{"id":19624,"date":"2023-06-22T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=19624"},"modified":"2023-06-27T13:14:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T18:14:45","slug":"gracie-jiu-jitsu-vs-brazilian-jiu-jitsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/gracie-jiu-jitsu-vs-brazilian-jiu-jitsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (What’s The Difference?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Anyone even remotely interested in BJJ and martial arts has heard of the Gracie family and probably knows their role in creating and spreading the style. This is why it may be confusing when you notice some academies marketed as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu while others simply as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So, what is the difference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is a part of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, focusing first and foremost on applying the art in a real fight situation. On the other hand, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the blanket term for all variations of the martial art, but it’s usually used to describe the mainstream sports version<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If things are still unclear, this article will clarify the differences between BJJ and GJJ and give you a better idea of which brand of jiu-jitsu may be best for your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s start by saying Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because it was created and developed in Brazil, but not all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The main difference between the two from today\u2019s standpoint is that Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a blanket term for all styles, while Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is a sub-brand and the name used by members of the Gracie family for their schools. It refers to the traditional style used by the family for no-holds-barred fights and is still taught today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a significant overlap between the two, with the name being the biggest difference, but the main objectives, techniques, and training methods also vary. I am sure you’ve heard the Gracie family invented and spread jiu-jitsu, so having a different brand with their name sounds confusing, and it is. Let’s clear things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu vs. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu: What’s The Difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Is Gracie BJJ?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n