History of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
It is probably not surprising that Brazilian jiu-jitsu comes from Japan. After all, most martial arts have their roots in Asia. On a pilgrimage to share the teachings of his master, Mitsuyo Maeda arrived in Brazil in 1914. He proceeded to share his fighting style with the people of his new home and was successful at making an impact with them. His interactions with the many people who came to him out of curiosity would eventually lead to an important encounter.
One of the people that Maeda associated with was a man with the last name Gracie. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is highly associated with the Gracie name and this is where it began. Carlos Gracie began learning from Maeda and then in 1921, passed his knowledge on to his brothers, including the youngest, H?lio. H?lio adapted the teachings so that he, as a smaller man, could defeat much larger opponents. This became a key part of jiu-jitsu and would be shown again and again in tournaments that size really does not matter in combat.
Up until this point, what the Gracies were studying was mainly known just as jiu-jitsu. In 1978 it became Brazilian jiu-jitsu when H?lio’s son left Brazil to make his and his family’s mark on America. Rorion Gracie was determined to succeed. He was not accepted by any other martial arts schools, so he created his own school in his garage, offering free lessons and personal training to virtually everyone he met. After defeating several larger opponents in fights, word spread and soon the Gracies had more students than they could teach from their garage.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu exploded across the world in the early 1990s, with the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. These were mixed martial arts fights that were largely no-holds-barred events that paired fighters of different disciplines. Royce Gracie jumped to fame and success by winning three of the first four tournaments, mainly by defeating opponents far larger than he and through submission holds on the ground. It became obvious that his martial art techniques were far superior to those of other disciplines and Brazilian jiu jitsu academies sprang up across North America.
The Gracies can take pride in having taken the secrets and techniques from judo masters of Japan, and bringing them to excellent use beyond anyone’s expectations. Brazilian jiu-jitsu might not have had the impact on the fighting world that it has had, if H?lio Gracie had not looked for ways to improve upon the techniques shared by Maeda. Through each generation the Gracies have made strides to continue the history of this martial art through the jiu jitsu schools they run and the fights they win.
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