The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
THE YABE SCHOOL OF JIU.JITsu.
President Roosevelt
Endorses Jiu-jitsu,
Adopted by the Strenuous in
Washington as a Popular
Pastime How the Art
Is Practiced.

The Jlu-Jitsu craze has struck Washington and
President Roosevelt is practicing the japanese
system OF physical training daily In the White
House. says a New York paper. Ju-Jitsu under
the influence OF the Presidents example has be.
come the popular fad at the Capital number
Of society women arc taking lessons In the Ar
Ms. Herbert wadsworth devotes many hours to
II. and recommends It to the smart set. Secretary
Loeb has also been taking lessons. and frequently
INDUCES In this recreation with the President,
who finds II Il most accessible form OF exercise.
There Is little satisfaction for Secretary Loeb
In q test Of strength with the President for Mr.
Roosevelt Is good deal heavier than his opponent
and much more m VASCULAR. Mr.. Roosevelt through
persistent practice, has become an expert In Jill.
Jltsu. As told 10 the news dispatches several
days ago he Is anxious to have the art introduced
into the course OF physical training at the Naval
Academy. Jlu -litsu can be practced In an or
binary room with no apparatus, but the President
usually takes his exercise In large room IN the
basement OF the White House.
Jlu-Jitsu Is the most wonderful system Of physi
cal training and sef-defence the world has ever
known. It's practice develops every muscle and
tissue, and strengthens every organ In tho human
body. The Japanese, although small Of stature
have the most perfect physical development Of
any nationality. and they owe their wonderful
strength and power Of endurance solely TO the per
sis,cnt practice OF this science. -,t
As means OF self defence, Jiu Jitsu Is as potent
at short range as the most deadly weapon that
human ingenuity has devised. There are over
three hundred effective methods known to tho
art OF disposing OF an assallant. Tho science In
cludes thorough knowledge OF anatomy and
the vulnerable points in the human body. thus
enabling man 70 break the arm. leg or neck Of a
dangerous antagonist When once person skilled
In the art OF Jiu -Jitsu effects one OF It's holds
IL Is utterly useless for an opponent TO offer re-
sistance. for by a simple pressure exerted at a
vulnerable point he is rendered momentarily
helpless.
Like the lost art OF the ancient Egyptians. Jlu.
Jitsu. UP to the present time. has banned all WIN
sought 10 learn Its secrets. BY an Imperial ediss
its masters were not allowed 10 teach II outside
tho confines OF the Japanese nation. but the friendly
feeling existing between Japan and this country
has been instrumental In bringing Jiu Jitsu from
It's obscurity OF oath bound secrecy. and all the
secrets Of the art will now be given TO the world
Mr.. Y. X. Yabc. formerly Of the Ten Shin Ryu
School, who has been the most successful Jiu.
Jitsu teacher In all Japan. has been delegated to
give Instructions In the science 70 americans.
He has j,lst written an intensely interesting and
valuable book which explains the principles Of
this wonderful science, and which will be sent
free TO interested persons, together with the hsi
lesson In the art. The book Is fully illustrated
and describes the evoutions of the science Of
Jiu -Jtsu during the past two thousand years.
IL tells about a system of exercises by which .
man may become as strong as he likes without
artificial means The sample lesson Is also fully
illustrated with halfto enRravings. and e1.
plains one OF the most effective methods known
10 Jiu -Jitsu for dsposing OF dangerous antagonist
So long the edition lasts this book. together
with the hfst lesson In Jiu -Jtsu. will be sent sbso
iutely free to all readers Of this paper who win
ask for II. Address Tho Yabe School Of Jiu-J,tsu,
$50 Realty Bldg, Rochester. New York. Never
before have all tho secrets Of this wonderful science
been fully explained TO Western people.