Budoshin Jujitsu: Training Tips, Techniques, & Variations by George Cushinan

This instructional video contains a variety of Budoshin Jujitsu training tips, techniques and variations presented by Sensei George Cushinan, one of my top and very resourceful blackbelts. All movements are shown slowly with emphasis on closeups and foot/body position. It's always a pleasure to see what George has come up with - very interesting and effective variations at times.
For additional information about Budoshin Jujitsu please go to budoshin.com .

[@MohammadJarrahi]

Very very good technique , in my idea all of them this techniques were unique.

[@Dreamlink91]

Amazing, I train Ju Shin Jutsu refined Budo Japanese Jiujitsu for about a year, I am a yellow belt and i know some of those moves, was really fun to watch and re-remember them. 👌

[@senseigk1]

It's amazing that once you get past terminology [in English & Japanese] there is an amazing amount of similarities among "different" ryu of traditional Japanese Jujitsu and upper belts usually have no problems training with each other. Get back to your classes & keep growing in the art!

[@braunc40]

The best Jujutsu instruction. Thank you ,sir….

[@wsportsagadir]

aljamal

[@adamkane7513]

Excellent video. Some subtle adjustments get the techniques to work so much better. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@KingOfSwords720]

Nice attention to detail. Basic and advanced techniques and no nonsense instruction for every skill level. Budoshin at it's best! Thank you

[@MDMiller60]

Well, I am 3/4 the way through and will have to watch the rest later. Shihan, you are a fine teacher and practitioner. Both skills are rare.

[@MDMiller60]

Shihan Cushinan, I really enjoyed your presentation. The concepts, the equipment, the effective movements are very valuable to me. You got me on the floor mats. I am 81, have lost my skill of falling, and extra pressure on my lower back can easily sideline me. My dojo allows me to alter or substitute my exercises which helps a great deal. I am hoping I can do a forward roll sometime soon and recapture my breakfalling. I also saved your and Professor Kirby's channel.

so happy to see an upload. and an hour??! blessed.

[@senseigk1]

Carl- thanks for the positive response. I haven't even publicized Sensei Cushinan's video yet.

@@senseigk1 your welcome Sensei :) miss the dojo.. life has been complicated lately . the candor of my response to memorial day does not represent my respect for you ... things have just been tough ... and I think of you as a one of my heroes . Hope I can make it back in to train soon

[@markrobertson3015]

thank you Prof. Cushinan. I felt like I was back in 1974 in the gym at Olive Vista Jr. high. They broke the mold when they made Prof. Kirby. One of a kind Sensei and one of a king human being. You are continuing a legacy. He is the fertile earth where the roots of our love for martial arts (they are all jujitsu to me due to his wisdom) are forever planted. Due to his teaching I can even watch a boxing match and see so much jujitsu simply in the footwork and body manipulation. The journey is endless. Countless highs and lows. Just when your sure you have learned it all you realize you are a begginer. That is the true beauty of jujitsu. Just like life it is an endless circle. He formed so many young boys into great men. Tevis Simms, Steve Copping, The Harte Bros and so many others, Thank you again. Please keep up the good work. Canada is a fortunate country to have you

[@senseigk1]

Mark- Good to hear from you. Thanks for the compliments to both of us. Please send me an email if you get a chance.

[@tedbeamon298]

⅘=¹

[@MDMiller60]

That first gun technique looks really similar to the one that our FBI instructor taught us at the police academy, . His was the baseball bat swing. Deflect and grab wrist overhand with left hand, simultaneously grab the frame with the right hand (we did) underhand, forcing the gun and attacker's right arm and hand to my right, then tighten the grip to my body and swing his arm and wrist around to my left side, like a baseball bat. After practicing it "1,000 times", it proves to be effective. You are really getting my attention here.

[@eliotquintana9802]

Straight arm bar technique jujutsu techniques weapon vs hands

[@robertmiller8110]

Awesome video. Recent Purple Belt in this system, but lots of work to do. Excellent Budoshin video.

[@jayjagomcshanley9168]

Thank you for the video. Professor Kirby was my Teacher/Sensei/Friend, in the late 70's. He was also an English teacher at Sylmar High, where we first met. I was an annoying jerk in class, and Mr. Kirby didn't care for me much (can't blame him). But some time later I stepped into his Dojo and I did not see "Mr. Kirby", I saw Sensei Kirby, and he Saw that, and everything was different. His teachings, and open mindedness helped me become a better person. Thank you, Jay M Shanley

[@senseigk1]

Jay, Thank you very much for the sincere compliment. You made my day - even 45+/- years later. It's always nice to hear from one of my "kids". Take care. I hope the world has been as good to you as it has to me.

