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