JIU JITSU NEAR ME

When searching for a Jiu Jitsu school or BJJ gym near you consider the following. 

1.    Are the instructors friendly and welcoming? Do the students welcome you into their group? Some schools can be a breeding ground for guys with a chip on their shoulder that want to only dominate and never want to look bad. This can be a recipe for disaster and injury.  Ideally, you want an environment that you can make mistakes and your teammates will help you learn from them.  Take a look around and see if people are smiling and having fun training. Do they look like they are standoffish and there only for themselves? Is the general vibe of the room about ego and dominating or is it about helping each other get better and improve themselves? Is the vibe about proving or improving?

2.      What is the technical level of the students and instructor? Can the instructor break techniques down in a simple way for students to easily...

3 REASONS WHY JIU JITSU IS THE BEST IN A 1 ON 1 SELF DEFENSE SITUATION

1. A LARGE PORTION OF FIGHTS END UP ON THE GROUND OR IN A CLOSE CONTACT SITUATION AND IT’S TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO BE GREAT ON THE GROUND. JIU JITSU DIRECTLY ADDRESSES SELF DEFENSE SITUATIONS ON THE GROUND.

1. BEING SUPER CLOSE REDUCES THE CHANCES OF GETTING KNOCKED OUT WITH A SIGNIFICANT STRIKE.  BJJ IS A MARTIAL ART THAT USES RANGE TO ITS ADVANTAGE.  THE JIU JITSU MARTIAL ARTIST KEEPS THE SELF DEFENSE SITUATION EITHER TOO FAR AWAY TO STRIKE OR TO CLOSE TO HAVE EFFECTIVE STRIKES.  WHEN BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU PRACTITIONERS ARE ON THE GROUND IN CONTROLLING POSITIONS THEY ARE VERY UNLIKELY TO BE KNOCKED OUT FROM A SIGNIFICANT BLOW BECAUSE THE OPPONENT CANNOT GENERATE ENOUGH POWER IN THEIR STRIKES LIKE THEY CAN FROM THE FEET. 

1. YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO JUST CONTROL AND SUBDUE THEM UNTIL THE AUTHORITIES GET THERE. LESS CHANCE THAT YOU GET SUED FROM SEVERE INJURY TO YOUR ATTACKER. JIU...