Jittejutsu

Jittejutsu
(十手術)

Kuroda Ichitaro and Kaminoda Tsunemori of Shintō Musō-ryū performing Ikkaku-ryū juttejutsu
Focus	Weaponry (jitte)
Hardness	non-competitive
Country of origin	Japan
Creator	unknown
Parenthood	historic
Olympic sport	no

Jittejutsu (十手術) is the Japanese martial art^[1] of using the Japanese weapon jitte (also known as jutte in English-language sources).^[2] Jittejutsu was evolved mainly for the law enforcement officers of the Edo period^[3] to enable non-lethal disarmament and apprehension of criminals who were usually carrying a sword.^[4] Besides the use of striking an assailant on the head, wrists, hands and arms like that of a baton, the jitte can also be used for blocking, deflecting and grappling a sword in the hands of a skilled user.^[5]

There are several schools of jittejutsu today and various jitte influences and techniques are featured in several martial arts.^[6]

See also

• Ikkaku-ryū juttejutsu, a school of jittejutsu featured exclusively in the martial arts school Shintō Musō-ryū

References

1. "large-jitte-with-purple-ribbon".
2. "Japanese-English translation :: jitte :: Dictionary". kanjijapanese.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
3. "Life_in_Medieval_and_Early_Modern_Japan".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. Yasuka, Author (2014-05-19). "Koryū: The Ancient Japanese Martial Arts". KCP International. Retrieved 2019-02-22. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
5. Mol, Serge (2003). Classical Weaponry of Japan: Special Weapons and Tactics of the Martial Arts. Kodansha International. ISBN 9784770029416.
6. Niten, Instituto. "Ancient Schools". Instituto Cultural Niten. Retrieved 2019-02-22.