Our instructors and trainers have knowledge and experience with all the promoters. We now have 2 locations for our mixed martial arts program. Step in to our professional fight ring and train like a champion. No matter what your age and physical condition we have a class for you!

*** Also stay away from schools that offer & promote MMA but have no background in MMA. Check them out!! These schools as one MMA promoter put it in full contact fighter magazine, are yo-yo's claiming to be mixed martial arts gyms. He also stated to find a reputable MMA gym, also make sure you are ready to commit 4 to 5 days of training a week, this will get you ready for the cage! We tell you the same! We are a legitimate Mixed Martial Arts World Black Belt school; we are backed by many organizations and promoters.

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Attention!! Our program will close to new students by August 30, 2008. This will allow our trainers time to focus on both locations as well as keep our professional and amateur MMA fighters top notch and fighting.

Welcome to Our World Black Belt School
The Premier Family Martial Arts Academy in Ephrata, PA!

Since 2006, Mixed Martial Arts Academy Aiki-Jujitsudo has been providing instruction in Ju-Jitsu and the martial arts in the Ephrata, PA area.

We hope you enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us if you are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our facility, our style of martial arts, our staff and provide you with information on how to contact us as well. We pride ourselves on being called the premier Family Martial Arts School in the Ephrata, PA area.

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What is Ju-Jitsu?

Ju-Jitsu loosely translated means "science of softness" or "gentle art" and is applied to many schools of unarmed and hand-to-hand combat. The soft grappling style was intended to help unarmed soldiers to fight against armed enemies in any way possible, using the least amount of force necessary. Ju-Jitsu was the primary unarmed combat method of the Samurai. Aikido and Judo are both modern day descendent's of Ju-Jitsu. Several techniques used are similar to Karate, Aikido and Judo.

Ju-Jitsu emphasizes turning an attacker's own force against him or herself, putting them off balance. Ju-Jitsu also emphasizes certain grappling moves and strikes to vital areas. A Ju-Jitsu student is expected to learn how to gauge the force of an opponent's attack and use it against him, evade attacks, use leverage against an opponent and how to attack nerves and pressure points.

The main goal in Ju-Jitsu practice is to cultivate a person's mind and body: not to use it as a means to vent one's anger, frustration or emotional problems. The use of force is condoned only in self-defense or in the defense of those who are defenseless.

History of Ju-Jitsu

Even though the true origins of Ju-Jitsu are impossible to trace, elements of the art can be traced back over 2500 years. Mythical stories of Kajima and Kadori two legendary gods tell of how the inhabitants of an eastern providence were punished for their lawlessness using Ju-Jitsu techniques. Chikura Kurabe, a wrestling sport that appeared in Japan in 230BC had many techniques that were incorporated into Ju-Jitsu training. During the Heian Period (784 AD), Ju-Jitsu was incorporated into the Samurai Warrior's training so that he could defend himself against an armed attacker in the event he lost his sword. In 880 AD the first Ju-Jitsu Ryu was formed by Prince Teijun.

One of the first Ryu that used Ju-Jitsu as a primary art was founded in 1532 by Takenouche Hisamori. Legend has it that while on a pilgrimage, Takenouche collapsed from exhaustion after training and meditating for several days. In his delirium he received a vision from a phantom warrior. The warrior taught him five techniques of immobilization, and the advantages of using short weapons over long ones. Prior to the foundation of the Takenouche-Ryu, open-handed combat techniques existed solely as a subordinate art to a major weapons system. Most modern Ju-Jitsu Ryu can trace their lineage directly back to Takenouche. In the early 16th century, Hideyoshi Toyotomi introduced the Chinese Art of Ch-an Fa (punching and nerve striking) to Japan and it was adopted by Ju-Jitsu. During the Edo Period (1603-1868), under the Tokugawa military government, Japan became a more peaceful area. Weaponless styles began to replace the weaponed forms of old. During the Edo Period, it is believed that more than 700 systems of Ju-Jitsu existed. During the Meiji Restoration, the power of Japan shifted from the Shogun back to the Emperor. Since the Samurai had supported the Shogun, an Imperial Edit was set forth, making it a crime to practice the martial arts of the Samurai. Many of the practitioners became bone-setters, as they were well practiced from the injuries sustained in the dojo. Unfortunately, many more used their skills to put on fake wrestling shows for public amusement, or became gangsters. Some masters took the art "underground" or practiced in another country until the ban was lifted in the mid-twentieth century. Ju-Jitsu is the father of some fairly new martial arts. In 1882, Jigaro Kano developed the art of Judo using Ju-Jitsu as the model. In the 1920's Useshiba Morihei developed Aikido which is based on Ju-Jitsu. In modern times, true Classical Ju-Jitsu is restricted to a very few. It is taught to police and special operation military forces, but there are few opportunities for the general populace to learn this ancient art of Feudal Japan as it was meant to be taught.

AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE NO CONTRACTS, YOU CAN COME AS LONG AS YOU WANT AND NOT BE BINDED BY A CONTRACT, THERE ARE NO BELT TESTING OR INSTRUCTOR FEE'S, GREAT FAMILY DISCOUNTS, SOME PROGRAMS ARE FREE, CHECK US OUT, YOU WILL NOT LEAVE!

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