[@jayjagomcshanley9168]

@@senseigk1 You are very welcome Sir, I think about you a lot and whenever I'm talking to someone, and the positive influences from my past...you are always mentioned. As for life, well, two marriages, both to narcissists have left me rather...well anyway it was Very nice to hear from you.

[@jayjagomcshanley9168]

@@senseigk1 Sir, I was wondering if there is any way I could get copies of my Green, and Purple Belt certificates. I would gladly pay for postage (and whatever else) so that I could hang them in a place of honor in my living room.

[@senseigk1]

@@jayjagomcshanley9168 I'd prefer to continue this via email: [e-mail] . Might you have an old pix of you in a gi with your belt on? Old pix sometimes have dates on the back. Did your parents take/keep pix? I'm looking for a fix here.

[@mickymorton7148]

Thank you for sharing 💮

[@thelastgeneration1926]

this stuff is awesome

[@KCChang-jw8if]

very good

[@timothylee8004]

Good old school stuff

[@tameling1973]

nice!!

[@aguilarpaulinpedro]

¡Increíble explicación detallada¡ Yo hago hapkido y con tu vídeo me han quedado claros algunos detalles. Saludos desde México

[@senseigk1]

Gracias. Encantado de ayudar.

[@wsportsagadir]

good

[@gultekinbutun7910]

Nice video, I am practicing Aikido for quite a while and also instructed. The techniques are almost the same yet a different approach, what important is the principals and an open mind.

[@senseigk1]

I agree with you. The acceptance of common principles and an open mind are the key to understanding.

[@franky8.5]

I'm just about to start Aikido myself. Do you know any good websites or youtube channels for beginners?

[@zenshinacademy4096]

Just found your channel, began with older videos and will work my way up to present time. I very much prefer the longer videos. 2 or 3 minutes just doesn't seem to be long enough for me. The hour, or about, videos really seem to draw my attention more than shorter ones.

[@senseigk1]

George Cushinan is a great sensei; very knowledgeable. To address your comment: Longer videos tend to deal with more general topics whereas the really short ones deal with specific technique issues or helps.

[@user-qx7nw8fw2j]

👍

[@gqloc6768]

Hello sir, I would like to learn your system of Jujitsu but there's no school in my area so what do I do?

[@senseigk1]

Visit my website at budoshin.com or email me at [e-mail] .

[@wsportsagadir]

good

[@gbody2617]

Are your DVDs the entire system?

[@senseigk1]

No. The 8-mp4 video series takes you up to some place between shodan and nidan. There are additional training videos available at budoshin.com and on KZbin under "Budoshin Jujitsu." Then there's the Densho [my notes] on over 800 techniques and variations taught by Sensei Jack Seki and Sensei Harod Brosious. There are also technique helps on my website and on KZbin.

[@gbody2617]

@@senseigk1 - I'll put everything you got and I already understand being martial from how I grew up during the 80s and 90s and had to protect myself often. I've been an admirer of the arts separating the martial and art so it could be effective. I've always thought this style along with the World Federation Jujitsu is great as well and of course the western styles or sports such as boxing and wrestling in its complete form. Are those notes in a book form so I could buy everything at once?

[@senseigk1]

@@gbody2617 The Budoshin Jujitsu Densho is available as a pdf file at budoshin.com/store/books/ . Scroll down towards the bottom of the page. Techniques are indexed by topic, technique number [order in which Seki and/or Brosious taught them to me] and cross-referenced to techniques in my other published books from Ohara/Black Belt Publications. You can print the pdf file or you can pick/choose individual techniques you want to print. There are no pix or drawings in the Densho though.

[@georgekondylis6723]

Some good stuff. Some not so good. What’s with the red and white belts?

[@senseigk1]

The red/white belt is an honorary belt presented at 6th dan as most dan promotions 6th & above are honorary in Japanese jujitsu based not only on continuous learning but also what you are giving back to the art and others.

[@georgekondylis6723]

@@senseigk1 Is there free sparring in this system?

