{"id":19574,"date":"2023-06-20T15:23:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=19574"},"modified":"2023-11-16T07:09:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T13:09:00","slug":"bjj-vs-muay-thai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/bjj-vs-muay-thai\/","title":{"rendered":"BJJ vs. Muay Thai (Which Is Better?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai owe much of their popularity to mixed martial arts. BJJ became the premier grappling style in MMA<\/a>, while Muay Thai covered the striking aspect, and with the rise of MMA, many people fell in love with the two martial arts separately. But while they are important, do you know what sets them apart individually?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art focused on grappling. It relies on a vast arsenal of positions and submissions to ensure dominance once the fight goes to the ground. Muay Thai is a striking discipline known for using elbows, knees, extensive clinching, and punching and kicking.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having opposite approaches to fighting, BJJ and Muay Thai may have little in common, but they often compete for practitioners, and if you are wondering which one to choose, this guide will provide you with all you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>What Is BJJ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling martial art focused on submissions. Unlike other grappling martial arts throwing or pinning the opponent is not the primary goal, but submitting him through a joint lock, choke, or another painful submission hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BJJ originated in Brazil and was created predominantly by the Gracie family, who took the knowledge of judo, traditional jiu-jitsu, and catch wrestling<\/a> and molded it into a distinctive combat style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BJJ evolved through constant challenges against other styles and the philosophy of live training instead of forms and techniques typical for traditional martial arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest page for BJJ was opened after Royce Gracie, son of one of the style’s founders, won the first UFC, even defeating much larger men with his ground skills. Since then, BJJ has exploded in popularity and is a well-developed combat sport practiced by millions worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>What Is Muay Thai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Muay Thai or Thai boxing is a striking combat sport originating in Thailand. It is called the art of eight limbs because it allows punches, kicks, elbows, and knees. It is a vicious and highly competitive sport and the pride of Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The origins of Muay Thai can be found on the battlefields of Siam (the old name of Thailand) and was used for unarmed combat by warriors. Before the modern sporting era, the art was called Muay Boran and was much more brutal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, in the early 20th<\/sup> century, through exposure to Western boxing, Thais adopted the boxing gloves, ring, and judges creating the sport of Muay Thai as we know it today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muay Thai is a hugely popular sport worldwide with academies and high-level competitions. Like with BJJ, mixed martial arts is responsible for much of the exposure to the mainstream public, who were introduced to the deadly effectiveness of Muay Thai through cage fighting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Differences Between BJJ And Muay Thai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Rules and Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Key features and rules of BJJ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n