BJJ

Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that particularly focuses on grappling and ground fighting. There is a separate international system of tournaments, focusing on both combat and technique. Additionally, the martial art is dominant in submission wrestling and widely used in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). BJJ is based on Kodokan Judo, which in 1914 was called "Kano Jiu-Jitsu" after the founder Jigoro Kano. Kodokan Judo was brought to Brazil in 1914 by the Japanese judoka Mitsuyo Maeda, and further developed by Carlos Gracie and his brothers Oswaldo, Gastão, George, and Hélio, who established the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy.[1]