| Have you ever been in a situation that required you | | | | Taiho Jitsu?a form of Jiu Jitsu to arrest criminals. |
| to act against an attacker? Have you ever thought | | | | There are many forms of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that are |
| that learning martial arts is the need of the hour? If | | | | used as a sport. Of all the forms, mixed type |
| these questions hold good for you, then learning | | | | competitions are most common. In mixed |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the answer! | | | | competitions, participants use a variety of holds, |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is from the Japanese martial art that | | | | throws and strikes to score points. There are also |
| uses a system of throws, strikes, blocks, sweeps | | | | freestyle competitions, where the competitors take |
| and locks to overcome an attacker. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | | | | turns being attacked by other competitors. The |
| is both practical and defensive. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu helps | | | | defender is judged on the basis of performance. |
| the defender to make use of the attacker?s | | | | Physical fitness is not a constraint for learning Brazilian |
| strength, size and momentum for his/her advantage | | | | Jiu Jitsu. Regular training will improve physical fitness, |
| to overcome the attacker. One can become very | | | | coordination time, strength and agility and the most |
| good at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu because of this reason. | | | | important of all?self-confidence. Regular training also |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training is a gradual process and one | | | | increases one?s strength of character. Jiu Jitsu |
| has to pass through a belt structure and face and | | | | lessons learned during training in the mat will influence |
| overcome increasingly demanding armed and unarmed | | | | thinking in day to day life. |
| attacks. Since Brazilian Jiu Jitsu involves learning | | | | The best way to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is by joining |
| techniques by practicing together, trust develops | | | | the local Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club. There are many |
| among the learners and the teacher and there is a | | | | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu clubs in Orange County. Learning a |
| congenial social life in the clubs. | | | | martial art is a very daunting task. Learning it all in a |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is very popular in many areas like the | | | | go is not possible for a novice. In most of the |
| military and law enforcement. It is also a very popular | | | | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu clubs care is taken to ensure that |
| sport. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques are used as military | | | | the rate of learning is normal and comfortable for the |
| unarmed combat techniques in many countries like | | | | novice. All that one needs to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is |
| UK, USA and Russia. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques are | | | | the willingness to learn and some loose clothing. As |
| being used by police in many countries to overcome | | | | mentioned before, the lessons learned on the mat will |
| criminals. Most notably, the Tokyo Police employs | | | | influence the way of life for the rest of the days. |