Location
We train twice a week on the main campus at University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester WR2 6AJ. See here for a map. Use the entrance by the junction bewteen Henwick Road (B4206) and Hylton Road (A443). The car park is on your right as you enter and the sports hall is the building on the left diagonally opposite the car park. For more info about the club including pictures follow the links in the left panel.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a student club and under 18's are welcome but they will need to get a parent/guardian consent before they can start training. Over 18s non-students are also welcome!
A link to the Building room number map (pdf document). We train in the Dance Studio, building G100.
Here is a link to the Campus map.
Training times
Training over the summer 2009 is Monday 7-9 PM
Semester 2: 2nd Feb - 29th May 2009
Mondays: 8:00 - 10:00 PM (Dance studio)
Wednesdays 7:45 - 9:45 PM (Dance studio)
Training fees
None of the instructors in The Jitsu Foundation are paid to teach. Money collected from training fees are put towards foundation membership, club running costs and purchasing new mats and equipment. Your first session is free!
Students: £2 per session / £25 per semester
Non-students: £4 per session / £50 per semester
Beginners
If you are interested in starting Jitsu, just turn up to a session! Everyone is welcome and training is tailored to your ability and your own pace. Don't forget the first session is free! You will be asked to complete and sign a registration form before you start any training so you are covered by insurance for the first 2 weeks. After that period, if you stick with Jitsu, a memebership fee of £25 will have to be paid to The Jitsu foundation, which will give you a years insurance cover and allow you to train at a foundation club anywhere in the country.
The first things you are likely to learn is some simple breakfalling so you can learn to be thrown without hurting yourself, simple defenses from grabs to the wrists, hair and ears, and then defenses to punches which includes learning 3 simple throws. Don't worry if you can't do everthing perfectly right away, no one can. Remember that even the foundations top instructors all started somewhere!
As you progress through the grades, you will learn how to defend yourself against bottles attacks, cosh and knife attacks, even chairs, chains and wooden swords. Advanced training involves multiple armed attackers. you will also learn advanced breakfalling so you are able cope with falling from advanced throwing techniques.
Jitsuka (people who train in Jitsu) wear a white uniform called a 'gi'. Loose fitting clothing such as t-shirts and tracksuit bottoms are perfect if you are starting training and have not purchased a gi. They can be usually bought through the club and cost £15-£20, which includes a white belt.