the sport form of traditional Jujitsu that awards points on take downs and control as well as chokes and submission attacks against the elbow.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Sambo are the Brazilian and Russian adaptations of Judo that take that sport and create there own self defense as well as sport styles to it.  The uniforms, weight divisions, time limits and rules for BJJ and Sambo differ slightly from Judo.  In Sambo no chokes are allowed, but you can attack all large joints, including knee bars, ankle locks, shoulder cranks, etcetera.  In BJJ almost every technique from all forms of submission wrestling (no holds barred) are included with the focus being on obtaining the submission or choke out over scoring a take down or contol.

Answer 2

they are similar in bjj there is more emphasis on ground work and often in mma competition japanese jiu jitsu has many dadly moves but they are both submission styles and although bjj is the best grappling art it should be acknowladged in clasiacal jujutsu there are strikes but that is just overall u see the question u asked is innaccurate u see martial arts in japan are primarily grappling and jujitsu is a term for martial arts bak then because martial arts were supposed to be soft so most styles of japanese jiu jitsu are different from each other some are exactly like bjj with less on bak stuff and more throws some have weapons and a what to do if somebody grabs ur sword and some are like traditionalp wrestling and karate mixed but almost all have throws almost all have takedown defence and almoast all have subbmissions much like bjj also a lot of bjj places teach more fitness skills and it takes forever to learn either art but the japanesed form is longer since schedules bak then were diffferent a;lso japanese jiu jitsu is rareer

Answer 3

JJJ is for self defence BJJ is a sport.

Answer 4

BJJ concentrates on groundfighting.  

Japanese Jujitsu is usually a standup fighting art that deals with multiple attackers, self-defense, weapons, strikes, and standup grappling.

Both ranges of techniques are necessary for overall self-defense.  

Answer 5

Japanese jujitsu uses striking, throws, joint manipulation, and groundwork - locks, chokes, etc.

If you look at japanese jujitsu competitions, you will see that it resembles mixed martial arts. In other words, japanese jujitsu is a very complete, well rounded, and effective martial art.

BJJ focuses almost entirely on groundwork, although they have a few takedowns and throws. Then again, like i said, its almost entirely ground fighting.

Answer 6

there are some descent answers here.

they are all jujutsu. there is only jujutsu...and variations on the theme.

japanese jujutsu, gendai (modern) jujutsu, judo, brazilian jujutsu, aikido, aikijujutsu, sambo. they all come from japanese jujutsu. directly or indirectly. they can trace their roots back to japan. (not ONLY japan in some cases..such as sambo)

the important part is the "JU" ...its the underlying principle these arts are built upon. ju means to yeild, or be "soft" or "gentle" ...yeild to force rather than oppose it.

the difference is one of emphasis.

japanese jujutsu is tachi...standup because it's STUPID to grapple on the ground with a sword weilding samurai. it does have defenses from the ground, and finishes. but there is no "rolling" as you see in bjj and judo.

judo's emphasis is on throwing techniques (biggest emphasis is on throwing), pinning techniques, joint locks, and strangles (chokes) in a sportive "live" environment that can be practiced forcefully ...yet safely. many techniques from jjj cant be practice full force or seriousy injury or death can occur.

sambo is a combination of judo and local folk wrestling styles of russia. it has a penchant for leg locks. though it breaks down into 4 categories. sport sambo (like judo with more grappling and leg locks) ...combat sambo for the military....self defense sambo for civilians...and combat sport sambo...like mma with headgear. the "founder" of sambo was even killed because he gave credit to japan for its influence on sambo. one rule that sets sambo apart is there is no "passive wrestling" allowed...if you're not working, you lose points.

bjj is basically brazilian judo, but with an emphasis on groundfighting. the entire goal is to INTENTIONALLY take your opponent down AND follow him there...and finish him there. all these arts teach you to takedown your opponent, but not necessarily to follow them there and roll with them. Maeda taught Carlos Gracie (not helio as some think)...and Maeda was a student of Jigoro Kano, creator of judo. BUT before that he was also a jujutsu practitioner. so he called what he taught Carlos jujutsu. why, noone knows. but it was kodokan judo mostly.

Answer 7

imo judo is the best.