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—History—

“...themovementsaresomewhatheavywhencomparedtothoseoftheShorinschool,butthestanceisverybold.Theyprovidegoodphysicaltraining,althoughtheyaredifficultforbeginners.ThenameJutteimpliesthatonewhohasmasteredthiskataisaseffectiveastenmen.” -GichinFunakoshi,Karate-DoKyohan,p.36Jutte (also called Jitte) is fromShorei-ryu (alsoknownasNaha-te) a schoolofOkinawankaratewhichwas known for its power and forcefulness. Aswith the Pinan kata, itwaspopularizedbyGichenFunakoshiaspartofthe19basickataofShotokanKarate.Jutteiswellknownforitsself-defenseapplicationsagainstthestaff,oneofthecoreweaponsofancientChinaandOkinawa.SomebelievethatJuttewasoriginallyaChinesestaffformthathasbeenchangedtodealwiththedefenseratherthantheuseofthisweapon.Anotherrationaleforthenamehastodowiththeyamakamae(mountainposture)anditsresemblancetothesai,andthereforetothejutte.AlthoughthekanjiforJutteoriginallyread"tenhands",itisoftenswitchedforkanjithatreads"templehand."The"temple"themeisassociatedwiththreekata:Jion,JutteandJiin.Thiscreatesanideathatallthreearedirectlyrelatedinsomeway,buttheymaynothavebeenoriginallyrelated.JutteseemstooriginateinArhatChunFa(Monk’sFistBoxing),isrelatedtoWhiteCraneKungFu,andelementsarereminescentoftheTiger/CraneformofHungGarKungFu.

OnestoryisthataChinesemonknamedJion-JitraveledtoOkinawainthe1800’sandtaughtKamereiSakugawa,whointurntaught“Bushi”Matsumura,whotaughtItosuAnko.ItisequallypossiblethatSakugawalearnedJuttewhiletravelinginChinaandbroughtitbackandtaughtittoMatsumura,whointurnspreadittohisstudents.TheformwaslaterincludedinChojiSuzuki'sSuzuchoKarateinVietnam,whereitwaspassedtoNgoDong.OSenseithenincludedtheformwhenhecreatedCuongNhu,makingittheemptyhandkatarequirementforbrownbelt.

—Shotokan'sJitteKata—

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—CuongNhu'sJutteKata— Stance Action1.Naturalstance(north)Attentionstance BowNaturalstance2.SlowlyslideleftfootbacktoRFS Simultaneouscircularhandmovements,rightarm movesinsideleftarm,rightupwardpalmheel leftopenreactionhandtoribs(intension)3.Turn90left,longLFS(west) Simultaneousleftupwardpalmheelblockandright downwardpalmheelblock4.Turn180right,slideintoRSS(east) Lefthandtorightshoulder,rightinnerridgehand5.Moveleftfootahalfsteptorightfoot Leftsoftstylelowerblock6.Turn90left,RSS(north) Rightpalmheelstrike7.AdvanceLSS(north) Rightsoftlowerblockwithturn,leftpalmheel8.AdvanceRSS(north) Leftsoftlowerblockwithturn,rightpalmheelKIAI9.Crossrightfootbehindleft(facewest) UpperXblock(closedhands)10.MovingleftfootintoLSS(movesouth) Doublelowerhammerstrikestobothsidesofbody11.Crossrightfootbehindleft(facewest) UpperXblock(closedhands)12.MovingleftfootintoLSS(movesouth) Doubleupperinnerforearmstrikestosidesofbody13.Turn90right,leftkickingstance(N) Maintainprevioushandposition,leftcrescentkick14.AdvanceLSS(north) Doubleupperouterforearmstrikestosidesofbody15.Advancerightkickingstance(north) Maintainprevioushandposition,rightcrescentkick16.AdvanceRSS(north) Doubleupperouterforearmstrikestosidesofbody17.Advanceleftkickingstance(north) Maintainprevioushandposition,leftaxekick18.AdvanceLSS(north) Doubleupperouterforearmstrikestosidesofbody19.Turn90right,rightfoottoleftfoot Armsmoveinoverlappingcirclestonaturalstance20.Slowlyturn90rightRDS(south) Rightcircularchopblock21.ShiftRFS Doubletigermouthstrikes:Ltothroat,Rtogroin22.Leftfoothookingfootsweepmotion Handsmovetorightside,lefthandpalmup,atkneelevelintoleftcranestance righthandpalmdownatrightshoulder23.AdvanceLFS Doubletigermouthstrikes:Rtothroat,Ltogroin24.Rightfoothookingfootsweepmotion Handsmovetoleftside,righthandpalmup,atkneelevelintorightcranestance lefthandpalmdownatleftshoulder25.AdvanceRFS Doubletigermouthstrikes:Ltothroat,Rtogroin26.Turn270left,LBS(west) SimultaneousLlowerblockandRupperforearm27.Shift180right,RBS(east) SimultaneousRlowerblockandLupperforearm28.Turn90left,LFS(north) Leftrisingblock29.AdvanceRFS Rightrisingblock30.Turn180left,LFS(south) Leftrisingblock31.AdvanceRFS Rightrisingblock32.Turn180left,moveLfoottoRfootNaturalstance(north)Attentionstance BowNaturalstance

