Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu “BJJ” is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu “BJJ” promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique – most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu “BJJ” techniques can be used for self-defense as well as 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 to enhance the practice and understanding of the techniques in a live situation.
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Since its inception in 1914, its parent art of judo was separated from older systems of Japanese jujutsu by an important difference that was passed on to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu “BJJ”: it is not solely a martial art; it is also a sport, a method for promoting physical fitness and building character in young people, and ultimately a way of life.