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Basics of training
Practice is usually conducted in pairs, each taking the role of a defender and attacker alternately. Your partner is not a competitor or opponent and the aim is not to find out which of you can take the other, but together to improve techniques through cooperation.
A technique may be demonstrated by the sensei (instructor) in the middle of the mat several times, and then partners split off and practice the techniques themselves with instructors walking round correcting where necessary.
At the end of the session we may all sit round the edge of the mat, then pairs will take it in turns to go up in the middle and demonstrate some of the techniques they've learnt.
Other times we'll form up into Vs and/or circles and then take it in turn to practice their techniques against more lifelike attacks and situations.
Other techniques are taught in a kata (form). These usually involve a single person going through a set of moves (eg falling techniques) on their own. This is usually taught primarily with individual practice of a technique and then in the more traditional form of an instructor at the front calling out commands and the class responding as a unit.
One on one sparring has no place in our style as Jiu Jitsu is far too destructive to make this possible.
Students of Jitsu are taught defenses for real attacks like kicks and punches, not forgetting less harmful but equally unjustified intrusions like grabs to the wrists and body. Students also begin to learn defenses against weapons such as bottles, coshes and knives early on. We teach people to tailor their defense to a level appropriate to the attack. There is no justification for hospitalising someone just because they grabbed hold of your wrist.
Please make sure you familiarise yourself with the dojo etiquette before attending your first training session.
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