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Jiujitsu (Adults and children)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport based on ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. It focuses on taking an opponent to the ground, controlling one’s opponent, gaining a dominant position, and using several techniques to force them into submission via joint locks or chokeholds.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was developed around 1920 by Brazilian brothers Carlos, Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., George, and Hélio Gracie after Carlos was taught traditional Kodokan judo by a traveling Japanese judoka, Mitsuyo Maeda. 1917 BJJ eventually came to be its own defined combat sport through the innovations, practices, and adaptation of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and judo, becoming an essential martial art for MMA governing bodies such as the IBJJF work worldwide, and set the rules and standards to be held in BJJ competitions.
BJJ revolves around the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themself against a bigger, stronger, heavier opponent by using leverage and weight distribution, taking the fight to the ground, and using several holds and submissions to defeat them.
BJJ training can be used for sports grappling and self-defence situations. Sparring, commonly called “rolling” within the BJJ community, and live drilling play a major role in training and the practitioner’s development. BJJ can also be used as a method of promoting physical fitness and building character.
