Knowing the differences between the martial arts can help you identify the style you wish to study or learn about a new technique that can help improve your MMA performance. Having a variety of grappling skills in your arsenal can help you defeat a difficult opponent and take your ground game up a notch. Learning to use leverage to your advantage can help you become victorious. Searching for Raleigh BJJ classes? Call Gracie Raleigh today to learn how you can sign up for a free visit to our MMA gym.
 
 
Hwa Rang Do
Dating back to the seventh century, hwa rang warriors trained in hand to hand combat. The focus of hwa rang do, like other Korean martial arts, is on teaching strikes and kicks. However, unlike other martial arts from the same region, hwa rang do puts a strong emphasis on grappling. Many of the techniques are performed with an acrobatic flair and require practitioners to roll or jump to gain the advantage over their opponent.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
In the early 1900s, a successful Japanese judo fighter named Mitsuyo Maeda moved to Brazil. Upon his arrival, he opened a martial arts school. One of the first students of this school was Carlos Gracie. In 1925, Gracie began his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school. BJJ focuses on smooth transitions between submission moves and the intricacies of ground fighting. When Royce Gracie won the early UFC competitions against much larger opponents the advantage of BJJ became evident and the style shot to popularity.

Judo
Founded in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, the Japanese marital art of judo evolved from jujutsu. By eliminating the techniques for killing and maiming your opponents and replacing them with ways to force your opponents to the ground, judo was born. Through leveraging your opponent’s limbs, you can create a significant amount of pain on his or her joints. Chokes and joint locks on the ground help you earn the submission of your adversary. The discipline became an Olympic sport in 1964 and was the first Asian martial art to be practiced worldwide.

Sambo
Developed in the early 20th century by Vasili Oschepkov and Victor Spiridonov of the former Soviet Union, Sambo combines judo and other foreign styles to improve hand to hand combat skills. By capitalizing on your natural movement style when performing techniques, Sambo has evolved into a sport and a form of combat. Leg locks and the grappling techniques from judo can help you defeat your opponent.

Best Raleigh BJJ

At Gracie Raleigh, our team of expert coaches can help you create the perfect combination of skills to be successful against any opponent. We proudly offer classes for the whole family and parents are never locked into a contract for their children’s martial arts classes. Ladies only classes are also available.

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