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Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu
Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu - The Gentle Art
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    Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering...
    This is the path away from Jiu-Jitsu.
  • Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu
    "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast"
    Mitsuyo Maeda
  • Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu
    We are combat, not sport orientated.
    We do it because we love it!

Mentally Challenging

Learn focus and discipline through the practice of Jiu Jitsu.

Physically Challenging

Through controlled moves, build strength and balance.

The Ancient Art

Jiu Jitsu is an ancient Japanese martial art, the techniques of which are adopted my many other systems.

Our Passion

We are combat not sport oriented. We do it because we love it.

What is Jiu Jitsu?

At Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu we teach a Japanese martial art with a focus on practical self defence application for a modern environment.

Jiu Jitsu is a traditional method of close combat. The origins of Jiu Jitsu are from the battlefield where it was used  to defeat armed and armoured opponents.

“Jiū” can be translated to mean “gentle, soft, supple, flexible, pliable, or yielding.” “Jitsu” can be translated to mean “art” or “technique” and represents manipulating the opponent’s force against himself rather than confronting it with one’s own force.

Jiujitsu was developed for the samurai of feudal Japan. It was used for defeating an armed and armoured opponent when one has no weapon or only a short weapon.Because striking against an armoured opponent proved ineffective, practitioners learned that the most efficient methods for neutralising an enemy took the form of pins, joint locks, and throws.

These techniques were developed around the principle of using an attacker’s energy against him, rather than directly opposing it.

There are many variations of the art, which leads to a diversity of approaches. Jiujitsu schools may utilise all forms of grappling techniques to some degree (i.e. throwing, trapping, joint locks, holds, disengagements, striking, and kicking).

Training in Sakura Kan brings the principles and concepts of a battlefield art into the modern day with a focus on techniques that are able to be applied by a smaller person against a bigger, stronger opponent. As an added bonus, you’ll get fitter, lose weight, and have the enjoyment of training in a small close-knit club.

Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu – Physically and mentally challenging, and exploding in popularity worldwide, Jiu Jitsu is an ancient Japanese martial art, and its techniques and principles are being adopted by many other systems.

Testimonials

In the age of the ‘McDojo’, Mark Reid is a much-needed breath of fresh air. He is a highly experienced and skilled Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who’s instruction, whilst always true to the art’s classical Japanese heritage, is always practical and relevant to the practical self-defence reality of living in the 21st century.

The mark of a great teacher and practitioner is how well they have mastered the basics. It, therefore, comes as little surprise that this is the primary focus of Mark’s teaching. In the 15 years I have known Mark he has always emphasised this mantra: ‘In order for techniques to be effective, they must be simple, and easily performed under pressure.’

If you choose to train with Mark you will not gain your black belt in 6 months. What you will receive is honest training in a traditional art that still remains highly practical. Training will not be easy, it will involve hard work and discipline, and at times it will also be confronting and humbling. However, it will also be incredibly rewarding. I cannot recommend Mark highly enough!!!

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  • Mark Reid
  • Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu
  • 6 Maple St, Caulfield South, Melbourne
  • 0450 862 727
  • markr01@bigpond.com

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