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Zack is an avid jiu jitsu practitioner and martial arts nerd. He currently holds a brown belt in BJJ. When not on the mats or in the gym, he can be found going for walks with his wife, attempting (and often failing) to train his dog, and frequently obsessing over a specific hobby only to forget about it a week later.

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BJJ vs Japanese Jiu Jitsu – Differences and Similarities Explained

Brazilian jiu jitsu is a grappling based martial art that uses concepts of leverage, angles, and timing to take down, control, and submit an opponent with joint locks or strangles.

Japanese jiu jitsu was originally developed for the battlefield for armed and unarmed combat. It includes throws, strikes, and weaponry, and focuses on traditional martial arts principles with less focus on practical application.

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