BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU (BJJ) IS A GRAPPLING BASED MARTIAL ART. MASTERED BY THE GRACIE FAMILY IN BRAZIL, BJJ FOCUSES ON CONTROLLING THE OPPONENT ON THE GROUND USING MULTIPLE DOMINATING POSITIONS AND SUBMISSION TECHNIQUES. AS IT IS MUCH EASIER TO TRY AND CONTROL A PERSON ON THE GROUND, BJJ PRACTITIONERS USE MULTIPLE WRESTLING AND JUDO TECHNIQUES IN ORDER TO GET THEIR OPPONENT TO THE GROUND IN ORDER TO IMMOBILIZE THE OPPONENT, RENDERING THEM DEFENSELESS.
THIS TYPE OF CONTROL ALLOWS A MUCH SMALLER OR WEAKER PERSON THE ABILITY TO CONTROL A MUCH LARGER AND/OR STRONGER PERSON. UTILIZING SUPERIOR LEVERAGE, GRIP, AND POSITIONING, STUDENTS QUICKLY LEARN THE WORKINGS OF THE HUMAN BODY AND HOW TO CONTROL IT.
THE KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING IN BJJ QUICKLY INCREASES PHYSICAL FITNESS AS WELL AS MENTAL AWARENESS. COMMONLY BJJ IS LEARNED OF, BY POPULAR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA) EVENTS. BUT BJJ CAN BE TRAINED AT ALL CLASSES TO LEARN AN INTERESTING ART, TO GET A PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WORK OUT, FOR SELF DEFENSE PURPOSES, FOR SPORT GRAPPLING COMPETION OR MMA.
MAXUM BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU IN LONG ISLAND WELCOMES ALL PRACTITIONERS, OF ALL AGES, GENDERS, BODY TYPES, AND REASONS FOR TRAINING. WE'RE HERE TO TEACH THOSE, WHO WANT TO LEARN THE WORLDS GREATEST MARTIAL ART AND A LOT FUN DOING IT!
THE HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
Jiu-Jitsu, which means gentle art is the oldest form of martial art. It originated in India more than 2000 years before Christ. It was created by monks who could not use any type of weapons to defend their lives against barbarian attacks. It spread through China, and eventually took root and was elaborated on in Japan becoming the first martial art style. The samurai clans in Japan adopted Jiu-Jitsu as their own traditional style to defeat an opponent regardless if the situation was striking, throwing or grappling. With the passing years, they split the techniques and developed other martial arts styles, such as judo, akido, karate, etc.
In 1914, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu champion Esai Maeda migrated to Brazil, where he was instrumental in establishing a Japanese immigrant community. His efforts were aided by Gastão Gracie, a Brazilian scholar and politician of Scottish descent. As an expression of his gratitude for Gracie's assistance, Maeda taught the Brazilian's oldest son Carlos the essential secrets of the ancient martial arts technique. Carlos taught Maeda's techniques to his four brothers, and in 1925 they opened the first Jiu-Jitsu academy in Brazil. For the Gracie brothers, teaching the art was more than an occupation. It was their passion.
Carlos and his brothers changed the techniques in such a way, that it completely altered the Jiu-Jitsu principles. Adapting the basic rules of Jiu-Jitsu, while introducing the application of leverage to the art, making it possible for a smaller opponent to defeat a larger one. Modifying and enhancing these basic techniques to make them effective for a person regardless of his or her stature.Thus began the development of a new and more effective art - Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Carlos and his brothers style and techniques of Jiu-Jitsu are now known and intermationally recognized as the martial art "Brazilian Jiu Jitsu", and are practiced all over the world.
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