About Hei-Jo Shin
Sensai Paul Newman
5th Dan Jujitsu Black Belt
" I started Martial arts at the age of 8 due to my love of Monkey from the 1978 Tv series (Monkey King: journey to the west), But mainly to counter the constant bullying I faced while growing up.
The first Matial art I studied was judo this was because of the countless times I was grabbed by said bullies. As I got older though I realised that Judo was limited in stopping attacks unless I was close enough to throw or take the bully down.
So I began to study karate at 14 to combat an attack from a strike, whilst learning to strike for myself where I found a love for different forms of kicks.
The downside to this was when I was 16 when I was attacked by a drunk male carrying a knife, because I was studying karate at the time when the attacker showed the knife I kicked the knife out of his hand and ran for my life, it wasn't until I asked my Sensai what I could have done differently did I realise how bad the situation could have ended if say the blade went a different angle.
Because of this I then began to study Aikido as I realised I needed to study a Martial art that deals with weapons, Over time though I began to miss the striking aspects so I started a full-contact form of karate known as Kyokushin Karate where I realised they didn't strike to the face unless it was a kick.
Because of this, I started to study full-contact kickboxing.
Over the many years of training, I floated from one art to another, trying to find an art which gave a well-rounded syllabus for countering an attack.
these include,
Hong fist Kung fo
Wing Chung
Taekwondo
Kendo.
It wasn't until late 1999 that I began to study Traditional Japanese jujitsu, in which I fell in love with the fact that it incorporated everything I was looking for,
Striking
Grappling
Floor Fighting
Locks and holds
Weapons.
Which gave me the ability to defend against a multitude of different attacks, so much so that 26 years later I still continue to study and teach Jujitsu.
However, I have never forgotten the many martial arts I studied and the lessons I learned, which I why I incorporate many of their teachings into my own. "
Hei-Jo Shin Jujitsu
Here at Hei-Jo Shin Jujitsu we set out to create an enviroment for anyone no matter skills, experience or personal feats, all can become a better version of themselves, whether you want to study a Martial Art for the fitness side, or to learn how to defend yourself and loved ones from an attack, or even just to have something to do on a evening,
We have students from all walks of life who are all here to better themselves especially due to the struggles we all face day to day.
However, what better time to start your journey studying Traditional Jujitsu than now with us at Hei-Jo Shi Jujitsu.
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