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Re: BJJ and Judo
Anyone can find and read the official history of BJJ.
The greater perspective I gain on martial arts, and the more I ponder it, the more I am convinced that early development of BJJ was deliberate and more marketing than anything else.
That is not to say that true genius wasn't involved. Recognizing the direct advantage that the ground affords you seemed to be beyond the grasp of most.
Within that context, a skilled practitioner can dominate almost any unskilled opponent regardless of size, strength, aggressiveness, and physical ability. And that had a significant impact on the martial arts community.
But the street fighting aspect is almost certainly fantasy. And, frankly, BJJ's effectiveness in vale tudo/MMA is limited.
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