Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ) is an art designed for the smaller person to use leverage and position to their advantage. This art was designed by the Gracie family and has now taken the martial art world by storm. BJJ teaches the student how to escape from bigger opponents and uses choke holds, joint locks and submission moves to finish their opponent. Although BJJ has been viewed as a very rough style in which students often get harmed here at Wagner’s Martial Arts Academy we take a lighter approach with light grappling. Light grappling means that we don’t use muscle for a technique but we use the technique in its purest form. If you can apply the technique without muscle, if the need would arise in a situation where the person is stronger than you then using muscle would enhance the technique. This is a style that was made for smaller people but larger people can be just as proficient. BJJ is great for women’s self-defense, while most women do not like to get close to a man, in any rape situation that will occur. What we teach in a very non-threatening way is for women to be able to defend themselves on the ground against any attacker.

If you feel this style is not for you, we do offer other self-defense based styles. Modern Kajukenpo is an innovative system that teaches realistic self-defense. Hwa Rang Hapkido is for the student committed to learning all aspects of combat.

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