The fistfight of Bujutsu.

Strikes, kicks as well as throws are part of this discipline. Speed is the supreme prerequisite. The samurai exercised Jukempo always in combination with weapons. Jukempo is regarded as the basic of the present unarmed kick and fistfight methods of Japan, as the origin of this discipline lies in the old China.

After first contact between Japan and China around 500 AD, Kempo was passed on to the land of the rising sun. In Bujutsu Jukempo represents the pendant to Jojutsu. To compete with fists against an opponent is just as old as fighting with wooden sticks.

Due to the requirement of high speed Jukempo instructs to become unerring and flexible. A good eye and a sense of distance are essential aims of knowledge.

In Jukempo as well as in Jojutsu it is necessary to conquer the opponent with a minimal number of attacks. The Samurai had little opportunities to score hits, as the opponent wore full armour on the battlefield or a sword in his hands. Therefore he had to hit the weak points of the enemy precisely and correctly. In Japanese these points are called "kyusho", the hit on these "atemi".

Hit, strikes or kicks precisely done had immediate consequences: from fainting up to partial failure of limbs. The knowledge of modern medicine has shown that no single hit in any martial art can lead to death.

Competitions on higher level illustrate most efficiently, which mental and physical efforts are necessary in the discipline of fistfight. Comprehending these skills is basically for moving the experience to other disciplines.    

Equipment: Bujutsu Dori obligatory
on higher level: hand- legprotection for fighting