A combination of Japanese Martial Arts and Kodokan judo, Brazilian jiujitsu was brought into limelight in 1990 when Royce Gracie, a Brazilian jiujitsu expert won the first, second and forth Ultimate Fighting Championships. Royce Gracie-s winnings have led to many MMA fighters to start training this martial art and it has become the key to other fighters- winnings as well.
This martial art involves many ground fighting techniques. It also includes submission holds, such as joint-locks and chokeholds. This type of jiujitsu actually allows smaller and weaker opponents to hold their own against bigger and stronger opponents, and even help them actually win the match through moves and techniques that capitalize on leverage. When it comes to self-defense techniques in martial arts, Brazilian jiujitsu comes highly recommended.
There are two trainings involved: sparring and alive drilling play. Sparring is also known as rolling and it differs from alive drilling play in the fact that the opponents are bound by rules. These rules make sure there are lesser injuries. Alive drilling play is more spontaneous and dynamic, not really scripted or governed by rules. This martial art normally ends up with fighters pinning their opponents to the ground in order to defeat them. The opponent could be tackled to the ground by wrapping one-s legs around him - this is known as the guard position. It is very effective in limiting the opponent into making any counter moves or counter attacks. Unlike judo, Brazilian jiujitsu fight takes place mostly on the ground and it includes a lot of grappling, as this offsets the power and strength of the stronger fighter and gives the chance to the weaker fighters.
Fighters are ranked in Brazilian jiujitsu with the use of belts - quite similar to judo, really - with white as the lowest rank and red as the highest. In between, there-s the blue, purple, brown, black, and black-and-red belts. Reaching the red belt will take one lots of years, practice and a ton of discipline on the part of the martial art practitioner. For example, if someone started training this martial art at the age of 19, he/she can receive the red belt when they are 67 years old the earliest. Of course, that means all the intervening years have to be spent training in the art. Kids- ranking are slightly different, though, because they start with white, then grey, yellow, orange, and green, the highest ranking.
Aside from being a martial art, Brazilian jiujitsu is also a sport. People look at this martial art as a way or means to not only harness one-s body but also build up one-s character. It is regarded as a way of life or Do and thus belongs to a group of other martial arts, such as aikido, judo, karate, kendo and etc.
The uniform in Brazilian jiujitsu is called Gi, just like the judogi in judo. However, gi is tighter at the bottom of the trouser and jackets, so no extra fabric would obstruct any movement. Kimono is also another term used for the uniform.
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