hey guys, just wanted to know your ideas on this one...the SAJJA (South African Ju jutsu Association) teaches a style of JJ known as Gaven Ryu Jujutsu..named after Prof. Charles Gaven (9th Dan JJ, 4th Dan Judo). Anyone heard of this style? How do I know if its legit? SAJJF been around since 1940's.
Hi A quick google search came up with this... http://www.sajja.za.org Looks pretty good to me - your best bet is get in there & try it.
Gaven Ryu Jujitsu Absolutely legit. Charles Gaven started training in 1949 in SA. 54 years ago) refer: http://groups.msn.com/SABLACKBELTHALLOFFAME may the force always be with you gojutejutsuryu
Charles Gaven - South African Ju-jitsu Association This is a reply to an old post but thought it would be useful to get the information out there! The South African Ju-jitsu Assocation is the oldest martial arts organization in South Africa, founded in 1928 by Dr. Henry Johnston, who studied Ju-jitsu under Seishi Teppei Sensei. The original name was the Kodokwan Ju-jitsu Association of South Africa - this organization has continued without interruption to the present day. The lineage is as follows: Seishi Teppei - Henry Johnston (1920's) - Dennys McCrea/George Grant-Grierson (1938) - Charles Gaven (1948) - Nigel Sessions, Guy Taylor, Graham Hart (senior students 1970's and 1980's). There are three main branches of the school. 1) Canada - chief instructor Guy Taylor, Teppeikai Ju-jitsu, continues the original lineage and system, unaltered as transmitted from Seishi Teppei, 2) South Africa - chief instructor Nigel Sessions, SAJJA - Tokyokai Bu-jitsu, teaches a style known as Gaven Ryu, organized by Charles Gaven towards the end of his life - embraces stripped down core syllabus of Seishi Teppei's system, with a parallel Judo stream and various instructional vehicles 3) Zambia - chief instructor Jonathan Kruger - teaches a stream of the original style as transmitted and influenced by Grant-Grierson, one of Johnston's students, with possibly some of Grant-Grierson's own innovations included. The Ju-jitsu stream in all three schools, particularly in Canada, is a pure transmission of a Japanese Ju-jitsu (Jujutsu) system as taught by Seishi Teppei from the early 20th Century. It has not been mixed with any other martial arts, nor is it a modern creation of mixed styles (gendai budo). The Canadian school operates at 121 East 1st Avenue, North Vancouver, BC. Anyone wishing more information about the history of the system or any other queries can contact Guy Taylor at [Ed: no emails please]. A website is also up and running at www.ju-jitsu.sa.com
