Jiu Jitsu Dojos in Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake, IA - 51360 | (712) 336-6888

Details: Jiu Jitsu is the fastest growing martial art in the country – the world’s #1 most powerful system of self-defense. Jiu Jitsu has proven its effectiveness in combat, protecting families, in competition, and every major UFC/MMA arena in the world today. According to FBI statistics, 95% of street altercations end up on the ground. Brazilian jiu-jitsu will help you understand how to control this situation. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a self-defense art that was developed in Brazil during the early 1900s from traditional Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Judo. The movements in BJJ rely on technique and balance rather than strength and agility. These concepts allow a smaller individual to defend themselves against a larger opponent. While BJJ is a form of submission wrestling, it is different in the fact that it is trained with a gi (kimono). The gi simulates a person’s clothing and can be used to control and submit an opponent. Knowledge of gi submissions can be a great advantage in a self-defense situation. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu offers an engaging way to get in shape both physically and mentally. Training BJJ provides the perfect combination of aerobic and anaerobic conditioning to build both strength and increase cardiovascular capacity. Additionally, BJJ has been called “kinetic chess” by many, as it relies heavily on “outsmarting” your opponent. People regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for different reasons; to be more social, to lose weight, to involve themselves with a positive form of stress relief, self-defense or to make themselves a more efficient problem solver. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gives anyone the ability to overcome any attacker regardless of size and strength.