The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
THE YAsE SCHOOL OF sIt:IIsg.
President Roosevelt
Endorses Jiu-Jitsu.
Adapted by the Strenuous 10
Washington as a Popular
Pasilme-M0W the Art
IA practlsed.

The Jiu -Jitsu craze has struck wash'nston'
and President Roosevelt Is practising the jap
anese system Of physical training daily In tho
White House. says a New York paper Jiu Jltsu.
under the influence OF the Prcsidcnts example,
has become the popular fad az the Capital. num-
Der Of socicty women are taking lessons In the
art. Mn. Herbert wadsworth devotes many
hours 10 Il, ami recommends II to the smart set.
Secretary Loep has also been taking lessons and
frequently INDUCES In this recreation With tho
President. who finds II q 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 muscular, Mr. Roosevelt, through
persistent practice has betcuse an expert In Jiu-
J,tsu As told In the news dispatches several
days ago. he Is anxious 10 have the ar' introduced
Into the course Of physical training at the naval
Academy Jiu Jitsu can be prsctised In an ordinary
room with NO apparatus, but the President usually
takes his exercise in large room In the basement
OF the White House.
Jiu. Jitsu Is the most wonderful system OF physi-
cal training and self -defcnse the world has ever
known Its practice develops every muscle ana
tissue. and streng thens every organ In the human
body. The Japanese. although small OF stature.
have the most perfect physical development OF
any nationality. and they owe their wondertui
strength and power OF endurance solely 70 the
persistent practice OF this scicuce.
As means Of self defense, Stu -Jltsu Is as potent
at short range the most deadly weapon that
human ingenuity has devised. There are over
three hundred effective methods known TO the
art for dsposing Of an assailant The science
Includes thorough knowledge OF anatomy ana
the vulnerable points In the human body. tnus
enabling man TO break the arm. leg or ncca OF
dangerous antagonist. When once person skillet
In the ART OF Jill Jltsu effects one OF Its holes II
utterly useless for opponent TO offer resistance.
for by . simple pressure cxerted at Nuinerapie
point he Is rendered momcntAhly helpless
Like the lost art OF the ancient Egyptians Jiu'
J,tsu up TO the present time. has banned all Who
sought to learn Its secrets. BY an Imperial ed'ct
its masters we're not allowed TO tctcn u outs'i e
the confines OF the Japanese nation but inc if'eneS
feeling existing between Japan and this country
has been Instrumental In bringing Jiu 'Jissu from
Its obscurity Of oath bound secrecy. ana Oh 'h'
secrets Of the art will now be given TO the world
Mr. Y. X. Yabe. formerly OF the len Shin Ryu
School, who has been the most successful Jlu-
JItsu teacher In all Japan. has been delegated 10
give Instruction In the science 10 Americans he
has just written an intensely Interesting ana Vau-
able book which explains the principles OF this
wonderful science, and which will be sent free
TO Interested persons, together with the 6rs lesson
In the art. The book Is fully illustrated and de
soribcs the evolution OF the science OF Jiu'Jitsu
durinG the past two thousand years II tells about
system OF exercises BY which man may become
a. strong as he likes withou. artificial means The
sample lesson is also fully illustrated with half
| tone engravings and explains one OF the most
effective rnetho Is known to JiuJsu for olspoSing
| OF q dangerous Antagonist.
So long Is the edition lasts this book, together
with the nrst lesson in Jiu Jsu will be sent Also
| lu,ey free to all readers Of this paper who VIII
| ask for It, Address TIE Yabe school OF J,u'Jitsu
| Rochester. New York. Never before have oil inc
secrets OF this wonderful science been fully ex'
| planned to Western people.