Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu differs from other martial arts in that it is primarily a system of grappling/fighting that uses superior positioning and leverage to choke an opponent or damage their joints. Jiu-Jitsu is called the gentle art because a practitioner can defeat an opponent without harming him. It becomes the fighter's decision to incapacitate, cripple or even kill his opponent if necessary.The origins of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu begin with Count Koma, a Japanese Judo and Jiu-Jitsu master who immigrated to Brazil in the early 1900s and taught the arts to Carlos Gracie. Gracie proceeded to teach the art to his brothers, including the legendary Helio Gracie who, because of his frail physique, revolutionized the techniques of Jiu-Jitsu, making it possible for him to defeat much larger opponents. His improvements were so effective that the style became known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, now known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In the early 1990s the Gracie family was instrumental in the development of Mixed Martial Arts competition and its newfound presence on the world stage. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the most effective ground fighting art in the world and is currently used as a basis for hand-to-hand combat training in U. S. military and law enforcement agencies.
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