KIDS BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU (BJJ) - Kids Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kid-JItsu®: Building the New Generation. Is Jiu Jitsu Safe For Kids? EmailShare 8 Are you worried that Jiu Jitsu may not be safe for your child?
Or perhaps you are thinking about enrolling your kids in Jiu Jitsu classes but are wondering if the environment will be safe for them? These are natural questions to ask and reasonable concerns to have as a parent. In this post we examine these questions in more detail but most importantly, provide you with some guidelines that will make Jiu Jitsu safe for you kids. This i to not only prevent injury but to ensure that your child is safe and protected when training and rolling around on the mats with other kids. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Demonstration. Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Brazilian jiu-jitsu (/dʒuːˈdʒɪtsuː/; Portuguese: [ˈʒiw ˈʒitsu], [ˈʒu ˈʒitsu], [dʒiˈu dʒiˈtsu]) (BJJ; Portuguese: jiu-jitsu brasileiro) is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from Kodokan Judo ground fighting (newaza) fundamentals that were taught by a number of individuals including Takeo Yano, Mitsuyo Maeda and Soshihiro Satake. Brazilian jiu-jitsu eventually came to be its own art through the experiments, practices, and adaptation of the judo knowledge of Carlos and Hélio Gracie, who then passed their knowledge on to their extended family. History[edit] Origins[edit] Geo Omori opened the first jujutsu / judo school in Brazil in 1909. [5] He would go on to teach a number of individuals including Luiz França. Jujitsu Martial Arts. Jiu-Jitsu Magazine.