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««•*«**» •'«'*« * ft** »«*»•*«• « •• KNAQK IN ODD GRIPS/ •• ' * . •Japanese Art of Self-Defense *Popular in Bo's ton—Science *tff Killing With the Hands.I Boston Letter.]Policemen of this elty-aro studying-the Japanese Avrof Jiu-Jitsu, sometimes known as Bur Jitsu, and it is likely that the revolver and the hilly will soon be put aside.' This art of Jiu-Jitsu was bfu fight to Bbstou from Nagasaki by' Jbhfc J; O’Brien, Avho served formerly as eliief of policd of the Japanese city. He 16 rather a small mail, lt;jf ouly ortlinAry ln'uscular development, but' he has 'given exhibition that aslbluehed athletes arid he has been engaged • to teach the oriental system'of Mt-defense to the police of the HUh, ‘The art of,r Jiu-Jitsu 'has keenknown in Japan for 200 years aiid It became co general In Sts practice that laws were passed forbidding persons to use it in personal encounters. It is based on mathematical principles, and consists of the application of the simplest laws governing the lever and fulcrum. • The whole idea is* to put one's opponent in a position where he will use his own strength against himself,'. It is not necessary to have any ’ knowledge nf Marquis of Queens bury rules or tu know much about wrestling. • Little* physical strength is necessary if you know the right grips. - Although the system embraces 200 of these grips, it is necessary to know hnly half a dozen of them in order to overcome almost nny adversary.Quickness is indispensable-in practicing the art of Jiu-Jitsu. Host of the grips come under the-classification nf “foul” holds-in wrestling, but the man who is required to protect himself against a highwayman is not particular about playing- fair. The grips provide -for almost every form of attack-and- the man who baa come under Q.’Brien’s instruction need not fear any test of personal strength when an emergency - arises. The police believe the system will prove invaluable to them and that it will aid them jii subduing many an unruly prisoner. • •With a Jap as his assistant, Mr. O’Brien has been giving exhibitions at Harvard university. One of his many illustrations is tlmt of a clinch from which the break ia made by throwing tire attacking party over the knee. O'Bvicn did the throwing on one occasion and the Jap went flying off his feet and landed with a bang that seemed to Jar every bone in hia body.FIST CAUGHT -IN A VISE.O’Brien was asked what he would-do in cnsc a man came at him with « stiff lefl lead. O'Brien Whispered n few instructions to his assistant in Japanese and then made a rush at“two pollcomtn h*vrmora-than-their Imuds full iji hmnlauffing.* dfsp^iote character. Let' hie sliow you oiie’way of quieting such a desperado.’'Ho stood in front of the Jap, who dropped to ^ his. -knees and grabbed him by the 5 eg s. O’Brien went down on his face,and the Jap had an arm around- Iiis thidht 'Me' fr'firfsh. He gave his wrist a twist, placing his right foot an his right urin, then pulled hack, his hand Insido of the Jap's right leg*. ...“A simpler way,” Huid .the instructor. “would be to.-twist :thu -man's, wrist and bring his arm ivp behind his hnck,. He ^onld.tljqn be helpless and i could be .,hnudculfed, ■ without difficulty.; Tlu-t ft the way .wc.worked it in. Nngasaki. aiul.ive.had.no difficulty-iii niasterlng. the toughest subject. ' ,In dealing .with footpads why approach their Victims from behind, O’Brien showed:hqw to kneel quickly and slipi through the 'high way man's nr ms. Then he demopst rated how the mna could bo .seized by , the shoulders mid thrown, forward over Ins victim's head.. O’Brien al6o gave an illustration thnt. showed how one hand could be employed _ to, throw aside the head of ail opponent. There are many clever tricks that can he easily .mastered, and it is likely that former golf champions and boxing enthusiasts will abandon their favorite sports to study the mysteries of Jiu-Jitsu.’ O'Brien, has .received nn invitation to go west to Chicago and it is likely lie will be seen in the west early in the winter.FRANCE’S CONSUMMATE ART,The French make history 14march-oiis-ins1-1 and “iilluns-jng-, as Dick-hint, striking at Lho Jap’s headstraight from the shoulder. • The Jap crossed his ha mis in front of his face and O’Blien’s wrist landed in the vise formed by them. Instantly O’Brien's list was twisted by the right hand of his assailant and he went to the floor on lHs knees, completely at the other’s mercy.“That’s one of many ways of getting away from a punch like that.” said Mr. O’Brien, “Here's another.”This* time the Jap led, and O'Brleu struck up the arm of the yellow man at the elbow with his upon right hand. Quick, ns n . flash O’Brien’s left hand had shot, under the Jnp’s left arm and was at the back of his neck.“I could break his neck with thatena puts- it. They make history .is Dumas made his historical novels: often with n small modicum of fact, but with n Mtuppnrijus deal of fancy. La Fontaine called his. countrymen *les coiuedleiis du boil Dieu*” and he might have called them at the same time the greatest stage managers. Since last April they have made the greatest hit*o£ spectacular history the world hit's ever seen', and'they have made it with one hackneyed, but nevertheless cvcr-ncw-fr.et - the fact of their being the most consummate artists civilization and nature have combined3y produced. Like other great artists, tiiay have nut altogether reaped the monetary compensation for their effaoilsj they -would have done better still to leave the money business lo take cm** of The pcrfoimalice has still luiolhuiseven weeks tu run, and some of theperformers. Hie side-show men, threaten to thaw up their parts.France is.,however, still undaunted. Mi 11 erand is gplQg to coupillinie the i*ccalcitrant shbwmeu. and a little alteration In the Jext of the play itself may bring to the spectacle 11 ie real paying public—namely the English. The noii-speaking German continent ho a not. been found to answer. So the re is being manufactured another bit of history,, “the entente ccrdiale ■with perfidious Albion.’’ The month of October will prove the result, and perliAps the French,. after thnt. .will flud a place lor Saint Lubbock intheir calendar.—London . IllusLratcd. ■ •News.A NOTED PLAGE OF WORSHIP,•InM flta“TTe’sThe fiftieth ' anniversary of “The Little Church Around the Cumer’’ wns celebrated refcently in the church with special services. The church hr fit came prominently before the public notice when Tosepli Jefferson and other actors were trying to nr-• ■ U.. 4nl .nf riArvv rr rv t/ol.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Sat, Oct 13, 1900
Page 26
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