Brazilian jiu-jitsu - Wikipedia

Toggle the table of contents Brazilian jiu-jitsu 52 languages العربية Asturianu Azərbaycanca বাংলা Български Brezhoneg Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Ελληνικά Español Esperanto فارسی Français Gaeilge 한국어 Հայերեն Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Íslenska Italiano עברית Jawa Latina Lietuvių Magyar Bahasa Melayu Nederlands नेपाल भाषा 日本語 Norsk bokmål Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча Polski Português Română Русский Shqip Simple English Slovenčina Slovenščina کوردی Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska ไทย Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 粵語 中文 Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martial art .mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}} "BJJ" redirects here. For other uses, see BJJ (disambiguation) . "Gracie jiu-jitsu" redirects here. For the book by Helio Gracie, see Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (book) . .mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent;color:inherit}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:-3px}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}} Brazilian jiu-jitsu Romulo Barral attempting a triangle choke on Gabriel Vella at the 2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Also known as BJJ, Gracie jiu-jitsu, gi jiu-jitsu, no-gi jiu-jitsu, submission grappling Portuguese name: Jiu-jitsu brasileiro Japanese name: Burajirian jūjutsu ( ブラジリアン柔術 ) Focus Ground fighting , grappling Hardness Full contact Country of origin Brazil Creator Senjuro Kataoka (Kanaya), Mataemon Tanabe , Taro Miyake , Yukio Tani , Sada Miyako , Geo Omori , Mitsuyo Maeda , Takeo Yano , Soshihiro Satake , Tokugoro Ito , Jacyntho Ferro, [ 1 ] Donato Pires dos Reis, [ 1 ] Hélio Gracie , Carlos Gracie , George Gracie, Oswaldo Gracie, Luiz França , [ 2 ] Oswaldo Fadda Famous practitioners See full list Parenthood Jujutsu , Kodokan judo , Catch wrestling Descendant arts Submission wrestling , 10th planet jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu ( Portuguese : jiu-jitsu brasileiro [ʒiw ˈʒitsu bɾaziˈlejɾu, ʒu -] ), often abbreviated to BJJ , is a self-defense system, martial art , and combat sport based on grappling , ground fighting , and submission holds . It is primarily a ground-based fighting style and involves taking one's opponent down to the ground, gaining a dominant position, and then using a number of techniques to force them into submission such as joint locks , chokeholds , or compression locks . Brazilian jiu-jitsu was first developed by the Brazilian brothers Carlos , Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., and Hélio Gracie around 1925, after Carlos was taught jujutsu and catch wrestling in 1917 by either Mitsuyo Maeda , a travelling Japanese judoka, or one of Maeda's students Jacyntho Ferro. [ 3 ] Later, the Gracie family developed their own self-defense system that they named Gracie jiu-jitsu. BJJ eventually became a distinct combat sport of its own through innovations and practices, and is considered essential for modern mixed martial arts . Brazilian jiu-jitsu is based on the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger opponent by using leverage and weight distribution. The focus is on taking the fight to the ground and using a number of holds and submissions to defeat them. Sparring , commonly referred to as "rolling" within the BJJ community, and live drilling play a significant role in training. In contrast to some other martial arts BJJ can be p...