BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU GI
What is it?Brazilian jiu-jitsu, often abbreviated to BJJ, is a martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It is primarily a ground-based fighting style and involves taking one's opponent down to the ground, gaining a dominant position, and then using a number of techniques to force them into submission such as joint locks, chokeholds, or compression locks.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is based on the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger opponent by using leverage and weight distribution. The focus is on taking the fight to the ground and using a number of holds and submissions to defeat them. Sparring, commonly referred to as "rolling" within the BJJ community, and live drilling play a significant role in training. In contrast to some other martial arts BJJ can be practiced using a gi or without it, also called 'no-gi', for this purpose rash guards are used. BJJ can also be used for physical fitness, building character or as a way of life.
Class Structure/ What To Expect
The class coach will typically cover a series of techniques that progresses in each class across the course of a week (eg. mount attacks). 50% of class time is spent drilling the relevant techniques, and 50% participating in situation & live sparring.
The Gi classes are suitable for all abilities.
Requirements
We recommend that for sparring, a mouth guard is worn. Regular participants are expected to wear a GI with accompanying belt. For trial class participants, depending on availability a GI could be provided.