Sport vs. Self-Defense in Jiu-Jitsu: How Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts Strikes the Perfect Balance
Sport vs. Self-Defense in Jiu-Jitsu: How Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts Strikes the Perfect Balance Why Are You Training? Sport or Self-Defense... There’s a lively discussion happening in the martial arts community about whether jiu-jitsu schools should focus on “sport” or “self-defense.” This debate is even playing out on some of my friend's pages, so I thought it would be a great topic to address for our students, friends, and potential members. When discussing the current state of jiu-jitsu training, we can’t forget its pivotal moment in 1993 during the first UFC. It was an open competition that pitted martial arts styles against one ....
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