BJJ

How dangerous is it to choke someone unconscious or to be choked unconscious?

Choking, also known as strangulation or asphyxiation, is a common technique used in many martial arts, self-defense systems, and combat sports. But just how dangerous is it to choke someone unconscious, or to be choked unconscious? First, let’s define what it means to be choked out.  When someone is choked unconscious, it means that their …

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Why is BJJ so popular

Why is BJJ so popular?

It was the Brazilian brothers, Carlos,Oswaldo, Gastão Jr, George and Hélio Gracie who developed the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighting style and made it distinct from its parent martial art, Judo.   They emphasized and developed the ground fighting techniques of Judo as opposed to the throwing techniques.   It was in the early 1990’s that BJJ …

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