Origins
Mitsuyo Maeda, one of the Kodokan's top groundwork experts trained by Tomita Tsunejirō, … See more

The majority of submission holds can be grouped into two broad categories: joint locks and chokes. Joint locks typically involve isolating an … See more

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system awards a practitioner different coloured belts to signify increasing levels of technical … See more

Brazilian jiu-jitsu focuses on getting an opponent to the ground in order to neutralize possible strength or size advantages through ground fighting techniques and See more

Once on the ground, the BJJ practitioner strives to take a dominant or controlling position from where to apply submissions. These positions provide different submission or … See more

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner's uniform is commonly referred to as gi or kimono is similar to a judogi, but with slight differences in the … See more

Since its inception Brazilian jiu-jitsu has had different registered federations and tournaments. The first jiu-jitsu federation was the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Guanabara, which has remained a regional federation of Rio de Janeiro, while many others were founded. Among … See more