Brazilian jiu-jitsu

E25299

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling-based martial art and combat sport that emphasizes ground fighting, leverage, and submissions to control and defeat opponents.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
BJJ 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf combat sport
grappling art
martial art
adultBeltColors black belt
blue belt
brown belt
purple belt
white belt
alsoKnownAs Brazilian jiu-jitsu
surface form: BJJ
competitionFormat points-based tournaments
submission-only tournaments
countryOfOrigin Brazil
derivedFrom Kodokan judo
surface form: Japanese jiu-jitsu

Kodokan judo
emphasizes leverage
technique over strength
focusesOn grappling
ground fighting
submissions
governingBody International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
hasHigherRankBelts coral belt
red belt
hasUniform gi
kimono
hasVariant no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu
influenced mixed martial arts strategy
isEffectiveFor mixed martial arts
self-defense
notableFamily Carlos Gracie
Helio Gracie
notablePractitioner Royce Gracie
philosophy a smaller person can defeat a larger opponent using technique and leverage
popularizedBy Gracie family
primaryObjective control the opponent
submit the opponent
submissionTypes armbar
guillotine choke
kimura
omoplata
rear naked choke
triangle choke
trainingMethods drilling techniques
live rolling
sparring
typicalPositions back control
guard
knee-on-belly
mount
north-south position
side control
typicalTechniques chokes
joint locks
strangles
uses belt ranking system

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu alsoKnownAs Brazilian jiu-jitsu
this entity surface form: BJJ
Gunnar Nelson hasBlackBeltIn Brazilian jiu-jitsu
sambo relatedTo Brazilian jiu-jitsu
subject surface form: Sambo
Gunnar Nelson sport Brazilian jiu-jitsu