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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
The gentle art or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been know to have its roots go back as far as the Buddhist Monks in India. The Monks designed a system, which used leverage and balance to manipulate the bodies of the attackers without the use of strength or weapons. As Buddhism spread when Monks spread from Asia to Japan so did their Jiu-Jitsu system. The Japanese not only embraced the monks Jiu-Jitsu system, but also help develop it further. As the 19th century came to a close the Japanese practitioners of the Jiu-Jitsu system spread across the Globe teaching the art form and demonstrating it in competitions. A Japanese fighter named Esai Maeda Koma went to Brazil in 1915, where he met Gastao Gracie. Gastao quickly became a Jiu-Jitsu advocate and had his oldest son Carlos learn the new system. Carlos was only 15 years old when he first studied the art of Jiu-Jitsu. He moved to Rio de Janeiro with his family at the age of 19, where started teaching and fighting. He was able to prove the effectiveness of Jiu-Jitsu by beating bigger and stronger opponents. He opened his first school in 1925 in Rio called Academia Gracie de Jiu-Jitsu. From there he taught and evolved Jiu-Jitsu from predominantly takedowns and throws into a highly advanced ground fighting system. This new form of Jiu-Jitsu would eventually become known around the world as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It evolved into a sophisticated art form of chokes, arm locks, leg locks, sweeps, passes and dominating control. Today’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be done with the traditional Kimono or without.
What you will learn from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
- How to control your opponent
- How to take your opponent down to the ground (throws)
- How to pass the guard
- How to sweep your opponent who is on top of you
- How to submit your opponent from all positions (chokes, joint locks)
- Discipline, self-confidence and self-control
(stay calm in confrontational situations)
Boxing
What is Boxing?
Boxing in its purest form is know as a combative sport in which two opponents in the same weight class strike each other for consecutive 3 minute rounds until one of them is knocked out, can not get up from a knock down in less than 10 seconds or if the time expires the one who landed the most damaging strikes wins. Forms of boxing can be dated back as far as 3000 BC, but the form closest to what is know as Western Boxing only became popular in the 18th century. This is when the bare-knuckle boxing was the predominant choice to the pugilist. It wasn’t until 1743 that the London Prize Ring rules were established which allowed a fighter to drop to his knees until a count of 30; also you could not hit a downed opponent or grab the waist of your opponent. In 1853 the London Prize Ring rules were expanded to have the fighter in a 24 foot square ring held in by ropes, a fighter also had 30 seconds to get up on his own power after a knock down, biting, head butting and hitting below the waist were fouls. Today’s boxing is similar to the boxing of old except that better and more protective equipment is used to prevent injuries.
What you will learn from boxing:
- Discipline, self-confidence and self-control
(stay calm in confrontational situations)
- Correct body position and foot work
(hands up in correct position)
- Offensive and defensive fundamentals
(punches, slips, counters)
Mixed Martial Arts
What is Mixed Martial Arts?
A combative sport which utilizes many different forms of Martial Arts, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Judo, and Thai Boxing just to name a few. The sport which started in Brazil in the 1920's by Carlos and Helio Gracie has grown exponentially over the last few years into a worldwide phenomenon. Mixed Martial Arts can be summed up best by a quote from a true Mixed Martial Arts pioneer Bruce Lee “the best fighter is not a boxer, karate, or judo man, the best fighter is someone who can adapt to any style”
What you will learn from Mixed Martial Arts:
- Discipline, self-confidence and self-control
(stay calm in confrontational situations)
- Correct body position and foot work
(hands up in correct position)
- Offensive and defensive fundamentals
(punches, slips, counters)
- Working from the clinch (knees, takedowns, boxing)
- Wrestling and Judo takedowns
- Strength, endurance and conditioning
