is a Japanese martial art blanket term for any
combat
Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or ...
skill, technique or system of martial art using body movements that are described as an empty-hand combat skill or system. Taijutsu is a synonym for Jujutsu (method of unarmed or with minor weapons close combat). The words jujutsu, taijutsu, and yawara can be used interchangeably. The term is commonly used when referring to a traditional Japanese
martial art but has also been used in the naming of modern martial arts such as Gendai Goshin Jutsu, Yamabujin Goshin-Jutsu and
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. Taijutsu is similar to
Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
but is more focused on the body techniques. More specific names than taijutsu are typically used when describing a martial art:
Judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
(focusing on throwing and grappling),
Aikido (focusing on throwing and
joint locks) as well as
Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
and
Kenpō
is the name of several arts. The word kenpō is a Japanese translation of the Chinese word "''quánfǎ''". This term is often informally transliterated as "kempo", as a result of applying Traditional Hepburn romanization, but failing to use ...
(focusing on striking).
References in media
* The Japanese anime and manga ''
Naruto'' mentions Taijutsu as one of the three basic ninja methods, the others being Ninjutsu and Genjutsu.
See also
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AKBAN
is an international educational non-profit martial arts school. The school's name origins comes from the acronyms of Budo Ninjutsu Groups Association in Hebrew (ארגון קבוצות בודו נינג'יטסו: אקבן) the name "AKBAN" also ...
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Bujinkan
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To-Shin Do
To-Shin Do is a martial art founded by Black Belt Hall of Fame instructor Stephen K. Hayes in 1997. It is a modernized version of ninjutsu, and differs from the traditional form taught by Masaaki Hatsumi’s Bujinkan organization. Instruction f ...
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Ninjutsu
, sometimes used interchangeably with the modern term , is the martial art strategy and tactics of unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare and espionage purportedly practised by the ninja. ''Ninjutsu'' was a separate discipline in some tradit ...
References
2.Classical Fighting Art of japan A Complete Guide to koryū jūjutsu.https://archive.org/details/classicalfightin00mols
Japanese martial arts
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Ninjutsu skills
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