PRACTICAL REALISTIC SELF DEFENSE
Welcome to Chevy Chase Jujitsu.
Welcome to Chevy Chase Jujitsu. Our focus is practical, realistic self-defense. An attacker may be bigger, stronger, and armed with a gun, knife, club, or baseball bat on the street. We focus on multiple opponents and experiment with new scenarios. Our style is primarily a standing and striking style that is not mostly ground-based like Brazilian Jujitsu.
We have trained community members and shared the benefits of martial arts practice in the D.C. Metro Area area since 2010. Our school is led and operated by professional, experienced instructors, who have dedicated their lives to sharing the power of martial arts with the community.
Our martial arts approach is not one of a limited number of approved techniques; often, we use the dojo as a laboratory to continually expand knowledge and abilities. Any new defensive techniques require creativity but would always have our foundational principles at their base.
Scenarios are endless, and we always welcome more. Examples of scenarios we practice are:
· How does self-defense on a hill change the situation?
· How can a student defend against an attack on the stairs?
· What can you do if two adversaries armed with handguns approach you?
· If you are pinned against a wall or in a corner, what are your options?
Japanese Jujitsu (occasionally spelled Jiu-Jitsu) focuses on striking, joint locks, chokes, throws, balance, situational awareness, pressure points, falls, and rolls. It incorporates fitness, hand strikes, kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, and basic ground fighting. We are not a "sport" style since many techniques are not conducive to the rules necessary to protect a partner during a match.
In our class, safety first is always priority #1; an injury is extremely rare.
We offer classes on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings in the Chevy Chase (near the Bethesda Metro).
At Chevy Chase Jujitsu, our students can test for the following belts: yellow, green, brown, and black. All students begin as white belts. Unarmed defense against weapons is taught at all belt levels.
Come in for a trial class! We offer a patient, supportive atmosphere. All classes are free to members of the the community center.