Konjo Dojo

08/27/2026

Tim Hartman from Filipino martial arts attributing their locks from Danzan Ryu!

08/23/2026

"Wait — is this like BJJ?" 🥋

It's the question we hear most, so here's what makes Danzan Ryu Jujitsu different.

Most people know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from MMA. Danzan Ryu is its older cousin — a traditional Japanese system founded by Professor Henry Okazaki in Hawaii in the early 1900s, before BJJ existed. Where BJJ specializes in ground grappling, Danzan Ryu is a complete system:

🔹 Throws and takedowns (nage waza)
🔹 Joint locks and controls
🔹 Ground techniques and submissions
🔹 Strikes and kicks (atemi waza)
🔹 Practical self-defense
🔹 And something almost no other art teaches — traditional healing arts (seifukujutsu). We learn to restore, not just to take down.

Okazaki's idea was simple: a complete martial artist should be able to protect people — including their training partners. That's why respect and character sit at the center of everything we do.

No experience needed. No athletic background required. Just show up willing to learn.

📍 Parker Recreation Center · Mondays & Tuesdays 7:00–8:30 PM · Ages 13+
👉 konjojujitsu.com

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