Training times: Monday nights, 7.45 - 10pm at Bridgnorth Leisure Centre, Bridgnorth. Wear loose fitting clothing like a t-shirt and jogging bottoms. If you have an old karate or judo gi, it will be perfect. Come along to try two free classes! For more information, visit Bridgnorth Jitsuand The Jitsu Foundation.

Minimum effort, maximum results! Jitsu is a self-defense and martial art based on the traditional styles of Jiu Jitsu that originated and developed in medieval Japan. The core of the art comprises a system of throws, joint locks and strikes. Based on the principal of using an aggressors energy to their own disadvantage, Jitsu skills can be used by men, women and children to counter aggressive situations ranging from unwanted harassment to armed physical assault. Because Jitsu is about defeating your opponent as efficiently as possible, the techniques can be used by the young or old, big or small andfit or unfit. There really is no reason why you can't give it a go!