Shingitai Jujitsu   is a combination of skills derived from a variety of fighting styles which include; grappling of Jujitsu, throws of Judo, and different striking techniques from Boxing, Kickboxing and Karate. All of those combined will help you form a very wide variety of fighting skills that can either be used for self-defense or competition.

Shingitai Jujitsu   was developed in 1984 by a Mr. John Saylor a 3 time National Judo Champion, 2 time Pan-American medalist and the coach of the US National Judo Training Squad at the Olympic Training Center (1983-1990)

“Shingitai” is a training philosophy and approach to teaching and learning jujitsu.

  "Shin" indicates the determined mental approach to training and personal combat.  It's the "fighting heart" necessary to be successful in any form of grappling or martial art.

"Gi" is the realistic technical approach to performing the skills of jujitsu and martial arts.  Functional, realistic and pragmatic skills are emphasized over aesthetically pretty and possible less-effective techniques.

 "Tai" is the physical approach to training.  Functional strength and aerobic fitness are very important for success in any martial art or style of grappling.  Physical fitness is one of the key elements of our approach to jujitsu.  This "Shingitai" philosophy is a fairly old one emphasized in several fighting systems from Japan and John Saylor made it the central part of his approach to training, especially in the martial arts, back in the early 1980s.

Shingitai's main emphasis is self-defense, Shingitai Jujitsu is considered one of the "mainstream" approaches to teaching jujitsu in the United States and recognizes the Japanese masters of jujitsu and judo who came before us as the people who gave us the gift of jujitsu. Our "Shingitai" approach to jujitsu is a serious and realistic way of teaching and practicing jujitsu.  SJJ is a pioneer in the concept of a "self-defense athlete" meaning that a person doesn't have to compete in a sport to be considered an "athlete."

our approach to grappling, self-defense and martial arts. 

Mr. Saylor also holds black belt rankings in Ashihara Karate and jujitsu, and is a certified “Systema” (Russian Martial Art) instructor under former “Spetsnaz” Russian Special Forces Operative and instructor, Vladimir Vasiliev.

-Karen Orlosky-

Ms. Orlosky started her martial arts training in 1991, studying traditional Shorin-Ryu Karate under Sensei Jeff Burlingame and currently holds a “Sandan” (3rd degree black belt) in that system. In 1998, Ms Orlosky started her training in Jujitsu under Mr. John Saylor in Perrysville, Oh. Since that time she has been teaching classes both in Karate and Jujitsu with Asian Martial Arts, Inc.

Shingitai Jujitsu              Nidan (2nd  Degree Black Belt)

Shorin-Ryu Karate          Sandan (3rd Degree black Belt)               

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