What is jiu-jitsu?

Jiu-jitsu is a martial art, combative sport, and a self-defense system that focuses on grappling and ground fighting. Jiu-jitsu promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique, taking the fight to the ground, most notably by applying joint locks and chokes to defeat the other person. Jiu-jitsu training can be used for sport grappling tournaments with gi and no-gi and mixed martial arts competition or self-defense. Sparring, commonly referred to as “rolling,” and live, realistic drilling, play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance in relation to progress and ascension through its ranking system. The emphasis at Korean Academy of Taekwondo is on the self-defense aspect of jiu-jitsu.

What the class works

• Ground-based self-defense
• Problem-solving and strategy
• A full-body workout
• Balance and body awareness
• Competition, for students who want it

How a class is built

• Warm-up and mobility
• Technique demonstration and practice
• Position-specific training
• Live rolling
• Time for questions