Club Description
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), or Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, was founded and developed by the Gracie family. Its roots are derived from several sources, including pre-war Kodokan Judo and western wrestling. An aim of BJJ is to bring an opponent to the ground and then use grappling techniques (including holds, armlocks, chokes, leglocks, and if allowed, strikes) to cause a submission. It is sometimes described as position first, then submission. This strategy lessens the advantages of weight, size, strength, or superior striking ability.
BJJ is an excellent form of self-defense, and is used in MMA and Vale Tudo (anything goes) competitions, such as Pride and UFC.
TIMES for Fall 2008
Mondays, 7:00pm to 9:00pm: Taught by professional fighter Greg Pomfred from Reality Self-Defense in Bridgewater, MA.
Fridays, 6:00pm to 8:00pm: Taught by professional fighter Greg Pomfred.
NOTE: Club meetings will now be held in the squash courts, not in the mat room above the pool.
No experience is required!
Contact Sidney Grant (iso@brandeis.edu) or Ben Bar (bbar@brandeis.edu) for any questions.
Check out this picture of the Brandeis BJJ club taken during the Joe Lauzon seminar in Spring '07.
This club was formerly called Kung Fu San Soo and was founded by Timothy Craig, '04.
This is a chartered club. That means that it can use University resources and can request funding from the Finance Board.
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