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German Ju-Jutsu (or German Jiu-Jitsu) is a related to traditional , developed in in the 1960s using techniques from , , and various other traditional and modern martial arts.

(2025). 9781405337502, Dorling Kindersley Ltd. .
Its governing body in Germany is the DJJV ( Deutscher Ju-Jutsu Verband). Its competitive sport aspects are coordinated internationally by the JJIF (Ju-Jitsu International Federation); Ju-jutsu under JJIF rules is a part of the and World Combat Games. The system is taught to the German police forces.
(2025). 9783898990110, Meyer & Meyer Verlag.


Terminology
In Germany, the term is virtually always taken to refer to German ju-jutsu, whereas other styles related to Japanese are normally called .


History
In 1967, members of the Deutsche Dan-Kollegium (DDK, German Dan Council) started developing a new self-defense system mainly based on , , and . Judo and Aikido are derived from traditional Japanese . A lot of emphasis was put on techniques which could be used in real-life situations. Over the years, experience from police work and techniques from other martial arts have influenced the system. In 2000, additional techniques from , Sambo, , and other martial arts were officially incorporated into German ju-jutsu.


Techniques
German ju-jutsu includes , elbow techniques, , knee strikes, , ground techniques (taken from judo), various locks, pressure points, and armed techniques, among others, covering all distances. Training includes defense against multiple opponents. Even in the early days, because of the art's mixed origin, practitioners combined strikes and blocks from , -style throws and techniques, as well as aikido-style .


Combat sport
Several different exist. Considering that in certain other European countries has undergone modernization processes that have led to styles similar to German ju-jutsu, international competitions are possible. The German Ju-Jutsu Association was one of the three founding members of the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF, originally called the European Ju-Jitsu Federation, EJJF), which has focused on developing the sport aspect of Western jujutsu styles. The JJIF is now an international sport federation with national associations in over 70 countries.

At the world level, there are two competition systems: The duo system involves a pair of practitioners ( ) from the same team demonstrating self-defence techniques against attacks randomly called by the mat referee. The fighting system involves one-on-one combat. In the fighting system, three phases are distinguished, each with slightly different rules. The round begins in the distance fighting phase. Once a grab has been made, the second phase is entered and hits are no longer allowed. The third phase is entered when the jujutsuka are down on the mat. Switching back and forth between all phases is possible, that is, if the jujutsuka managed to stand up again, the first or second phase would recommence.


Customs
The customs are akin to those used in other Japanese budō disciplines:


Grandmasters
10. DanOne of the founders of German Ju-Jutsu, One of the founders of the DJJV, Honorary president of the DJJV
Heinz Lamadé9. Dan
Josef Art9. Dan
Dieter Call9. Dan
Peter Schneider9. Dan
Heinrich Conrads9. Dan
Peter Nehls8. Dan
Norbert van Soest8. Dan
Willy Vollberg8. Dan
Walter Wehrmann8. Dan
Georg Riebartsch8. Dan
Rolf Kühnel8. Dan
Dieter Rast8. Dan
Erich Reinhardt8. Dan
Dieter Meyer8. Dan
Achim Hanke8. Dan
Ralf Pfeifer8. Dan
John Simon8. Dan
Bernd Thomsen geb. Hillebrand8. Dan
Roland Köhler8. DanPresident of the DJJV, National coach of the DJJV, mass sport of the "Ju-Jutsu Verband Bayern e.V." (Bavarian Ju-Jutsu association)
Robert Prümm8. Dan
Wolfgang Kroel8. Dan


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