- Juttejutsu
infobox martial art
imagecaption = Kuroda Ichitaro and Kaminoda Tsunemori ofShintō Musō-ryū performingIkkaku-ryū juttejutsu
name = Juttejutsu
(十手術)
focus =Weaponry (jutte )
hardness = non-competitive
country = flagicon|JapanJapan
creator = unknown
parenthood = historic
olympic = noNihongo|Juttejutsu|十手術 is the
Japanese martial art of using the Japanese weapon "jutte " (also known as "jitte "). Juttejutsu was evolved mainly for the law enforcement officers of theEdo period to enable non-lethal disarmament and apprehension of criminals who were usually carrying asword . Besides the use of striking an assailant on the head, wrists, hands and arms like that of a baton, the "jutte" can also be used for blocking, deflecting and grappling a sword in the hands of a skilled user.There are several schools of juttejutsu today and various "jutte" influences and techniques are featured in several martial arts.
ee also
* [http://www.e-budokai.com/exhibit/images/L-R_second_three_jutte.jpgA photograph of various jutte-designs from the early Edo-period]
*Ikkaku-ryu juttejutsu A school of juttejutsu featured exclusively in the martial arts schoolShinto Muso-ryu
*Katsujin-ryu Juttejutsu Another school of juttejutsu [http://www.katsujin.org/juttejutsu.htm Site]External links
* [http://www.yume-dojo.org/index.php?events=1 Juttejutsu Seminar]
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