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BJJ
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was first developed around 1920 by Brazilian brothers Carlos, Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., George, and Hélio Gracie, after Carlos was taught traditional Kodokan Judo by a traveling Japanese judoka, Mitsuyo Maeda, in 1917. Later, they developed their own self-defense system and named it Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. In 1925, the family…
Boxing
Boxing, or "fighting" as it was initially known, later became a sport around which many other forms of fighting developed. Boxing is known to date back to the 1500s BC. Competitive boxing has been in existence since the late 1700s AD but only gained significant popularity in metropolitan areas during…
Judo
The founder of Kano Jigoro created judo, Jigoro being his family name and Kano being his given name. He began studying ju-jutsu around 12 as a form of recreation and physical activity before practicing kenjutsu. In 1877 at the young age of 15, he enrolled in a school called Fukushin…
Lineage
bjjLabs - Black Belts Lineage
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand; it is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to the more widespread kickboxing but is different in that it uses more knee and elbow strikes as well as more kicking. The history of…
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