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Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art that has multiple systems encoded within its solo form which is often viewed as an inferior art in today’s mixed martial arts world. Hidden within Tai Chi Chuan’s arsenal are special techniques that include striking vital areas, throws, controlling joint manipulations, chokes, use of punches, kicks, knees, elbows, shoulder, and hip.

Tai Chi Chuan is a dynamic form of Qi gong that incorporates being in the moment to study the breath (qi) combined with movement with the mind set of performing martial techniques derived from the turning of the center of gravity (tan tien) while challenging you to maintain proper alignment to drive the appropriate strength (jin) efficiently from combat posture to combat posture.

[Hideiko Yoshida, Olympic Judo gold medalist, vs the Japanese boxer Yosuke Nishijima at a meeting of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)]

This clip contains basic fighting skills for Part 2 Nage-Waza Fighting for Jiu-Jitsu Competition.
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This clip contains basic fighting skills for Part 1 Atemi Fighting for Jiu-Jitsu Competition.

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Fighting System

Fighting System is “Jiu-Jitsu Fighting” in JJIF. With a different approach, the Fighting System is articulated in a series of two-round, one-on-one combats between athletes from opposing teams. The system is divided in 10 categories according to weight and sex
(Male categories: -62 kg, -69kg, -77kg, -85kg, -94kg, +94kg; Female categories 55kg, -62kg, -70kg, +70kg).

The actual combat is divided in three phases (Parts): Part I sees the Jutsukas involved in distance combat (controlled attacks with arms and legs and atemis of various nature). Once a grab has been made the Fight enters Part II and hits are no longer allowed.

The jujutsukas try to bring one another down with various throwing techniques (and points are given according to how “clean” and effective the action was).

Once down on the tatamis (mats) the match enters its Part III. Here points are given for immobilisation techniques, controlled strangulations or levers on body joints that bring the opponent to yield.

The winner is the Jutsuka who has accumulated most points during the fight. Automatic victory is assigned to the Jutsuka who gets an “Ippon” (clean action, full points) in all three Parts. This type of competition requires timing, agility, strength and endurance.

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[Demonstration at the 2nd international Taikai of Aikijutsu Takeda Ryu Maroto Ha]

Aiki-jūjutsu is a form of jujutsu that emphasizes “an early neutralization of an attack.” Like other forms of jujutsu, it emphasizes throwing techniques and joint manipulations to effectively control, subdue, or injure an attacker. Of particular importance is the timing of a defensive technique to either blend or neutralize an incoming attack’s effectiveness and use the force of the attacker’s movement against them. Daitō-ryū is characterized by ample use of atemi, or the striking of vital areas, in order to set up jointlocking or throwing tactics.

Some of the art’s striking methods employ the swinging of the outstretched arms to create power and to hit with the fists at deceptive angles, as may be observed in techniques such as the atemi that sets up gyaku ude-dori (reverse elbow lock). Tokimune Takeda regarded one of the unique characteristics of the art to be its preference for controlling a downed attacker’s joints with one’s knee in order to leave one’s hands free to access one’s weapons or to deal with the threat of other oncoming attackers

[Source: Wikipedia]