Tag: jiu-jitsu

  • The Roots of Martial Arts: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

    The Roots of Martial Arts: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

    Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a story of migration, adaptation, family rivalries, and showmanship that transformed a niche grappling system into a global sport, self-defence method, and cultural phenomenon. Here’s how it travelled from early 20th-century dojos to modern academies, the turning points along the way, and the reasons it continues to thrive today. Where it…