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What are the differences between karate and jujitsu?

Okay, first of all it is important to understand a little bit of the history here, don't worry I will keep ut as brief as I can.

Ju Jitsu (gentle art) developed amongst the Samurai of feudal Japan as a complete combat system with hand to hand and armed techniques. Initially used to fight against people with armour, and later in more 'civilian' clothes. Using a soft, yielding form of combat as well as a harder more aggressive style, Ju Jitsu incorporates strikes, blocks, throwing, grappling, joint locks, choking/strangling, pressure points, etc. Basically everything – a full system.

Much like Judo developed from Ju Jitsu to concentrate and specialise specifically on grappling/throwing techniques, Karate developed in Okinawa (but seperate from Ju Jitsu) as a fusion of Chinese and Japanese styles. It evolved to concentrate specifically on the unarmed blocking and striking techniques. (There are grappling/weapons etc techniques and forms within Karate, but it puts much less focus on these tecniques in favour of its specialty)

Kicking, punching and blocking are the primary tools of Karate as opposed to Ju Jitsu which includes throwing and grappling as primary tools. But although they both seem very hard and aggressive in there application (which they are if needs be) they are both also very yielding, (the basis of the whole use the attackers strength against him thing) which is the basis for many Karate styles, including Goju Ryu, my own.

So to answer your question, I 'd say the difference would be in the specialisation and application of striking techniques in Karate, and the less specialised but broader application of strikes, fluid takedowns and grappling in JuJitsu.