In 1914 Mitsuo Maeda, a Japanese Judo and Jiu-Jitsu master came to Brazil. In return for help from the Brazilian politician Gastao Gracie, Maeda taught Judo and Jiu-Jitsu to Gastao’s son Carlos, who in turn taught the art to his brothers. Helio Gracie, the youngest of the brothers was unable to train according to doctor’s recommendations, as he was naturally weak and frail. Therefore Helio gradually developed Brazillian Jiu Jitsu or Gracie Jiu Jitsu as an adaptation from Judo as he was unable to do many of the moves, which relied on strength, athleticism, and physical conditioning. He was able to overcome the obstacles of greater size, strength and aggression by utilizing superior leverage, grip and position upon his opponents.Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art system, which focuses on grappling primarily on the ground. It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger opponent by using leverage, proper technique, joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. One may train BJJ for sport grappling tournaments (with or without a kimono) or self-defense. Through training BJJ students will gain a deep understanding of the workings and limits of the human body.

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