Jiu-Jitsu is much more than you think

Jiu-Jitsu is much more than you think Self defence through Jiu Jitsu. Pressure, control & real world application. Awareness under pressure. Reflexes that hold up.

24/09/2026

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Before modern MMA, there was another way of testing martial arts: the challenge match.

In Brazil, the Gracie family became closely associated with this culture through what became known as the Gracie Challenge. Practitioners from different disciplines could test their skills against one another, often without the restrictions and standardisation we now associate with modern competition.

Boxing, wrestling, Judo, Luta Livre and other systems could be brought together with one fundamental question: Does it actually work when the other person is resisting?

Pressure testing the principles being taught against an opponent who didn’t cooperate, didn’t follow your rules and was actively trying to defeat you.

Footage of fighters such as 9th degree red belt Grand Master gives us a glimpse into that period of martial arts history, when these encounters helped shape the evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and, ultimately, the wider concept of mixed martial arts.





22/09/2026

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There seems to be an increasing comfort with being abusive, insulting and threatening towards other people, particularly when there’s a screen, a keyboard or some form of physical barrier between us.

Online, people can say things they would probably never have the courage to say face to face. Road rage is another example, where frustration can quickly turn into aggression because people feel protected by the perceived safety of their vehicle. In a world of influencers, streamers, auditors & agitators there is also a perceived safety of being filmed. As if the screens are another barrier from reality.

You never know what sort of day someone else is having. You don’t know what they’re dealing with, what boundaries they’ve already reached, or how they’re going to respond when those boundaries are crossed.

We should never become so comfortable with disrespect that we forget there is another person being on the other side of it. Especially when we cross the boundaries between what we say and what we are prepared to do in the real world.





19/09/2026

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What do you take from this footage?

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12/09/2026

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Gordon Ryan, undoubtedly one of the best grapplers in the world, being kicked & punched in the head during an altercation on the ground.

The point obviously isn’t to question grappling skill. The point is to highlight that even the best grappler in the world can be repeatedly struck to the head by a novice in a street altercation.

That doesn’t mean the attacker is more skilled, it suggests that in isolation grappling proficiency does not guarantee physical safety in a street fight especially when practiced under a sportative ruleset.





12/09/2026

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What’s the biggest lesson you take from this footage?





08/09/2026

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A little experience goes a long way, but a lot of experience goes further.

This takedown is actually quite simple. It doesn’t take years to understand the basic mechanics required to take someone to the ground in a balanced & controlled way. Understanding distance, however, timing, positioning & application is what makes these mechanics work. When the situation becomes unpredictable, you have to know where it’s going.

What makes this particular footage interesting is who is applying it. Marlon “Magic” Moraes is a highly experienced professional MMA fighter. He spent years competing at the highest levels of the sport before moving into law enforcement as a Coral Springs police officer.

So when you watch this, you’re not simply watching someone who knows a takedown. You’re watching someone with years of experience understanding different ranges, balance, reactions & what happens immediately after the takedown.

Once the person is on the ground, the work doesn’t stop. Controlling the elbows & wrists becomes important. Preventing them from establishing a strong base, posting a hand, standing, turning into you or creating an opportunity to strike all comes from understanding the position rather than simply knowing a technique.

That’s where experience really starts to show.
The takedown itself can be simple. The ability to recognise the opportunity, apply it under pressure, maintain balance & immediately understand the next problem is where thousands of hours of training become apparent.





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