Tanju is the art of pistol defense often learned in the
martial art
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...
of
jujutsu
Jujutsu ( ; ja, link=no, 柔術 , ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdu ...
.
Collectively they are an unarmed response to a close range pistol, such as in a
mugging situation.
The basics of the art are the appraisal of the situation, getting out of the way, and disarming or neutralizing the attacker.
Even with the mastery of this art it is often much safer to comply with any person that is pointing a gun at you.
Japanese martial arts terminology
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