Professor Jay's small circle jujitsu techniques are
smooth and functional because of his creation of the
flow, which interchangeable techniques are used to
counterattack the moves of the attacker.
Small Circle JujitsuTM evolved from combining many
sources and elements, and continues to evolve as
Professor Jay and others enhance the style with their
knowledge.
The origins of Small Circle Jujitsu are based on
the 2000 year old classical jujitsu, but the revelation
of the small circle emphasis dates back to approximately
1944. The founder, Professor Wally Jay studied a style
known as Kodenkan Jujitsu from Professor Henry S.
Okazaki in Hawaii. Professor Okazaki had studied
classical jujutsu styles of Yoshin, Kosagabe and Iwaga,
as well as studying Okinawan karate, Filipino knife
fighting, Hawaiian Lua, the art of throwing a Spanish
dirk, boxing, wrestling and kung fu. Professor Okazaki
was somewhat of a rebel, as he broke away from tradition
on several occasions. He developed his own style of
jujitsu called Kodenkan Jujitsu, as well as teaching
non-Japanese, which was unheard of.
Professor Jay's years of experience in classical
jujitsu, judo, boxing, weightlifting, wrestling, aikido,
kung fu, other martial arts training, and many periods
of trial and error, led him to develop his theory known
as Small Circle Theory. His goal was to refine and
improve upon the techniques by combining the best of
everything he learned in different disciplines. The
small cirle theory is a proven scientific method that
rapidly became accepted by the martial arts world as an
acclaimed and accredited system. The small circle theory
is not only applicable to jujitsu, but it blends in
beautifully with other styles of martial arts. In fact,
Professor applied the small circle theory to his judo
teaching and led his team to become a winning team. In
1960 he was voted Northern California Judo Coach of the
Year by Hokka Judo Yudanshakai. Throughout the 60's and
70's he produced national champions and team winners in
Hawaii, Canda, USA, and Mexico.
This Small Circle Theory improved and cummilated until
1987, when it offically became recognized as a complete
jujitsu style on it's own, now known as Small Circle
JujitsuTM. Many had recognized the small circle system
as being a seperate style for many years, but after an
article in Black Belt magazine, it was official.
