Greetings Bullshido!
I have no experience in martial arts. Recently, I decided to go about acquiring some. I've been searching around the Michiana area, and I eventually found out about something called "Okinawan Jujutsu." Here's a description of it I found online.
"This art form is not a sport. Rather, it is used strictly for self-defense purposes. Ideal for men and women wanting to become more capable of protecting themselves and others by implementing strikes to the vital areas of the body and throwing techniques designed to devastate attackers."
I've been informed that there are a lot of seriously lousy martial arts schools in the US, so I decided to do some research into it and attend a few sessions. Here's what I've figured out.
The instructor's a guy named Rick Hamilton. He was featured in a South Bend Tribune article titled "No trophies, just survival." Aside from the fact that the article contains a lot of posturing, everything I've read about Sacharnoski suggests that he was not as great as he claimed to be. Hamilton claims to have been trained by him. Hamilton was also on More Than Human demonstrating something called "Combat Ki." As near as I can tell, this is even more posturing. With that said, it seems Hamilton does have a record of teaching martial arts to law enforcement. Of course, cops aren't known for being the best fighters on the planet. It's not their job to be. It would be possible for them to get fooled.
With that said, the students I've observed seem to be level headed, serious, and well trained. I've watched some of them sparring, and it seemed pretty impressive. This could be due to due to my lack of knowledge on the subject, Hamilton's skill as an instructor, or just the talent of the students. Hamilton's being a good self-promoter doesn't mean he can't be a good martial arts instructor.
The sessions I have attended have been very basic. I've been learning introductory blocking and wristlocks. Supposedly these are the things that will follow you through Okinawan Jujutsu. The blocking was similar to the "360 defense" from Discovery Channel's Human Weapon.
As I have no prior experience in martial arts, I have no real knowledge of whether or not blocking and wristlocks are considered effective techniques or not. When the other students were practicing with me, their wristlocks seemed effective. This could have been due to their skill or my lack thereof.
My research and training has left me with a few questions. Is "Okinawan Jujutsu" worth practicing, or is it a total waste of my time? Does anyone have any experience with this art? Is its relation to Juko Kai a good sign that I should train elsewhere?
I have no experience in martial arts. Recently, I decided to go about acquiring some. I've been searching around the Michiana area, and I eventually found out about something called "Okinawan Jujutsu." Here's a description of it I found online.
"This art form is not a sport. Rather, it is used strictly for self-defense purposes. Ideal for men and women wanting to become more capable of protecting themselves and others by implementing strikes to the vital areas of the body and throwing techniques designed to devastate attackers."
I've been informed that there are a lot of seriously lousy martial arts schools in the US, so I decided to do some research into it and attend a few sessions. Here's what I've figured out.
The instructor's a guy named Rick Hamilton. He was featured in a South Bend Tribune article titled "No trophies, just survival." Aside from the fact that the article contains a lot of posturing, everything I've read about Sacharnoski suggests that he was not as great as he claimed to be. Hamilton claims to have been trained by him. Hamilton was also on More Than Human demonstrating something called "Combat Ki." As near as I can tell, this is even more posturing. With that said, it seems Hamilton does have a record of teaching martial arts to law enforcement. Of course, cops aren't known for being the best fighters on the planet. It's not their job to be. It would be possible for them to get fooled.
With that said, the students I've observed seem to be level headed, serious, and well trained. I've watched some of them sparring, and it seemed pretty impressive. This could be due to due to my lack of knowledge on the subject, Hamilton's skill as an instructor, or just the talent of the students. Hamilton's being a good self-promoter doesn't mean he can't be a good martial arts instructor.
The sessions I have attended have been very basic. I've been learning introductory blocking and wristlocks. Supposedly these are the things that will follow you through Okinawan Jujutsu. The blocking was similar to the "360 defense" from Discovery Channel's Human Weapon.
As I have no prior experience in martial arts, I have no real knowledge of whether or not blocking and wristlocks are considered effective techniques or not. When the other students were practicing with me, their wristlocks seemed effective. This could have been due to their skill or my lack thereof.
My research and training has left me with a few questions. Is "Okinawan Jujutsu" worth practicing, or is it a total waste of my time? Does anyone have any experience with this art? Is its relation to Juko Kai a good sign that I should train elsewhere?
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