How to Do Jiu Jitsu

Jujitsu matches are some of the longest in all of martial arts. Get expert tips and advice on collar locks and submissions in this video.

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Begin with a collar lock & an elbow lock
Take opponent down with control to gain points
Get advantage over opponent for more points
Get into a mount position to get the most points

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Aaron Fruitstone is a Martial Arts Instructor and Competitor with a 6th degree black belt in Taekwondo. He began training in 1982 under Master Mel Steiner, VIII DAN and executive Vice President of the International Ch'ang Hon Taekwondo federation (ICTF). Mr. Fruitstone has written articles featured in Black Belt Magazine, such as "Martial Arts Training for Combat", and is a certified international instructor. He has also been featured in the film, "Inner Peace", and is the wellness director for the ICTF.

AARON FRUITSTONE: Hi. This is Aaron Fruitstone. I am the head instructor and owner of Chi Martial Arts in Miami Shores, Florida. In this clip, we are going to talk about how to do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match, which is a great form of fitness, starts with two competitors that are apart from one another. Now, I am going to use [PH] Julian as my partner. There would be space between the two of us and upon the start signal; you would come to try to lock up with your opponent. Typically, you will take a collar lock as well as an elbow lock; that is your starting position. What you want to go from here is to try to set up for a takedown. Any takedown that shows control gets you two points, so if I take Julian down under control I gain two points. Then, I want to gain an advantageous position, like side control, which is going to yield me three points. If I can move to mount, which is the highest point position, it brings me four points. Ultimately, what I want to do is win either by points or by a submission, which is getting my opponent to tap out, and he taps out when I do a hold that makes him feel uncomfortable. So I might use an Americana arm lock or a choke or an arm bar. Now again, Jiu-Jitsu is important in that it builds up your cardiovascular, your flexibility as well as your stamina. The five things to remember about a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match are that both opponents will start apart from one another, and then the concept is to take your opponent to the ground to gain an advantageous position, ultimately to win either by submission or by points.

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