Our Jujutsu Syllabus
Australian Society of Ju-Jitsuans (ASJJ) teaches to a syllabus that demonstrates an exceptional rich depth of history, theory, and tradition … a ‘total martial art’ … existing long before the modern concepts of MMA and BJJ.
The ASJJ syllabus is built upon techniques traditional and modern, proven to be realistic and effective. These techniques are able to be effectively applied by students of all types of builds, regardless of sex and age.
While remaining true to our foundation masters, the ASJJ syllabus has kept up to date with the expectations of western culture and situations, ensuring students are taught a comprehensive and modern martial art system.
We recognise that students work hard to progress through the grading system of their chosen martial art, and it is paramount that their achievement and recognition hold credibility anywhere around the world.
Grade Designation – Student Members (Junior and Intermediate)
- Entry (without grade) – White belt
- Yellow belt
- Orange belt
- Green belt
- Blue belt
- Purple belt
- Brown belt
ASJJ sensei also have the flexibility with Student Members (junior and intermediate under 16-years) to divide the requirements for yellow, orange, green, blue, purple and brown belts into two or three parts and recognise progress within the grade by awarding bars (maximum 2 bars) 1.5 to 2 cm wide of the colour of the next belt e.g., Yellow with 1 orange bar or 2 orange bars; Orange with 1 green bar or 2 green bars; Green with 1 blue bar or 2 blue bars etc.
Grade Designation – Senior Student Members
Mudansha (ones without dan)
- Entry (without grade) – White belt
- 8th Kyu – Yellow belt
- 7th Kyu – Orange belt
- 6th Kyu – Green belt
- 5th Kyu – Blue belt
- 4th Kyu – Blue belt with black stripe throughout the centre of the belt
- 3rd Kyu – Purple belt
- 2nd Kyu – Purple belt with black stripe throughout the centre of the belt
- 1st Kyu – Brown belt
ASJJ sensei also have the flexibility with Senior Student Members to divide the requirements for 8th, 7th and 6th Kyu into two or three parts and recognise progress within the grade by awarding bars (maximum 2 bars) 1.5 to 2 cm wide of the colour of the next belt e.g., Yellow with 1 orange bar or 2 orange bars; Orange with 1 green bar or 2 green bars; Green with 1 blue bar or 2 blue bars etc.
Grade Designation – Graduate Members
Yūdansha (one with dan)
- 1st Dan – Shodan – belt – Black – 1 red bar
- 2nd Dan – Nidan – belt – Black – 2 red bar
- 3rd Dan – Sandan – belt – Black – 31 red bar
- 4th Dan – Yodan – belt – Black – 4 red bar
- 5th Dan – Godan – belt – Black – 5 red bar
- 6th Dan – Rokudan – belt – Red and White – 1 red bar
- 7th Dan – Shichidan – belt – Red and White – 2 red bar
- 8th Dan – Hachidan – belt – Red and White – 3 red bar
- 9th Dan – Kudan – belt – Red – 1 red bar
- 10th Dan – Judan – belt – Red – 1 red bar
The bars are approximately 1 cm wide for 1st to 5th Dan worn on one end of the black belt, and 2.5 cm wide for 6th to 10th Dan worn low on the left side of the Gi jacket at a level below the belt.
A small sample of the content within the ASJJ syllabus
The art of throwing
- Ukemi-waza – breakfalling and breakrolling techniques.
- Nage-waza – throwing and projection techniques.
The art of control and immoblisation
- Gatame-waza – ground fighting techniques.
- Osae-waza – pinning techniques.
- Kansetsu-waza – joint locking techniques.
- Shime-waza – strangulation techniques.
The art of atemi – weak and vital points
- Postures and guard techniques.
- Striking techniques.
- Kicking techniques.
- Parry and blocking techniques.
Methods of street effective self defence
- defence against unarmed and armed attackers
- defence against multiple attackers.
- defence in both standing and ground situations.
- defence against commonly used street weaponry – stereo attack.
- defence against commonly used street weaponry – aggressive moving attack.
- Knife, stick, baseball bat, chain, pistol, axe, Stanley knife etc.,
Weapons training
- Kenjutsu kata – way of the sword
- Jō-jutsu kata – way of the jō (wooden staff)
Plus, within the total syllabus
- Kata
- Kappo and Katsu.
- Applied biomechanics, physiology and anatomy.
- Kyūsho jutsu – pressure to weak and vital points.
- Aikijutsu and Kiaijutsu.
- Nawa-jutsu or hojō-jutsu – arresting and binding.
One of the many key aspects taught within the ASJJ syllabus is the defence against commonly used street weaponry. Here the attacker moves with continuing aggression and changing direction of attack in an attempt to succeed with the weapon.
By comparison in many schools both the attack and the defence are predetermined … within ASJJ students are taught to keep an open mind to the fact that an attacker may change the direction and the type of attack, together with having the flexibility to be able to modify a defence strategy to meet a changed situation.