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What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) or Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and ground fighting. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) promotes the principle that a smaller, weaker person using leverage and proper technique can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant using joint-locks and choke holds to defeat an opponent. Brazilian jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) can be trained for self-defense, sport grappling tournaments
(Gi and no-Gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Sparring (commonly referred to as rolling) and live drilling play a major role in training and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is more than just a Martial Art, it is a Lifestyle. It promotes fitness, self-confidence, and influence solid character development based on principles of respect.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ), Judo and Wrestling has been PROVEN, when used properly, to be an effective method for dealing with bigger and stronger opponents and has become increasingly popular, due in part to its great success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It can be trained for self defense, sport grappling
(Gi and no-Gi) and Mixed Martial Arts competition and has found its way into the training regiment of nearly every successful mixed martial artist worldwide.
Translated as “the gentle art,” Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) focuses on using leverage and technique in the most efficient way possible to control and overcome opponents of greater size, strength and aggression. With its roots in the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the art found its way to Brazil in the 1910’s, when Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and Judo expert, emigrated to the country. There he became friends with Gastao Gracie, an influential businessman who helped Maeda get established. In return, Maeda taught the fighting art to Gastao's son Carlos Gracie, who then taught the art to his brothers and sons. When Maeda taught the art to the Gracies he called it Jiu-Jitsu. The Gracie family refined this art form into what is now known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ), or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). The many refinements, additions, and modifications to the art made by the Gracie family were tested against other styles with great success in real combat, propelling Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ) into the Martial Arts world and creating a tradition that lives on today.
(Gi and no-Gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Sparring (commonly referred to as rolling) and live drilling play a major role in training and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is more than just a Martial Art, it is a Lifestyle. It promotes fitness, self-confidence, and influence solid character development based on principles of respect.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ), Judo and Wrestling has been PROVEN, when used properly, to be an effective method for dealing with bigger and stronger opponents and has become increasingly popular, due in part to its great success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It can be trained for self defense, sport grappling
(Gi and no-Gi) and Mixed Martial Arts competition and has found its way into the training regiment of nearly every successful mixed martial artist worldwide.
Translated as “the gentle art,” Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) focuses on using leverage and technique in the most efficient way possible to control and overcome opponents of greater size, strength and aggression. With its roots in the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the art found its way to Brazil in the 1910’s, when Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and Judo expert, emigrated to the country. There he became friends with Gastao Gracie, an influential businessman who helped Maeda get established. In return, Maeda taught the fighting art to Gastao's son Carlos Gracie, who then taught the art to his brothers and sons. When Maeda taught the art to the Gracies he called it Jiu-Jitsu. The Gracie family refined this art form into what is now known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ), or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). The many refinements, additions, and modifications to the art made by the Gracie family were tested against other styles with great success in real combat, propelling Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ) into the Martial Arts world and creating a tradition that lives on today.
