On Saturday night the McNeil family hosted a UFC 126 Party at their house to watch some great match ups! Many familiar faces from El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu showed up to eat some good food, hang out, and watch the fights. The night ended with a championship fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort. Although there was very little Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the actual championships fight (a 1st round front-kick knock out by Anderson Silva), the fights leading up to the championship bout displayed a great deal of takedowns, ground grappling, and submission attempts.
We will be breaking down some of the technical elements in our no-gi Tuesday practice to see what happened in those matches where submission attempts were almost made or finished successfully. Thanks to the popularity of MMA or Mixed Martial Arts, we get an opportunity to see some of the most elite athletes display variations of the technique we actually practice in our dojo. For those who may not understand the difference between MMA and BJJ, it is important to know that brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or grappling is everything but the striking (kicking/punching/hitting) in MMA. More importantly, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is founded on the principals that you will be able to subdue an assailant without the need to exchange blows or hits to the body. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is definitely a necessary training element to compete in MMA or the UFC, but you don't have to be an MMA fighter to do Brazilian Jiujitsu. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers a great outlet for those who are interested in staying active, wanting to learn something new and physical, or people who want to be a weekend warrior and compete in a local Jiu-Jitsu tournament.
Let's also keep in mind that watching MMA can be great way to cross-train! It's a great time to look for possible submission attempts, bring awareness to body positioning, and how grappling can neutralize those potential blows leading to knockouts. If you are looking for an edge to improve your Jiu-Jitsu game, watching some MMA might offer you some insight into attacks from various positions, and a better understanding of what you body is capable of doing.
Eliot Kelly
www.edhbjj.com
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone
"Jiu-Jitsu is not just for MMA fighters, it's for everyone that is pursuing a healthy and active lifestyle. "
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