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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs. BJJ
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I realize that being a newbie might disqualify me from starting a thread, however I wanted to share. The following is my opinion.
So, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ) vs. BJJ, they are different but how?
Well, first off GJJ is the system of Helio Gracie and his immediate heir, Rorion Gracie and his brothers as recognized by Helio Gracie. GJJ is a self-defense system that just happens to be extremely effective in the sport arena. However, GJJ is not a sport. GJJ certification can't be bought and is only available to qualified students through the Gracie Academy.
BJJ is largely recognized as a sport. There is no owner of BJJ, no family or organization. BJJ competitors have been successful in many open NHB and MMA venues. As a result of this success, unfortunately, many people assume that BJJ is the same as GJJ. This is not the case. BJJ is largely taught as a series of techniques that are thrown together and taught with no real structure. This is in direct contrast to the way GJJ is taught. There are certainly some very skilled BJJ instructors. There are also some very poorly trained BJJ instructors, as just about anyone with marginal skill can, and often does, claim to teach BJJ.
To say that GJJ is more effective than BJJ is not necessarily a correct statement. It would be illogical to apply such a universal. However, one training in GJJ, by way of video, seminar, or ideally right at the Gracie Academy, is drinking directly from the pure spring of knowledge that Helio Gracie has provided. The same is obviously not true for someone training in just BJJ, which has become muddied by people adding or taking away from the spring things they think are best for sport martial arts competition.
The bottom line is that anyone who wants their BJJ studies to be complete, they should at least on occasion be drinking from the pure GJJ spring.
I realize that being a newbie might disqualify me from starting a thread, however I wanted to share. The following is my opinion.
So, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ) vs. BJJ, they are different but how?
Well, first off GJJ is the system of Helio Gracie and his immediate heir, Rorion Gracie and his brothers as recognized by Helio Gracie. GJJ is a self-defense system that just happens to be extremely effective in the sport arena. However, GJJ is not a sport. GJJ certification can't be bought and is only available to qualified students through the Gracie Academy.
BJJ is largely recognized as a sport. There is no owner of BJJ, no family or organization. BJJ competitors have been successful in many open NHB and MMA venues. As a result of this success, unfortunately, many people assume that BJJ is the same as GJJ. This is not the case. BJJ is largely taught as a series of techniques that are thrown together and taught with no real structure. This is in direct contrast to the way GJJ is taught. There are certainly some very skilled BJJ instructors. There are also some very poorly trained BJJ instructors, as just about anyone with marginal skill can, and often does, claim to teach BJJ.
To say that GJJ is more effective than BJJ is not necessarily a correct statement. It would be illogical to apply such a universal. However, one training in GJJ, by way of video, seminar, or ideally right at the Gracie Academy, is drinking directly from the pure spring of knowledge that Helio Gracie has provided. The same is obviously not true for someone training in just BJJ, which has become muddied by people adding or taking away from the spring things they think are best for sport martial arts competition.
The bottom line is that anyone who wants their BJJ studies to be complete, they should at least on occasion be drinking from the pure GJJ spring.
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