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seizei · 02-02-2005, 11:40 PM

Aikido could be considered a little 'softer' than jujutsu in my opinion, with more redirections with the intent to get away from the opponent, whereas jujutsu would aim to redirect or lock to make the opponent submit (from pain!).

Jujutsu can also be alot more sport-oriented, with tournaments to compete in. Many jujutsu schools focus on grappling as well.

If you have access to schools for each art, go try a few classes at each place. If possible, stay to watch a higher level or black belt class as well. Look for moderate class sizes where the senseis actually know all the students names, and everyone seems to be friends. You'll learn alot more in that kind of class than in a 100 student McDojo.

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seizei Purple Monkey Dishwasher Location: CFB Gagetown, NB, CANADA	Aikido could be considered a little 'softer' than jujutsu in my opinion, with more redirections with the intent to get away from the opponent, whereas jujutsu would aim to redirect or lock to make the opponent submit (from pain!). Jujutsu can also be alot more sport-oriented, with tournaments to compete in. Many jujutsu schools focus on grappling as well. If you have access to schools for each art, go try a few classes at each place. If possible, stay to watch a higher level or black belt class as well. Look for moderate class sizes where the senseis actually know all the students names, and everyone seems to be friends. You'll learn alot more in that kind of class than in a 100 student McDojo. __________________ "If you're not weird, you're not interesting". I'm very interesting ... seizei; (adv - Japanese) at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible. (pronounced - say-zay)