The Evolution of British Jiu Jitsu

After the closure of the Toronto School of Defendo, it was necessary to re-evaluate the system. A conscientious review examined the very roots of principle based self-defense used in Great Britain at the early turn of the century before it had been introduced to North America encompassing all Jiu-Jitsu principles and variants through to the Modern Day Defendo system. We have taken into account that the world of combat has changed profoundly since World War I. Consequently, it has become necessary to make certain additions to the original system to enable it to stay up to date, without losing the style and distinctives of original Defendo. It has been our goal to preserve the foundation intact while encompassing additions that avoid our system becoming “just another mixed martial art”
To the end we have added the following:
Effective punches from Western Boxing-arguably the strongest fist techniques
Low line kicks to the legs from Muay Thai
Ground fighting from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Defendo variants
Miscellaneous techniques from older Jiu Jitsu as taught in Britain by Japanese experts including Yukio Tani and others
British techniques from Cumberland Wrestling and the street fighting techniques of Victorian London
The “Billy” self-defense weapon
An Expanded pressure-point system
An Expanded grip and leverage system
Cane Techniques of defense
British Jiu Jitsu is an appropriate name for the evolved system in which has roots going back further that the Brazilian art of Gracie Jiu Jitsu.