BJJ

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BJJ
Stands forBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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BJJ stands for Brazilian jiu-jitsu, an other sports abbreviation.

Grappling martial art focused on ground fighting, joint locks and chokes, which lets a smaller fighter control larger opponents through leverage. Practitioners progress through colored belts from white to black.

Example: She trains BJJ three nights a week and just earned her blue belt.

Usage notes

Developed in Brazil by the Gracie family from judo and jiu-jitsu taught by Japanese judoka Mitsuyo Maeda in the 1910s and 1920s. Royce Gracie's wins at the first UFC events in 1993 brought it worldwide attention. Practitioners train in a gi (uniform) or "no-gi".

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