Hokutoryu jujutsu
Hokutoryu Jujutsu is a martial art based on jujutsu, practiced mainly in Finland.
Origin
Hokutoryu ("Northern Star style") jujutsu is a style of jujutsu developed by Auvo Niiniketo in Finland in the 1970's, after seeing English-style jujutsu being practiced at Swedish clubs. Before jujutsu, Niiniketo was an accomplished amateur boxer, and later became one of the first practitioners of kickboxing in Finland.
Practice
The style is based mainly on English-style jujutsu and kickboxing and developed to be straight-forward and practical style with emphasis in takedowns, locks, strikes and kicks and includes some training in applied weapon techniques such as knife and baton.
Today, Hokutoryu is the most popular jujutsu style in Finland. It is practiced in more than 50 clubs and also has some practitioners in neighbouring countries Estonia and Russia. It also has been used in Finnish and Estonian military and law enforcement training.