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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. It is a derivative of early 20th century Kodokan Judo,[2][1] which was itself then a recently-developed system (founded in 1882), based on multiple schools (or Ryu) of Japanese jujutsu.
It promotes the principle that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger assailant using leverage and proper technique; most notably, by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat them. BJJ can be trained for self defense, sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.[3] Sparring (commonly referred to as 'rolling') and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition. (definition obtained from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become the most popular, high in demand, and fastest growing Martial Art in the world today.
Here are just a few of the many benefits of training at Westchester Jiu Jitsu Academy:
- Learn EFFECTIVE self defense
- World Class Instruction
- Friendly Atmosphere
- Great Cardiovascular Conditioning
- Increased Muscle Tone
- Rapidly Reduce Body Fat
- Increased Self Confidence
- Supreme Stress Reducer
- Meet new friends
- Train like a UFC fighter in a SAFE environment!
Whether you are looking to get in shape, further develop your mixed martial arts skill set, or are seeking a realistic form of self defense, Westchester Jiu Jitsu Academy is the place for you. Our academy offers friendly yet competitive training.
We look forward to you training with us and our team and hope to see you on the mats soon!
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