Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Burning Heart

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, suitable for everyone,
now every Friday evening from 7:30 - 8:30 pm.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on ground fighting (grappling). Research shows that about 80% Of fights end on the ground. The goal is to gain a dominant position and ensure that an attacker is "knocked off" as quickly as possible. It is based on a modified variant of traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu called "Jiu-do." The idea is that soft wins over hard. In other words, a small weaker person can defend himself against a stronger and bigger attacker with the right techniques and movements. , during special BJJ (Gi)/Grappling (No-Gi) tournaments and MMA tournaments. Sparring and continuous repetition of exercises play an important role in training.

A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class looks something like this:

Warm-up:
Jogging, stretching, etc.

Strength and conditioning:
Bodyweight exercises such as: Push-ups, Squats, Crunches, etc.

Technique training and drills:
Position Training, Sweeps, Submissions etc.

Sparring:
Fighting under full resistance from an opponent.

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class will be taught by:
Name: Michel Ras
Age: 32 years old
When I was ⁷ years old I started judo which I did until I was 28 years old. In 2007 I came into contact with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because a newcomer came to train with me during judo lessons and constantly knocked me down on the ground. He turned out to be a blue belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I joined Team Agua Amsterdam and was sold. Shortly thereafter I started training with Team Kaishin Almere under the guidance of Henk Heneweer.