Juttejutsu
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is the Japanese martial art of using the Japanese weapon jutte (also known as jitte). Juttejutsu was evolved mainly for the law enforcement officers of the Edo period
to enable non-lethal disarmament and apprehension of criminals who were usually carrying a sword
. Besides the use of striking an assailant on the head, wrists, hands and arms like that of a baton
, the jutte can also be used for blocking, deflecting and grappling a sword in the hands of a skilled user.
There are several schools of juttejutsu today and various jutte influences and techniques are featured in several martial arts.
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
to enable non-lethal disarmament and apprehension of criminals who were usually carrying a sword
Sword
A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
. Besides the use of striking an assailant on the head, wrists, hands and arms like that of a baton
Club (weapon)
A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times....
, the jutte can also be used for blocking, deflecting and grappling a sword in the hands of a skilled user.
There are several schools of juttejutsu today and various jutte influences and techniques are featured in several martial arts.
See also
- Ikkaku-ryu juttejutsuIkkaku-ryu juttejutsuIkkaku-ryū juttejutsu is a school of juttejutsu that, as the equivalent to its sister variant Chūwa-ryū tankenjutsu , is taught alongside traditional school of Japanese martial arts, Shintō Musō-ryū. It is composed of 24 forms divided into two series...
A school of juttejutsu featured exclusively in the martial arts school Shinto Muso-ryuShinto Muso-ryu, most commonly known by its practice of jōdō, is a traditional school of the Japanese martial art of jōjutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff . The technical purpose of the art is to learn how to defeat a swordsman in combat using the jō, with an emphasis on proper combative distance,... - Katsujin-ryu Juttejutsu Another school of juttejutsu. Site
- Nagano-ryu Juttejutsu A Gendai Sogo Bujutsu school in America influenced by several Koryu. It is believed that the curriculum is most heavely influenced by Asayama Ichiden Ryu Nakamura Ha, Daito Ryu, & Gyoshin Ryu Nakano Ha branches.