Meiji Era Ju-Jitsu Masters
Koryu Masters
Collective of Japanese samurai masters who preserved traditional Jujutsu during the rapid Meiji modernization.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth19. století
Date of Death20. století
Era19th–20th century
Country of Origin
Japan
JapanRank / TitlePreservers of Classical Samurai Grappling
Active Years1868–1912
Biography
Meiji Era Ju-Jitsu Masters preserved classical koryu techniques through public demonstrations (Gekiken Kogyo) and instruction, forming the technical reservoir for Kodokan Judo.
Associated Martial Arts
AikidoOrganisation / official→
A Japanese art of throws and joint locks with no sporting rivalry; the energy of an attack is redirected rather than stopped.
JudoOrganisation / official→A Japanese art of throws and grappling, Olympic since 1964; its idea is to use the opponent's strength instead of your own.