Celebrities in Jiu-Jitsu Jiu Jitsu's Birth in Brazil The history of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil is not a settled or linear event and it has many forms and theories. One thing does seem to generate some consensus. The fact that one man had a strong influence in the sport’s inception, Mitsuyo...
What is Jiu-Jitsu? First and foremost, we need to cover what Jiu-Jitsu is, and what it accomplishes. Commonly referred to as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or just BJJ, Jiu-Jitsu is primarily a ground-based martial art. It focuses on grappling with an opponent to maintain control of them. Where ...
“‘Gi Jiu-Jitsu’ focuses more on grappling with the Gi, whereas ‘No Gi Jiu Jitsu’ is more about strength and leverage.” “‘Gi Jiu-Jitsu’ improves the muscles in your arms, whereas ‘No Gi Jiu Jitsu’ focuses on improving your speed.” Before we delve deeper into the differences,...
Judo is a Japanese word meaning "gentle way," and is a type ofmartial artthat comes from the ancient Japanese martial art ofjujitsu, meaning "yielding way." In 1882, Dr. Jigoro Kano, president of Tokyo's University of Education, incorporated what he thought to be the best jujitsu techni...
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You don’t have to do one or the other: you can divide your time between both. One of my jiu-jitsu idols –Marcelo Garcia– is known for training 50% gi and 50% no gi. Perhaps not coincidentally his game is centered around the Butterfly guard, X Guard and Single Leg X Guard, all...
In addition to any non-compete clauses that may or may not be inserted into Silva's contract, this theory ignores the legal jiu-jitsu Zuffa has bought a black belt in. There's no end of mayhem to create in accusing a champion of not meeting his responsibilities, acting in collusion with...
In addition to any non-compete clauses that may or may not be inserted into Silva's contract, this theory ignores the legal jiu-jitsu Zuffa has bought a black belt in. There's no end of mayhem to create in accusing a champion of not meeting his responsibilities, acting in collusion with...
Two of them were submissions, which always have been the bread and butter of Dariush, a two-time no-gi world champion in jiu-jitsu. Now that he's adding power punching to his arsenal, watch out, top 10. Who knows where the ceiling is for the 31-year-old native of Iran, who ...