• Jujitsu Book
• By Wally Jay
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Small-Circle Jujitsu Description

Professor Wally Jay is the grandmaster of Jujitsu America. He is a tenth dan in jujitsu and a sixth dan in judo. In 1969 he was inducted into BLACK BELT magazine's Hall of Fame. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 15, 1917, of Chinese descent, Jay spent his early years as a sheltered and frail child. At the age of 11, he turned to a community boxing program in the hope of gaining much needed confidence, direction and sense of personal security.
Under Jimmy Mitchell he learned the basics of boxing and a great deal more. Perhaps this is where he learned how great an impact instructors can actually have on their students—a lesson not lost on the talented Chinese-Hawaiian over the years, nor forgotten as he progressed through his martial arts studies.
In 1935 Jay turned to jujitsu under Paul Kaelemakule. Then in 1938-39, while attending Oregon State College, he studied boxing under coach Jim Dixon. By 1940, he was back in Hawaii, studying jujitsu. This time however it was under the tutelage of Juan Gomez, a top disciple of Henry
S. Okazaki. By 1944, Jay had received his first-degree black belt in danzan ryu jujitsu and the following year was awarded his second-degree black belt along with his instructor's certificate from Gomez. Since it was mandatory for the new instructors to know massage and how to care for in-juries, Jay also received his masseur's diploma from Okazaki.

Learning jujitsu is as safe as learning volleyball, baseball, or tumbling if the rules of safety are heeded. Jujitsu teachers are safety minded because they are involved in the study of how injuries occur. Using this knowledge, they can advise you how to prevent these injuries. Every full-fledged jujitsu teacher knows revival techniques and how to treat minor injuries. Following are the common rules of safety:
* When your partner taps the mat, your body, or his own body more than once, he is letting you know that he is yielding. Release pressure but maintain the hold.
* He may yell maitta. This means he wishes to yield. Release pressure but maintain the hold with control.
* Do not horseplay in class. There is a danger of hurting others besides yourself and your partner.
* It is the thrower's responsibility to see that the mat is clear before throwing.
* In the application of joint lock holds, once the hold is tight, apply pressure slowly until your partner submits, then release pressure. Develop the feeling of sensitivity.
* Do not practice strangulation or choking techniques unless a qualified instructor is present.
* Do not throw a beginner unless the instructor gives his consent.
* Release the hold completely if your partner quickly moves in the wrong direction of escape. His countermove may cause him injury. Be considerate.

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