GI JIU-JITSU

GI JIU-JITSU IS THE ORIGINAL STYLE OF BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU FOUNDED BY GRANDMASTER HELIO GRACIE. THE PURPOSE OF THE GI IS TO SIMULATE AN ATTACKERS GRABABLE CLOTHING SUCH AS SWEATSHIRTS, JACKETS, SCARFS. THE GI CAN ALSO TEACH HOW TO USE OTHER ITEMS TO DEFEND YOURSELF THAT YOUR ATTACKER MIGHT BE WEARING OR THAT IS NEAR YOU SUCH AS A BACKPACK, PURSE OR EVEN A SEATBELT. GI JIU-JITSU IS SELF DEFENSE ORIENTATED HOWEVER THERE ARE GI COMPETITIONS AS WELL.

(GI JIU-JITSU IS PRACTICED IN THE WINTER AND FALL)

THE GI CONSISTS OF THE JACKET TOP, TROUSERS AND BELT. WE ALLOW THREE AUTHORIZED COLORS FOR IDENTIFING STUDENT NEEDS

BLUE IS FOR WHITEBELTS AND KIDS IN THE JRS PROGRAM, THE WHITEBELT IS EASY TO SPOT AGAINST A BLUE UNIFORM

WHITE IS FOR ADULTS BLUE BELT AND UP, THIS IS FOR EASY IDENTIFYING SENIOR BELTS FOR THE WHITE BELTS

BLACK UNIFORMS ARE FOR INSTUCTORS ONLY

NO-GI JIU-JITSU

NOGI JIUJITSU LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO COLLEGIANTE WRESTLING SINCE THERE IS NO GI WORN HINCE THE NAME "NOGI".  THIS TYPE OF GRAPPLING TRANSLATES WELL INTO MMA SINCE MMA FIGHTERS FIGHT SHIRTLESS OR IN SPORTS BRAS AND NOT GIS. NOGI ALSO TEACHES SELF DEFESE ELEMENTS FOR ATTACKERS WHO ARE NOT WEARING GRABABLE CLOTHING.

(NO-GI JIU-JITSU IS PRACTICED IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER.)

NO-GI PROPER WEAR IS CONTENDER JIU-JITSU SHORTS, RASHGUARD OR SHIRT

(GI PANTS AND BELT MAY ALSO BE WORN FOR NO-GI CLASS)

COMBAT JIU-JITSU

COMBAT JIU-JITSU IS A RELATIVELY NEW STYLE OF BJJ WEAR IT ALLOWS OPEN HAND STRIKES TO THE HEAD AND BODY. THIS DETERS OPPONENT OR PARTNER FROM REMAINING IN CERTAIN POSITIONS FOR LONG OR "SANDBAGGING". NATURALLY THIS IS THE BEST JIU-JITSU SYSTEM FOR THE TRASITION TO THE MMA PROGRAM.

(THIS STYLE OF JIU-JITSU IS FOR THE GRAPPLERS IN THE MMA PROGRAM)

MMA SPARRING GLOVES AND MOUTH GUARD MADATORY

FIGHT SHORTS, RASHGUARD OR SHIRT ARE AUTHORIZED