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2. Steve Maxwell - Wikipedia

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   He also has worked with various US Government agencies, including the DEA, Secret Service, and FBI as well as many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies throughout the country. Maxwell travels around the world leading seminars in strength conditioning, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kettlebells, and joint mobility.

3. List of Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques - Wikipedia

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   Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) does not have an established canon (formalized set of techniques), with significant regional variation seen in both application and naming. . Brazilian jiu jitsu initially consisted of judo katame-waza (newaza) techniques, but has since evolved to encompass a far greater variety by absorbing techniques from amateur wrestling, catch wrestling, sambo, and Japanese ...

4. Brazilian jiu-jitsu - Wikipedia

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   Traditionally, to be promoted in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the wearing of the jiu-jitsu gi while training is a requirement. Recently with the growing popularity of "no-gi" Brazilian jiu-jitsu has the practice of giving out belts to no-gi practitioners (e.g., Rolles Gracie awarding Rashad Evans a black belt) has become more common.

5. Rener Gracie - Wikipedia

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   Rener Gracie (born 10 November 1983) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt [a] instructor, coach, and inventor.. One of the most recognisable figures in modern Brazilian jiu-jitsu, [2] [3] [4] Gracie is a well-known and popular coach [5] [6] [7] who has helped develop some top UFC competitors, such as Ronda Rousey, Brian Ortega, Brendan Schaub, Javier Vazquez and Lyoto Machida as well as ...

6. Jujutsu - Wikipedia

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   Jujutsu (/ ˈ dʒ uː dʒ uː t s uː / joo-joo-tsu; Japanese: 柔術 jūjutsu, pronounced [dʑɯꜜːʑɯtsɯ] ⓘ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdue one or more weaponless or armed and armored opponents.

7. Matt Thornton (martial artist) - Wikipedia

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   In 1988 after leaving the military he returned to the USA and began training in Jeet Kune Do (JKD). It was in this period that he first began to question aspects of traditional martial arts training methods, and began to formulate his concepts. In 1991 he attended a training session with renowned Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor Rickson Gracie.

8. Uke (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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   Uke (受け) (IPA:) is in Japanese martial arts the person who "receives" a technique. [1] The exact role of uke varies between the different arts and often within the art itself depending on the situation.

9. Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi - Wikipedia

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   Two Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners wearing gis. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi is the training uniform adapted from the judo keikogi (稽 古 着) for use in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A gi , meaning dress or clothes, is composed of a heavy cotton jacket, reinforced drawstring pants, and a belt which communicates rank. Some schools require the jacket ...