Introduction to
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
BJJ is a style of
grappling, developed in Brazil from a base of Japanese Jiu Jitsu,
with elements added from other grappling arts over the years.
Excels in fighting
on the ground, and especially off your back.
Sport
and self defence aspects
You never want
to go to the ground in a defence situation. Will you always have that
choice?
Jiu Jitsu trains
for worst case scenarios. On the ground, your attacker on top of you,
trying to hurt/damage you, or choke/strangle/punch you unconscious. You must expect the worst and have strategies and tactics to deal with it, if you train for self defence.
Jiu Jitsu allows a
spectrum of control and lethality, more so than striking arts. If you hit someone, you'd better hit hard enough to knock them out or hurt them, and be prepared to deal with an assault charge. Grappling has gradations. you may be able to defuse a minor situation via control with Jiu Jitsu. Though you can do real damage if necessary.
Bigger and stronger
people are much more dangerous to you if they are on their feet and
mobile. If you can put them on the floor, their size and
strength matters less (though it still matters).
Wing Chun Strategy
vs. Jiu Jitsu strategy
Wing Chun – bridge
the gap, go to the blind side, control the elbows and knees, hit them
until the threat is neutralised
Jiu Jitsu – take
them down, achieve a position of control, move through successively
better positions until you are in a place where you can apply a
submission hold – choke or joint lock. Negotiate of possible,
otherwise snap or nap.
Wing Chun blind side
vs Jiu Jitsu inside control
Practical –
standing self defence
Warm up, revision of
ukemi (breakfalls)
Explore the principle of non-resistance with a couple of standing drills
Introduction to
inside control
- try to push and be
pushed
- bicep control,
stopping a straight punch
- bicep control,
stopping an uppercut or body hook
- against haymaker,
bil sao to side clinch
- from side clinch,
he goes to grab your head, duck out to get the back and spin takedown
- from side clinch,
he squares up, bearhug takedown
- from side clinch,
he steps behind, hip toss
- from side clinch,
he tries to retreat, hook his leg and trip
Short break
Practical – ground
defence
- Mount position
- your options from
mount
- keeping the mount
- bridge and roll
escape
- guard
- his options from
guard, and yours
- basic pass to side
control
- step over to mount
- basic circuit as a
drill
- americana from
mount
-drill RNC from
sitting
- he tries to turn
under mount and stand up
- side mount –
gift wrap
- he turns to
stomach, go to hooks in back control with underarm wrist control,
break him down
- from there, rear naked choke (RNC). Drill first in isolation, then add to the mount / turn to stomach sequence.
Where to from here?
Evolutionary rather
than traditional art
The role of
competition in evolution
It goes on forever
How much does Wing
Chun help?
