Jiu jitsu facts

I’ve been training Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), and as part of learning it, I also got interested in the history of jiu jitsu and whether it’s Japanese. So, today I thought I’d explain the origins of jiu jitsu and if it’s from Japan. Jiu jitsu is Japanese. Jiu jitsu is an unarmed fighting style from …

I’ve been training BJJ for about a year and a half on and off. And although I’m not a blue belt when I first started taking Brazilian jiu-jitsu I attempted to spar realistically with the blue belts at my new school and thought I’d share what would happen if a BJJ blue belt went up …

I’ve done both karate and jiu jitsu, and I learned there are a bunch of differences between them. So, I put together this article to explain the differences between karate and jiu jitsu. So, what are the differences between karate and jiu jitsu?  Karate is a striking martial art, whereas jiu jitsu is a grappling …