Taïso

Taiso = tai (body) + so (harden) is a generic Japanese term for conditioning.

Sport of Japanese origin, first designated as a additional physical activities practised by judo or ju-jitsu players. Today, it appeals to a wider audience that look for a leisure oriented by culture and the physical activity. It presents soft approach of martial arts, without any risk (no fall, not blow). The exercises are varied: cardio-respiratory care, improving stamina and psychomotor balance, muscle strengthening, flexibility and relaxation.

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Krav Maga

Hybrid martial art.

Fighting style inspired by judo, boxing and Greco-Roman wrestling. Krav Maga means "Hand to hand combat" in Hebrew, and is actually a method of self defence.

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Tai Jitsu

Hybrid martial art.

Fighting style inspired by Japanese styles, but designed by Westerns. Tai-Jitsu means "body techniques" in Japanese, and is actually a method of personal defence.

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Shuai Jiao

Chinese wrestling.

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Sen No Sen

Reaction to counter-attack during attack.

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Go No Sen

Reaction to counter-attack after attack.

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Yaku Soku Geiko

Judo exercise in which partners engage in free displacement (study of situation), with a spirit of mutual aid, the techniques they not yet mastered, and they are looking for opportunities. The order is not established and they fall if they are endangered by the partner. This form of training is to improve the speed, efficiency, reflexes and improve techniques and falls.

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Judo

Japanese martial art and Olympic combat sport, established in Japan in the late nineteenth century by professor Jigoro Kano. Judo 柔 道 in Japanese means "gentle way" or "with easy".

From three Ju-Jitsu schools, and selecting the best techniques professor Kano founded judo, giving accent on "Do" instead of "Jitsu", the way of living instead of fighting! That was important point of view in the beginning of 20 century and modern ages!

Today traditional Ju-jitsu don't exist even in Japan, and changes imported by visionary Kano was important to save heritage of fighting and physical education. Judo is the first martial art made transition between traditional and modern, and every other traditional schools and hybrid martial arts are influenced by judo and vision of professor Kano. Even using belt rank system, or "gi" as fighting uniforms, or streaming to become a Olympic sport.

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