What are the differences between the Brazilian and the Japanese form of Jiu-Jitsu/Jujutsu?

Question

And which of the two forms do you think is a better martial art?

Answer 1

there is no better.  better depends on the fighter not on the art.

The main differences that I have found between the Brazillian and Japanese variant is technical level.  I've had a few workshops in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu I found most locks and techniques they use much cruder but yet effective.  the locks we use in aikido (derived from jiu jitsu) are much more refined.  the weakness of BJJ is indeed the crude techniques (not that it is not a good art) Where the Japanese variants rely solely on technique, BJJ sometimes replaces this with pressure or force.  I've had a few BJJ instructors try some joint locks on me only to see there great  surprise when they found that it just doesn't work on me. after 10 years of aikido the joints get so conditioned that you really need good technique to bring me down.  and often that's where they are weak

Answer 2

japaneese is locks standing up. Brazilian is locks on the ground.

Answer 3

Japanese- Standing Up

BJJ- Ground fighting

both good, BJJ is more realistic

Answer 4

The main differences are that Bjj originated mainly from judo with some elements of Japanese jiu-jitsu thrown in.

I'm not saying that Bjj won't work in street self defence as it depends on who's using it but Bjj these days more and more tend to promote and favour the sporting aspects of their art ,which is a shame as the old saying " you fight as you train " and if you focus too heavily on groundwork you forget about stand up which is where you want to remain in street situations Japanese jiu-jitsu do ground work also,but training is geared more to street survival ,so that is a few of the differences there are more but I'll stop there.

Best wishes :)***

Answer 5

BJJ, Judo and JuJitsu are all "JuJitsu", all three have ground locks, throws and takedowns and standing locks and submissions, the difference is that BJJ has a concentration on ground techniques just like Judo concentrates on takedowns and throws

ard to say which is better, it depends on what you are looking, if you want to concentrate on wrestling go with BJJ, if you want to throw people more then go with Judo, if you want a little of everything go JuJitsu

Answer 6

Well having taken BJJ and now in Traditional JJ there are many differences.

First Traditional JJ, focuses more on ritual such as bowing, gi care, Japanese language, meditation etc.

Second TJJ likes to focus on stand up, and uses Katas and repetitive moves with your partner to perfect techniques.

Everyone once in a while you will spar and there you will that they are more controlled in breathing and able to conduct submissions by "feeling" rather than forcing things.

BJJ schools may have some basic rituals such as no shoes on the mat, a bow here and there and some only allow wear of gis.  They start their fights on the ground.  But the difference here is that you are shown a moves and told to practice it with a partner, but because the discipline is not there, most practices turn into a match.

In my last BJJ school students were encouraged to act like they were in an Abu Dhabi match, which only benfited the more advanced students.

Which is better?  In tems of self defense, I will say BJJ if you can find a school that teaches in gi and has some form of ritual.

In terms of self-efficacy, knowing the history of JJ and discipline, TJJ.