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Jada (pronounced “jay-duh”) is a system combining learning from Kung-fu, karate, Tai Kwon-Do, and Ninjutsu, though it claims to bear little resemblance to any of these systems. In it, many of the motions containing fine and complex motor control have been modified or stripped away, and what is considered to be "true combative footwork" has been incorporated, all of which they believe allows them to respond to a serious attack by quickly adapting to it without conscious thought using different conflict killing techniques which they feel utilizes gross motor control. It’s declared purpose is to take advantage of difficulties that are presented during situations where instinctive reactions overtake trained ones, turning this vulnerability into a strength. By training general gross motor responses which are applicable to a host of attacks it asserts an increase in reaction time, accompanied by strikes to vital areas to secure ones freedom. The creators of the Jada system believe that this raises it above their declared limitations of much of what is taught in martial arts, although there does not appear to be any evidence to either corroberate or disprove this claim.

It is purportedly designed for anyone of any age or physical ability, and its tagline is that "the only prerequisite for the application of this simplified system is a will to survive".

J.A.D.A. stands for:

1) J-Justifiable: Only used in situations where no other alternatives are available

2) A-Adaptive: By having little knowledge to learn, it allows one to adapt to their aggressor quickly with simple but deadly moves without any memorized sequence for specific attacks

3) D-Defense: Its purpose is ones own preservation, or that of families or loved ones

4) A-Arsenal: It’s considered to be an arsenal of effective techniques which can be used to both fend off and end an attack

Its stated function (as outlined in "Jada: The student manual") is not only to help aid the individual in defending their family, rights, and liberties through its methods of fending off attack, but also of developing mastery over oneself through the development of emotional control and greater moral ethics. It contains knowledge which they claim is designed to help them better recognize deception, minimize the occurance of predatory selection, and move about with stealth, among countless additional skills. These skill are considered paramount by Jada practitioners to their personal welfare in the face of an unpredictable future.

Because the shortest and most direct distance between two points is a straight line, conservation of energy and movement are considered to be key factors in Jada, with their closest body part making contact with the attackers closest vulnerable body part without telegraphing the motion. They believe that the simpler and more basic the system, the easier it is to perfect, allowing it to be more effective and easier to recall under duress. And not having a series of complex defenses for specific attacks, they also believe that it allows for versatility and adaptability to the attacker through the use of fast and energy efficient motions designed to deal with aggressors quickly, which according to their belief system distinguishes it as a form of self defense that is not a martial art.

It's creation was arguably an effort to address the loss of effectiveness using standard self defense techniques in high stress situations using fancy strikes and kicks which expend energy and aren’t normally considered by them to be as effective when fighting close in, as they believe most attack situations occur close in.

While many martial arts tend to focus on blocks, parries, fancy footwork, locks, counter locks, complex combinations of moves for specific attacks, and setting up and matching different defenses to different attacks, Jada focuses on simple techniques to quickly and instantly disable an aggressor by affecting sight, inhibiting the ability to breathe, inducing unconsciousness, or creating structural damage to prevent the attacker from going after them.

It does not promote wrestling or grappling, espousing the belief that when they try getting a hold on an attacker they place themselves at a disadvantage by restricting both their defensive and offensive ability, especially when defending against more than one combatant at a time. It has no take downs, and does not contain any punches, making it a fairly unique form of self defense.

The stated goal of Jada is to teach one to move and act, as opposed to thinking and reacting, as action is nealr always faster than reaction.

Defensive aspects unique to Jada

The core elements which Jada is composed of make it unique to its practitioners as a self defense system, the most prominent of which are found when compared with the blocks, kicks, punches, stances, footwork, grappling, and takedowns of other systems.

