Welcome to City Jitsu Club

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Balance breaking is an important skill in Jitsu Jitsu teaches defences against various weapons Jitsu incorporates various kicks, including front, side and rear kicks Throws enable a Jitsuka to overbalance an attacker Locks can immobilise or cause serious damage to an attacker Breakfalling reduces the chance of injury from a fall, and enables the Jitsuka to get to their feet quickly if they've been thrown Strangles enable you to quickly incapacitate an opponent Jumping We train in a dojo like this with soft mats to cushion against falls and to make groundwork more comfortable Jitsu teaches you to be able to defend yourself on the ground Like many other martial arts, Jitsu uses a system of coloured belts to acknowledge achievements in the art

Want to learn a practical martial art that doesn’t require superhuman strength and bottomless pockets?

At City Jitsu Club, we’ll teach you how to defend yourself against unarmed and armed attackers. And Jitsu’s other benefits include being fun, good exercise and even improving your confidence.

Beginners are always welcome. We train at City University, Islington, which is within easy reach of buses, trains and London Underground.

Your first session is free and you’ll only need to wear loose clothing (no special suit). If you want to learn more, contact us or turn up!

UPDATE: At the moment, our venue is closed, undergoing renovation, but leave your details and we'll get back to you when we have a new venue or the current one is reopened. In the meantime, Sensei Shepherd will be teaching at Westminster Jitsu Club, Hugh Cubitt Centre - 48 Collier Street, London N1 9QZ, on Mondays 7pm-9pm and Wednesdays 8pm-10pm:

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Where we train

City Jitsu Club trains near Angel and the Barbican, London, EC1, at City University, Northampton Square, Islington. At the moment, the venue is closed for renovation. The site will be updated when we have a new venue or our current one is re-opened. In the meantime, Sensei Shepherd will be teaching in Westminister.

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The Club in Action

  • Club member Liam demonstrates techniques in a gauntlet
  • Training at our 10th anniversary session
  • Instructor Gesa Brinkmann demonstrates a throw
  • Instructor Gesa Brinkmann demonstrates a technique
  • Grades demonstrate techniques they've learnt
  • Grades and novices practise techniques while instructors observe
  • Grades and instructors at the 10th anniversary session
  • A scene from our 10th anniversary session
  • An orange belt demonstrating an armlock in a circle
  • Members often have to demonstrate what they have learned that session in front of other Jitsuka
  • Novices can train in light clothing until they own their own gi.
  • Novices being taught a wristlock

Videos of techniques

  • Sensei Mat Phillips demonstrates an ashi-guruma throw followed by a rare immobilisation technique
  • Techniques being demonstrated and taught at the City Jitsu 10th anniversary session
  • Kata-juji-jime, the half-cross strangle
  • An o-goshi (major hip) throw into yoko-shiho-gatame, the side four quarters hold
  • Kata-gatame, the shoulder hold
  • Ude-garami, the forearm entanglement, used in groundwork
  • Ko-tsuri-komi-goshi, the minor lifting drawing hip throw
  • O-tsuri-komi-goshi, the major lifting, drawing hip throw
  • Ko-tomoe-seoi-nage, the small circle shoulder throw
  • Irimi-nage, the entering body throw