Kurai: A Japanese word meaning dark or hidden or the time between dusk and dawn. Kurai in the Martial Arts sense, meaning to adhere to and control your opponent's energy.
Ryu: the way
Ju: soft or gentle
Jitsu: art in the sense of war art
The Kurai Ryu Jujitsu patch shows the paths of your hidden energy from your center, from your third eye, from your aura and the directions that your energy may flow.
Kurai Ryu Ju Jitsu is an art that contains aspects of other Martial Arts such as striking from Karate, grappling from Judo, projections (throws) from Aikido and pressure point techniques from Kung Fu.
Kurai Ryu Jujitsu-is a system that adheres to and controls an opponent's energy. Using principles of physics; the techniques are refined to the point of overwhelming force. These aspects have been blended into Kurai Ryu Ju Jitsu by Sensei Mandese.
Some methods in which force is generated are:
External: through the use of body alignment (such as Tai Sabaki), gravity, centrifugal force, kinetic energy.
Internal: the use and control of chi (ki), attitude and philosophy.