Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

as beneficial, humane, or mature, but in a life or death situation, one must know how to survive. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the art of being able to control one’s opponent with simple techniques involving holds, chokes, joint locks, and leverage to subdue an attacker, has been proven countless times to show dominance over whosoever challenges a student of this beautiful art. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu does not grant the power to be invincible, but gives one such unmatched confidence that it does indeed feel as if invincibility rests in the palm of one’s hand. Brazilian Jiu…

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an advanced form of the Japanese martial art of the same name. It has been modified by the famous Gracie Family of Brazil to become "arguably the most effective martial art in the world." With the arrival of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the martial arts scene, it has forever changed the way fighters train. Without learning the proper ways to defend and execute techniques from the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu arsenal it is difficult to survive against a good Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighter.…

form of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at its best. Since 1925 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has been helping the smaller, weaker individual take on opponents with ease. This is the story of how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu changed America and the art of fighting, forever. The history of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, often referred to as “BJJ”, dates back to 1925 with over 40 members…

list of gyms that read “Traditional Jujitsu,” and others “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.” What gives? Is there a difference between Traditional Jujitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Inception: Traditional Jujitsu was created in feudal Japan as a means for warriors to defend themselves should they have found themselves disarmed, or if they engaged an enemy who was too close for a weapon to be effective. Since armor rendered striking useless, the art focused instead on throws, joint locks and managing the…

brothers, Jose and Jaildo, to fighting. Coach “Tatá” taught boxing in Rio de Janeiro, prior to his arrival in the Northeast of Brazil. As he coached Ivan, “Tatá” saw great potential in the young Ivan Gomes, and added weight training, boxing and a few notions of Jiu-Jitsu to the young kids training regime. In 1957 Osmar Mouzinho (“Builson Osmar”, former student of Takeo Yano, Esai Maeda and George Gracie) becomes the first formal Jiu-Jitsu instructor of the Gomes Brothers. Ivan started evolving…

before? Okay, maybe not a schoolyard brawl, but sparring with someone in a martial art. That is what I do twice every week because I take Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. I have been taking it for almost a year now, but I occasionally still feel a little uneasy when I battle against higher ranked opponents. But when I first started, I was extremely nervous, as a consequence, I wanted to drop out of the class early. It was April of 2017 when I started Judo. I remember seeing kids with much…

My Journey into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu began when I would go watch my husband, Mike Harmeling, train. He started in August of 2011. Every evening I would spend 2-3 hours watching him train. I would watch and learn the different techniques like takedowns, open and closed guard, sweeps, passes and the best part, submissions. My knowledge began to develop that I eventually became his sideline coach. In participating in Brazilian Jiu Jistu, tournaments are held to test an athlete’s skill. Some of these…

crushed to the floor. The second movement is watching the Sensei urging the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor to regain his stance. All of this eventually leads to the “tapping out” when you tap the floor to indicate that you are ready to surrender because you are in a life-threatening choke hold or you are about to experience a joint lock. This is when you hear the clapping of the crowd and the sound of a bell signifying that the competition is over. The piercing noise precedes the deafening and…

Porter vs Thurman They say styles make fights, if that’s the case “Show Time” Shawn Porter (26-1) vs Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0) has the makings to be Fight of the Year. Right now there are speculations that this fight is set for 12-12-15 in Las Vegas Nevada. This fight is so Important for the sport, you have 2 young hungry Boxers looking to make a statement in the Welterweight division, A division which was ruled and reigned by the kingpin Floyd “Money” Mayweather who retired this year…

both worked to reformulate the white interpretations of the Mae Preta, and to define black inclusion on differing terms. In Rio de Janeiro, the Mae Preta was viewed as symbolic of the racial mixture of Brazil. In Rio, a modernist sensibility was taking over that supported the rich diverse history and contributions of differing ethnicities, particularly African, and embraced the mestico view of Brazilian identity. In Sao Paulo, the black…