At the end of the XVI and the first half of XVII century, when the armor, even light-weight, completely out of use, schools of jujitsu emerged one after another.

The end of civil wars has caused a real revolution in the art world, the battle without weapons. All the restrictions related to the conduct of the battle on horseback, in armor, are gone, and the look of masters fight powerful new open spaces countless interpretations.

XVII century was a time of active reflection of the experience gained over the years of war. Was improved vehicle control, were created by the fundamental theoretical work by Bu-Jutsu. The result was a new, sophisticated system of fighting with bare hands, which received the name of Ju-Jitsu (also known under the names Yavari, va-dzbtsu, tai-jutsu, etc.). (more…)