ARTICLE: The Beautiful Lessons in the Art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Release Date: 03/07/2021
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ARTICLE: The Beautiful Lessons in the Art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
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With the rise of the UFC, the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (aka BJJ) has been spreading fast over the past few years. My personal BJJ journey started a little over 2 years ago. I've slowly found myself becoming more an more immersed in its beauty. This is for a few reasons: BJJ is one of the most effective in 1-on-1 hand-to-hand combat The struggle of a live sparring session (aka rolling) introduces challenges that are a microcosm of life The team of training partners is a strong support group It encourages everyone involved to overcome difficult challenges Below, I'll go into the...
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info_outlineWith the rise of the UFC, the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (aka BJJ) has been spreading fast over the past few years. My personal BJJ journey started a little over 2 years ago. I've slowly found myself becoming more an more immersed in its beauty.
This is for a few reasons:
- BJJ is one of the most effective in 1-on-1 hand-to-hand combat
- The struggle of a live sparring session (aka rolling) introduces challenges that are a microcosm of life
- The team of training partners is a strong support group
- It encourages everyone involved to overcome difficult challenges
Below, I'll go into the details of the valuable life lessons I've learned on my journey, along with a historic background of BJJ (as I understand it).