| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
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| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Parent arts | Judo |
| Focus | Grappling, especially ground fighting |
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. It is a derivative of early 20th century Kodokan Judo, which was itself then a recently-developed system (founded in 1882), based on multiple schools (or Ryu) of Japanese Jujutsu.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an art that came from Judo and other grappling-based arts from Japan. The main creators were the Gracie family.
Note: At the time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was developed from Judo, Judo was considered to be a form of Jujutsu. This is why it's referred to as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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