Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the premier style for
fighting on the ground. The goal of training is to teach you
how to effectively neutralize an attack taken to the ground.
This is achieved by teaching positional control (mount, rear
mount, side mount and the guard) and how to set up submissions
or escape from each of these positions.
What differentiates BJJ from other ground
fighting systems is their use and proficiency of the guard
position. From the guard you can set up armbars, chokes, or
sweeps.
Most of the techniques used
don't require strength to be efficient. Good technique, mobility
on the ground and a good understanding of leverage and balance
makes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu an excellent choice as an effective
self-defense martial art for smaller/less powerful persons.
This is especially true for women, who are more likely to
be forced to the ground by an aggressor.
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. However, there is no formal rank test. Instead,
rank is about the ability to apply jiu-jitsu techniques in
a competitive match. A student generally needs to be able
to reliably defeat most other students at a given rank in
order to be promoted to the next rank.
Instructor
Ryan Gregg
Has been training in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for over 6 years
and is current ranked as a brownbelt under Jean Jacque Machado.
He is an excellent teacher who also has experience in wrestling
and Thai Boxing.
He has been teaching for over 4 years and teaches 7 days a
week
including the 2 days he teaches at the South Bay Budokan.
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