[@senseigk1]

@@georgekondylis6723 I don't know of any Japanese Jujitsu ryu in the US that does totally free sparring in the US today. You have to recognize that Japanese Jujitsu is directed towards self-defense, which in essence means no rules. Back in the 60's, before insurance requirements, participant releases written by attorneys, and all the protective gear that exists today [most of which is a safety hazard for random self-defense responses in Jujitsu], Seki would have true free sparring with the only rule being no strikes to the face. Lots of injuries due to competitors who felt they could "tough it out" once a hold, technique, or throw was set. There are some jujitsu competitions still in the US. Kime-no-kata [or prearranged forms] has two competitors who have practiced a routine to perfection. The AJA & Budoshin Jujitsu used to have what was called freestyle kata, when one person is continually and randomly attacked over a 60-90 second time period with unanticipated street-types attacks & must demonstrate effective self-defense techniques [based upon jujitsu] -- sometimes with 2-3 attackers in the brown and black belt divisions respectively. He/she's then scored on total performance. There are about a page of rules, but the basic one [for safety] is that the uke [attacker] cannot resist any techniques and the tori [defender] cannot use excessive force. I think I have a set of rules if you want them. As far as Budoshin JJ is concerned, being able to demonstrate the above is part of the brown and black belt testing process. The person being tested can mess up, but it's how he/she recovers that counts. This self-defense random attack training works. I've had several students who have been in street situations. In each one the conflict was over in 5-7 seconds with the attacker injured and unable to continue the attack. In each students' own words there was a common phrase, "The technique [whichever one they ended up using as an automatic response] worked.

[@georgekondylis6723]

@@senseigk1 I believe I have seen a sport jj format somewhere. Not BJJ, but something more comprehensive. This was some time ago, but I remember being impressed with its range of techniques and format.

[@senseigk1]

@@georgekondylis6723 Some ryu & organizations teach and operate under a sport JJ format & some don't. Some ryu [in many martial arts] teach solely from a sport or competitive approach. But all those that do have rules -- which can severely conflict with ryu who teach primarily for self-defense, [no rules] simply in terms of teaching approach. Even when I or other Budoshin Jujitsu sensei have put students into competition we've had to concentrate on "training down" students so they can function within the rule limitations, mainly at higher ranks. They have to train down because when different ryu get together on the mat there may not be enough familiarity with variations in technique execution to prevent serious injuries and you need to give your uke time to sense and respond to whatever technique/variation you're using to reduce their chances of injury. Ryu/organizations that have lots of allowed techniques listed are usually of the kime-no-kata [prearranged forms or sequence of back and forth simulated attacks & defenses and competitors are scored on how well they perform each requested technique [list provided beforehand] or kime-no-kata practiced numerous times withyour teammate. Most Budoshin JJ competitions used a freestyle kata format where the defender is attacked continuously with random unanticipated street-type attacks for 60-90 seconds with no stopping or breaks and is then scored on total performance. Unless I'm wrong there are only 1-2 moves [in addition to no face contact] that are not allowed. So no one knows how the defender will respond -- probably not even the defender, as nothing is preplanned and the defender really doesn't have time to think.

[@MrAluislugo]

Good stuff however too many steps at 21:53 of the video. Better and more efficient move is to keep pressure on the elbow and pivot 180 degrees clockwise in a tight circle thereby eliminating those extra foot steps.

[@georgecushinan7745]

Absolutely correct Armando, I would do the same. The three step approach here is to help those students who tend to travel with the technique...have more control. The flow and taisabaki comes into play as the grow with their Ju-Jitsu. Cheers 🙏

[@ReddKumaJaxon]

💯💯💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💪🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@senseierictollett4830]

Not the knife techniques sorry. I respect must Budoshin Jujitsu Yudanshakai techniques. But we are week on the knife techniques in BJJ. I'm also a PTK guy. And we need to rebuild our knife techniques.

[@hpnieuwkoop9421]

go to a class do not think you can learn self defence of a video when fists start flying things might not work the same way as you think you learned of a video . go to class .

[@senseigk1]

You are correct in that the street is not the dojo and very few techniques from any martial art work as neatly in the street as they do in the dojo. However, with good Japanese jujitsu training against continuous random street attacks, you can develop reasonably good real-street defense skills. Getting as close to the street as possible in the dojo is essential to street survival.

