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What Is BJJ?

What's bjj? It's both a martial art and a combat sport that focuses on grappling in order for you to submit your enemy.

Several of the moves were modified from judo and jiu-jitsu. Picking up how to execute the actual move permits even a tinier and weaker person to defeat an assailant who is larger which is why it is also taught in self-defense classes.

BJJ appeared as early as in the 1920’s. It recently earned world renown recognition after Royce Gracie was victorious at the Ultimate Fighting Championship multiple times after it was founded in the 90's. As a result, various academies are now teaching this sport.

An individual can probably say that its significance as a sport is second after football.  There are tournaments held often like the European Championships, the Mundials and the Pan Am Games

If you want to excel in bjj, practice makes perfect and the only method you are able to do that is through training and sparring. This means going against a live and resisting opponent under real conditions while at the same time being careful not to inflict any serious injuries.

During training and matches, participants are required to wear the gi. It looks just like what you would have on when you practice judo. The difference is that the uniform has more restrictive cuffs on both the jacket and pants.

Submissions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu are performed either through chokes or joint locks. Choking as you know involves constricting the windpipe so the person is unable to breathe. Aside from that, there is also what is known as a strangle which collapses the carotid artery. A choke is less efficient than a strangle and can cause permanent damage or death which is why the second is used more frequently during competition.

As for joint locks which are more likely more safe, what you are doing is generating a lever with the body position which will force the joint to move past its normal range of motion. This is also known as hyperextension and since there is no way out of it, the enemy has no other recourse but to lose. 

Everybody can be taught bjj. As you get better, you get promoted to the next belt level. Beginners start with the white and move their way towards the red belt. For those who are under 15 years of age, you work your way from white to green belt.

How fast you elevate depends on the amount of time the person invests and how rapidly they learn. To get to the elite class for instance, it requires at least 10 years or even more.

With Brazilian jiu-jitsu leaving its mark on the world scene, you won’t have a hard time finding a gymnasium that's offering classes. The one thing you have to do now is use your time properly since this is done in a group and you are just one of many that are learning the ropes of this art. As a newbie, you do not have to get a uniform so just come in wearing a rashguard and shorts.  If you are trying to find a bjj blog that doesn't take it too seriously, you should check out doyoubjj.com.