Is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Right For You?

By Curtis Adams

If you decide to get involved in Brazilian jiu jitsu training, you will not be alone. There are a large number of Brazilian jiu-jitsu academies that have opened across North America in order to supply the demand for training in this discipline. Mixed martial arts tournaments have been the perfect platform for showing how Brazilian jiu jitsu can often defeat fighters of different disciplines. Here is what you can expect in a basic class.

Brazilian jiu jitsu training, not unlike advanced training and most types of ordered physical activities, will practically always begin with some type of a warm-up. If you're new to jiu jitsu, then the instructor will almost certainly focus on a easier warm-up session. A lighter session will normally involve some fundamental exercises including push-ups and sit-ups, and perhaps laps around the gymnasium. Stretching also takes place when your body has warmed up a bit. A heavier warm-up would be lengthier and really created to break a sweat and help you with training for stamina.

Following the warm-up, the next part of Brazilian jiu jitsu training usually focuses on methods. Certain moves will be selected by the trainer and broken into sections so that students can perfect each stage. Mistakes are ironed out at this point, and the trainer will attempt to spend time with each student to ensure things are being done correctly. More knowledgeable students are often paired with novice ones, so that the former can help the latter. This is especially important in larger classes where the trainer cannot offer everybody individual training all together.

At the end of the lesson, there is usually time set aside for the application of Brazilian jiu jitsu training that was earlier taught, through one-on-one matches. Students are paired up and within a time limit are given the chance to try out the martial art techniques they were shown earlier in class, or in previous lessons. This sparring is a good way for students to see just how useful the techniques they are learning can be, and how to more quickly execute moves when up against an unyielding opponent.

Brazilian jiu jitsu training is not for the casual participant due to the amount of work involved and the high expectations that instructors tend to set. But if you are dedicated and make the most out of each session by warming up properly, concentrating on mastering the techniques taught, and making the most out of sparring sessions, then you will have a positive experience. This is personal training at its highest and you will find yourself with greater physical and mental strength as a result. - 31497

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