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THE BEAUTIFUL SPORT

Jiu Jitsu has been quite a famous form of martial art which basically incorporates the act of self defense by focusing on grappling and ground fighting. This form of martial art has taken its base from the Japanese martial art technique known as Kodokan Judo. The beauty of this martial art is that it does not differentiate between small and huge individuals and is actually designed to help small individuals fight their own battles with huge opponents. Jiu Jitsu makes use of certain techniques which when used in the correct manner. The use of joint locks and choke holds are some of the basic essentials when making use of Jiu Jitsu.

Jiu Jitsu is quite different and set apart from the pother system of fighting in the fact that it is not just a martial art solely, but also a sport which is to be enjoyed. Millions of people watch wrestlers, boxers and savage fighters participate in Jiu Jitsu tournaments and display and array of skills so as to win over their opponents. The entire concept revolving around Jiu Jitsu is making the opponent fall to the ground so that one can make use of ground fighting techniques and measures. After all, when one is on the ground, there is no huge and small factor that comes into the picture and it all finally boils down to that special move displayed at the apt moment which leads to the submission by the opponent and an individual’s victory.

The side control, full mount, back mount, guard are some of the positions that are most well known in the Jiu Jitsu practice arena. These techniques are then modified to form further new techniques and the rest of them are all based on one’s application of these techniques.

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Focus on Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jitsu is a simple concept of a martial arts or a self defense system which focuses on the concept of grappling and ground fighting. It requires ample amount of time to excel in and is derived from the Japanese art of Kodokan Judo. This form of martial art is extremely important and useful as it teaches one that even if you are smaller than your opponent in size, you can defeat him with the use of leverage and proper technique. It has originated in the countries of Brazil and Japan and deals with full contact of the two fighters.

Sparring and live drilling play a major role while training an individual in Jiu Jitsu. It is also an important factor which plays a major role in competitions where judges score each player upon their performance. This art form was first originated with Mitsuyo Maeda who was a member of the Kodokan clan. Maeda first trained in sumo as a teenager, shifted to judo and eventually decided to develop Jiu Jitsu from the traditional judo. He died in 1941 receiving his 7th Dan in Kodokan judo.

Jiu Jitsu is more than just an art form used for fighting. It is a little different from its parent judo in a way that Jiu Jitsu is more of a sport rather than just a martial art. It is a means by which one can promote fitness and character building of an individual and eventually find a way of improving in life. Even the sport is all about the use of correct approaches and techniques at the right instances to ensure that the opponent is unable to supersede your attack and move. There are points given for the various moves and initiatives taken and it eventually boils down to the number of points that decided the winner.

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