| Brazilian jujitsu is the name of a full-contact | | | | between Japanese and Brazilian jujitsu is that the |
| martial art focusing on grappling or ground fighting, | | | | former is biased toward standing combat, while |
| instead of punches and kicks. This style of martial | | | | the latter focuses on forcing an opponent into |
| arts teaches you the skill to fight an assailant that | | | | submission on the floor. Once a martial art |
| is larger and stronger. The lock techniques and | | | | student masters the Brazilian jujitsu methods of |
| choke holds of Brazilian jujitsu enable you to | | | | blocking, kicking and sticking, they become prime |
| overcome much stronger opponents. Your ability | | | | candidates to master other martial art styles |
| to get opponents into such positions will give them | | | | because the foundational techniques of jujitsu |
| no other option but to submit. Mitsuyo Maede, a | | | | compliment many other styles of fighting. Brazilian |
| Japanese judo expert, invented what we call | | | | jujitsu was designed to compete with and defeat |
| Brazilian jujitsu after training in the Japanese style. | | | | many other martial arts styles which concentrate |
| Mitsuyo dedicated his life to the martial arts; in | | | | mainly on blocks, kicks, and punches. This is what |
| 1910, he immigrated to Brazil to spread the word | | | | gives this style the edge over styles that offer |
| about his work. He chose to call his technique | | | | no training on what should be done while you are |
| jujitsu while training the wealthy Gracie family in | | | | on the floor. Some form of Brazilian jujitsu is now |
| Brazil. When the Gracie family moved to America | | | | taught to most of the world's army and law |
| to start their own schools, this art became known | | | | enforcement personnel for self-defence. As the |
| as Brazilian jujitsu. Compared to certain other | | | | styles and techniques used are excellent in dealing |
| fighting styles, Brazilian jujitsu techniques are | | | | with almost any kind of attack from any |
| relatively easy to learn. Despite the large number | | | | attacker. Brazilian jujitsu has become more |
| of techniques it is better to concentrate on | | | | popular in recent times due to UFC fights on |
| mastering four or five techniques at once before | | | | television. It's quickly becoming the most popular |
| moving on to other ones. The primary difference | | | | style of martial arts out there. |