| If you're new to martial arts or recently decided | | | | styles. For example, take Judo which is often |
| to learn self defense, you might have noticed | | | | referred to as the "sport version of Jiu Jitsu" and |
| there is a huge range of techniques and styles to | | | | is also an Olympic Sport. Just like Olympic boxing |
| choose from. If you're wondering what you can | | | | focuses on a very narrow set of rules and a |
| learn to get the most payoff from your training, | | | | system of scoring points that would not |
| Jiu Jitsu is an excellent choice. | | | | necessarily be the most effective way to win a |
| If you talk to experts in fighting and hand-to-hand | | | | professional fight, so does Olympic Judo focus on |
| combat who have studied striking martial arts like | | | | style and points as opposed to the most |
| Karate and Tae Kwon Do for example as well as | | | | effective way to subdue an attacker who intends |
| grappling and throwing arts like Judo, Jiu Jitsu and | | | | to hurt you or a loved one. What makes Jiu Jitsu |
| Aikido, the majority of them will agree that for | | | | techniques different than other martial arts is that |
| real world self defense and unarmed combat, Jiu | | | | they focus on effective chokes and submissions |
| Jitsu techniques are the single most effective way | | | | to disable an opponent rather than more risky |
| to learn to protect yourself in just about any | | | | kicks and punches. While not exposing much of his |
| situation. Think back to any fights you may have | | | | own body to harm and also without exerting |
| seen in real life - not in a movie or TV show. | | | | much physical effort, a master of Jiu Jitsu |
| Unlike choreographed actors in a film who throw | | | | techniques can render an attacker unconsciously |
| beautiful spinning butterfly kicks to the head in | | | | or physically unable to continue to fight with just a |
| slow motion, real fights in dangerous situations | | | | few fundamental moves. |
| quite often begin with a few sloppy punches at | | | | Another reason Jiu Jitsu techniques are the most |
| best and quickly turn into a basic grappling | | | | effective: close quarters combat. Many fights will |
| competition. College wrestlers, for example, are | | | | occur in a relatively small space or crowded area. |
| often better able to survive a bar brawl or a | | | | Imagine being accosted while you're in an ATM |
| cage fight better than a top-level Kung Fu master. | | | | booth, on crowded public transportation, perhaps |
| Also, many people are learning martial arts to | | | | in the bedroom or hallway of your own home; in |
| prepare for a hopeful career in the military or | | | | each of these areas you will have limited room to |
| police, and Jiu Jitsu techniques will certainly be | | | | operate against your aggressor - most often you'll |
| more adaptable and immediately useful to military | | | | simply lack the space to throw a nice high |
| or police training than most striking forms. | | | | roundhouse kick to the head, even if you do have |
| What Makes Jiu Jitsu Techniques So Effective? | | | | time to set yourself and get it off. Even if you |
| First of all, although it may seem obvious it's | | | | try, you will likely find your attacker ducking and |
| important to take note of the fact that Jiu Jitsu | | | | rushing in towards your body while you're still on |
| focuses on effectiveness, as opposed to other | | | | one leg. One way or another, you'll end up on the |
| martial arts disciplines which focus on philosophy, | | | | ground and that's where Jiu Jitsu techniques reign |
| perfect technique, or other highly specialized | | | | supreme. |