Transcript Shomus Biology - The Origin of Jiu Jitsus Applications

Transcript Shomu's Biology - The Origin of Jiu Jitsu's ApplicationsOne of the greatest Japanese martial arts grappling systems is, of course, BJJ by Renzo Gracie and it also has the DNA of his predecessor, the great Yoshihito Nakai. The founder of Jiu Jitsu was forced to flee Japan in World War II after being accused of doing evil things to the enemy. And the genius behind BJJ was none other than one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, the legendary Hiroshi Tada.But why are these two systems so closely related? There are some big differences between the systems of these two giants. One of the most obvious differences that the BJJ schools will point out is that Jiu Jitsu is a martial art while BJJ is a grappling system.The biggest difference between BJJ and Jiu Jitsu is, of course, the MMA thing. There are some differences in the philosophy and fighting techniques that went into building the two systems. But, in general, they do have a lot in common.The origin of Jiu Jitsu's adv anced striking is rooted in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu circular rolling method. It was really the circular rolling where the ground fighter could get his or her opponent off balance that allowed for the explosive and deadly takedowns that was made famous by Rickson Gracie. With his philosophy of fighting going from top down, he essentially took the application of Jiu Jitsu to its logical extreme - going from the bottom to the top to finish the fight.Because the first generation of Gracie Jiu Jitsu was mostly made up of jiu jitsu practitioners that were specifically drawn to the Gracie family by their striking prowess, their one disadvantage with being a good opponent would be their lack of strikes. So, with the circular rolling, the more grounded fighter would simply win because the extra foot would help them win positions that were more favorable to them. It was a method to end the fight before it ever really began.There are some great advantages to the striking philosophy of the Grac ie Jiu Jitsu system that the UFC and MMA fighters often fail to recognize. When we talk about ground fighting, we are talking about the ability to get into a dominant position at the earliest opportunity and holding that position while getting your opponent off balance is the only way to make sure they don't escape the submission. The big theory on winning the ground battle states that you can actually get into the better position and then, with a judiciously applied knee, you can hold onto that position until the person gets to a position where he or she can escape the triangle choke.However, BJJ is not all about the submissions that were built into its origination. When the students got to do what they do best, the MMA or mixed martial arts of the BJJ stylists, there was a clash of philosophies. The martial arts philosophy of mixing the submission strikes with the grappling to form a winning game plan is something that was long advocated by BJJ's founder, Helio Gracie.He believed that the best way to win a fight was not through sheer force of arms, but to look for an internal problem that the opponent might have, and then exploit it. This inner conflict that most fighters develop will eventually bring about defeat. But he realized that by confronting the internal conflicts of the opponent, not just the outside limitations, that you would be able to win by exploiting the internal conflicts of the opponent.