Striking and Throwing in Jiu-jitsu
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This post is written by Sensei Mike Hermosillo:
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU PHILOSOPHY FROM THE MASTERS
My BJJ instructors always told me that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was the most complete and effective martial art in the world. I believed that until I started seeing world class Jiu-Jitsu competitors loosing MMA fights. I started to rationalize with myself that maybe it was the best martial art for self-defense. Last week I had a great opportunity to train with Grandmaster Alvaro Barreto and Master Sylvio Behring. Grandmaster Barreto spoke to us after a wonderful and informative seminar and said that “True Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu” is comprised of 4 parts:
- Jiu-Jitsu Self Defense (Goshin Jitsu)
- Sport Jiu-Jitsu (Newaza)
- Judo (Nage Waza)
- Striking(Atemi Waza )
These four elements are crucial and essential for Jiu-Jitsu to be the most effective martial art in the word. Master Barreto also indicated that many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners fail because they focus on just one element: Sports Jiu-Jitsu. As true practitioners of this art we should all continue to try our best to follow Grandmaster Alvaro Barreto’s teachings and implement all four aspects of combat.
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