A long time ago, Grand Master Carlson Gracie borrowed the term from Judo and introduced it to Gracie Jiu-jitsu as a sign of respect. It is still commonly used today in BJJ and MMA. The term “oss” or “osu” is not exclusive to jiu-jitsu and is used across all martial arts, especially the Japanese arts. …
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Types of Martial Arts This list of martial arts is a mix of some I’ve tried and consider to be relevant today. Hopefully, the information presented here will help you choose an art that you will enjoy learning. Striking and kicking MMA What is it? Mixed Martial Arts, also known as cage fighting, is based …
The obvious answer is: because it’s fun! I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after seeing a Youtube video of Royce Gracie beating a bigger guy, and I got wildly intrigued. I had no idea what to expect the first time I went, but it slowly turned into an obsession. This didn’t happen overnight, and I’ve had …