Brazilan Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) trainings

Frequently asked questions

What is necessary to start learning?
First time enough a simple shorts in what you move comfortably and a t-shirt for what you are not sorry if it would tear. Later when you practice deeply you need to purchase a special training uniform, it is Gi. Uniform has 3 parts: a cotton drawstring pants and a matching white or blue quilted cotton jacket, fastened by a belt (obi). The belt is usually coloured to indicate rank. The jacket is intended to withstand the stresses of grappling, and as a result, is much thicker than that of a karate uniform (karategi). The belt must be white coloured we presuppose that you did not obtain any belt grade as a beginner. Then the belt colours will alternate with the progress of the practice.

Is there something else?
Nothing else for children.

Necessary some pre-experiences to this?
(I never practised martial arts before it).
Not necessary. You can study the most easily way if your spirit and your soul are clear yet. We teach all necessary bases in the practices in order to you to be able to do it safely. What you will learn sure:

• Basic positions
• holding techniques
• take downs
• increase your stamina

When You are aware of these you are ready to acquire the full Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technical base. Learning has never end, on higher levels may born own techniques because of many situations in gound fights.

Why should I start learning here (or let me continue)?
You may learn from a teacher who is master in more martial arts. He has won a gold medal in absolute category on the IV Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open in 2008, He won the national traditional ju-jitsu competition in 2009, finally On the Gracie Barra Budapest Academy's intramural competition He got bronze medal in weight category and he won gold medal in the absolute category in 2009. His experiences are complemented by his judo past, he competent in body throws and takedowns what are part of the BJJ.

released on 2009.06.17 | H.M.C - Hungary, Budapest

Origin of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

The "Gracie Clan"
Upper row left to right: Rickson Gracie, Rolls Gracie, Carlos Gracie, Helio Gracie, Robson Gracie, Mauricao Gomes
Bottom row left to right: Royler Gracie, Carlinhos Gracie, Rolin Gracie, Rorion Gracie, Rolker Gracie, Royce Gracie

The art began with Mitsuyo Maeda (aka Conde Koma, or Count Coma in English), an expert Japanese judoka and member of the Kodokan. Maeda was one of five of the Kodokan's top groundwork experts that Judo's founder Kano Jigoro sent overseas to spread his art to the world. Maeda left Japan in 1904 and visited a number of countries giving "jiu-do" demonstrations and accepting challenges from wrestlers, boxers, savate fighters and various other martial artists before eventually arriving in Brazil on November 14, 1914.

Since its inception, judo was separated from jujutsu in its goals, philosophy, and training regime. Although there was great rivalry among jujutsu teachers, this was more than just Kano's ambition to clearly individualize his art. To Kano, judo wasn't solely a martial art: it was also a sport, a method for promoting physical fitness and building character in young people, and, ultimately, a way (Do) of life. To a very large extent, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has also encompassed these philosophies.

It is often claimed that BJJ is a development of traditional Japanese jujutsu, and that Maeda was a jujutsuka. However, Maeda never trained in jujutsu (although he did train in Kodokan Judo, which itself originated in part from Japanese jujutsu). He first trained in sumo as a teenager, and after the interest generated by stories about the success of judo at contests between judo and jujutsu that were occurring at the time, he changed from sumo to judo, becoming a student of Kano's Kodokan judo. He was promoted to 7th dan in Kodokan judo the day before he died in 1941.

Many people believe that Gracie holds a Judo rank of 6th dan including Masahiko Kimura. However the Kodokan has no record that Hélio Gracie has held any dan grade in Judo.

released on 2009.06.17 | H.M.C - Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu

Style of fighting

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes taking an opponent to the ground and utilising ground fighting techniques and submission holds involving joint-locks and chokeholds also found in numerous other arts with or without ground fighting emphasis. The premise is that most of the advantage of a larger, stronger opponent comes from superior reach and more powerful strikes, both of which are somewhat negated when grappling on the ground.

BJJ permits a wide variety of techniques to take the fight to the ground after taking a grip. Once the opponent is on the ground, a number of maneuvers (and counter-maneuvers) are available to manipulate the opponent into a suitable position for the application of a submission technique. Achieving a dominant position on the ground is one of the hallmarks of the BJJ style, and includes effective use of the guard position to defend oneself from bottom, and passing the guard to dominate from top position with side control, mount, and back mount positions. This system of maneuvering and manipulation can be likened to a form of kinetic chess when utilized by two experienced practitioners. A submission hold is the equivalent of checkmate in the sport. However, it is possible for a combat situation to continue even after a proper submission is performed. Renzo Gracie wrote in his book Mastering Jujitsu:

"The classical jujutsu of old Japan appeared to have no common strategy to guide a combatant over the course of a fight. Indeed, this was one of Kano's most fundamental and perceptive criticisms of the classical program."

Maeda not only taught the art of judo to Carlos Gracie, but also taught a particular philosophy about the nature of combat developed by Kano, and further refined by Maeda based on his worldwide travels competing against fighters skilled in a wide variety of martial arts.

The book details Maeda's theory as arguing that physical combat could be broken down into distinct phases, such as the striking phase, the grappling phase, the ground phase, etc. Thus, it was a smart fighter's task to keep the fight located in the phase of combat that best suited to his own strengths. Renzo Gracie stated that this was a fundamental influence on the Gracie approach to combat, these strategies were further perfected over time by the Gracies and others, and became prominent in contemporary MMA.

released on 2009.06.17 | H.M.C - Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu