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What Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

What is Brazilian jiu-jitsu? It is both art and a combat sport that focuses on grappling control for you to defeat your opponent.

Several of the moves were adopted from judo and jiu-jitsu. Learning how to perform the proper technique allows even a tinier and more frail person to beat someone who is bigger which is why it's also used in self-defense classes.

BJJ appeared as early as in the 20's. It only got world fame after Royce Gracie was victorious at the UFC several times after it was founded in 1993. Due to the domination, various gyms are now teaching this combat fighting style.

One can say that its popularity as a sport is second to football.  There are contests held often like the European Championships, the Mundials and the Pan American Games

If you desire to win in bjj, repetition is key and the lone method you can do that is via training and sparring. This signifies fighting against a live and resisting opponent under real conditions while at the same time being careful not to cause any serious injury.

During rolling and competition, wrestlers are required to wear the kimono. It looks just like what you would have on when you practice judo. The only difference is that the uniform has tighter cuffs on both the jacket and pants.

Submissions in bjj are performed either through chokes or joint locks. Choking as you well know involves constricting the windpipe so the enemy is not able to breathe. Apart from that, there is also what is known as a strangle which shuts down the carotid. Choking is less efficient than strangles and may cause permanent damage or even death which is why the second is used more frequently during tournaments.

As for joint locks which are probably safer, what you're doing is creating a fulcrum with the body position which forces the joint to move past its normal range of motion. This is better known as hyperextension and since there's no escape out of it, the foe has no other action but to lose. 

Anyone can be taught bjj. As you grow, you are promoted to the next belt class. Newbies start with the white and move their way towards the red belt. For those who are below 15 years old, you proceed your way from white to green belt.

How fast you advance depends on the amount of time the person puts in and how quickly they learn. To obtain the elite class for instance, it requires at least 10 years or even more.

With BJJ leaving its mark on the global scene, you won’t have a hard time locating a gymnasium that is offering classes. The only thing you have to do now is manage your time wisely since this is done in a group and you're just one of many that are learning the ropes of this martial art. As a noob, you don’t have to get a kimono so just come in wearing a shirt and grappling shorts.  If you are trying to find a bjj blog that doesn't take it too seriously, you should check out doyoubjj.com.