Jiu Jitsu
Gi • NOGi • Let's Roll
My favorite hobby I recently started is Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a self-defence martial
art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting,
and submission holds.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu was initially developed in 1925 by Brazilian brothers Carlos,
Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., O’Brien, and Hélio Gracie, after Carlos was taught jiu-jitsu by a travelling
Japanese judoka, Mitsuyo Maeda, in 1917. Later on, the Gracie family developed their own self-defense system,
and published Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
BJJ eventually came to be its own defined combat sport through the innovations, practices, and adaptation of Gracie
jiu-jitsu and Judo, and became an essential martial art for modern MMA.
BJJ revolves around the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger, heavier opponent by using leverage and weight distribution, taking the fight to the ground and using a number of holds and submissions to defeat them. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling and self-defense situations. Sparring, commonly referred to as "rolling" within the BJJ community, and live drilling plays a major role in training and the practitioner's development. BJJ can also be used as a method of promoting physical fitness, building character, and as a way of life.