Bjj As A Martial Art
A popular way to stay fit and exercise is through the practice of martial arts and some of the common forms of the marital arts are Karate, Kenpo, Ju Jitsu, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do and others which are more concentrated on the South East Asian region of the world in particular. All of the martial arts shown in movies are oriental in nature compared to anything else. Some martial art movies are very popular in the west. Oriental martial arts terms like Kimono, Katana and Chi are rather popular in the West nowadays.
Sword fighting which is a common martial art did not catch up to the popularity of the oriental martial arts in the West. Of late the trend is changing with a western martial art gaining popularity into the movies, not one but two of them to be precise and they both come from the same place. One is the kicking martial arts shown in the movie rooftops, only the strong and many more the martial art they call Capoeira from Brazil. However, the growth of Capoeira is overshadowed by the emergence of a popular martial art form called Jiu Jitsu in Brazil around 1993 which gained prominence by the octagonal ring of the ultimate fighting championship and created a turn around in every Jiu Jitsu generic schools around the world.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has now its own line of equipments and clothing for use in the dojo or in the competition match, and finding the right Bjj Gi (which is a Brazilian jiu jitsu counterpart for a karate kimono) is very important. Because Brazilian jiu jitsu is more on grappling and throwing which your opponents, Bjj Gis must be strong, durable and able to withstand the abuse of the mat in the dojo and in competition. Too thin of a Jiu Jitsu Gi like karate kimonos will rip itself up after a few rounds of practice in the dojo, which makes it inappropriate. You and your opponents cannot be able to take a hold of Judo Gis which will be too loose to grip. This is where Bjj Gi’s play a big role in withstanding the abuse and not giving much advantage to either partner in taking a strong grip on his opponent.
Not only does the Bjj Belts help to fasten the Bjj Kimonos in place but they also do have their own uses like displaying your rank or level in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu art form. Ranking and leveling is very essential in every martial arts form, and to every martial arts enthusiasts, for it shows not only your level of expertise but also your level of discipline, hard work and dedication that you have invested on the martial art.
Brazilian Jiu jitsu is a great martial arts, it can teach you discipline, can promote good health and fitness and can save your life if the situation arises. You can buy your Bjj Gis, Bjj belts and other equipments online to be closer to the level you want to achieve in the Brazilian martial art Jiu Jitsu.
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