{"id":341512,"date":"2022-06-27T10:16:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T08:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daisho.be\/judo-jujitsu-and-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-what-are-the-differences\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T09:22:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T08:22:24","slug":"judo-jujitsu-and-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-what-are-the-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daisho.be\/en\/judo-jujitsu-and-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-what-are-the-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"Judo, Jujitsu and Brazilian Jiu jitsu: what are the differences?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Judo<\/strong>, Jujitsu<\/strong> and Brazilian Jiu jitsu<\/strong> are often confused. However, despite the many similarities and a common origin, these are three distinct martial arts.<\/p>\n\n

Jujitsu: an age-old discipline with its origins in samurai times<\/h2>\n\n

Traditional Jujitsu is often considered one of the first martial arts to have been taught in Japan. He had a major influence on the development of Brazilian Judo and Jiu Jitsu. Presumably invented by Buddhist monks<\/strong> as apeaceful <\/strong>method ofself-defense <\/strong>that did not require the use of weapons, this martial art focuses primarily on grappling methods such as powerful throws and joint locks. Long used on the battlefield by the samurai, it was an effective form of defense in situations where hand-to-hand combat became necessary, in the event of loss of the sword for example.<\/p>\n\n

Today, Jujitsu is still used by military and law enforcement personnel around the world. It has evolved considerably over the years to be safely incorporated as a civilian sport<\/strong>. It comprises three main elements:<\/p>\n\n