| There are many different forms of martial arts | | | | This is another incredibly popular Haitian martial |
| that are taught around the world. People tend to | | | | arts form, one which is very different from any |
| be most familiar with the far-east styles and | | | | other in its class. Brazilian Jujitsu is a combat sport |
| Bruce Lee movies, but there are many other | | | | that focuses on grappling, ground fighting |
| places in the world where martial arts is just as | | | | techniques, and submission holds; including joint |
| significant as in Asia. | | | | locks and chokeholds. |
| One of these places is Haiti. And in Haiti, as well as | | | | Since its origination, Brazilian Jujitsu has evolved |
| places like Asia martial arts are deap rooted in the | | | | incredibly, and over time has developed into a |
| region's history and culture. | | | | relatively independent system that is practiced |
| The Haitian martial arts style includes a few | | | | religiously by students across the world, and |
| prominent styles: | | | | especially in Haiti. |
| * Judo | | | | Taekwando |
| * Brazilian Jujitsu | | | | Taekwando is one of the most familiar Haitian |
| * Taekwando | | | | martial arts styles, and it is a fighting style and |
| Judo | | | | combat sport that puts the most emphasis on |
| Judo is one of the more popular and recognized | | | | kicking techniques. This is what makes it the most |
| Haitian martial arts styles. Judo is a modern self | | | | different from any other Haitian martial arts style |
| defense style that originated in Japan in the late | | | | and it is actually considered as being the most |
| nineteenth century. | | | | maligned of all types of self defense, as in it you |
| It is primarily used as a competitive style of | | | | are asked to believe that it was created for the |
| self-defense. Judo sparring matches are incredible | | | | destruction of one man by another. |
| to watch as the Judo moves and maneuvers are | | | | Taekwando works by bringing a fluid to motion |
| truly incredible. | | | | and a grace to movement, and also brings |
| Judo strongly emphasizes a freestyle sparring as | | | | self-confidence, self-awareness, and |
| one of its main and most major forms of training. | | | | self-knowledge to Haitians. Typical taekwando |
| Sparring, even within safety rules and regulations, | | | | training includes a system of blocks, punches, |
| is much more effective self defense than only | | | | open-handed strikes, take downs, sweeps and |
| practicing techniques. It helps Haitians develop | | | | throws. |
| strategy and better reflex and reaction skills, and | | | | Remote places like Haiti still enjoy the benefits of |
| helps them to learn to use new and innovative | | | | martial arts and even in a place such as this the |
| techniques against a resisting opponent. | | | | ancient self defense techniques are still practiced |
| Brazilian Jujitsu | | | | by many Haitians today. |