—Bunkai(Analysis)/EmptyHandApplications—

Moves2-3:Yourlefthandblocksincomingrightpunchingattackusingpressingblock(2Aabove).Yourrighthandthenblocksaleftpunchwhilesimultaneouslydeliveringabearknucklestriketothethroat(2B).Finishbysteppingbehindtotheopponent'sdeadside,basinghimbyplacingyourlefthandontheopponent'slowerback(3A),asyoudeliverarighttigermouthstriketothethroatforatakedown(3B).

Moves4-8:Hardfinish(cuong)-Versusasamesidegrabfrombehind(righthandonrightshoulder),deliveraleftridgehandstrikeagainsttheopponent'sgrabbinghand(4Aabove),then,maintainingcohesiontokeepthehandanchored,deliveranupwarddiagonalridgehandstrikewithyourrightarmtohyperextend/breakopponent'srightelbow(4B).Grasptheopponentsrightshoulder(move6above)asyoudeliveraleftpalmheelstriketohisfloatingribs(7).Immediatelyfollowupwitharighttigermouthstriketothethroat(8A),steppingbehindforanosotogari-styletakedown(8B).

Moves4-6:Softfinish(nhu)-Versusasamesidegrabfrombehind(righthandonrightshoulder),deliveraleftridgehandstrikeagainsttheopponent'sgrabbinghand(4Aabove),then,maintainingcohesiontokeepthehandanchored,deliveranupwarddiagonalridgehandstrikewithyourrightarmtohyperextend/breakopponent'srightelbow(4B).Finishbydeliveringashortbutsharpchoptothecarotidbody(4C).Usingyourrighthand,graspbehindtheopponentsneck(thumbfacingdown)andfeedhisheadintoaclockwiserotation(5),immobilizinghimwithavariationofkaitennage(headthrow)asyoumoveintothefirstrighttigerstrike(6).Thispositioncaneasilyfeedintoatakedownorprojection.

Moves4-8:Versusanoppositesidegrabfrombehind(lefthandonrightshoulder),deliveraleftridgehandstrikeagainsttheopponent'sgrabbinghand(4Aabove),then,maintainingcohesiontokeepthehandanchored,deliverarightridgehandorfingersweepacrossopponent'seyes(4B).Smoothlysnakeyourrightarmaroundtheopponent'sleftarmintoaarmjujigaramae-stylelock(5-6).Astheopponentattemptstostrikewiththeirrighthand,useyourlefthandtofeedthetechniqueintoyourrighthand(7)whichcirclesaroundintojujinage(8A),finishinginanimmobilization,projectionortakedown(8B).

Moves9-10:Deliveranupperx-blockagainstarightdownwardstrike(9A/B),pullingtheopponent'sarmdowntoyourrightasyoutothesidestepbehindtothedeadside(10A),andfinishwithavariationoftheovertheneck(kokyonage)takedown(10B).

Moves11-12:Deliveranupperx-blockagainstadownwardstrike(11above),pullingtheopponent'sarmtoyourrightasyoutothesidestepbehindtothedeadside.Flowintoaforwardelbowstriketotheopponent'sneck(12A)andtakedown(12B).

