Jiu Jitsu Information
What is Jiu Jitsu?
Jiu Jitsu forms the basis of many other Martial arts such as Karate, Aikido and Judo.
There are several styles of Jiu Jitsu and each one is different to the next in some way. One may lean towards one or more of the different elements that makes-up Jiu Jitsu.
The different styles could be categorised into 3 main areas -
Self Defense
Competition
Tradition
These categories should be self be self explanatory.
Typical areas of Jiu Jitsu would include Striking techniques, Take-Downs, Hold-Downs, Escape Techniques, Weapons Defense, Ground Fighting and pressure points
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