Compared with other countries' martial arts, it is quite characteristic of jujutsu to have many ryugi (schools) which emphasize both capturing the opponent without killing (or injuring) him or her and defense (the art of self-defense).
相手を殺傷せずに捕らえたり、身を護ること（護身術）を重視する流儀の多いことは、他国の武術と比較して大きな特徴である。