Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or BJJ is one of the fastest growing martial arts in the world today.\u00a0 Whilst BJJ has been around for years, it has shot to fame in the past ten years courtesy of the UFC where its unique skills, especially in the early UFC years, allowed it to dominate against all other martial arts.<\/p>\n
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (sometimes written as Brazilian Jujitsu) in Brisbane has grown rapidly and is becoming more and more popular.\u00a0 So what attracts people to BJJ?\u00a0 It\u2019s a fairly unique martial art in that you spend much of the time each class on the ground \u2018wrestling\u2019 or \u2018grappling\u2019 with your opponent while trying to submit them.\u00a0 The aim of BJJ from a self-defence perspective is to take the attacker to the ground, the theory being that most people are only comfortable and confident standing kicking or punching, so taking them to the ground gives you as the BJJ practitioner, where you are more skilled, the advantage.\u00a0 Something that is unique and cool about this, is that in stand up martial arts what you think is right usually is, for example, if someone throws a punch at your head, move your head away from it!\u00a0 On the ground however, things are very different, what people tend to do as an untrained reflex is often the worst thing you could do and makes things even worse.\u00a0 The cool part is, with a little training, it\u2019s amazing how quickly people can gain confidence on the ground and really dominate against people who haven\u2019t done BJJ.<\/p>\n
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BJJ is also designed using traditional jujitsu principles and leverage, what this means from a practical standpoint, is that you don\u2019t have to be the biggest guy or girl to make it work.\u00a0 No matter how big or strong you are, there\u2019s always someone bigger and stronger, so knowing how to use technique and skill to your advantage to overcome a larger opponent levels the playing field and empowers you.<\/p>\n
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We could tell you how great our instructors are (they\u2019re great), and how awesome our facility is (Qld biggest with four air conditioned and matted halls), but the best way to find out if BTC and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is for you, is to jump in and try a class.\u00a0 Give us a call today on 3177 4550 and give it a go, you don\u2019t need to be fit, flexible or have done martial arts before.\u00a0 Classes are available during the day, each night, and on the weekend.<\/p>\n