About Us
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a self-defense martial art based on ground fighting and grappling while utilizing submission holds. BJJ approaches self-defense by emphasizing taking an opponent to the ground, gaining a dominant position, and using a number of techniques to force them into submission via joint locks or chokeholds.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was initially developed in 1925 by Brazilian brothers Carlos, Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., George, and Hélio Gracie, after Carlos was taught jiu-jitsu by Mitsuyo Maeda, a traveling Japanese judoka, who himself mastered his ground fighting while interacting with catch wrestlers in Europe.