Moves13-14:Againstright-handedknifeattack,executealeftcrescentkicktotheopponent'sknifehand(13).Checktheweaponhandwithyourrighthandasyoudeliveralefthammerfisttothebaseoftheskull(14A)thenarmdragtakedown(14B).

Moves14-16:Liveside:Againstarightpunch(14above),beginwithsennosentiming(attackingtheattack)bydeliveringashort,quickrightcrescent/frontthrustkicktotheopponent'sgroinasyouintercepttheopponent'srightpunchwithyourleftforearm(15).Counterbyslidinginwithanouterforearmstriketotheopponent'sneck,orsteppinginwithaforward/upwardelbowstriketotheopponent'schin(16).

Moves14-16:Deadside:Againstaleftshouldergrabfromtherear(14above),usealeftouterforearmstriketohyperextend/breaktheopponent'sleftelbow(15).Grasptheopponent'sleftshoulderasyoustrikewitharightcrescentkicktotheopponent'sleadknee(16A).Finishwitharighthammerfiststriketothebackoftheopponent'sneck(16B).

Moves16-18:Againstanoppositesidegrab(16above),circleyourhandclockwise,escapinghisgripandgrasptheopponent'swrist(17A).Strikehisheadwiththesoleofyourleftfootasyouswingyourlegcompletelyoverhisextendedarm(17B),landinginasidestanceandbreakingtheopponent'selbowagainstyourinnerthigh(18).

Moves19-23:Startingfromanaturalstanceagainstrightpunch(19),doubleblockwithyourlefthand(20A)intoaright-handedcircularchopblock,graspingtheopponent'srightshoulder/upperarmtocheckandoff-balancehim(20B).Deliveralefttigermouthstriketotheribsandarighttigermouthstriketothethroat(21).Sweephisleadlegwithyourleftfoot,strikingthetopofhiscalfwithyourheel(22).Followupbytakinghimdownwiththerighttigermouthstriketothethroat(23).

Moves23-25:Interceptarightpunch(23)withaleftgraspingsweepingblock(24A),thenyanksthearmupandbackasyoukicktotheinsideoftheopponent'sright(lead)knee(24B),landingwithalefttigermouthstriketothethroat.Therighthandshouldchecktheopponent'sleftarmtopreventacounterattackwiththelefthand(25).Youcouldalsosimplyusemove24asatakedown(seealternateending,below).

Moves26-29:#1Againstabearhugfrombehind(above),usealternatingmiddleblock/lowerblockmotionstocreatespace/breakfreefrombearhug(26-27).Grabtheopponent'srighthandwithyourrighthand,spin180°right,andbreak/hyperextendtheopponent'srightelbowwithaleftrisingblock(28).Usearightrisingblockasastriketothethroat(29),takingtheopponentdownasyouturn(30).

Moves25-29:#2Facedwithanincomingrightroundhousepunch(25above),duckyourheadandenterquickly,steppingbehindtheopponent'sright(lead)legwithyourleftleg(26A)andtakingthemdownwithalowerblockmotion(26B-D).Thesecondhalfofthemanjimovecanbeusedtoblockafrontkickfromasecondopponent(27).Intercepthisrightpunchwitharightrisingblock(28).Graspingtheopponent'srightwristwithyourlefthand,stepinwitharisingforearmtohyperextend/breakthearm(29).Pivotclockwiseonyourleadfoot,takingtheopponentdownwithudeosae(30).

Moves30-32:Usingmove30aboveasakamae(readyposition),interceptarightpunchwithaleftouterblock(31A).Graspingtheopponent'srightwristwithyourlefthand,stepinwitharisingforearmtohyperextend/breakthearm.Maintaincohesiononthehandandapplyakotegaeshiwristlock(32A),usingthereturningmotiontotaketheopponentdowntoyourleft(32B).

JuttewiththeJutte:Perhapsnotcoincidentally,thereisaweaponoftenemployedagainstaboorswordattackcalledajutte,andthekataissometimesperformedwiththesai,aderivativeofthejutte.Thedefenseswiththejutteshowninthetwoblackandwhitepicturesaboveshowaresemblancetomoves21,23,and25intheemptyhandform.

