Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-29
WILL CHALLENGE INSTRUCTOR
PROF. WILLARD, OF BALTI-
MORE, ON JIU- UTSU.
Does Not Believe In The System
Adopted at The Naval
Academy.

Now that it has been definitely de-
cided TO make use of the jim jitsu Jap.
anese system of offense and defense at
the Naval Academy and NJ. Yamashita,
the new instructor in that art has
been appointed considerable interest
has been engendered. Little is known
of the system except some very dis
torted stories Of what ii is intended to
accomplish.
During the early part of next month
the system will be established at the
Academy and the midshipmen will re-
ceive daily instruction. The Japanese
instructor, who has been secured, is
typical of his nationality and in ordi.
nary wrestling.bouts il is a safe wager
that any Of the students can bet him.
What he can do with them in the
nature of jiu-j -jitsu will be watched
with great interest. What makes the
employment of the new instructor OF
particular interest is the fact that
Professor Willard, physical instructor
at the Willard Institute of Physical
Culture in Baltimore, has stated that
he will challenge the japanese iu-
structor to a wrestling contest in
which he will use the American sys-
tenn and the japanese can make use of
the jiu-jitsu system. In speaking of
the matter Mr.. Willard said:
Now that the government has is
sued orders to have the naval cadets
at Annapolis instructed in the Japa.
nese art of self defense, known as jiu-
jitsu, feel that it will be interesting
to the public to learn something of its
worth, if it is worth anything, and /
will uphold the merits of the Ameri-
can system of the manly art of self de
Tense, for have studied the Ameri-
can, French and japanese methods OF
defense. / will challenge the instruc.
tor of the Naval Academy to enter
into a contest. and ] will prove that
the Japanese defense is not only
worthless, but dangerous TO use, and
that a man having some knowledge in
the American art can easily defend
himself against an opponent using
jiu-jitsu method. l will not ask for
a weight limit, for 1 won't object TO
him If he weighs 300 pounds, though
am very much lighter. | have the
science and strength of arm, shoulder
and chest to make up for the loss of
weight.
Nov will explain what difference
there is in the different methods.
its aim is to break arms, dislocate
joints and disfigure one in the worst
manner. Ii the ji-ju opponent secures
u hold he will break the bones in any
part of the body on which he may Sc
cure hold. Ii he gets hold on the
throat, he will choke the wind out
of you or dislocate the larynx, which
will paralyze the vocal chords, and
the victim will be speecbless for weeks,
or if they get hold on the face the
fingers are stuck into the eyes, and the
eyes are pushed from the socket Now
this may seem very good to one who
might be held up in a dark street by
a murderous highwayman. To cripple
him would do no harm, but the very
idea of teaching young men who must
be in perfect physical condition, and
in the service of the government, an
act of defense that wih disable their
comrades for life if they attempt to
use it any way near the way it should
be used.
"Young men will naturally lose
their tempers when in such contest,
and in an instant, without the slight
est thought OF doing injury, will break
an opponents arm. The way this de.
fense is used. first, to watch the op-
ponent, and if he intends to strike
with his fist or shoot or stab you
clutch the hand holding the weapon
with both hands at the wrist, twist
the arm until the back of the arm rests
on your shoulder at the elbow, you
turning your back TO the opponent,
holding on to his wrist all the time.