| Grappling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that has | | | | person the grappler is pretty much defenseless to |
| borrowed from several others to become a unique | | | | other opponents. So what does the grappling fighter |
| entity among martial art enthusiasts. Developed in | | | | have to do to protect themselves from multiple |
| Brazil by the Gracie family, grappling is taking the | | | | attacks? |
| world by storm as the premier fighting style. A | | | | It would be wise for the grappling student to borrow |
| grappling fighter actually one the Ultimate Fighting | | | | techniques from another martial arts style that would |
| Championship four out of five times going against | | | | be suitable in a multiple attack situation. The student |
| martial artists in Karate, Judo, and even jiu-jitsu. | | | | could learn from Tae Kwon Do or Karate moves and |
| Grappling is great on a one to one opponent, but is | | | | techniques that would beneficial in such a situation. |
| grappling efficient when you are attacked by multiple | | | | The student can still remain loyal to grappling, but at |
| adversaries? Grappling main idea is to fight from the | | | | the same time, learn and use the valuable tools when |
| ground. A grappling fighter is taught to get in close | | | | attacked. Remember that borrowing from other |
| and grab the opponent and bring them down to the | | | | martial arts is not being disloyal because grappling |
| ground so that they can find a dominant position. | | | | would not be what it is today without the instructors |
| Once down the grappling fighter will use choke holds | | | | borrowing from other arts and developing their own. |
| or joint lock holds to pin their opponent until | | | | Multiple attacks seems to be the only flaw with |
| submission. They also use pressure points to inflict | | | | grappling, but for single attacks it is one of the best |
| pain upon their opponent so that the opponent loses | | | | methods of self defense there is. Even the military |
| the will to fight or submits to the fighter. Choke holds | | | | and some police departments have embraced the art |
| are also used to cut off the oxygen flow to the | | | | as front line defense in taking out adversaries. The |
| brain which causes the opponent to pass out. | | | | good thing about grappling that not only do you learn |
| This art has had a fine history of being able to fend | | | | the sport when you take the classes, but you are |
| off one attacker at a time, but the method would be | | | | also taught how to be an instructor. Each student |
| difficult to use if more than one attacker decides to | | | | learns what techniques are right for their body shape |
| attack at the same time. The holds are great when | | | | and size and will take from the style what is good |
| you have one person on the ground, but while that | | | | for them. They in turn will pass on what they know |
| one person is going through the submission process, | | | | to the next student and the style will evolve through |
| another attacker could render serious harm by kicking | | | | time. |
| or hitting the grappler. While bound up with one | | | | |