Jujutsu Vs Aikido? you decide!?

Question

What are your opinions? Which is the better martial art? I know both are very similar, but there are some differences. what are the advantages/disadvantages of both over the other?

Answer 1

Jujitsu is just like tackling and stuff, it mainly aims to target the opponents joints and pressure points. Aikido just is pretty simply physics: it turns to force of the opponent back on himself, so you are not really punching or anything (but of course u can if you want to).

I'd say jujitsu is a lot more cooler because you do not have to cause serious harm to you opponent, just enough to make him feel defeated  

Answer 2

I have a blackbelt in Jujitsu and I have taken Akido as well and I would say that it always depends upon the instructor for any martial art.  In Akido you learn a lot of throws, reversals, and when you get high enough start to learn weaponry as well. In Jujitsu it is all about learning to use what is around you and using the least amount of effort to disable your opponent.  I stopped taking Akido because I felt the instructor was simply a give me you money type of guy and didnt actually teach his pupils.  You get these type of people in every style of martial art.  Where as my Sensei in Jujitsu made sure that you were learning and would take extra time with you if you found something difficult or were not understanding the grips or technique.  I would take a lesson on each and base your decision on who looks to be able to take more time with you.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Actually, jujutsu and aikido aren't VERY similar. But one of their main similarities is that they emphasize technique over size and strength- using your opponent's momentum against them.

Okay if you're taking about japanese jujutsu:

jujutsu is composed of strikes, throws, joint manipulation and locks, as well as good groundwork.

Aikido is primarily all about reversals and joint locking and manipulation. In my opinion, many of their throws cannot be applied in real life situations. You can observe this in demonstrations, where the one being thrown is not even exerting any effort to not be thrown! This is obviously not the case in real life, as people will resist one another in a real fight. The throws in jujutsu are practically identical to judo throws, which are very effective even against a resisting opponent.

Not just throws, jutjutsu has strikes too, as well as groundwork- which aikido lacks. And if you like joint manipulation, jujutsu has that too!

So in my opinion, jujutsu is a more complete and effective martial art.

cheers =]

Answer 5

Check Russian Systema. You won't be dissapointed...Straight to the point martial art without those fancy belts and fake grades...

Answer 6

*Sigh*

There is no better martial art, it is the student's ability and how 'good'/talented the instructor is.

Jujitsu, or jiujitsu (the  'gentle' art), uses holds, chokes, throws, trips, joint locks, kicks, and atemi (strikes to vital body areas). The techniques are gentle only in the sense that they are directed toward deflecting or controlling an attack; they can maim or kill.

Aikido was, like judo, derived from jujitsu within the last century. In aikido, an attack is avoided with flowing, circular movements. The opponent can then be brought to the ground with painful, immobilizing joint locks. Aikido is, with tai chi chuan, the gentlest martial art and is not practiced as a competitive sport.

Answer 7

aikido is derived from a.o. ju jitsu.

The creator of aikido Morihei Uyeshiba learnt various martial arts among which even some sumo wrestling

the most influential style was daito ryu ju jitsu from which he derived the circular movements that are so typical for aikido.  But many other arts are mixed into aikido many movements are based on sword and stick fighting and even a few throws are based on kyudo (archery)

modern day ju jitsu is usually a mixture of various family or clan styles.

Answer 8

i prefer martial farts

Answer 9

JJ is going to be submission and grappling based, and Aikido is going to be striking based.  It depends what you are looking for...striking or grappling.

Answer 10

they can fight it out while taekwando is way cooler.

Learn taekwando and judo you can't go wrong.

or muithai (i think that's spelt right), that is so brutal it is awsome.

Answer 11

AJ, "Aikido just is pretty simply physics: it turns to force of the opponent back on himself, so you are not really punching or anything (but of course u can if you want to)."

This is not quite true. Aikido was developed from ju-jitsu style called Daito-ru school.And it really uses the same techniques of joint locks and throws (for example, the fist technique named ikkyo - "the first wrist control"), but aikido variants of locks are a little bit "softer" (less traumatic)  

I can't tell a lot about jui-jutsu because I'm mainly practising aikido but sometimes our instructor shows us several "old" (daito-ru style) techniques. All I can derive from such demonstrations - ju-jitsu techniques are potentially more traumatic for the opponent. But in aikido you have a rather big range of choices - you can just control your opponent or seriously harm him. Of cause, the choise you'll have  depends on your skills.

I like both aikido and daito-ru ;)