judo and jiu-jitsu

[matteo78]

Hello everybody,

I'm marrone belt of judo and I use to participate to some lesson of brasilian jiu-jitsu.

It seems me that judo and brasilian jiu-jitsu are very similar for the technical contents, but in particular for the underlie lesson of life (humility, adaptability, respect ecc..).

What do you think about that topic?

Matteo Tagliabue

[basikx]

I think the techniques are very similar, both have Japanese Jiu Jitsu roots. The difference comes in the application. Judo was shaped into a sport where throwing and pinning for points (much like wrestling) became the win condition.

BJJ was developed for Vale Tudo fighting (no rules) so the concepts stress reducing damage taken, controlling and submitting the opponent, and using efficient movement/leverage instead of strength to achieve these ends. The win condition became getting your opponent to give up (tap) or choke them unconscious.

Because BJJ ends with tapping (obtaining a position of dominance where permanent damage or death can be rendered immediately) there is a panic\humbling element that I don't remember experiencing when I practiced Judo or wrestling (points-based). I want to add that my Judo experience happened in the 1990's when UFC and BJJ weren't household names so how Judo has evolved since then is beyond me. That said, the techniques they share is less important to me than the win condition they wanted to achieve. I think the submission mindset is a key difference that makes BJJ my preferred choice.

[DavideT]

I live in Italy, where an agressor can try to steal you something and if you react you can be easily sued.
I belive judo is quite a "lawyer-proof" martial art because it avoid serius damage, but still let you control the situation.
On the other side in the battlefield brazilian jiu jitsu seems to do a grater job...

Davide Tagliabue