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…to the Official website of Small Circle Jujitsu™. This site is the only accurate online source of information about Small Circle Jujitsu™, as it is overseen by Prof. Leon Jay, the Second Generation Headmaster of the system. This site shows the official instructors, dojos, calendar of events and sources of information about Small Circle Jujitsu™.
Latest News
Ross Koppel defends his territory
December 8, 2013I received a phone call Thursday morning from Ross Koppel, one of my black belts from Small Circle Judo Jujitsu Club. You might find this interesting reading. Master David Quinonez 7th Dan SCJ and Director of Prof. Wally Jay’s Small Circle Judo “This morning, around 4:30, someone broke into my house. I’ve been struggling […]
Small Circle Jujitsu Promotions – Fall Camp 2013
December 6, 2013Congratulations to all those who graded at the Fall Camp 2013. David RhodesBlack Belt5th Dan Ian LovanBlack Belt4th Dan Scott SeipBlack Belt4th Dan Bob MichaelisBlack Belt4th Dan Robert S. JosephBlack Belt3rd Dan Josh MoreeBlack Belt3rd Dan Harold HartBlack Belt2nd Dan Mike ScarbroughBlack Belt2nd Dan Arnaud EsclangonBlack Belt2nd Dan Douglas SchroederBlack Belt1st Dan Mike LeakeBlack Belt1st […]
A Biography of Prof. Wally Jay by the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts
November 10, 2013The button below links to a fascinating article which we recently stumbled upon on the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts’ website and thought we would share with you all. It’s testament to the character of Prof. Wally Jay and his art to be mentioned by such a highly regarded martial artist, Guro Dan Inosanto. Thank […]
Sensei Terry Martin promoted to Master rank
June 26, 2013In 1993 when I opened classes in England Master Terry Martin was one of the first to train with me and has been a part of the Small Circle Family since. Having a dedicated spirit he has achieved his Master rank 5th degree. Over the years his contribution has been well received in training, research […]
Small Circle Seminar in Paris
April 22, 2013Earlier this year Sensei Arnaud Esclangon conducted a Small Circle Jujitsu seminar in Paris to help spread the Small Circle Jujitsu style across Europe. Arnaud had this to say… Julien Guillouard from Paris invited me last week to introduce to his “Young Dragons” class some of the techniques we practice in Small Circle Jujitsu. They […]
Recent Articles
Small Circle Ju-jitsu – A Story of Continuing Evolution
Interview with Leon Jay, 2nd Generation Headmaster. – Part 2 Small Circle Jujitsu’s success – says Leon – lies in its simplicity and its effectiveness. “Small Circle cuts to the chase in many ways. Finger locks for example. “When you’re being attacked, what’s generally coming at you? If they’re grabbing you, for smaller people, women […]
Author: SCJ Admin
Small Circle Ju-jitsu – A Classic American Art-form
Interview with Leon Jay, 2nd Generation Headmaster. – Part 1 It’s never easy taking over from a legend, so when martial arts giant, Professor Wally Jay handed on control of the Small Circle Jujitsu system to his son Leon, he could have been forgiven for feeling as if this was an impossible act to follow. […]
Author: SCJ Admin
Small Circle Concepts – The Idea Behind the Training Method
I met Professor Wally Jay in the mid-1980’s – and from the moment that I met him he became a seminal and continuing influence upon me. I had been working on my own training method for several years by that time, and had been trained in a number of grappling methods, which I continue to […]
Author: John Mellon
“Practise makes Perfect”
Leon Jay and the continuing development of the Small Circle Concept At the beginning of the 21st century many martial artists are questioning their abilities to apply their chosen arts, to reconcile the classical with the practicalities of modern life. It is unsurprisingly difficult therefore, to find instructors able to teach us to walk that […]
Author: John Mellon
Professor Wally Jay and the Scientific Application of Small Circle Jujitsu
As with many of the articles John Mellon has written on Profs. Wally and Leon and the Small Circle Jujitsu system, this was prompted by one of Prof. Wally’s visits to the UK. It first appeared in Traditional Karate (May 1995). Download the article : Traditional Karate (May 1995)
Author: John Mellon
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