The class will teach children how to escape from various holds, hold an opponent on the ground, fall safely, and throw an attacker. Students will receive their very own uniform and will work toward promotion in this style of Jujitsu.

The teachers for the Children�s Program are the instructors and students from the Rutgers Jujitsu Club. The program is open to children between the ages of 7 and 17.

For more information or to register, call 732-445-0460.

Introduction/Beginner Class

Rutgers students, faculty, staff, and recreational services members only (all belt levels)

Tuesdays
Class meets from 9:00pm - 10:30pm in the Wrestling Room of the College Avenue Gymnasium during the Fall and Spring semesters. Make sure you stay after class to socialize with the club!

This class is designed to teach the fundamentals of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. Students will learn all the techniques required for the rank of Rokyu, the first colored belt. This will include basic rolls and falls, throws, holds, and self-defense escapes with an emphasis on performing all skills with utmost control and proficiency. While practicing these skills, students are also learning principles of balance, leverage, and momentum. As students become ready to test for their Blue Belt, they are invited to come to Thursday�s Intermediate class.

The recreational Jujitsu classes are part of the Instructional Program of Rutgers College Recreational Services. They are open to students, faculty, staff, and recreational services members. Registration for these classes is held the second week of each semester. The instructor for the Jujitsu Classes is Barbara Gessner, 5th Degree Black Belt in both Jujitsu and Judo. Assistant Instructors include the Black Belt and upper-ranking Brown Belt students from the Jujitsu Club.

Intermediate Class

Rutgers students, faculty, staff, and recreational services members only (Rokyu and above)

Thursdays
Class meets from 8:00pm - 10:00pm in the wrestling room of the College Avenue Gymnasium during the Fall and Spring semesters. Make sure you stay after class to socialize with the club!

Students must already hold a rank in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu in order to register for this class. The course allows for an in-depth study of Jujitsu beyond the basic fundamentals taught in the Beginner class. This includes the application of the formal techniques in freestyle or self-defense situations. Promotional exams are offered within this class as students acquire the necessary level of proficiency in the performance of the required techniques in addition to completing a notebook with written descriptions for all of the techniques they have learned.

Masters Jujitsu Program

Non-Rutgers Affiliates

The Masters Jujitsu Program allow's individuals who are not affiliated with Rutgers University as students, faculty, or staff to take our classes for a fee of $165 per semester. This fee only allows entrance into the College Avenue Gymnasium for the purpose of attending our Jujitsu Classes. Program participants do not have access to the fitness center, rock wall, or any other work-out facilities. For more information or to register, call 732-445-0460.

Rutgers University Jujitsu Club

Rutgers students, faculty, staff, recreational services members, and others (all belt levels)

Sundays
Class meets from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the wrestling room of the College Avenue Gymnasium during the Fall and Spring semesters.

The Jujitsu Club is open to all Rutgers students and provides instruction for all levels of ability from beginner through Black Belt. The instructors for the Club Workouts include Rob Muldowney and Scott Kennedy, both 1st Degree Black Belts in Jujitsu. Club workouts provide an extra opportunity to review techniques taught in the Beginner and Intermediate Classes as well as offering another perspective on those techniques. Although the club augments the recreational courses, participants are not required to be enrolled in both.

The Jujitsu Club also sponsors at least one Annual Training Seminar that brings in high-ranking instructors from across the country, and attracts participants from all parts of the Eastern United States.

Black Belt Class

Sensei Gessner also teaches a regular Black Belt Class on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at Trinity Church on Trinity Hill Road in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania. Please contact her for more details.

Summer Classes

Late May through Early September: Anyone may attend, even non-Rutgers affiliates (all belt levels)

Tuesdays & Thursdays
Class meets from 7:30pm - 9:30pm on the right-hand lawn of the College Avenue Gymnasium. In the event of inclement weather, class will meet downstairs in the Wrestling Room (entrance via the door to the classroom in which the mats are stored) Make sure you stay after class to socialize with the club!

Kyu Examination Forms

(White belt through Ikkyu)

Download a copy of the Rutgers Kodenkan Examination Forms for Kyu Exams in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu in PDF format (91.8kb) or Microsoft Word format (37kb).

The American Judo and Jujitsu Federation

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