What are the physical and mental benefits of Brazilian JiuJitsu?

Braziliaanse Jiu Jitsu is een complexe vechtsport.
Bij de meeste vechtsporten ligt de nadruk op stoten en trappen.
Voornamelijk naar het het hoofd en lichaam. .
Braziliaans Jiu-Jitsu legt de nadruk op controle en submissie
De kans dat je hersenletsel op loopt is nihil.
Het gevecht vindt voornamelijk plaats op de grond.

Waarom de grond?

The legs are dangerous, a lot of explosive power comes from them.
On the ground, people are easier to control.
The chance of serious damage a lot less...

Your best chance against a big attacker?
Put him on his back.

Example of ground control.

10 Physical benefits of BJJ

1. It is a fun form of exercise. (The most fun)

In Brazilian JiuJitsu, we also call sparring "Rolling,"
This is usually done after a class where technique is covered.
Why is rolling so much fun?
You can do it at your own pace.

Monday bang! Because you couldn't resist the temptation of that potato war over the weekend> then you roll a little harder and more attacking!

Broke from a day of work and raising your kids?
Then you roll a little more defensively.

You don't have to have the V02 Max of Dafne Schippers to come to a BJJ class.
Because.
Technique is your best friend.

2.The initial phase of learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) can be a confusing, frustrating and overwhelming process.

This confusion is understandable: BJJ is complex and it's easy to get lost in the vast amount of details and techniques before you ever reach a certain level of mastery in the sport.
Now here it comes:
THAT MAKES IT SO FASCINATING

3. You can spar every class in BJJ without the consequences of brain damage.

Good, because you still need those. The nice thing about this is that you can test your techniques right away. With resistance, which makes it so realistic. Different body types, weights and ages make it interesting.



Practice, practice, practice.

4. BJJ is resilience training for people who don't like violence.

You learn valuable insights on survival. I say survival because you can't always win. It has nothing to do with losing. When you are attacked on the street by a bear of a guy. And you survive the confrontation, with the concepts we teach you. The one who guards the distance near or far, minimizes the damage. Then you win, because you may and can now go to your family, partner or your relatives. You learn how to control people virtually pain free. It is better to strangle someone unconscious with technique, than to knock someone unconscious. (My opinion) Two extremes admittedly, which one is less harmful? I know the answer, now you do. Experience it in a free













trial class

5. It is relevant to MMA Jiu Jitsu.

Specifically, no gi jiu jitsu, has quickly become one of the of the styles used in MMA. Think UFC, Bellator, One FC.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is proven effective in MMA.
If you want to test yourself in it, you can also learn it at BJJ Amersfoort.

Read more about it in our previous blog Gi vs No-Gi

6. Community is important within BJJ.

It is a brother and sisterhood.
You share sweat, blood and sometimes tears with each other.
Life is sometimes suffering unfortunately.
Friendships for life are formed on the mat.

BJJ is also a sport where you can train side by side with your idols.
Suppose you are a soccer fanatic.
The chance that you will train with Messi or Ronaldo is 0.01%.
In BJJ, you can walk into your idol's academy and you will most likely meet him/her on the mat.
You have to travel abroad for that. Then you will have something!

7. Competition

There are plenty of BJJ tournaments and competitions in the Netherlands to participate in
In Europe, you have BJJ competitions throughout the year.
Competition gives you the opportunity to test your jiu jitsu in an intense but safe way.
It also allows you to see the differences between the jiu jitsu taught at your gym at your school and the rest of the country or the world.

These are hosted by different organizations.
The largest in the Gi the (IBJJF).
Other organizations that hold competitions in Europe and the Netherlands include UAEJJF and ADCC .
More on that in the blog Gi vs No Gi

Competition gives you the opportunity to test your jiu jitsu in an intense but safe way.
You can compete here with different jiu jitsu schools from the Netherlands or even the world.

