Anyone who does jiu-jitsu will tell you how fantastic it is – it’s addictive and rewarding, and the huge number of benefits out-weigh most sports on the planet.
Jiu-jitsu is more than just a sport – it’s a lifestyle – and the lessons you learn can help you everywhere else in life.
Jiu-jitsu teaches:
Workouts are more fun when you forget you’re working out, and that’s exactly what you get with jiu-jitsu.
Jiu-jitsu can also help you:
When you exercise, your body releases chemicals called endorphins. These endorphins interact with the receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain. Endorphins also trigger a positive feeling in the body, similar to that of morphine.
“Without knowing it, students of BJJ offer each other a powerful, affirming, accepting, and biologically-mediated experience, simply through the body-to-body contact that occurs throughout BJJ. Such contact triggers the release of neurochemicals in our brain and hormones throughout our body, which make us more aware, focused, and connected. Oxytocin is one hormone often called the “cuddle” or “empathy” hormone, which is released in the body during such physical contact. It is likely one reason why friendships develop so quickly and deeply amongst BJJ students.”
– Psychology Today
Jiu-jitsu can:
