http://www.jiujitsuct.com Kobukai Ju-Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Combat Training in Connecticut Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:38:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Starting a new martial art, regardless of the style can be very intimidating for most people. You are walking into completely foreign atmosphere with people you don't know, who are training to "kick some ass". The techniques they are doing are unfamiliar and maybe intimidating themselves. ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/benefits-of-jiu-jitsu/new-to-jiu-jitsu-or-martial-arts.html Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa Black Belt / Top-Level BJJ Competitor Rafael has recenetly moved to Connecticut from Brazil to start teaching and competing in jiu-jitsu in the USA. He is one of the most talented and dynamic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters coming ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/benefits-of-jiu-jitsu/new-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-featured-instructor-rafael-formiga-barbosa.html One of our students Dan Clayton competed this weekend in the NAGA Worlds in New Jersey. This was Dan's second time competing in a grappling competition and his first time competing in no-gi. Dan placed 3rd in his division and had 3 excellent fights! Dan was always trying to ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/jiu-jitsu-news/congratulations-student-dan-clayton.html I remember many years ago when I was looking for a solid martial arts school. I knew I wanted grappling and was fairly certain I wanted jiu-jitsu. This was around 1997-1998 when the UFC had some popularity and some people were starting to say they offered "jiu-jitsu". ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/benefits-of-jiu-jitsu/what-to-look-for-in-jiu-jitsu-school.html Jiu-Jitsu is known as one of the most complete and effective martial arts systems.  Though it has been around for centuries and has it's roots in the Samurai battlefields of Japan; it has gained "recent" popularity with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. A small 170lb Brazilian man named Royce Gracie showed ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/benefits-of-jiu-jitsu/combat-benefits-of-jiu-jitsu.html Jiu-Jitsu training offers many benefits, besides just learning how to depend yourself.  A dedicated jiu-jitsu practitioner can expect to learn more then just effective techniques in unarmed combat, jiu-jitsu training can literally change your life both physically and mentally. Martial Arts training in general can be a life pursuit that affects ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/benefits-of-jiu-jitsu/physical-and-mental-benefits.html When you begin training Jiu-Jitsu you will soon realize that there is a big difference between sport grappling and grappling for real combat.  It's not necessarily the techniques that are different, it's the approach to the techniques and the mindset involved when executing the techniques; as well as the choice ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/benefits-of-jiu-jitsu/sport-combat-grappling-vs-real-combat-grappling.html Unless you are blind or don't have cable television, you know that the sport of Mixed Martial Arts is on the rise!  Everyone is interested in MMA and eventually more and more people want to learn how to fight in a Mixed Martial Arts event. At our Jiu-Jitsu school in Cromwell, ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/benefits-of-jiu-jitsu/jiu-jitsu-for-mixed-martial-arts.html Jiu-Jitsu is regarded as one of the most effective self-defense arts.  It was originally used on the battlefields of Japan by the Samurai.  It has since evolved into many different styles of jiu-jitsu including evolving into other styles such as Judo and Aikido. If you are looking for a true self ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/benefits-of-jiu-jitsu/self-defense-jiu-jitsu.html One of our students Amir Kearney competed this weekend at the Best Way Jiu-Jitsu tournament located in Danbury, CT.  Amir competed in the Super Heavyweight division and placed 3rd.  He lost due to a technicality in rules, but nearly submitted his opponent.  Amir then decided to do the absolute tournament ... http://www.jiujitsuct.com/jiu-jitsu-news/student-amir-kearney-is-absolute-white-belt-champion.html