Jujutsu

Jujutsu (Jiu Jutsu, Jiu Jitsu, Jujitsu, Ju Jitsu, etc.) is an ancient Japanese martial art playing an important role in the art of warfare used by the Samurai.

It translates as "gentle art". The art focuses on Holds, Throws, Chokes, Locks, Weapon Techniques (closed Palm) and hand-to-hand (open Palm) and hand-to-weapon techniques.

A practitioner of Jujutsu is known as a Jujutsuka (Jujitsuka). (Note: In Japanese, singular and plural forms of nouns are the same.)

Ryu

 * Danzan-ryu
 * Hakko-ryu
 * Kito-ryu
 * Tenjin Shinyo-ryu
 * Shinden Fudo-ryu

Judo is based on Jujutsu. It was originally considered to be a form of Jujutsu, and was known as Kano Jujutsu.