Jiu-Jitsu

= = Jiu Jitsu " An art of weaponless self-defense developed in Japan that uses throws, holds, and blows and derives added power from the attacker's own weight and strength."

__**History:**__ The art of Jiu Jitsu began with Mitsuyo Maeda(an expert Japanese Judoka and member of Kodokan). Maeda was sent overseas by Kano Jigoro to spread the art to the world because he was one of the five top groundwork experts of his time. Maeda left Japan in 1904 and visited many different countries giving "jiu-do" demonstrations and accepting challenges from notorious wrestlers, boxers,savate fighters and various other martial artists before arriving in Brazil on November 14, 1914. Maeda eventually met an influential businessman named Gastao Gracie who helped him get Jiu Jitsu established. In 1916 Gracie's 14 year-old son Carlos watched a demonstration by Maeda at the Teatro de Paz (Theatre of Peace) and decided to learn the art. Maeda accepted Carlos as a student, and Carlos went on to become a great exponent of the art and ultimately, with his younger brother Helio became the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. __**Background:**__ Jiu Jitsu is a martial art that focuses on grappling and fighting on the ground. It is a relatively new martial art, and was developed from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan Judo. This martial art promotes the principle that a smaller or weaker person can defend himself against a bigger and stronger attacker by using leverage and technique. Jiu Jitsu teaches a variety of joint-locks as well as chokeholds to defeat the other person (or "tap them out"). __**Founders:**__ Mitsuyo Maeda, Carlos Gracie, Helio Gracie __**Origin:**__ Japan, but developed extensively in Brazil __**Jiu Jitsu Ranking System:**__

The Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu jitsu, wreslting, judo, sambo, shooto, and MMA. The rules of the event disallow striking while promoting grappling and submissions. 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Barcelona, Spain Further information: [|2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship]
 * ~ Weight Division ||||||~ 1st (Gold) ||||||~ 2nd (Silver) ||||||~ 3rd (Bronze) ||
 * ^  ||~ Name ||~ Nation ||~ Background ||~ Name ||~ Nation ||~ Background ||~ Name ||~ Nation ||~ Background ||
 * Absolute || [|Braulio Estima] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Alexandre Ribeiro] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Vinny Magalhaes] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] ||
 * Over 99KG || [|Fabricio Werdum] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || Roberto Abreu || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Jeff Monson] || [|USA] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] ||
 * Under 99KG || [|Alexandre Ribeiro] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || Gerardi Rinaldi || [|USA] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Vinny Magalhaes] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] ||
 * Under 88KG || [|Braulio Estima] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Andre Galvao] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|David Avellan] || [|USA] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] ||
 * Under 77KG || [|Pablo Popovitch] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Marcelo Garcia] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Gregor Gracie] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] ||
 * Under 66KG || [|Rafael Mendes] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Rubens Charles] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || Ryan Hall || [|USA] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] ||
 * Women's Over 60KG || Hanette Staack || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || Penny Thomas || [|South Africa] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || [|Cristiane Santos] || [|Brazil] || [|MMA] ||
 * Women's Under 60KG || [|Luana Alzuguir] || [|Brazil] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] || Sayaka Shioda || [|Japan] || [|Grappling] || Hillary Williams || [|USA] || [|Jiu-Jitsu] ||

rss url="http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.home" link="true" number="10"

=[|BJJ Poll: What Policy Does Your BJJ School Have About Gi Color?]= February 20, 2010 What Policy Does Your BJJ School Have About Gi Color? (Poll Closed) We are only supposed to wear white gis when we train. 6% (36 votes) We are only supposed to wear white or blue gis when we train. 14% (86 votes) There is no policy; we can wear whatever we want when we train. 79% (473 votes) Total Votes: 595 Share This

media type="custom" key="5511263"

media type="youtube" key="zm-3tU36t3A" height="344" width="425"