{"id":10829,"date":"2021-05-12T12:45:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T12:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightersvault.com\/?p=10829"},"modified":"2022-11-03T20:24:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T20:24:47","slug":"how-old-is-bjj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/how-old-is-bjj\/","title":{"rendered":"How Old Is BJJ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/strong> (BJJ) is a combat sport and martial art <\/a>based on submission holds and grappling. BJJ focuses on the skill<\/em> of taking your opponent to the ground<\/strong>, achieving and maintaining a dominant position<\/strong> and using a variety of techniques to submit<\/strong> your opponent via chokehold and joint locks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BJJ exploded<\/em> in popularity in the 1990s after Royce Gracie defeated a series of larger opponents in the early Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, several grappling superstars<\/strong> have emerged from the world of BJJ, including the likes of Gordon Ryan, Marcello Garcia and Roger Gracie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we answer<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>the question “how old is BJJ?<\/em>” and discuss the evolution of the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How Old Is BJJ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BJJ was developed around 1920<\/strong> in Brazil by the Gracie family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1917<\/strong>, Carlos Gracie<\/a> was taught traditional Judo by Japanese judoka Mitsuyo Maeda. This formed the foundation of their self-defence system named Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. In 1925<\/strong>, Carlos Gracie opened up the first Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Carlos Gracie opened the Gracie BJJ academy in 1925<\/strong>, the Gracie family issued a combat challenge to martial artists around the world. The challenge would test their self-defence system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu against fighters of other martial art systems in a vale tudo<\/a> match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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The Evolution Of BJJ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below we will discuss the key periods<\/em><\/strong> in the evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the impact they have had on the combat sport we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Birth Of BJJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BJJ was developed around 1920<\/strong> in Brazil by the Gracie family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1914, Japanese judoka Mitsuyo Maeda <\/em>travelled to Brazil, where he met a businessman named Gast\u00e3o Gracie. Maeda accepted Gast\u00e3o\u2019s son, Carlos Gracie<\/strong>, as his student. Carlos Gracie studied Maeda\u2019s style of judo for several years<\/strong>, eventually sharing his knowledge with his brothers. The Gracie family adapted the style of judo, emphasizing the use of leverage <\/strong>so it could be used by anyone, regardless of strength or size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1925, Carlos Gracie<\/strong> opened up the first Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Vale Tudo \/ The Gracie Challenge <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Gracie Challenge<\/a> was an open challenge match<\/strong> issued by members of the notorious Gracie family. The fight aimed to represent their self-defence system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu against experts<\/strong> from other martial art systems in a vale tudo<\/a> bout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an age before the UFC, the purpose of these challenges was to prove the effectiveness<\/strong> of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu over all other martial arts styles<\/a>.
The Gracies have issued challenges since Carlos Gracie first made one in the early 1920s. Some of the fights were public<\/em> events whilst others took place privately<\/em> behind closed doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge aimed to promote<\/strong> and develop the Gracie style of Jiu-Jitsu and show that it was superior<\/em> to other martial arts styles<\/a>. Typically, the match featured a smaller Gracie versus a larger and more athletic opponent. Throughout the years, the Gracie family defeated martial artists<\/em> from many different styles including, karate, boxing, judo and wrestling. The Gracies rarely lost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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UFC 1 – 1993<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The popularity of BJJ and grappling exploded<\/strong> alongside the growth of the UFC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UFC 1 featured a smaller Royce Gracie submit larger and more athletic<\/em> opponents to become UFC champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royce Gracie gained fame for his success in the UFC. Alongside his victory at UFC 1, Royce was also the tournament winner of <\/em>UFC 2 and UFC 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After UFC1, BJJ gyms began to open in cities globally<\/strong>. These days most cities in the western world are home to multiple BJJ gyms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Mixed Martial Arts<\/a>, it only takes one lucky shot to end a fight. Who knows what would have happened to the growth of BJJ if Royce Gracie had lost at UFC 1?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Future of BJJ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After answering the question “how old is BJJ?” it’s important<\/strong> to look at the future of the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the birth of the UFC, BJJ has had positive<\/strong> exposure from the mainstream media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last decade, several BJJ organisations have hosted PPV events and super fights<\/strong> drawing attention to the sport. These include the likes of EBI, Polaris, ADCC, Fight2Win and ONE FC. Whilst this is great for the development <\/em>of the sport, fans of BJJ are usually practitioners themselves, as the sport requires a degree of grappling knowledge to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emergence of submission only and No-Gi competitions makes the sport more spectator-friendly<\/strong> and encourages fighters to take more risks when grappling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are lots of benefits of training BJJ including<\/a>, weight loss, improved mental health and learning self-defence. More people than ever are signing up to BJJ, with gyms welcoming people from all walks of life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing is for sure, the next ten years will be crucial in the development<\/strong> of BJJ as a sport.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How Old Is Bjj?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, how old is BJJ<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BJJ was developed around 1920<\/strong> in Brazil by the Gracie family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1917, Japanese judoka Mitsuyo Maeda introduced Carlos Gracie<\/a> to traditional Judo. The skills Carlos learnt from Mitsuyo Maeda formed the foundation of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu self-defence system. In 1925<\/strong>, Carlos Gracie opened up the first Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rio de Janeiro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key events in the evolution of BJJ:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n