Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is the only martial arts that gives you the confidence
and the right tools to handle any situation in a fight while maintaining rational attitude.
Also BJJ is the only self defense system that effectively addresses ground grappling,
the most important and most neglected aspect of any real fight. Leverage and proper
techniques are the foundation of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, making it possible for a smaller
person to defeat a bigger attacker. In these videos the Gracie family shows the importance
of the ground fight and the efficiency of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu over other martial
arts.
Unfortunately others martial arts don’t have the right elements to face the real
aspect of a fight, as many trainers don’t teach how to defend themselves
under realistic conditions because they don’t know how. Once the fight goes to the
ground it is more likely that you will be in the mercy of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter. 95% of fights end up in a clinch and go to the ground. Remember
in a street fight it is more difficult than you realize to use those fancy kicks, deadly
punches or pressure points as they will not work under pressure.
So back yourself up
with the best martial art technique in the world and make yourself a truly complete martial artist. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu enables you to choose from
subtle
control techniques to wide variety of increasingly painful submissions. When
you’re looking for a martial art, beware of those that teach only one aspect of a fight
giving you a false sense of security. If you’re not learning to defend yourself
on the ground, how can you be fully prepared?
Most of the times Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
are misinterpreted by people who do not understand the martial art. If the positions
and endings become disturbingly repetitively to you, remember this victories
are not matter of coincidence or luck, they are result of strategy and efficient
training. For the practitioners of striking arts not knowing how to escape from a clinch and what to do once
they get on the ground, it is more than a weakness, “it
is fatal”.
- Rorion Gracie