Jujutsu was the art formerly used by the Samurai. Its precise beginnings cannot be traced due to the fact that for centuries it was passed down from Master to Student in the traditional oral manner. In 1532 Takeuchi Chumudaiken Hisamori was the first to record his art in writing, Takeuchi Sekiguchi Ryu Jujutsu. For this he is considered to be the Father of Jujutsu.

            The next major step in the evolution of Jujutsu was in 1882 when Jigoro Kano took what he had learned from many styles of Jujutsu (such as Tenshin-Ryu and Kito-Ryu) and created a new art, Kodokan Judo. It was around this time that the art of Jujutsu became less popular and was being replaced with such arts as Judo and Aikido.

            It is known that masters Henry Seishiro Okazaki (Founder and Master of Kedenkan Danzan Ryu), Kiyose Nakae, and others like them brought Jujutsu to America. Here they began teaching their respective arts to anyone who was willing to learn regardless to race, religion, or sex. This was something that was not allowed amongst traditional Japanese Martial Artists.

            The final bit of our history moves relatively quickly starting with Professor Florendo Madriaga Visitaction, known better as Professor Vee.  It was Professor Vee that created the art of “Vee Jutsu” after many years of study in a wide variety of arts such as Karate, Kung Fu, Arnis, Judo, and Jujutsu. It was in 1965 that he received a 10^th dan or Grandmaster rank in his art Vee Jutsu.

            Now we come to our Grandmaster Sensei Louis Zuccaro. Sensei Louis began studying at the age of ten with Sensei Joe Murgola (Master of Modern Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu) and Professor Vee. Learning from all types of arts Sensei Lou became well rounded in the martial arts. It was on August 8^th 1998 that Sensei Lou founded Zenbu Ryu Jujutsu.