About the Masters of Martial Arts

Originally founded in 1981 by Master Martin Dixon teaching a system called Goshin Kempo Ju Jitsu.

Master Martin Dixon who started his Martial Arts Training at the age of 12 has in the last 43 years travelled the world extensively learning under some of the great masters in Japan Europe and the USA. Continually searching for new and innovative ideas that he could pass on to his students to keep them at the top of their knowledge tree.

Having gone from Strength to Strength over those years using Master Dixon’s 43 years of expertise he felt it was time to encompass what the schools had become and the was “Masters of Martial Arts”.

We are honoured to be full members of The British Ju Jitsu Association GB The National Governing Body for Ju Jitsu in the UK. The United Nations of Ju Jitsu a friendship body that expands across Europe. Affiliated to the JJIF which is the World Governing Body for Ju Jitsu. Member of The Martial Arts Industry Association who has over 2,500 professional Instructors registered with them.

With all this expertise behind us You can be assured of what we believe to be the finest instruction available.

What will the Masters of Martial Arts Academies teach you?

Not only is the system of Ju Jitsu the most effective of Self Defence Programmes but through our cutting edge innovative programmes it’s a means for Personal Self Development, Character Education, Self Respect and Self Discipline. All of which contribute to raising of Self Esteem.

Dealing with outside pressures, the ability to concentrate and channel energies means better school work, grades and results.

Our systems enable you to learn very effective streetwise self defence skills, giving you tools to help you with the physiological aspects as well as physical aspects of confrontations.

Progression to traditional martial arts weapons is eagerly sought by our more senior students who are keen to examine and learn both the practical and aesthetic roles of them.
Our whole philosophy is based around “The Six Pillars of Society” by encouraging our members to understand and develop “Trustworthiness, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Decision making, Which all go to making us all better citizens.

“By Caring and Sharing we teach respect every day”.

The Origins of Ju-Jitsu

The origin of Ju-Jitsu is not clear, however the first publicly recognized Ju-Jitsu Ryu was formed by Takenouchi Hisamori in 1532 and consisted of techniques using a sword, jo-stick and dagger as well as unarmed techniques. The Takenouchi-Ryu may be regarded as the primal branch for the teaching of arts similar to that of Ju-Jitsu.

Several hundred years later there was a general shift from the weapon forms of fighting to weaponless styles. These weaponless styles were developed from the grappling techniques of the weapon styles and were collectively known as Ju-Jitsu.

Fukuno Schichiroemon of Temba started the Kito-Ryu in the middle of the 17th century. The Kito-Ryu gained great prestige and popularity with its "Art of Throwing" and "Form Practice." In close connection with this branch was the Jikishin-Ryu, whose founder was Terada Kanemon, a contemporary of Fukono. They established two separate systems of Ju-Jitsu. These two systems appear to be the oldest of all the varied systems of Ju-Jitsu.

It has been estimated that over 750 systems of Ju-Jitsu were in existence in Japan from 1603-1868. The branches of Ju-Jitsu grew during the feudal period. The art continued in various provinces in Japan until the later part of the 18th century, when it began to decline with the impending fall of feudalism.

Kano Jigoro opened his first Kodokan dojo in the early 1880's in Tokyo. Kano used his knowledge and experience of Ju-Jitsu to create Judo. During the Kodokan's years, Judo almost completely smothered the prevailing Ju-Jitsu traditions of the area, perhaps due to Judo's success in direct competitions with various Ju-Jitsu forms.

The British Ju Jitsu Association was founded in 1968 and reconstituted in 1993 and is the National Governing Body for Ju Jitsu in the UK.