What is Shin Shin Jujitsu?

Shin Shin Jujitsu is a modern self-defense-oriented style of jujitsu that tends to be more well-rounded and provides a complete system. Jujitsu was first started in Japan back around 1460. The founder of the style, Hanshi Leo Wilson, refers to the system which is rooted in traditional Jujitsu, but also draws from boxing, wrestling, Wing Chun, Aikido, Krav Maga, Judo (itself a Jujitsu derivative), and everything else in between but in a street (i.e., non-sport) application.

The student is taught a continuous and ongoing system that builds on itself. It presents situations that address different distances (close, short-range, medium-range, long-range), different levels of aggression (nuisance, violent assault), and different levels of response (control, immobilization, incapacitation, etc). Ki hon or basics are taught, such a tai-sabaki (body movement), ukemi (proper method of falling safely), kuzushi (off-balancing), maai (combative distance), etc. A distinctive trait of the system is the significant emphasis on modern weapons defense (guns, knives, etc.) from the onset of training, as opposed to sport-oriented systems that omit weapons training entirely, or systems that train in traditional weapons (e.g., sai, sword).