A Brief History
Currently, a misconception exists as to the true nature of Jujutsu. Due to the current media and the overwhelming popularity of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, many non-practitioners believe that all Jujutsu is Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. This is simply not the case. Without going into the history of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, it is a fair assessment to say that the art is a sport that focuses primarily on grappling.
Traditional Japanese or Okinawan Jujutsu is much different. Traditional Jujutsu finds its origins in the Samurai arts. It is a battlefield art designed to disarm your opponent of their melee weapon so that you can use it yourself. Traditional Jujutsu focuses on joint locks and breaks because these techniques were effective if your opponent had on full armor.
After the Feudal Era in Japan, Jujutsu was refined into something beautiful and elegant. Like any other art, styles of Jujutsu vary from brutal and lethal to gentle and forgiving.
Sensei Wallace
As a Martial Artist, Sensei Wallace considers himself to be a Jujutsuka above all else. He was first introduced to joint locking principles through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program in 2001.
In 2005, Sensei Wallace began training in American Tiger Jujitsu under Gunnery Sergeant Smith in Jacksonville, NC. After obtaining the rank of Shodan, Sensei Wallace sought out a more traditional form of Jujutsu.
In 2007, Sensei Wallace began to train at Wayne Nelson’s School of Jujitsu in Jacksonville, NC. Hanshi Wayne Nelson is a senior instructor in the style of Shobudo Bujitsu Jujitsu. Sensei Wallace obtained the rank on Nidan in 2016. Shobudo is the primary art that Sensei Wallace practices and teaches at the Hoshin Dojo.
Having left Wayne Nelson’s School of Jujitsu in 2010 due to military orders, Sensei Wallace sought out further training in the Jujutsu arts. In 2013, he began studying Shindokai Jujutsu under Robert Rivers at the Shin Dojo in Stafford, VA. Sensei Wallace obtained the rank of Shodan before retiring and returning home to Midwest City, OK.
To continue his journey as a student, Sensei Wallace trains in a style of Ryukyu Udundi known as Ryukyu Oke Hiden Bujutsu under Abdalla Khalid of the Tetsu Ryu Dojo.