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Hey guys, just wanted to introduce you to the sport/martial art that i play/study. Hopefully get some people interested in it as its a rapidly growing martial art in Australia headed by the Will/Machado academy. Brazilian jiu jitsu (jujutsu, BJJ, Jiu-Jutsu).
The style is submission fighting, there is no Striking. And is kind of like reverse judo. In judo you have a lot of takedowns and crap ground game, whereas in BJJ you have a crap/ok takedown repertoire and an awesome ground game.
BJJ is often the style used by fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) when the fight hits the ground (minus the striking).
Basic premise is a small guy should be able to beat a large guy by breaking him down and taking away his advantages, relying on technique to overcome a power advantage, as such it is a perfect self defense system for women, children and smaller guys. However every martial art has its downsides, with BJJ its difficult to grapple multiple attackers.
In competition a point system is used in case a submission doesnt end the match before the alloted time is up. (I.E. 2 points for a takedown etc)
BJJ revolves around a couple of main points:
Takedowns
[youtube]g6GPhgsCMmQ[/youtube]
Passing (getting to a more advantageous position)
[youtube]fXzaLfWTTLk[/youtube]
Submissions:
Chokes (blood and air)
[youtube]IXbHXVPriow[/youtube]
Joint Locks
[youtube]N1-vZFKBEaA[/youtube]
And then theres all the crazy stuff:
[youtube]YTgfEBHwp7I[/youtube][youtube]6WWgmHAvsrs[/youtube]
Submission (giving up due to a choke/lock/pain) is indicated by tapping multiple times on your partner or ground to indicate to them you give up. Tapping on yourself is dangerous as often the opponent wont hear or feel anything and will continue to apply the submission hold, which can lead to passing out or damage of joints (most commonly broken arm at the elbow or shoulder).
Feel free to post questions and ill try answer them.
www.bjj.com.au
The style is submission fighting, there is no Striking. And is kind of like reverse judo. In judo you have a lot of takedowns and crap ground game, whereas in BJJ you have a crap/ok takedown repertoire and an awesome ground game.
BJJ is often the style used by fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) when the fight hits the ground (minus the striking).
Basic premise is a small guy should be able to beat a large guy by breaking him down and taking away his advantages, relying on technique to overcome a power advantage, as such it is a perfect self defense system for women, children and smaller guys. However every martial art has its downsides, with BJJ its difficult to grapple multiple attackers.
In competition a point system is used in case a submission doesnt end the match before the alloted time is up. (I.E. 2 points for a takedown etc)
BJJ revolves around a couple of main points:
Takedowns
[youtube]g6GPhgsCMmQ[/youtube]
Passing (getting to a more advantageous position)
[youtube]fXzaLfWTTLk[/youtube]
Submissions:
Chokes (blood and air)
[youtube]IXbHXVPriow[/youtube]
Joint Locks
[youtube]N1-vZFKBEaA[/youtube]
And then theres all the crazy stuff:
[youtube]YTgfEBHwp7I[/youtube][youtube]6WWgmHAvsrs[/youtube]
Submission (giving up due to a choke/lock/pain) is indicated by tapping multiple times on your partner or ground to indicate to them you give up. Tapping on yourself is dangerous as often the opponent wont hear or feel anything and will continue to apply the submission hold, which can lead to passing out or damage of joints (most commonly broken arm at the elbow or shoulder).
Feel free to post questions and ill try answer them.
www.bjj.com.au
