What's the difference between BJJ and Jiu-jitsu?

[kickboxer_1982]

Just wondering what's the difference between BJJ and regular jiu-jitsu?

[shamster]

Do a search...been discussed at length many times here.

But in summary, bjj focuses a lot more on the ground. Traditional jj focuses less on the ground and distrubutes the techniques into standup as well. There are many other details that explain the differences though.

[Shoot]

JJ = rote rehearsal, if this, then that scenarios.
BJJ = spontanious application of techniques.

It's the difference between choriography and improvisation. That is the fundamental difference in my view. It's the difference between 3 step sparring and boxing. Know what I mean.

CAVEAT: Some JJ is not like this and is essentially Judo. So don't get in my face JJ people.

[Motion]

It's been pointed out that Gracie Jujitsu is actually the Kosen Judo style and not really jujitsu. Maeda was a Kosen Judo stylist. I'am not sure how the Gracies started using the word Jujitsu.

Kosen Judo:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosen_judo

[7r14ngL3Ch0k3]

JJJ is for the street, BJJ is for the octagon.

[Tant01]

Yeah That...

Do a search...been discussed at length many times here.

But in summary, bjj focuses a lot more on the ground. Traditional jj focuses less on the ground and distrubutes the techniques into standup as well. There are many other details that explain the differences though.

Thanks shamster! Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is also spelled wrong Traditional Jujutsu can look more like karatedo or Judo but BJJ looks like Judo newaza.(matwork)

[shamster]

True, there are similarities to Judo newazza, but bjj focuses more on it in depth. Also, the objective of judo is primarily geared towards throwing, where as in bjj, the ground is usually just the beginning of the fight.