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Origins of Can-ryu Jiu-jitsu
The year the UFC began was the same year I started my martial arts career. At that time, I was completely unaware of the existence of UFC and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The only jiu-jitsu I had ever heard of was Japanese jiu-jitsu, and the style I signed up to learn was one such variant, known as Can-ryu Jiu-jitsu or “Canadian Style of Jiu-jitsu.” This style combined stand-up striking, throws/ takedowns, joint locks, ground combat and weapon defense. It was a “mixed” martial art before the term came to carry different connotations, created by Professor Georges Sylvain, a “mixed martial artist” in his own right.
Now retired, Professor Sylvain holds a 10th degree black belt in jiu-jitsu, 4th degree black belt in karate, and has also trained extensively in Western boxing and judo. A Black Belt Hall of Fame inductee, he has also been acclaimed by the martial arts community for his pioneering work in developing and innovating training methods for the sport of kickboxing. In addition to his martial arts training background, Professor Sylvain served as a Canadian Military Police officer during the Korean War and as an Ottawa Municipal Police officer for 15 years. He is also a Tactical Training Officer with an international reputation. He was the Chief Instructor of physical defense training at Algonquin College in Ottawa for its Law and Security program, having taught there for 25 years, in addition to having been Chief Instructor to RCMP self-defense instructors in Rockliffe, Ontario before they were relocated to Western Canada. He was also the first Canadian police trainer ever to have been invited as a guest lecturer at the Smith-Wesson Police Academy in 1989. In addition to his instructive capacities, Professor Sylvain has served as an expert witness in self-defense and has testified on the behalf of a number of police officers.