Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Women

Posted on March 10, 2013 by myackulic — Leave a comment

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a combat sport that was derived from the Japanese self-defense of Kodokan athletics that focuses on ground fighting. It is an Art and Sport and permits you to become productive with each a part of your body. Now the Simple and Effective Art of BJJ is being offered to the Women of Edmonton at Arashi Do Martial Arts.

Often individuals see Jiu Jitsu as an aggressive sport only for men; however girls of any stature or age will do well in Jiu Jitsu. BJJ as a sport for girls a chance to test their Self Defence skills against other women, or sometimes men, who are trained as well. A feat much more difficult than that of an unexperienced attacker. Competitions for Women in BJJ are held frequently in Edmonton, with the number of women coming out to compete growing each year. Tournaments such as Mind Body Soul have many women attend each year.

What will you see? You will learn several BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU techniques from the guard, a very effective position if caught on the ground. From the guard you will be able to sweep, control, lock and attack your opponent while on your back. Many Standing Self Defence moves will be taught as well as Self Defence vs hair grabs, lifts and other common attacks.

Being the most effective ground fighting Martial Art, girls will learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques to virtually dominate and convince their opponents from fighting from the bottom. It is usually sensible to be told some best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques to defend yourself. These techniques are going to be the executive complement to your martial art strikes and kicks.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for girls proves to be a relaxed and reposeful art which might help to ease stress and anxiety and teaches techniques which will be utilized in Self Defence. The repetition itself can facilitate your mind method ideas and movements a lot of quicker. It also teaches one how to use the Gentle Art of BJJ to control an attacker twice their size.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu needs plenty of concentration and determination. It’s a fun sport that may increase your awareness, serving to you avoid dangerous things and teach you easy however terribly effective escape techniques.

For more information on starting in BJJ, call 780-220-5425 or come try our Women’s Only BJJ Class held every Sunday from 12:30-1:30pm at Arashi Do North, 12730 St. Albert Trail. A Gi is not necessary your first several times, but sweats/pants and a shirt or sweater you don’t mind getting stretched out a bit is fine.

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Getting up from the Ground

Posted on March 1, 2013 by myackulic — Leave a comment

Be aware of your stability when kneeling on the ground. Spread your legs slightly apart for a wider base, and rest on the balls of your feet (not the insteps). Resting on the balls of your feet allows you to get to a standing position quicker, while resting on the insteps may cause injury to your ankles if you are suddenly pushed off balance to the rear. Bend your upper body slightly at the waist. This lowers your center of gravity and limits frontal exposure to your opponent.

If you have to kneel on the ground, assume a stance that affords you stability as well as mobility. Your hands can be planted for support when throwing a kick, and your knees can be used as pivot points.

Note that lowering your butt slightly toward the ground increases the stability of the four-point stance. You may end up in a four-point stance when attempting to get up after a fall.

Misaligning the Posture on the Ground

Taking an adversary down through neck manipulation from the four-point stance is identical in principle to the standing neck takedown. But because your opponent has much of his weight forward, unbalancing him to the rear is slightly more difficult. However, it is possible to take him straight back, if the technique is done with intent and preferably from a side position, where you are not working directly against his weight.

Fighting on the ground is very exhausting and requires strength. However, a small person may have an advantage over a larger adversary, if he knows how to use the leverage points on the human body to destroy his opponent’s balance. The over and under, which is not a technique but a wrestling concept, may work well. Although you won’t concern yourself with the rules of wrestling in a street confrontation, many of the concepts still hold true. The over and under simply means that in order to destroy your opponent’s balance, you should place one arm over your first point of leverage, and the other arm under your second point of leverage, and use the push-pull principle (the half Nelson, for example).

The half Nelson from the kneeling position uses the over and under concept, and can be used to misalign your opponent’s posture to the side. One of your arms comes under your opponent’s armpit, with your hand over the back of his head. Use the push-pull principle to dip your opponent’s shoulder toward the ground. When you have broken his postural alignment, it will only take minimal strength to manipulate his balance.

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