Brazilian jiu-jitsu (
//;
Portuguese: [ˈʒiw ˈʒitsu],
[ˈʒu ˈʒitsu],
[dʒiˈu dʒiˈtsu]) (
BJJ;
Portuguese:
jiu-jitsu brasileiro) is a
martial art,
combat sport, and a
self defense system that focuses on
grappling and especially
ground fighting. Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from
Kodokan Judo ground fighting (
newaza) fundamentals that were taught to
Carlos Gracie and
Luiz França by master
Mitsuyo Maeda.
Carlos Gracie
is known as the Founder and Creator of Modern Jiu Jitsu (Gracie Jiu
Jitsu/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). Brazilian jiu-jitsu eventually came to be
its own art through the experimentations, practices, and adaptation from
the
Judo knowledge of Carlos and Hélio Gracie, who then passed their knowledge on to their extended family.
BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can
successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using proper
technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground,
and then
applying joint-locks and
chokeholds to defeat the other person. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (
gi and
no-gi) and
mixed martial arts (MMA)
competition or self-defense.
Sparring (commonly referred to as "rolling") and
live drilling
play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition, in relation to progress and
ascension through
its ranking system.
Since its inception in 1882, its parent art of
Judo was separated from older systems of
Japanese ju-jitsu
by an important difference that was passed on to Brazilian jiu-jitsu:
it is not solely a martial art, it is also a sport; a method for
promoting physical fitness and building character in young people; and,
ultimately, a way (
Do) of life.
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