Martial Art Directory

Brazilian jiu jitsu schools can trace their roots to the early 1920s when the Gracie family began to learn jiu jitsu from a master visiting from Japan. Gracie Jiu-jitsu developed from the teaching Hélio Gracie and his brothers received into a discipline that would allow a smaller fighter to best a bigger and stronger one. Hélio continued to adapt the martial art techniques so that they became even more efficient and soon he was earning the respect of those around him.

Ever since Royce Gracie won three out of the first four Ultimate Fighting Championships, Brazilian jiu-jitsu academies have been springing up all over. You can find many different styles but Gracie Jiujitsu is probably the most famous. This discipline takes the martial art very seriously, and has at its core a philosophy on how to live one’s life in order to achieve the best results on the mat, and how to be more complete as a human being.

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The jiu-jitsu technique became essential studying after the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship; a tournament designed to determine the most superior fighting discipline. As this was one of the first mixed martial arts competitions to be formally held, no one really knew what to expect. It was learned that most fights ended up on the ground, and those who knew how to control their opponents and submit them regardless of size and strength would emerge the winner. This is what Royce Gracie showed the world.

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