The Impact Of The Jiu-jitsu Technique On The Ufc

The famed Jiu-jitsu technique employed by the Gracie family was not as well known before 1993 as it is today

. What changed was the creation of a new mixed martial arts tournament called the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Essentially, the competition was designed to pit different disciplines against each other in order to determine the most effective martial art. Royce Gracie entered the tournament and won with the use of his style of martial art techniques. After he won two more tournaments the world realized that this was the fighting discipline to master in order to win.

After Gracie proved that a command over the jiu-jitsu technique was essential for success in mixed martial arts competitions, all fighters began receiving some form of personal training in jiu-jitsu, and the UFC became a series of matches on the ground. A standup fighter was almost always doomed, for once the combatant who knew jiu-jitsu got him on the ground, a tap out from the striker was inevitable. Submissions in the form of chokes, arm bars, leg locks and so on became the norm for those early UFC matches.

While this focus on the jiu-jitsu technique made for an interesting experience for those well versed in ground fighting, for an audience hungry for blood, it quickly became boring when fighters learned how to counter submissions and last longer against a jiu-jitsu expert. To make matters worse, fighters with more stand-up experience didn't want to commit to attacks that might end up with them on the floor, and so there was more circling and feinting than actual contact and this practice enraged audiences as well. Therefore, there was more pressure on combatants to fight on their feet, and not get locked into certain positions when on the floor.

Some people believe the jiu-jitsu technique has disappeared in the recent tournaments of the UFC, but that's not quite accurate. All fighters engaged in mixed martial arts tournaments have to study jiu-jitsu in order to be able to compete effectively. This means that these top fighters can more easily block and counter the different submissions and groundwork that fighters use when grappling. MMA and jiu jitsu still have a strong relationship.

The jiu-jitsu technique is still alive and well in the UFC; it is simply no longer the end of a match. Now that everyone trains in some form of jiu jitsu, the playing field has been somewhat leveled and the martial art techniques developed by the Gracie family are essentially another tool in the arsenal of a mixed martial arts fighter. You need to know jiu jitsu to fight at this high level, but you don't need it to finish a fight.

by: Pat Lowe.

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