While Jujitsu training indeed includes kicking and punching, its focus is to maximize the ability to use an attacker’s force against him and counter-attack where he is weakest or least defended.

Today, jujutsu is practiced in many forms, both ancient and modern. While pure forms of jujitsu are still practiced today, various methods of jujutsu have been incorporated or synthesized into judo and aikido, as well as being exported throughout the world and transformed into sport wrestling systems, and elements of jujitsu have been adopted in whole or part by schools of karate or other unrelated martial arts.

Some modern martial arts include judo, kendo and aikido. These arts are referred to as “Gendai budō,” which means, “modern martial way.” Jujitsu, however, is classified as a traditional (koryū ) Japanese martial art.