It is a well known fact among Martial Artists that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is
one of the most practical and effective forms of Self-Defense. Time
and time again one hears stories on the news about how Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu helped save someone's life. The San Francisco Police Officer
who was rescued from a deadly fight by a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner,
the 9 year old Bakersfield boy that used a Jiu-JItsu choke he learned
in practice to save a 12 year old girl from a vicious dog attack, and so
on and so forth. The evidence is clear, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu WORKS!
However, developing the skills to successfully protect yourself and
your family in perilous situations is only part of the reason why learning
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a great choice for EVERYBODY.

Ask any practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu why they love practicing this art and you will hear a wide range of responses. One common response is that “Practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gets you in incredible shape.” And it is true! A typical Jiu-Jitsu class consists of various exercises and live grappling techniques that really push your CARDIOVASCULAR system while also working out every MUSCLE in your body. Practically every new student reports having lost unwanted weight, gained muscular strength, and increased their flexibility. And the great part of all this is that they did it while having FUN. In other words, getting in good shape and feeling great about yourself doesn’t require you to spend countless hours in a fitness gym doing BORING and TEDIOUS exercises. Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gets you all of those physical benefits you seek, all while learning a FUN and SAFE Martial Art. On top of the Physical and Self-Defense benefits of practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, most practitioners report having their lives significantly changed for the positive. One regularly hears students say that the art "made me a better human being." As you gain technical experience in the "Gentle Art" (actual meaning of the word 'Jiu-Jitsu') you begin to realize that even as a smaller or weaker person you can use angles and the principles of leverage to out-fight even the strongest of opponents. It is at that point that one begins to realize that the principles of Jiu-Jitsu can be applied to the problems of everyday life. You discover that you can use the same principles of Jiu-Jitsu to overcome any challenge that is placed before you. In the end, you are left with a STRONG SPIRIT.

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