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Call us at:
510.384.1010
Email us at:
info@rochajj.com
Visit us at:
3645 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
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WHAT IS BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: |
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is primarily a
ground-fighting art. Most techniques involve both
fighters on the mat. There is a heavy emphasis on
positional strategy, which is about which fighter is
on top, and where each person's legs are. Positions
are stable situations, from which a large variety of
techniques are available to both fighters. |
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The primary positions include:
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Guard: |
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The person applying the guard is on the
bottom with his back on the ground; his legs are wrapped
around his opponent's hips (who is said to be "in the
guard").
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Side control: |
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Chest-on-chest but without the legs being
entangled.
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Mount:
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On top of his opponent (who "is
mounted"), sitting on his chest, with one leg on either side
of his torso. |
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Back mount: |
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Behind his opponent, with his feet hooked
around his opponent's hips and upper thighs. |
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Specific techniques taught are
designed either to improve one's position (for
example, to "pass the guard", by going from being "in
the guard" to getting around the opponent's legs,
resulting in side control); or else as a finishing
submissions. Most submissions are either chokes
(cutting off the blood supply to the brain) or arm
locks (hyperextending the elbow, or twisting the
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Belt ranks start at white belt, and
progress through blue, purple, brown, and then black. It
generally takes about 2-3 years of training multiple times
per week to be promoted to the next belt rank. Our
school is unique because the stripes on the belt actually
have meaning. We hold four tests per year for the white
belts, which allows for four stripes in a year's time. After
the four stripes are given, a blue belt is awarded to the
practitioner. This is a milestone because that means that
the fundamentals have been learned and that person is
promoted not only in belt color but to the advanced class.
Given the jiu-jitsu roots, and the interest in competition,
occasionally related techniques are taught. In each case,
other specific martial arts focus on these sets of
techniques more than BJJ, and they generally just receive
passing mention and rare practice in BJJ training. For
example, takedowns tend to be similar to Judo and western
wrestling; leg locks (such as in Sambo) are not encouraged
but sometimes allowed. Some schools teach street
self-defense or weapon defense as well; this instruction
tends to be much more like old-style Japanese jiu-jitsu with
partner practice, and rarely impacts the day-to-day
grappling training. Also, many dedicated BJJ students are
also interested in MMA competition, and attempt to practice
their techniques without a gi, and sometimes with adding
striking from boxing or Muay Thai. |
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| Source: www.bjj.org |
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