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