Romulo Barral attempting a triangle choke on Gabriel Vella at the
2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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| Also known as | BJJ, Gracie jiu-jitsu, gi jiu-jitsu, no-gi jiu-jitsu, submission grappling Portuguese name: Jiu-jitsu brasileiro Japanese name: Burajirian jūjutsu (ブラジリアン柔術) |
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| Focus | Ground fighting, grappling |
| Hardness | Full contact |
| Country of origin | Brazil, Japan |
| Creator | Mataemon Tanabe, Senjuro Kataoka, Taro Miyake, Yukio Tani, Sada Miyako, Geo Omori, Mitsuyo Maeda, Takeo Yano, Soshihiro Satake, Tokugoro Ito, Jacyntho Ferro,[1] Donato Pires dos Reis,[1] Hélio Gracie, Carlos Gracie, George Gracie, Oswaldo Gracie, Luiz França,[2] Oswaldo Fadda |
| Famous practitioners | See full list |
| Parenthood | Kodokan judo, jujutsu, catch wrestling |
| Descendant arts | Submission wrestling, 10th planet jiu-jitsu |
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Romulo Barral attempting a triangle choke on Gabriel Vella at the
2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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| Also known as | BJJ, Gracie jiu-jitsu, gi jiu-jitsu, no-gi jiu-jitsu, submission grappling Portuguese name: Jiu-jitsu brasileiro Japanese name: Burajirian jūjutsu (ブラジリアン柔術) |
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| Focus | Ground fighting, grappling |
| Hardness | Full contact |
| Country of origin | Brazil, Japan |
| Creator | Mataemon Tanabe, Senjuro Kataoka, Taro Miyake, Yukio Tani, Sada Miyako, Geo Omori, Mitsuyo Maeda, Takeo Yano, Soshihiro Satake, Tokugoro Ito, Jacyntho Ferro,[1] Donato Pires dos Reis,[1] Hélio Gracie, Carlos Gracie, George Gracie, Oswaldo Gracie, Luiz França,[2] Oswaldo Fadda |
| Famous practitioners | See full list |
| Parenthood | Kodokan judo, jujutsu, catch wrestling |
| Descendant arts | Submission wrestling, 10th planet jiu-jitsu |
