You may be asking from the title, "What is Jiu Jitsu and why do you like it?" I will explain, my friends. I had a lesson in Jiu Jitsu last month, and enjoyed it immensely! In fact, I want to learn more.
Jiu Jitsu (I did Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) is a leverage-based, self-protection martial art. I is based on the idea that if you are attacked, you are probably being attacked by someone who thinks that they can handle you. Thus, the attacker is generally bigger and stronger than you are. And the instructor pointed out the obvious-you do not want to become involved in a boxing match with a larger person! You are likely to become hurt when you do that.
How did I get introduced? I am in a girls club for homeschool, high school teen girls, and in May our monthly activity was decided to be a self-defense course. One of the moms of the members found an instructor for something. When we arrived, we learned that it was Jiu Jitsu. (Thankfully, I had a notebook along to scribble down the title) The instructor and his assistant started us off with some warm-up exercises. And then the girls broke into teams. One of us would do the part of the aggressive person while the other acted the part of the victim. One of the first thing that I did was learn how to lift my partner with my feet around her hips. Amazing! Now, I still need to work on that. I usually end up pushing the partner back. Oh, and as I am a petit girl, I was the smallest in the class-in height, weight, everything. Its very obvious, I believe! I think that is why I found Jiu Jitsu to be so rewarding-I could do some exercises so well that my slightly larger partner said she would not want to be in a fight with me. I learned how to fall, throw, stand up, keep the "bad guy" away, how to get out of neck locks, and-don't pass out as I get gruesome-performs chokes and break elbows!
One of my younger siblings loves the moves I taught them. The other-being a bit larger and stronger than I am-laughs at it. That one loves to try to wrestle with me-however, hopefully they learn some in case they ever need to know these moves!
I loved Jiu Jitsu!
Well, I'll try to be back soon!
God bless!
Indi Raine
John 3:16