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Even though it has been around for many years, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was made famous in the United States by Royce Gracie in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Many people weren't all that familiar with the style until Royce Gracie entered the UFC and continued to dominate fighters of all styles and weight classes one after the other. Once people began to see how quickly Gracie could defeat an opponent, they quickly became interested in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
As many now know, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an art that is utilized with ground grappling, with very little stand up skills involved. A majority of the techniques used with the martial art are executed on the ground. The techniques involve very little strength from the practitioner, as most of them are all about the technique behind the move. A smaller BJJ practitioner can submit or gain dominance over a bigger, untrained opponent. Depending on the level of skill possessed by the smaller pracitioner, A smaller person can even win agasint a bigger, trained BJJ practitioner.
Even though Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is great for tournament fighting, it is not effective against multiple opponents. But, it is a highly effective style to use when fighting one-on-one. The reason for this style being uneffective against multiple opponents is because when you're trying to choke or break someone's arm off, his friends will kick you and stomp you from different directions. Clearly a position you don't want to be in (unless you have a weird fetish, in which case, please keep that to yourself).
From the ground, a Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner have a variety of attacks that he or she can execute. The practitioner can pull off choke holds, arm locks, leg locks, and dozens of other techniques that can take someone out of the picture in a matter of seconds. When the practitioner is on his/her back with the opponent on top of him he has the guard, which is where he wraps his legs around the attacker. From the guard position, the practitioner can execute dozens of techniques - even though it may appear that he/she doesn't stand a chance.
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The mount, side control, and back mount are primary positions, along with the guard. The mount position is where the practitioner is mounted on top of the opponent on the ground - a position where he/she can punch or execute a submission hold. With side control, the practitioner is laying on the opponent's chest, a position where he/she can easily execute an arm lock. Back mount is one of the best position to have, other than the mount. The back mount position is where the practitioner is on the opponent's back. The practitioner can finish a fight very quickly from the back mount, e.g. rear naked choke. A simple, and yet a highly effective technique that can make a person go unconscious within seconds when done properly.
With Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the ranks start out at white belt, then move on to blue, purple, brown, and the highest color - black belt. It takes a lot of practice and dedication to move through the ranks. The average time required to get a black belt may take up to 10 years, and that is still considered as fast.
In the world of martial arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is very effective. It is one of the best martial arts for ground fighting, especially in tournaments. Ground grappling is very common with tournaments these days, which is why it pays to be a well rounded practitioner. Very few martial arts styles can compete with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the ground, which is why so many people are deciding to study it. If you've decided to start studying this exceptional ground based martial art - you can pat yourself on the back for making a decision you won't regret.
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