Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial art and a combat sport that originated from the famous Gracie family in Brazil, as such, it is often called Gracie Jiu ...FightzoneLondonCart0HomeAboutClassesTimetableCoachesTreatmentsShopPricesJoinnowBackBrazilianJiuJitsuMuayThaiBoxingMMAWrestlingHIITKidsBeginnersBackJoanaDuduLukeBrazilianJiuJitsuBrazilianJiuJitsuisamartialartandacombatsportthatoriginatedfromthefamousGraciefamilyinBrazil,assuch,itisoftencalledGracieJiuJitsu.Asasport,themainobjectiveofaJiuJisufighteristoforcehisopponenttogiveup(calledasubmissionoratap-out)byusingjointlocksorchokes,afightercanalsowinbypoints,thepointsystemisdesignedtorewardthemostdominantfighter.JiuJitsu’sefficiencyhasbeenputtothetestsincetheearlystagesoftheart,throughNoHoldsBarredandtodayinMMA(mixedmartialarts)andisreveredasoneofthemosteffectivemartialartsintheword.IntheUnitedStates,thesportofBrazilianJiuJitsu(BJJ)isalreadythefastestgrowingsportinthecountry,inBrazilitisconsideredanationalsport,inAbuDhabiitistoughtaspartofthenationalcurriculuminschoolsandintheUnitedKingdonpeoplehaverealiseditseffectivnessandarereapingallthepersonel,socialandhealthbenefitsthatcomewiththisamazingsport.BJJ’seffectivenessmakesitoneofthemostrequestedmartialartsinMMA,andasthetimeofwrittingthis,6ofthecurrent7UFCtitleholdersarebrownorblackbeltsinJiuJitsu.CheckmatBJJTeaminLondonTheFightzoneLondongymisaffiliatedwithCheckmatBJJteam.CheckmatisoneofthemostwellestablishedBrazilianJiuJitsuacademiesintheworld,withaffiliatesinBrazil,USA,UnitedKingdomandevenChina.Theteamhasdevelopedmanyworldchampions,PanAmericanChampionsandEuropeanChampions.Duringoneofour90minutelongclassesyouwillworkonyourconditioning,throughspecificwarmupsdesignedtohelpyoulearnhowtomoveontheground,wheremostofJiuJitsu’sactiontakesplace.Youwilllearnchokes,locksandhowtocontrolyouropponent.Youwillalsosparwithyourpartners;however,membersareonlyexpectedtospariftheyareconfidenttodoso.WhatyouneedtobringForyourfirstclassandifyouarenewtoJiuJitsuwereccomendyoucometooneofourbegi