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About Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has its origins from India and Japan. Jiu-Jitsu literally means “soft art”. Jit-Jitsu is soft because it is based on the principles of leverage. It does not have brutality in the movements that are used – the movements are “Gentle”. Jiu-Jitsu was the martial art of the Samurai warrior for centuries.
Only sportive aspects of Jiu-Jitsu were practiced, such as Judo, which involves throws, and Karate, which encompasses strikes. A few forms of Jiu-Jitsu developed in the West, but it was mostly Judo with some wrist locks.
Our Programs
All programs we teach in our classes are designed to impart technical skills and self-defense knowledge of the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. See below.
While many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools in Orange County have opened and closed over the years, our school has remained the leader for over twenty five years. The school’s founder, Franco De Camargo, started training martial arts in Brazil at a young age and was the only Carlson Gracie black belt teaching full time in Orange County, California. Today, the tradition is passed on to Franco’s head instructor Troy Acker who also teaches full time at the Carlson Gracie Academy.
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