Purist judokas may argue that there isn’t much new in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, that all of the groundwork we see in jiu-jitsu is simply a repackaging of age-old judo techniques. There is some truth to the idea that all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques have their roots in judo, because they do. Count Maeda was a judoka, and Maeda taught the Gracies what he knew.
At this point in history though, the arts have split. They may share a common ancestor, but in practice they are different and the majority of practitioners on both sides seem comfortable admitting that. The emphasis on sport has made Judo an art primarily about throws whereas jiu-jitsu largely emphasizes ground techniques. It’s not unusual to hear a jiu-jiteiro advocating cross-training in judo to learn throws or a judoka talking about needing to learn jiu-jitsu to round out his newaza, or ground game.
Purist judokas may argue that there isn’t much new in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, that all of the groundwork we see in jiu-jitsu is simply a repackaging of age-old judo techniques. There is some truth to the idea that all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques have their roots in judo, because they do. Count Maeda was a judoka, and Maeda taught the Gracies what he knew.
At this point in history though, the arts have split. They may share a common ancestor, but in practice they are different and the majority of practitioners on both sides seem comfortable admitting that. The emphasis on sport has made Judo an art primarily about throws whereas jiu-jitsu largely emphasizes ground techniques. It’s not unusual to hear a jiu-jiteiro advocating cross-training in judo to learn throws or a judoka talking about needing to learn jiu-jitsu to round out his newaza, or ground game.
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