Jiu-Jitsu

Jiu-Jitsu is a technique which is based on grapling and especially ground fighting, it is similar to judo but here in this technique you use joint locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent.

 

It promotes the principal that a smaller and weaker person can triumf against bigger and stronger opponent using proper leverage and technique. It can be trained for self defense, jiu jitsu championships and the best reason of all mixed martial arts competitions.

 

Jiu-Jitsu has 2 basic strategies, joint locks and chokeholds. Joint locks involve isolating the opponents limb and creating a lever with the body which will force the joint to move past its normal range of motion. Pressure is increased in a controled manner so that you don't break the opponents arm or elbow or knee.

 

In Jiu-Jitsu competitions some joints are banned for using like the knees, ankles and spine because the angels of manipulation required to cause pain to this joints are nearly the same as those that would cause serious injury. However in Mixed Martial Art combat they are not forbidden and it is up to the good soul of the fighter to decide whether he breaks the joint or not. 

 

Chokes involve constriction of the windpipe causing asphyxia(condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body and arises from not being able to breathe normally) and strangles involve constriction of the carotid artery causing ischemia(restriction in blood supply, generaly due to factors in the blood vessels with resultant damage of dysfunction of tissue). Air chokes are less efficient than strangles and may result in damage to the opponents trachea, sometimes even resulting in death. Blood chokes cut the flow of blood in the opponent's brain causing a rapid loss of consciousness without damaging any internal structures.

In my opinion Jiu-Jitsu is very usefull skill to master for Mixed Martial Arts fight because when the opponent comes close to you, you will know how to defend yourself and how to create a cage of bone and muscle arround the opponent to take him down and make him tap out so you would win the fight. Jiu-Jitsu combined with all other styles I selected in my first post fits great because it is the ultimate style for close combat and comes in handy when you are in trouble in the Mixed Martial Arts arena.

 

Here is a video that demonstrates the power of Jiu-Jitsu in close combat, chokes and joint locks.