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Being able to produce the Kano Style IBF Great Britain Syllabus for UK Great Britain fills me with a great sense of pride, and I feel highly honoured to do so. Many people believe that Kano Style Jiu-Jitsu was the forerunner of Judo. It is a style, which uses the techniques of judo as a Self Defence skill. This training is ideal for Martial Artists of all styles and as an effective Self Defence. Many Martial Arts were practiced in Japan during the Feudal era. These were the use of the lance, archery, sword and many more. Jiu-Jitsu, Ju-Jitsu also called Tai-Jutsu & Yawara, was a Martial Arts system of attack and defence that involved throwing, punching, kicking, stabbing, slashing, choking, bending and twisting limbs and the restraint of an opponent. Although Jiu-Jitsu methods were known from the earliest of times, it was not until the latter half of the 16th Century that Jiu-Jitsu was taught systematically and in many different styles. My father Professor T.W.Starling 8th Dan Ju-Jitsu, encouraged me to train with him and be taught by many masters of different Martial Arts from a very early age. As a child training in the late 1960's, I was brought up on Judo, Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, and given my first experiences of the International Budo Federation and other organisations both UK based and International. I was always instructed on traditional Katas and old training methods, which were often shunned by more modern type Instructors and indeed Students. My father has always said "The human body has spent thousands of years in development and will only bend and move in certain directions, so there are no new techniques, methods or styles only the re-visiting of old ones!" I have endeavoured with this syllabus to include a cross section of Jiu-Jitsu in all the Kyu Grades to encourage the Student with their progression onto the coveted Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt). When moving and progressing onto the Dan Grades, the Jiu-Jitsuka (Jiu-Jitsu Practioner) then develops a more complete understanding of the martial art. There is no Syllabus after Rokudan (6th Degree Black Belt) in Kano Style IBF Great Britain. We adhere to the Japanese way and with Dr. Jigaro Kano's Ranking system. Training has no end and with Rokudan 6th Dan and above this will be awarded within the International Budo Federation by a committee of designated International Representatives of the IBF. I would like to dedicate Kano Style Jiu-Jitsu to all Martial Artists everywhere regardless of their chosen Art or Style, and hope that they can find some of the Budo Spirit or Way that is sincerely meant and incorporated within it.
President IBF representative for UK Great Britain
The Junior IBF Great Britain syllabus starts at 7th Kyu and is well structured with the junior student in mind. The more dangerous and difficult Jiu-Jitsu techniques have been omitted for safety reasons and enables the child to develop their skills and confidence in a safe environment and with regular grading opportunities.
All IBF Great Britain Great Britain Instructors are enhanced DBS checked, Coach/Teaching qualified, First Aiders and members of their local Sports Councils. Junior IBF Great Britain Great Britain has introduced safety weapons within its Kobudo Syllabus thus enabling Junior students to learn traditional Kata in safe and exciting way. Children and young people training with the IBF UK will build confidence and self discipline while also learning a worthwhile Self-Defence.
7th Kyu - White Belt 6th Kyu - Yellow Belt 5th Kyu - Orange Belt 4th Kyu - Green Belt 3rd Kyu - Blue Belt 2nd Kyu - Purple Belt 1st Kyu - Brown Belt
Upon reaching their Brown and 3 Red Tabs Belt, if a young person is under 16 and not able to progress onto the adult syllabus we encourage them to learn the Kobudo Syllabus Katas which is part of their continual personal development Jiu-Jitsu/Kobudo. This training is supervised by a senior Instructor/Coach using safety weapons made of Foam/wood etc. This helps develop their skills for further progression rather than taking gradings that do not mean anything or not enhancing their development within Martial Arts.
The Senior IBF Great Britain Syllabus starts at 6th Kyu and continues to Rokudan 6th Degree Black Belt. Any grade above 6th Dan - the syllabus is chosen by international Jiu-Jitsu representatives of the IBF at least two Dan grades above the Yudansha going for the higher grades.
6th Kyu - Yellow Belt 5th Kyu - Orange Belt 4th Kyu - Green Belt 3rd Kyu - Blue Belt 2nd Kyu - Purple Belt 1st Kyu - Brown Belt Shodan 1st Degree - Black Belt Nidan 2nd Degree - Black Belt Sandan 3rd Degree - Black Belt Yondan 4th Degree - Black Belt Godan 5th Degree - Black Belt Rokudan 6th Degree - Black Belt
* All Gradings conducted by a registered Coaching representative of the International Budo Federation. Grading Officer must hold grade two above the student grading( if grading Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt Examiner must be Sandan 3rd Degree Black Belt to Grade). The Kano Jiu-Jitsu system incorporates both traditional and modern techniques, making this style suitable for all regardless of age, skill or health.
