| You may have seen or heard how effective | | | | could manage to keep their bodies intact long |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can be and you're considering | | | | enough to ever master the principles of Brazilian |
| devoting your time to BJJ training, but you're | | | | Jiu Jitsu. On the other hand, BJJ prizes |
| wondering what to expect. Jiu Jitsu emphasizes | | | | effectiveness of techniques above all in training, |
| ground fighting techniques to prevail in a physical | | | | so they want to keep training methods as close |
| battle with an opponent. These techniques mostly | | | | to "real" as possible without permanently hurting |
| consist of submission holds involving joint locks or | | | | students. Jiu Jitsu's focus on submissions without |
| chokes based on the idea that you can negate | | | | the use of strikes does allow for students to |
| the advantage of an opponent's strikes, even a | | | | practice many throws and techniques at full speed |
| larger or stronger one, by taking them to the | | | | and strength, allowing for more rapid development |
| ground. Joint locks typically involve creating | | | | than some other forms. |
| leverage and pain in an opponent's limb to the | | | | A large part of training includes technique drills |
| point that they surrender... or the limb is broken or | | | | where moves are practiced are practiced against |
| joint destroyed. A choke hold usually disrupts an | | | | a non-resisting partner. In BJJ, achieving a |
| opponent's oxygen and blood supplies to the brain, | | | | dominant position over an opponent on the |
| again causing either submission or | | | | ground is critical, so much time is devoted to |
| unconsciousness. All this might cause one to | | | | "position drills" where more dangerous finishing |
| wonder: how is it possible to train long-term | | | | moves are not performed. Physical conditioning is |
| without getting seriously hurt? | | | | a primary component of training at many |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Training Methods | | | | Brazilian-style clubs, and of course full sparring |
| Obviously, since this combat system is so highly | | | | (known as "randori") is eventually incorporated into |
| effective certain limits and parameters are | | | | the curriculum when the student is ready. |
| necessary in training. Otherwise few students | | | | |