Youth Jujitsu
Jukido Jujitsu: The Way of Gentle Flowing Power
“At first I did not want to start Jukido Jujitsu, but my parents insisted I give it a try. When I went into the dojo for the first time I guess I was in the mind set of thinking that this is going to be another fun hobby. But what I got out of it was a way of life. The longer I stay with Jukido the more I grow spiritually, emotionally, and physically making me much more than I thought I could ever be. I could not imagine life without Jukido Jujitsu."
Alex Greutman
Palm Coast, Florida
 The benefits of traditional martial arts practice to youth students be they children or teenagers is immeasurable. The Jukido Academy has been teaching jujitsu to youth in the Palm Coast and surrounding area since 1999 – making the Jukido Academy of Martial Arts the most experienced school in teaching children (or adults) in the area. In addition, to the teaching experience; our dojo (academy) offers an environment and an atmosphere that is different from many “martial arts studios” that focus exclusively on games, sports, a nice show room, and a competitive environment. Regardless of age, the Jukido Jujitsu students are learning serious, age appropriate, self-defense skills that better enable them to deal with real life self-defense situations they might encounter in today’s dangerous world. Many schools “touch” on self-defense, along with their games and sporting events, but the Jukido Academy’s physical and technical instruction – teaches traditional martial arts exclusively for realistic and real life scenarios.
Jujitsu, and particularly our style of jujitsu – named Jukido, is the perfect art of self-defense for children or anyone who is physically smaller and weaker then their attackers (which is the way it happens in real life….big people tend to attack smaller people). The main reason for this is that the youth Jukido Jujitsu students are learning methods of utilizing a bigger and stronger person’s size, strength, energy, and motion against them. In Jukido Jujitsu, the bigger they are…the harder they fall (literally)! Many martial arts that focus entirely on striking techniques – such as punching and kicking, aren’t realistic for children (or adults for that matter). Although there are many striking techniques that with expertise are very effective against larger and stronger people – the child’s chance of winning a “fist fight” with a fully grown adult who might be trying to abduct them are slim. However, utilizing motion and leverage to break an adults grip on their wrist (as in pulling the child into a car), as an example, will be much more effective because these concepts aren’t based on size or strength but rather on effectively and simply manipulating leverage, motion/energy, and the anatomy.
 The Jukido Jujitsu students in our youth class know that although class might be fun, it isn’t a game. This is were many youth martial arts programs go wrong, by focusing exclusively on “games” to keep student retention high (but not teaching them much of value). Youth Jukido students know that nothing is “given” to them and that everything is earned, including their belt.
In addition to the martial arts instruction that enables youth to be safe in realistic self-defense situations, they gain much more then just physical skills. Students in our youth jujitsu program benefit from a variety of non physical elements that are just as important as the physical skills. Some of these are:
- Character Development through our Bushido Code (Way of the Warrior), which includes: Courage, Politeness, Justice, Loyalty, Benevolence, Veracity, and Honor
- Self-Discipline and pro-active approach to goals
- Self-Esteem & Self-Confidence
- Positive attitude of always doing one’s best
- Physical Fitness in a challenging, yet fun and safe environment
- Awareness of surroundings and strangers
- Well rounded self-defense skills
- Rather then “competing” with the “opponent” – students learn that the real competition is with one’s self!
Jukido, which translates too: The way of gentle flowing power, is the perfect form of martial art, jujitsu or otherwise, for youth and parents who are looking for an art that will give them more then just being a member of a sports team where the objective is simply to “beat” the other team. Jukido is perfect for parents and youth who want something that will improve their self-defense skills in serious and real way in today’s modern world. Jukido is perfect for youth and parents who that “x factor” that separates them from the norm in terms of confidence, discipline, and a sense of respect for themselves and others. Is Jukido Jujitsu perfect for you or your child? Come find out – Welcome to the Jukido Academy.
I love Jukido Jujitsu because it’s not just about physical techniques. Jukido is a way of life! It involves your mind, body, and spirit. Being a Jukido-ka (Jukido student) means being a better and more disciplined person in all aspects of life. In addition, Jukido is an effective, practical, and traditional martial art that can save your life. It’s also great exercise and it’s FUN!! Jukido has benefited me in more ways than I could possibly begin to list.
Ellen Scherr
Flagler Beach, Florida
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