Ironshore Martial Arts

05/11/2021

The Jiu Jitsu Gi or Kimono originated in the 1800’s developed by Jigoro Kano as part of the sport of Judo. In order to replicate reality the uniform was designed to restrict freedom of movement similar to the way that clothes do and consists of woven pants, a jacket and a belt. The uniform was then adopted by the Gracie’s as part of the art they learned from Mitsuyo Maeda circa 1917 which was developed into a form of self defence and became what we know today as “Brazilian Jiu Jitsu”.
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The Gi’s you see today in Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are different to their own purpose.

24/07/2019

Ironshore

11/10/2017

Kenny Florian — UFC color commentator, former UFC fighter, and third-degree BJJ black belt — is opening up a new school. Why? Simple. Because he loves Brazilian jiu-jitsu. For him, BJJ is so much more than choking people out or forcing them to tap; it is a way to deal calmly and effectively with the...

05/10/2017

BJJ black belt Steven Grossi is a huge believer in jiu-jitsu journals. Journals can help you retain information (even if you’re a visual person). Maybe a move didn’t work for you as a white belt but works really well as a blue blue belt or purple belt. Thanks to your journal, you can go back …

02/10/2017

Have you ever watched one of those videos where a security guard gets mauled by a pedestrian? Have you ever watched one of the videos where police officers use extreme excessive force to restrain a civilian under arrest? I’m pretty sure we all have, and honestly it’s a disgrace. It’s seriously pitif...

29/09/2017

27/09/2017

At Jiu-jitsu Times, we love to get reader feedback and after reading The Blue Belt – Are you Ready for Yours? One reader had a great question: “Well I’m really close to purple. My Instructor told me I’m at purple level I just need to know my self defense. Sometimes I feel lost but most …