On Blocking

They don’t concern themselves with blocking a combatants attack, but instead focus on rushing them to get past their effective kicking and punching range to employ their defense. They don't like using time to block and counter, block and counter. Students are taught that in an all out attack they don’t have much time before the adrenaline wears off and they become weakened, in addition to an added danger of potentially facing more than one aggressor at a time. Therefore, just as Jada was designed with the intent of using simplified striking and disabling techniques, the same holds true for its defensive blocking. This is the reason given as to why there is only one block in Jada (the forearm guard) which they consider to be an asset. As explained in their manual:

  With exception to headbutts, they believe an aggressor has two ways of attacking with their body:

       1)  Using their arms
       2)  Using their legs

Attacks utilizing the arms are done with either linear movements (such as straight punches, chokes, grappling, grabbing hair, etc.) using the shortest and most direct path possible, and circular movements (like a swing, slap, or uppercut), which is believed to have force behind them because of the wind up they employ. However, by rushing the attacker while simultaneously employing the forearm blocking guard they believe they can effectively negate their attackers ability to employ either of these attacks effectively while landing a conflict killing blow of their own.

On kicking

Jada promotes the belief that the majority of foot strikes which are taught elsewhere are directed at difficult to reach places, and never to the most vulnerable, effective, and efficient areas such as the side of the knee cap and the ankle (most often due to safety concerns). In Jada they claim to never kick above the knee, as to do otherwise would require, in their opinion, more expended effort than is necessary. They feel this can render them incapable of effective foot strikes if they ever get into close-up combat situations. As well, for someone trained to grab a kicking appendage they believe it would be a fairly simple matter to catch the leg at waist level or above and twist. When training kicks they routinely practice their foot strikes on different types of terrain wearing standard footwear.

On punches

Because the hand is composed of very delicate and easily damaged bones, in addition to being covered by very thin skin which is liable to break open when striking a solid surface, Jada claims to neither use or condone punching. Many examples of this are given in their manual, most cited in references to head strikes. They claim that many seasoned fighters have testified to injuring their hands in confrontations involving their knuckles against a skull. As a result of this they prefer alternatives they consider to be versatile, such as the palm heel strike.

On stances

Unlike many mainstream martial arts, Jada practitioners believe:

  1) That they give up the advantage of an aggressor not not knowing they can defend themselves by employing techniques from specific body postures.  It's believed an aggressor will be less likely to be taken by suprise, and would likely have an adrenaline surge and become far more dangerous within the first few moments.

  2) That the most common stance at the outset of an attack is the standing position, as opposed to a perfectly conceived combat posture, because if they have time to assume a defensive pose then this is either because the initial surprise attack on them was unsuccessful or they saw it coming, in which case they refer back to the first point.  Therefore, they claim to not use any traditional stances in Jada.

In Jada stances are considered secondary to learning how to run, strike, or break a fall. If they have time to perceive an attack they're taught to make use of the time it grants them to either fight or run, as opposed to adopting a specific defensive stance. In the Jada Student manual it states: "Sometimes you may only be able to perceive the attack as it’s happening through the thick murky fog of semi-consciousness after being hit on the head, or as you hurtle to the ground after being struck from behind. In such cases its far better to be trained to instinctively respond to the attack from whatever natural position you happen to be in at the time, as opposed to getting into a specific posture because it’s the only one you’ve been trained to defend yourself from".

On footwork

The shuffling of feet as opposed to cross stepping is considered to be another element by which Jada distinguishes itself from martial arts. While in the process of cross stepping they feel that an individual becomes vulnerable, opening themselves up to judo practitioners, wrestlers, and others who like to go for the legs or do sweeps. By shuffling the feet they believe that one maintains a solid balance while still being able to maneuver. So despite its simplicity in the Jada system, they consider their footwork to be a major part of it. Their students are taught that they will not progress until this aspect of the system is mastered.

On grappling

Grappling requires the committed use of the limbs, so within Jada if you ever have to defend against an attacker who knows Jui Jitsu, it's considered to be a simple matter to employ an advanced conflict killing technique with a single hand to defeat them while their limbs were are in use. It teaches that grappling can often go to the ground, which is the one place they don't. They consider it to focus partly on strength against strength, as well as techniques which it can take a lifetime to perfect, restricting them to only one, maybe two, attackers at a time, and requiring fine motor skill and memory. Therefore they consider it useless during an adrenaline dump, and hence, ineffective for a life or death situation.

On takedowns

Jada claims to not use any takedowns, stating that they have too much potential for ignoring any companions of an attacker who may decide to employ their own attack while they're dealing with the primary aggressor. Even if it's the most beautifully and perfectly executed maneuver ever accomplished in the history of self defense, they still consider that it will leave them completely vulnerable against multiple attackers.