— UnderstandingKataApplications—

Alwayskeepinmindthatthekataareacollectionofmovesmuchlikeadictionaryisacollectionofwords.Adictionaryisaveryhandythingtohavewhenyouneedtolearnanewwordorreferenceanoldone,butyoucan’thaveaconversationbymerelyreadingthewordsoutofthedictionary.Youneedtolearnthewordsbyheart,internalizingthemtosuchadegreethatyounolongerhavetothinkabouttheseparatewordsanymore,butrather,theycometoyouasyouneedthemtorespondtoacertainquestionorconveyaparticularthought.Theapplicationsofthekataactinthesameway,asaprimercourseinself-defense.Youcouldnotfighttryingtoapplythemovesexactlyliketheyarepresentedinthekata.Rather,youneedtomixandmatchdifferentmovesfromdifferentsequencesinordertoaddressthegivensituation.Totrainthis,learnthevarioussequencesdescribedabovebytrainingthemwithapartner,butasyougetmorecomfortablewiththeconceptsandtechniquesthattheyteachyou,haveyouropponentattackmoreandmorerealistically.Don’tworryaboutwhattechniquesheisgoingtothrow,insteadconcentrateonreactingtowhatyouseecomingatyou.Withhardworkyouwillsoonfindyourselflessconcernedabouttheparticularattacksyouthinkyourukeshouldbethrowinginorderforyoutoperformaspecificapplication,insteaddevelopingastateofmushin,or“nomind”,whereyouarefreetoreacttotherealityandspontaneityofthesituation.Yourpartnercanalsobegintostepupthespeed,power,andvarietyofhisattacks.Thistypeoftrainingisreferredtoasrealitybasedapplicationtraining.Reality-basedapplicationsareworthfarmoretoyouinaself-defensesituationthanapplicationsperformedwithacompliantuke.Yourukeshouldonlybecompliant(i.e.notmovingattopspeedwithgoodpower,leavingablockedpunchoutwhileyouperformadditionalmoves,etc.).Reality-basedapplicationsshouldstartlookingmoreandmorelikeipponkumite(onestepprearrangedsparring)andfinallydevelopintokatabasedsparring,wheretheopponentcomesatyouwithdifferenttechniques.Althoughsparringgearcanbewornforsuchpractice,katabasedsparringisnottobeconfusedwithfreesparringinthepointsparringsenseoftheword.Attackersshouldattackwithrealistic,committedattackscloserresemblingastreetfightorassaultthanasparringmatchbetweentwotrainedmartialartistsconcentratingonmaintainingrange,feinting,etc.

Goodapplicationsneedtoflowandfeelnatural.Flowingfromonetechniquetothenextallowsyouopportunitiestokeeptheinitiativeonceyou’vegottenit,controllingtheopponentandtheoutcomeofthesituation.Ifapplicationsaretoochoppy,ortoocomplex,ortoounnatural,theywillnotbeusefultoyouinarealsituation.Thisfactwillbearitselfoutasyourpracticeevolvesintokatabasedsparring.Anopponentismostlikelytoattackyouwithhisdominanthand,whichisusuallytheright,andmoreoftenthannothewillaimatyourfaceandhead.Thereisalsoagoodchancethathemaytrytokickyouinthebodywithhisdominant(right)leg.Toalesserextent,hemayalsoattackwithaleftpunchorkick.Sinceyoucan’tcontrolwhatyouropponentwillthrowatyouinarealsituation,inordertomakeyourapplicationsaseffectiveandpracticalaspossible,youwillneedtoapplygeneralizedblockingprinciple.Thisistheabilitytoapplyasingletechniqueagainstawiderangeofincomingattacks,andwillquicklyshowitsusefulnesstoyouinbothrealitybasedkataapplicationsandkatabasedsparring.Generalizedblockingcancutdownonyourreactiontimeandmakeyourdefensemoreeffective,whichinturncanboostyourconfidence,givingyouapsychologicaledge.FurtherReferences:ForanexcellentexampleofJutte(Jite)bunaki,seethevideo http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=S-3p2FkjZgsForasetofJutte(Jitte)bunakiagainststaffattacks,seethevideo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LPJZ8g8ZbwForasetofJutte(Jitte)bunakiwithastaff,seethearticle “Jutte:AWeaponlessWeaponKata?”bySenseiElmarT.SchmeisserForevenmoreonJutte,seethearticle “Jitte:EmptyHandandBo”byFrankEdwinThomas©2007