Provo Jujutsu Club

Provo Jujutsu Club, Traditional Dan Zan Ryu

Provo Jujutsu Club operates on West 1460 North in Provo under Professor Larry G Bethers, a 10th Dan in Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu - the Hawaiian-American lineage of traditional Japanese jujutsu blending throws, joint locks, and self-defense applications. The Kodenkan Jujitsu affiliation ties the school to one of the oldest documented jujutsu lineages active in the United States.

Kids Martial Arts Programs

The club teaches Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu with focus on self-defense training, accepting students across age brackets including dedicated kids classes. Programs include:
- Kids Jujitsu (foundational throws, breakfalls, joint-lock awareness)
- Teen and Adult Jujitsu (full Dan Zan Ryu curriculum)
- Self-defense application training (real-world scenarios)
- Pathway from kids program through Black Belt ranks

What's Included

• Professor Larry G Bethers, 10th Dan (master-rank instructor)
• Direct Kodenkan Jujitsu affiliation
• Dan Zan Ryu lineage (Hawaiian-American traditional jujutsu)
• Self-defense focus rather than tournament competition
• Multi-age curriculum from kids through adult ranks

Experience

A 10th Dan head instructor is among the highest ranks attainable in any martial art - the rank alone signals five-decade-plus mastery. Dan Zan Ryu Jujutsu sits between modern judo and traditional Japanese jujutsu, with curriculum covering throws, joint locks, and pressure-point self-defense - broader than sport-judo alone. Pattern fits families that want their child trained in traditional Japanese grappling lineage with self-defense application rather than the modern sport-BJJ focus that dominates the Utah Valley grappling market.