Myself(Abdel Ziamari) after winning the Amsterdam Open.
Having respect for each other is important in BJJ

8. Progressie en streven

Je kunt progressie boeken wanneer je consistent naar de training komt.
BJJ werkt met een banden en strepen systeem dat van wit naar zwarte band gaat. Dat duurt wel een paar jaar.
Je hebt ook de coral en rode band. (Grootmeesters)

Elke organisatie en de school die daar bijhoort hanteren verschillende maatstaven voor de banden.
Bij BJJ Amersfoort hanteren wij de maatstaven van het JJGF en EGJJF
Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Je zult examens moeten doen om je skills te testen.
Banden krijg je hier niet, die verdien je.
Wij slaan je ook niet met een band op je rug na dat je je band hebt gehaald.
Mocht je dat op YouTube gezien hebben, zo gaan wij niet te werk.

BJJ is een individuele sport.
Je traint weliswaar onder een organisatie.
Maar dat betekent dat niet dat je een eigen stijl kunt ontwikkelen.
Iedereen kan zich specialiseren in het gene waar hij/zij goed in is.
Afhankelijk van je leeftijd, lichaamstype en doelstellingen.
Mits je de basis onder de knie hebt.

9. Options to teach

If you had told me 8 years ago that I would be a BJJ teacher for a living I would have called you crazy.
Teaching is not for everyone.
It takes patience and attention.
I didn't have that. I was focused on my own training and didn't want to teach.
My teacher insisted. I made a lot of mistakes. That was allowed.
Now teaching is my passion. (And work)
Should you want to try it you can in BJJ.
We teach BJJ children's classes where we train our beginners to become instructors in Jiu-Jitsu.
Because teaching strengthens your knowledge, competence and skills on the mat.

10. It's fun.

BJJ is complex but fun.
The first time I had someone taped off.
I felt like a kid in Disneyland Paris.
When your submissions or defenses succeed, it's very addictive.
It's also great to spar with your training partners after a long(stressful) day
that you know well.
And to give each other a good time.

It goes beyond physical so let's list all the mental benefits as well.

7 mental benefits of BJJ

1. It teaches you patience

In BJJ, you often have to wait to escape at the right moment or lure an opponent.
When trying to escape, especially when wearing a gi, you must patiently defeat all of your opponent's attacks before you can escape.

2. It develops your problem-solving skills

Often in BJJ you encounter positions and clamps you are not familiar with. Sometimes you have to improvise on the spot to get past the guard or decipher certain BJJ styles.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
REPEAT.

3. Discipline

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is mentally and physically challenging.
To come to class every week requires discipline.

Get an image BJJ Amersfoort and watch this testimonial.

4. It develops your ability to deal with pressure

De belangrijkste les die ik heb geleerd bij het starten van Jiu Jitsu.
ONTSPAN.
Vooral in benarde posities waar je eerste reactie paniek is.
Door onder druk te ontspannen, kunt je je energie beter besparen.
Zoals Kron Gracie zegt: Stay cool under pressure en plan je volgende zet!


5. Het maakt je nederig 

Het is normaal om regelmatig te af te tikken bij het sparren.
Dit is noodzakelijk en cruciaal in je BJJ-reis.
Afkloppen en verliezen zorgt dat je ego die noodzakelijke tikken krijgt als je komt trainen.
De realiteit is dat er altijd iemand beter is dan jij.

6. Confidence in yourself

After training in BJJ for a long period of time,
Going while sparring or in competitions gets you a little better.
It doesn't get any easier.
The belts in my opinion are just formality, it shows where you currently stand in your BJJ journey.
The benefits of jiu jitsu can also help you with your self-confidence off the mat.
Think about your work, bussines, school and life.
You can approach it from a different perspective.
BJJ= Life we sometimes say.

7. It's good for your mind

After a serious accident in 2006.
I was introduced to BJJ.
I can safely say that being depressed was the least of my problems.
BJJ literally and figuratively changed my life for the better.

Why?

It was good for my spirit

It sounds crazy, but when someone is on top of you and trying to strangle you.
Are many things no longer relevant.
You live in the now.
Nothing for a while.
That's good.

How does that make you feel?

Well so:

That's how I feel after every class and that's how I teach.

If you want to find out more about my story there
Check out my podcast with Thijs Lindhout who has millions of downloads to his name!