The Mizu-no-kokoro Ju-jitsu system was founded by Christian Hvidberg in the year 2000. The technical side of the system is a mix of different martial arts, the core of the system is inspired by the Tsutsumi Hozan ryu Jujitsu, Aiki-Jutsu, Kenpo, Aikido and is also influence from filipino styles. The system is continusly polished and refined to meet the demands that are expected from a moderne Jujitsu system.

Mizu-no-kokoro is a concept from zen buddhisme that have been used in the martial art for many years, it can be roughly translated to "Mind like water." A psychological principle of the martial arts emphasizing the need to have a calm mind while facing an opponent, having a mind much like the surface of undisturbed water. The thought is, if you take a stone and throw it into the water, then the surface will not react before or after the stone hits the surface of the water, but will react exactly at the same time as the stone transfer the energi to the surface – at the exact same time.

The idea of using this concept in a jujitsu style, is my wish and a goal of bringing the student to a level of calmenes when faced by a threat, to given an edge to handle the situation without letting the fear in before the whole thing is over. This takes a lot of time and a lot of training, and can only be achieved by repeating the techniques for several hundred times and through repeatedly reflex trainings, so the student feels ready when faced with danger.

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