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The exponential increase in the popularity of MMA as a sport has led to an associated increase in the popularity of jiu-jitsu as an individual sport. And tournaments certainly serve as a valuable barometer of a student's aptitude and skill. But the importance of self-defense should never be minimized in favor of maintaining position and scoring points. When Helio and Carlos Gracie first spawned the art out of traditional Japanese jujitsu, the main purpose was to allow a smaller person to successfully defend him or herself against a larger, stronger opponent. That focus has become increasingly diluted through the evolution of jiu-jitsu as a sport.
29 Jun, 2011At the Gracie Academy in Torrance, California, jiu-jitsu is still taught as a practical method of self-defense. This method of training has become increasingly popular with the American military. Certainly the military's interest in jiu-jitsu demonstrates just how useful jiu-jitsu can still be as a method of close quarters combat. While jiu-jitsu as a sport serves an entertaining and useful purpose, the roots of jiu-jitsu should not be forgotten. As the U.S. Military works to develop increasingly intelligent and dangerous weapons, its return to teaching a century-old method of street self-defense is certainly telling. Perhaps jiu-jitsu is re-evolving to the original teachings of Helio and Carlos. And in a world of flash mobs, that may be a very good thing.
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Source: http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/sports/2011/06/jiu-jitsu-returns-as-a-self-defense-method-for-the-us-military.html
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