Matamata Ju Jitsu club teaches Kawaishi Nihon Goshin Ju Jitsu. It is a traditional Japanese Ju Jitsu style for all ages and stages, and it’s roots can be directly traced back to Gary Trail and Hans Van Ess.
“Jū” can be translated as “gentle, soft, supple, flexible, pliable, or yielding”, and “jutsu” can be translated as “art or technique”. “Jujutsu” can thus has the meaning of “yielding-art”, as its core philosophy is to manipulate the opponent’s force against them, rather than confronting it with one’s own force. There are many variations of the art, which leads to a broad diversity of approaches.
Our Ju-jitsu schools utilizes all forms of grappling techniques to some degree e.g., throwing, takedowns, leg sweeps, trapping, pins, joint locks, holds, chokeholds, strangulation, gouging, biting, hair pulling, disengagements, striking, and kicking.
Contact: David Young; 027 231 2606
Timetable: Monday Seniors 7 – 9pm, Wednesday Seniors 7 – 9 pm, Sunday Juniors 10 – 11.30am.
Venue: Firth Primary School, 11 Kaimai Drive, Matamata
Instructors: Graham Caitlin, 7th Dan, NZJJF C1 Instructor
Assistant Instructors: David Young, 3rd Dan and Gavin Fisher, 3rd Dan.
Website: https://www.sportwaikato.org.nz/directory/matamata-jiu-jitsu-club.aspx
2021