The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
Jiu-Jitsu Practised by
Women Gives Slim Waists

Jlu-jitsu u adapted 10 tho needs Of the
woman Of to-day. There are many things
in this system Of physical culture which
she could not do, many things she would
not want 10 do. But on the other hand
there Il great deal Of jiu-Jitsu which she
can and ought 10 try.
Jiu.jitsu Is the best thing In the world
for the reduction Of the waist measure
and the lowering OF the belt line. II the
women who want stylish straight front
viii stop lscln9 and will try jiu-jltsu the
straight front can be accomplished In q
very little while.
The japanese girl really praotises lie
principles moro or less all her life long.
She Ia taught to walk In fat shoes. She
never wears corsets; she never congresses
her belt line in any way.
The Japanese woman works with her
wrists to make them strong and she de-
velops her legs. She exercises a great
deal more than the American woman
and she passes a great part Of her time
In the practice Of deep bowling, which
IL one Of the features Of the japanese
life. This simple act Of bowling from the
waist every time you meet a friend u
physical exercise Of itself.
The Japanese woman bresthes deeply,
for che Is taught that air is the first es-
sential Of life. She never sta down 10
read in a hot room. II the room IL warm
and close she opens the windows, puts en-
extra wrapping around her shoulders and
thus protected sits down to read or EN-
broider 10 paint or TO carve.
At night the Japanese woman sleeps
in a very cold room and covers herself
with great many blankets. Often she
ltts the wind blow right over her in the
bitterest weather, while she lies upon the
floor. II she is cold she puts on another
blanket and continues 10 lie In the dTaught.
She does not close the window
She breathes the best Of air at all times.
When she breathes for exercise she puts
both hands upon her hips and draws in long
deep full b; eaths, sending the fresh air
into the full depth Of the lungs and into the
abdomen.
Here are things the girl who is going
10 reduce her waist by means Of jiu-jitsu
must begin by learning
To sit and TO sleep In a cold room. Never
let the temperature get above 90 II you
can help 1t. In the summer time keep
the windows open and q current Of air
blowing through.
When she takes her daily walk, which
should not be a step less than Eve miles,
sine should walk in heels that are wide and
only moderately high
She must become a fresh air fend, Cold
air IL not always fresh air, and she must
be sure that the air is not only cold but
fresh as we'll. Her motto must be, Fresh
cir and all ! can get Of it,
She may wear oorsets, for they are not
injurious II worn loosely. very loose
pair Of oorsets can be worn while taEing
the jiu-itsu, but the bones must be taken
out OF the sides or they will be broken in
the exercises.
The girl who is going in for iiu-jitsu must
me moTize the motto Of the old japanese
warriors. This, as translated freely from
the japanese, IS: %Give me air; give me
water give me light give me food and give
me exercise" These five things are neoes-
sary TO a perfec' human being.
II the jiu-ji girl Is too large around
the waist she has tho hardest OF all ply
steal culture tasks before her. She must
reduce her belt line, and TO do this she must
both diet and exercise at once. And she
must also learn deep breathing and long
walking. Then she mus practise bend
ing and swaying.
Wrist exercises 60 with abdominal bend
ings, for you can do little unless your