Students of all ages and skill levels can increase technique, fitness, and confidence. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport and self-defense system that can be trained for sport (grappling tournaments, both gi and no-gi), or MMA (mixed martial arts). The focus of Jiu-Jitsu is submission grappling (ground fighting). It teaches a smaller, weaker person to successfully defend against a
bigger stronger opponent using leverage and technique. The fundamental ground moves are those that neutralize, immobilize, choke or apply pressure or twisting to the body’s larger joints (submissions) to conquer over an adversary’s attack. The sport of Jiu-Jitsu brings out the competitive side of an athlete, where they can demonstrate their physical and psychological conditioning, technique, and abilities. As all fights begin standing up, the first goal of Jiu-Jitsu is to knock down one’s opponent by use of takedowns; once on the ground dominating ones’ opponent with the ultimate goal of rendering their opponent into submission. Jiu-Jitsu is one of the few martial arts in which you can test your skills sparring on a live resisting opponent without having to hold back in fear of hurting your partner (commonly referred to as rolling). Both rolling and live drilling play a major part in the progression through the belts/ranks. A resisting opponent it helps the athlete realizes their strengths, and polish their deficiencies; that way, when you need it to defend oneself, you already know what it feels like to have someone fight back. Now that Jiu-Jitsu has made its way to America, it is duty of the Brazilians who first brought it here to keep the art pure, and now allow Jiu-Jitsu to become watered down, like so many martial arts as they grow in popularity. This a pledge Master Carlos Rollyson makes to all his students. How and what you learn with him is the same experience you would have at a quality Jiu-Jitsu academy in Brazil.