Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. In Jiu-Jitsu, a combatant uses joint-locks and chokeholds to gain a dominant position and force an opponent to either submit or be knocked out. The art is based on early 20th century Kodokan Judo – a fighting art which itself is based on multiple schools (or Ryu) of Japanese Jujutsu.
Jiu-Jistu promotes the principle that a smaller, weaker person using leverage and proper technique can successfully defend himself against a bigger, stronger assailant. It primarily uses a Judo takedown to gain a dominant position. Students often train for self defense, sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Sparring (commonly referred to as ‘rolling’) and live drilling play a major role in training. A premium is placed on performance, especially in competition.
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Drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after your class to quench your thirst and keep yourself hydrated and don’t eat a least one hour before your class.
