History of Brasilian Jujitsu

Like the Japanese in the century, 19th century, a number of styles ( "Liu"), and judo (sometimes spelled "jujitsu"). Liu by different techniques, but these symptoms are unarmed combat (strikes, throws, locks, power reactors, wrestling, etc.), and occasionally some weapons training. Young but experienced master different styles of judo, Jigoro Kano, founded his own willow, creating Judo martial arts (also known as Kano Jiu-Jitsu he flow) in the century 19th, the 80. Kano is one of the main conclusions of the full against this practice, competent opponents, rather than relying solely on partners in practice, most common at this time.

Kano was a student, Mitsuo Maeda, who is also known as the Count of coma (as opposed to county). Maeda in Brazil in 1914. How much help, in Brazil, politicians Gasto Grace, Grace's father, George, moved from Brazil to Scotland. Thank you for help, former judo teacher Tien Carlos Graca's son, Coutinho. Carlos told his brother Osvaldo Back to Gaston, little Jorge, and Helio.

In 1925, Carlos and his brothers opened the first judo, jiu-jitsu Academy and Grace was born in Brazil.

At this stage, according to the technique is similar to JJB Kano Judo Institute in Japan. Progress over the years, but the brothers (especially Carlos and Helio) and students of Fine Arts through fierce fighting, but no rules and challenges of the highway. Of particular importance is the willingness to fight outside of weight, it must be as small as possible, a more experienced warrior opponent to win.

Began to focus on the country's problems, particularly with defense assistance. This makes the weaker man to defend himself stronger, it takes time, and finally won.

In 1970, the undisputed master of Brazilian Judo Rolls Gracie. He put a new level of jiu-jitsu skills. Although a great man, who can ask the incredible support of the hand. Currently, technology, open custody and its variants (spider guard, butterfly guard) became a part of BJJ. Rolls-Royce has developed the first system, the only judo. Competition wear appropriate basis, access points (but not including all benefits) and delete the theme and the film, and other things, to achieve the various functions in the country (as the adversary body). Today, Rolls-death ", hang-gliding accident, Rickson Gracie became the undisputed (and become invincible!) Champion, a legend in Brazil and much of the world. For example, he said that in the Brazilian Jiu Technical-Jitsu Over the past 20 years, the 20th century, 80 years began to demand - jiu-jitsu competition or the rules of MMA competition.

Jiu-Jitsu and technological development, because art is always test these two areas. For example, in 1990, Robert "Gordon" South Korea, BJJ Black Belt in knee injuries and protect the feet, has spent much time in practice, the half-time Guard. When he returned to competition at the top jiu-jitsu is the best half-guard technique in the world. Location, which was considered a temporary, may be only a defensive position, suddenly taken on new complexity, quickly spread to the art.

In the early 90s, Rory Grace moved from Brazil to Los Angeles. He wanted to show the world how to advance the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Brazil has not Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competition (known as the "Vale do Rio Doce All"), has been popular since Carlos Gracie Academy in 1925, but more alone in the world-martial d'arts style of competition is the use of special rules in practice style.

Art of David and Rory think Ultimate Fighting Championship. This is a series of pay-TV operations in the United States, began in 1993. Pitted experts of different martial arts are very few rules in different regions, try some of the techniques, the "real" work pressure. Rory has also entered his brother Royce Gracie, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert, one of the competitors.

Royce dominated the first years of the UFC against anyone who does not collect hours lost profits. In one case, there are four different fighters in one night. In boxing, which less than a majority (170 pound class), was thin, thin, and the use of technology, most observers have experience of martial arts do not understand.