Combat Brothers

BJJ focuses on taking the fight to the ground and finishing it there. In BJJ, you normally always start standing, and wrestling and judo techniques are also involved, unless you pull your partner to the ground (“guard pull”). The game continues on the ground, and there are countless positions you can reach. The art of BJJ is to control your opponent positionally and eventually make them tap out. In a match, someone can win on points or by making the other person tap out. Many BJJ tournaments are organized in the Netherlands and the rest of the world. From Combat Brothers, there is a group of athletes who regularly participate in these tournaments. In addition to the athletes, we have a larger group of recreational practitioners who really enjoy training BJJ as a hobby.

This martial art was developed by the Gracie family starting in 1917 from judo and traditional jiu-jitsu. In 1993, BJJ first became known worldwide thanks to Royce Gracie and the first UFC. This tournament was set up to determine which martial art was the most effective. Eight participants from various disciplines (boxing, kickboxing, karate, sumo wrestling, wrestling, etc.) were invited to fight in a cage for the first time without rules. The lightest and weakest participant, Royce, forced his much heavier and stronger opponent to submit round after round by using BJJ. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was added to the card, and Mixed Martial Arts was born.

Now, years later, MMA and BJJ are experiencing their heyday all over the world. UFC, ONE FC, and Bellator are among the many prestigious MMA organizations. BJJ is practiced in dojos worldwide, and there is a massive competition scene. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is still known as the most effective martial art in the world, where the small man can defeat the big man.