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Jittejutsu

Jittejutsu (十手術) is the Japanese martial art of using the Japanese weapon jitte. Jittejutsu was evolved mainly for the law enforcement officers of the Edo period to enable the non-lethal disarmament and apprehension of criminals wielding a sword. Besides the use of striking an assailant on the head, wrists, hands and arms like that of a baton, the jitte can also be used for blocking, deflecting and grappling a sword in the hands of a skilled user.

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Jittejutsu
(十手術)
Kuroda Ichitaro and Kaminoda Tsunemori of Shintō Musō-ryū performing Ikkaku-ryū juttejutsu
FocusWeaponry (jitte)
Hardnessnon-competitive
Country of originJapan Japan
Creatorunknown
Parenthoodhistoric
Olympic sportno

Jittejutsu (十手術) is the Japanese martial art of using the Japanese weapon jitte (also known as jutte in English-language sources).1 Jittejutsu was evolved mainly for the law enforcement officers of the Edo period2 to enable the non-lethal disarmament and apprehension of criminals wielding a sword. Besides the use of striking an assailant on the head, wrists, hands and arms like that of a baton, the jitte can also be used for blocking, deflecting and grappling a sword in the hands of a skilled user.3

There are several schools of jittejutsu today and various jitte influences and techniques are featured in several martial arts.4

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  1. "Japanese-English translation :: jitte :: Dictionary". kanjijapanese.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  2. "Life_in_Medieval_and_Early_Modern_Japan".
  3. Mol, Serge (2003). Classical Weaponry of Japan: Special Weapons and Tactics of the Martial Arts. Kodansha International. ISBN 9784770029416.
  4. "Ancient Schools". Instituto Cultural Niten. Retrieved 2019-02-22.