User:Blugularis/Jushindo

History: Jushindo or Jushindo Karate Jutsu/Jitsu is Japanese based blend of "knock-down" karate and judo. It was developed in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The founder Lewis Galway had taken ten years of Kyokushin-kai, and Ashihara and Enshin following Joko Ninomiya until the Enshin branch instructor Johny Rochette broke from Enshin to found his own style. Shortly after that Mr. Galway went back to judo. Due to Mr. Galway's background in Judo, he wanted to blend judo with karate to form a style that included grappling and ground-work. However, due to the popularity of the Mixed Martial Arts, he did not want this style to become just another form of brawling. He also wanted it to be something that children, families and non-competitive individuals could enjoy. So it includes aspect taken from the Japanese martial arts including respect, discipline and the more gentler aspects of judo. In some respects it is most similar to Yoseikan Budo or Daido-Juku/Kudo.

Basic philosophy: The meaning of JuShinDo. The Ju is from Judo, meaning flexibility, giving way, and gentleness. The Shin, using the kanji of the Shin meaning heart/center/spirit, comes from Enshin karate, and also stands for the Shin (Kanji/truth) of the Kyokushin-Kai of Mas Oyama. And, of course, Do, meaning the way/path. Loosely translated as the way of the flexible spirit. Jushin also can be translated as "gun barrel" or "center of gravity" from the Japanese. Jushindo includes training in judo and contact karate-do. Katas come primarily from Ashihara karate. It also includes kata from iaido and kendo.

The logo: The logo consists of a fist in the center, representing the karate, surrounded by a tomoe, representing the three parts of Judo: kuzushi (breaking balance), tsukuri (entry), and kake (applying the technique); surrounded by an Enzo, a symbol of Zen, traveling from white to dark, then becoming white again to represent the Do/path of the style.