text: weaknesses of my martial art.? i'm a novice at japanese ju jitsu. i would like to know where the weaknesses in the art lie as it seems a bit of an all round art. we learn strikes, locks, throws and ground fighting. higher belts in our particula style (seishin mizu ryu) learn kinves, bottles, staffs and swords. wondering  where it's main weaknesses are. jujitsu is a good art, however it takes a lot of practice to become fluent in it. there are all kinds of stories out there of people who have used jujitsu effectively in real situations, but in order to overcome the fear involved in a real situation you will need to have practiced the technique hundreds of times, such that it comes subconsciously.