[@calbaking]

lol why the f would you attack someone who is aggressively shaking your hand, psycho

[@senseigk1]

Excellent & legitimate question. Here's the rationale. Most people are right-handed & that's their strong hand. In a potential street situation trapping your right hand through a "handshake" is a great way to reduce the "victim's" ability to defend himself and can be a very effective lead-in to a physical attack. So, in a street situation it's not a smart move to shake hands with a potential aggressor unless you know how to get out of that hold if necessary. Then again, if you're left-handed [I am], trapping my right hand is not seen as great of a threat. Then again, if "cousin Bubba" tries to impress you [or bring you to your knees with his "death grip", there is a really simple, non-painful move you can do with the trapped hand that will cancel out his death grip & he's still holding your hand and standng. Clue: It's not a lock, hit or a throw, but uses a pressure point, which you press with the TIP of your right middle finger using moderate pressure [where: wrist at base of ulnar; trigger point: flexor carpi ulnaris; merdian point: LU-9]. Maybe I just need to take some pix of this or a video and put it on my website or KZbin as the technique is so "dirt simple".

[@angeloschneider4272]

The Ju Jutsu looks okey. But it never stops to amaze me that people do not know it is not "Sensei XYZ" or even "Shihan XYZ". Titles like Shihan, are AFTER the name. Salutations like Sensei: are AFTER the name. And you can hardly introduce yourself as Shihan. Does not make any sense. You are promoting a Japanese martial art, or claim to do so. And do not even know those basics??? As I said, the Ju Jutsu looks okey to me, but with But with so primitive mistakes, you instantly lose 50% credibility. And you do classical Japanese Ju Jutsu: so it is written Ju Jutsu, not Ju Jitsu. The word Jitsu is no longer in usage in Japanese language since over 1000 years, and has nothing to do with martial arts anyway.

[@senseigk1]

Angelo, Although you may be technically correct on all points, is it an issue worth raising. I can come up with at least 15 variations on the spelling of jujitsu & there have been entire treatises written on which one is right. [My sensei preferred jujitsu or ju-jitsu.] Both my sensei [who was Japanese] and I, despite the honorary titles that we've been given, simply prefer to be called "sensei". I taught in a high school where 52 languages were spoken & had a large number of ESL [English Second Language] students. It's amazing how many ways the my last name could be spelled & pronounced. But as long as it was done with respect, that's what counts. As Sun Tzu said, in so many words [actually just a few], "choose your battles wisely."

[@angeloschneider4272]

@@senseigk1 Yeah, and both "jujitsu or ju-jitsu" make no sense. There are two historically correct forms if you want to insist: Jiu Jiutsu, the Portuguese transliteration from the first dictionaries trying to translate, Japanese to Portuguese, and Ju Jutsu, the Heppbourn system that most perfectly captures the correct sound. The word Jitsu does/did exist, but is no longer in use since over 1000 years. And has nothing at all to do with martial arts. So, if you know 12 "correct ways" then you either wrong 10 times, or are far more literate than I am :P Your last name is pronounced and spelled: how you define how it is pronounced and spelled. Not up to the student to different :P

[@senseigk1]

@@angeloschneider4272: what I said was I was aware of at least 12-15 different ways to spell ju jutsu/Jiu Jitsu [oops - forgot about the capitalization variations which now doubles the numbers]. I never said they were all correct. And yes, my kids usually spelled my name correctly but pronounced it differently, based upon their linguistic background. I knew they'd eventually get it correct so I never made an issue over it. As any English spelling of Ju Jutsu is it usually is a transliteration my only real concern is that of pronunciation and if that is correct we're all on the same playing field. Also, a particular ryu may choose to have a particular spelling as part of its unique name. I do understand what you're saying but how to spell something in English, with all of it's pronunciation variables [same-sounding words that are spelled differently & may mean the same or different things] should not be a major issue as long as what is said is understood by others. I really don't think there's a battle here, just different spellings of the "gentle art".

[@GQLoc]

Hi, i want learn from you but there's no way i could get to where you teach. Is the whole system on your DVDs and books?

[@senseigk1]

You can go to budoshin.com/store/ & click on "Store" on the pull-down menu for books, mp4 videos, and other instructional materials. All my seminar videos can also now be found on KZbin under "Budoshin Jujitsu". Please be aware that even with all the videos and professionally printed books, maybe 1/5-1/4 of what my sensei [Jack Seki] taught me is available. Fortunately, as Seki requested, I took notes. Those notes comprise a list of over 850 techniques and variations which I've put together as the Budoshin Jujitsu Densho. There are no pictures or drawings. It's available at budoshin.com/store/books/ & scroll down towards the bottom of the page.