1. BJJ is suitable no matter what age, gender, size or fitness level. You can train at your own pace. 2. You will meet new friends. 3. BJJ will boost your confidence. 4. BJJ is one of the most effective martial arts for self defence. 5. Belts are not given away. Any belt or stripe promotion is well deserved. 6. You will develop your own style of BJJ to suit your build. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self-defence system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo in the early 20th century.

It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique - most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition or self defence.