What is jiu-jitsu?
What is jiu-jitsu?
Jiu-jitsu is a martial art that teaches smaller, weaker opponents to defeat larger, stronger opponents using leverage. Rooted in Japan and popularized in Brazil, jiu-jitsu weaves a rich tapestry of history, incorporating martial arts that predate it by centuries, including pankration (400 BC) and wrestling (500 BC). In the 1920s, jiu-jitsu was introduced to Brazil by Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese immigrant and judo practitioner. Known as "Count Koma," Maeda was a highly skilled martial artist who traveled the world, demonstrating his skills and teaching jiu-jitsu. His efforts were instrumental in popularizing the art in Brazil, where it would be further developed in the 1920s. In the early 1980s, members of the Gracie family immigrated to the United States from Brazil and introduced jiu-jitsu to America.
Jiu-jitsu is a martial art that teaches smaller, weaker opponents to defeat larger, stronger opponents using leverage. Rooted in Japan and popularized in Brazil, jiu-jitsu weaves a rich tapestry of history, incorporating martial arts that predate it by centuries, including pankration (400 BC) and wrestling (500 BC). In the 1920s, jiu-jitsu was introduced to Brazil by Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese immigrant and judo practitioner. Known as "Count Koma," Maeda was a highly skilled martial artist who traveled the world, demonstrating his skills and teaching jiu-jitsu. His efforts were instrumental in popularizing the art in Brazil, where it would be further developed in the 1920s. In the early 1980s, members of the Gracie family immigrated to the United States from Brazil and introduced jiu-jitsu to America.
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