The principles of Ju Jitsu are based on moving to avoid an attack while breaking the concentration and balance of an opponent and then restraining them. This is achieved using a combination of punches, kicks and strikes for long range, short strikes, grappling and throws for close range, finishing with joint locks and submission holds.

Physical Principles

Ju Jitsu is the art of striking and grappling. It combines punches, kicks and strikes for long range, short strikes, grappling and throws for close range and joint locks, strangles and nerve holds to restrain an opponent.

Open Circle Fighting Method

OCFM is Principle Based Training – i.e. rather than teaching a specific “style” it focuses on teaching the fastest, most powerful, impactful and destructive methods of defence, whilst at the same time, maximising the student’s own safety and ability to carry on with further strikes and / or defending him/herself.

To achieve this the student must have a thorough understanding of the body and how it works. It is this understanding that enables each technique to be “broken down”  into its constituent parts and then to re-build it, adding in as many of our principles as possible, to increase the effectiveness still further.