New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

and employs his own tactics, allowing the
American TO follow the rules Of boxing. the VIC
tory will go every time to the japanese"
There are no fouls in jiu-jitsu \ combatant
may use hands feet. elbows or knees TO ac-
complish triumph One method OF attack for
example. is to clutch the throat OF an antago-
mist and pinch his Adams apple between the
forehnSers- Another mode of assault is to strike
the base of the spine with the edge of his hand.
and. should he desire 10 make the blow powerful
enough 4 jiu-jitsu fighter in this way can break
the back of his victim
When the japanese youth begins to study the
art Of jiu-jtsu he must first become reconciIed
10 the fact that his education will take years OF
hard and patient practice. and that it will never
be completed He learns where the soft" parts
are in the human body. for il is by attacking
these vulnerable places that he viii be able to
overcome future antagonists He studies the
human anatomy thoroughly n medical
student. and he pinches his own body from head
20 foot TO discover where it's nerves are most ex-
posed, His anatomical studies are followed by
special forms Of exercise designed to harden
these tender places and render them as in
vulnerable possible.
In his examination OF the human body the
studen; finds for example that the normal neck
has great many tender points. where pinch
causes excruciating pain. The muscles on either
side of the Adams apple. or between the two
large tendons just at the base of the skull or
just beneath the Iobes Of the ears are especially
sensitive Similar soft places are to be found in
the centre of the upper and lower arm and in
each hand at the base OF the third finger there is
a muscle which cringes with pain even beneath
ordinary pressure. The student win also learn
that hard. quick wrench of the wrist upward
sideways produces pain. whereas a down
ard tNviSt
pulls his hair 10 find the sensitive parts OF
his scalp. and he keeps Juggling at the roots a
short time each day. until they can resist i Wig
orous jerk with hardly any pain
Having discovered where he is weakest the
aspirant to u-jtSu hOnOrS subjects himself 10 n
sort OF self-chas tisement In friendly struggles
with his teacher he permits his throat to be
pinched until he feels only 4 slight twinSe OF
pain from jab which at first would have caused
agony. Finally he boasts of the hardened throat
of q master who is able to undergo a test which
would kill the novtiate. He lies upon the
floor says MI Hancock. u heavy bamboo pole
is placed across his throat. and three men on
either side allowed to press the pole as hard
they by any means against his Adams
apple"
He develops the muscles OF arm and leg and
back by daily exercises. which. although short
of duration each time. strenuous. One way
to strengthen the arm is to press the wrist
against the wrist of adversary and each
struggle to turn the other around. An exercise
TO develop the back is for two students to stand
back to back. and by clasping hands one
bends forward in such Il way as 10 lift the other
off his feet for a period Of ten seconds OF more
The legs are strengthened by one pressing his
feet against the feet OF an opponent when both
sitting the floor and then lifting up each
foot high it will 60 All the while, tina