Beginners can develop the new skills at a steady pace and adapt as necessary for their own use. Martial Artists from different styles of Karate, Aikido, Judo and the grappling arts can all find similarities from their own experiences within the "Kano" style of Jiu-Jitsu. Sensei Tom Starling Jnr 8th Dan, has developed this syllabus from over 43 years experience as a Black Belt. His extensive training in both this country and abroad with different high ranking masters and indeed his father Prof T.W. Starling 8th Dan has enabled him to develop a complete Syllabus, now in use throughout the International Budo Federation in the UK and on the Continent. This unique syllabus gives the Jiu-Jitsuka both traditional and modernised forms combined to create the ultimate Self Defence System.
Is meaning the "art of softness", or "way of yielding", is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles including unarmed and armed techniques. Jiu-jitsu evolved among the samurai of feudal Japan as a method for defeating an armed and armoured opponent without weapons. Due to the ineffectiveness of striking against an armoured opponent, the most efficient methods of neutralizing an enemy took the form of pins, joint locks, and throws. These techniques were developed around the principle of using an attacker's energy against him, rather than directly opposing it. There are many variations of the art, which leads to a diversity of approaches. Jiu-Jitsu schools (ryu) may utilize all forms of grappling techniques to some degree (i.e. throwing, trapping, joint locks, holds, gouging, biting, disengagements, striking, and kicking). In addition to Jiu-Jitsu many schools teach the use of weapons.
Today Jiu-Jitsu is practiced both as it was hundreds of years ago, but also in modified forms for sport practice. Derived sports forms include the Olympic sport and martial art of judo, which was developed from several traditional styles of Jiu-Jitsu by Kano Jigoro in the late 19th century; and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which was-in turn-derived from earlier versions (pre-world war II) of Kodokan judo. Circa 1600 AD there were over 2000 ryu of Jiu-Jitsu in Japan and there were common features that characterized most of them. The technical characteristics varied from school to school. Many of the generalizations noted above did not hold true for some schools of Jiu-Jitsu.
Araki-ryu Hontai Yoshin-ryu Kukishin-ryu Sekiguchi Shinshin-ryu Takenouchi-ryu Tenjin Shinyo-ryu Yoshin Ryu Daito-ryu aiki jujutsu Kashima Shin-ryu Kyushin-Ryu Sosuishitsu-ryu Tatsumi-ryu Yagyu Shingan Ryu
In Jiu-Jitsu there are five main sectors ("arts") of training. The first, the Art of Blocking, is used to defend against attacks. The second, the art of the Fulcrum Throw, is employed in modern judo. The third, the Art of the Non-fulcrum Throw is employed through throws involve little or no contact with the opponent. The fourth, the Art of Escaping (Hakko-Dori), is very crucial in many styles of Jiu-Jitsu. The fifth is the Art of Striking (Atemi-Waza). Some examples of martial arts that have been developed from or have been influenced by jujitsu are: Aikido, Hapkido, Judo (and thence Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Sambo), and Kempo- as well as some styles of Japanese Karate. The Wado-ryu school of Karate, for example, is considered as a branch of Shindo Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu which has received strong influences from Okinawan Karate. The Japanese systems of hakuda, kempo, and shubaku display some degree of Chinese influence in their emphasis on atemi-waza. In comparison, systems that derive more directly from Japanese sources show less preference for such techniques. However, a few Jiu-Jitsu schools likely have some Chinese influence in their development. Jiu-jitsu ryu vary widely in their techniques, and many do include significant emphasis on striking techniques, though in some styles only as set-ups for their grappling techniques.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) was developed after Mitsuyo Maeda brought judo to Brazil in 1914. At the time judo was still often commonly referred to as "Jiu-Jitsu", which explains why this derivative of judo is called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rather than Brazilian Judo. BJJ dominated the first large modern mixed martial arts competitions, causing the emerging field to adopt many of its practices. Jiu-Jitsu techniques have been the basis for many military unarmed combat techniques including British; US; Russian Special Forces and police for many years. As to personal opinion of how jujitsu came about, I agree with Sensei G. Koizumi, Kodokan 7th Dan, who stated...
As to the origin and native land of Ju Jutsu, there are several opinions, but they are found to be mere assumptions based on narratives relating to the founding of certain schools, or some incidental records or illustrations found in ancient manuscripts not only in Japan but in China, Persia, Germany, and Egypt. There is no record by which the origins of ju Jutsu can definitely be established. It would, however, be rational to assume that ever since the creation, with the instincts of self-preservation, man has had to fight for existence, and was inspired to develop an art or skill to implement the body mechanism for this purpose. In such efforts, the development may have taken various courses according to the condition of life or tribal circumstances, but the object and mechanics of the body being common, the results could not have been so very different from each other. No doubt this is the reason for finding records relating to the practice of arts similar to Ju Jitsu in various parts of the world, and also for the lack of records of its origins.