Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu - South Africa

Train the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Cape Town, South Africa.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a highly effective close range grappling art that has totally changed the martial arts community over the last decade. Originating from traditional Japanese Jiu Jitsu, the art was developed and refined by the Gracie family of Brazil to focus on ground fighting techniques. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is designed as a system that maximizes leverage and body positioning to overcome larger, more powerful opponents. BJJ emphasizes the use of submission techniques such as chokes,cranks, and joint manipulations. Classes start with a conditioning warm-up and lots of drilling. Techniques are then taught and practiced with partners. We finish each class with sparring.