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| truer for the Maryland, Virginia and Washington | | | | self-defense. |
| D.C. areas. However, before jumping right in and | | | | Benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu include: |
| joining a school, maybe you would like to know | | | | Weight loss |
| some of the basics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or BJJ. | | | | Build body strength |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was almost unheard of, until it | | | | Increased flexibility |
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| The US Military recognizes its qualities and | | | | such as flexibility, balance, hand-eye coordination |
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| The basics for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is using your | | | | a BJJ school. BJJ is great exercise and allows you |
| opponent's own strength, aggression and force to | | | | to develop your strength, awareness and |
| defeat them. You use your own leverage and | | | | strategic thinking. These benefits can be carried |
| body positioning to defend yourself in an attack. | | | | throughout life and used in every day situations. |
| Many fights wind up on the ground before one | | | | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is not a physical exercise for |
| opponent defeats the other so, BJJ teaches | | | | attacking an opponent. It is a self-defensive, |
| grappling positions such as Guard, Mount and Side | | | | beneficial art form that requires both body control |
| Control. These help the defender apply strikes to | | | | and mind control from the user. It is a |
| their opponent using the most leverage-based | | | | self-preserver that anyone can benefit from and |
| techniques available. | | | | use in a defensive position. With BJJ you can feel |
| The biggest advantage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that | | | | more secure when traveling alone and use the |
| anyone can do it from young to old. It is one of | | | | lessons you learn throughout your everyday life. |
| the effective self-defense sports to take down a | | | | Talk to your local Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor about |
| larger and stronger opponent no matter your size. | | | | enrolling. You will meet new people, have fun and |
| You don't have to be in great shape to perform | | | | learn life lessons that will aid you in dealing with |
| the strikes either nor do you have to have prior | | | | everyday situations. |
| martial arts experience to benefit from BJJ. | | | | For people in the Maryland, Virginia and |
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