Jitsu is a modern expression of ancient Japanese martial arts. The Jitsu Foundation has grown rapidly in recent years for a number of reasons. One of the key drivers of the explosive growth of the Jitsu Foundation is the long standing requirement that every brown belt must start a new jiu jitsu club and teach for a year before being eligible to take the Dan (black belt) grading. The principle of setting up a new club remains a powerful meme within the Jitsu Foundation and London Central Jitsu Club in London Waterloo has been set up in that spirit.

The Foundation continues to thrive, with thousands of active members, more than 100 clubs across the country and national competitions twice a year with hundreds of participants. The Jitsu Foundation has a panel of five Tertiary Fellows who are the most senior jitsuka (jujitsu practitioner) in the Foundation. The most recent addition to that panel is Steve Donaghy Sensei, who is the head of the London Region which has more than 20 clubs. He runs a senior grade jujitsu session every Saturday which purple belts and above are eligible to attend in addition to their normal training.

If you wish to learn more about the history of the Foundation, please consult the article here by the former head of the Jitsu Foundation, Dave Walker.