| Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a sacred martial art that has been | | | | unconscious opponent. |
| studied and practiced for many decades now. It | | | | It can be applied while in a standing position as well as |
| revolutionized martial arts as we know it today due to | | | | on the ground. Additionally, one can begin the move in |
| the fact that it enabled a much smaller man to | | | | a standing position and "pull guard" and pull the |
| incapacitate and defeat a larger opponent, a feat | | | | opponent down with you, cutting off his ability to spring |
| though to be nearly impossible by conventional | | | | an attack. This allows you to control the opponent |
| standards at the time of the styles creation. Using | | | | better and make sure he cannot run off or throw |
| leverage and the joints in the body against each other, | | | | knees into your body or groin. Pulling guard is often |
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu, better known as BJJ, when utilized | | | | thought to be a risky type of move due to the fact |
| properly, can allow a small man to take down and | | | | that if your opponent pulls out of the choke, he is now |
| defend himself against much stronger people, thus | | | | on top of you completely and can reign down blows |
| becoming a worldwide sensation upon discovery. | | | | on your body. This is why you must be careful when |
| One of the most famous chokes is the guillotine choke, | | | | pulling your assailant down; be sure that your hold is |
| aptly named as it causes severe pressure on the | | | | firm and he cannot escape. |
| neck of the assailant/opponent (although it shouldn't | | | | When practicing with a friend or fellow BJJ teammate, |
| decapitate the opponent if applied correctly). The | | | | it is important to understand that serious injury can |
| choke itself can be utilized in 2 separate ways, both | | | | occur if you hold the choke too long. Signaling that |
| rendering the opponent unconscious if applied for long | | | | you're about to go to sleep or that you cannot get out |
| enough periods of time. One of the methods is a | | | | of the hold is very important and is almost universally |
| tracheal choke, compressing the trachea and | | | | achieved with a tapping motion, either on your |
| preventing oxygen flow to the lungs, and the other | | | | opponent's body to let them know of the tap out, or on |
| blocks blood flow to the brain, both resulting in an | | | | the mat loud enough for a referee to hear. |