Different Types of Brazilian Martial Arts There are different types of Brazilian martial arts.

You can choose to train in either ground fighting methods or learn acrobatics with music as an accompaniment. Different varieties of Brazilian martial methods are suitable for different types of people ranging from body guards to women. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu along with Vale Tudo martial arts of Brazil Brazilian jiu-jitsu is believed to be derived from a martial art technique called odo!an "udo. This Brazilian fighting technique lays emphasis on the concept that a wea!er opponent can effectively use his opponent#s strength against him. "iu "itsu teaches its students$ that most of the advantage a stronger opponent has in a fight$ is built upon stronger stri!es and superior reach. This is effectively neutralized by bringing the opponent to the ground using a cho!ehold or a joint loc!. %penings are created using !ic!s or stri!es. &n contrast the art of 'ale Tudo relies primarily on grappling$ and is one of the biggest influences on the modern combat sport we !now as (i)ed (artial *rts +((*,. -'ale Tudo# is .ortuguese for -anything goes#$ meaning there are very few or no rules at all with respect to what techniques are legitimate for use in combat. &t is a full contact combat sport$ and has influences from other martial art forms li!e Thai bo)ing and several western fighting styles. Luta Livre Brazilian The .ortuguese term /uta /ivre translates into free wrestling. &t does not permit punching or !ic!ing. /uta livre started in the 0123s by 4uclydes 5atem$ who went by the nic!name of Tatu. The sport of /uta /ivre is primarily made up of grappling and wrestling techniques. * /uta /ivre practitioner#s main objective is to bring his opponent to the ground as soon as possible and force him to yield or submit. The sport of /uta /ivre has had a strong historical rivalry with Brazilian "iu "itsu. This fighting technique is constantly evolving and new techniques are being added. &t must be noted that those see!ing to train in /uta /ivre have to be very fit as the sport is e)tremely demanding physically. apoeira and Ma!ulele Brazilian martial te!hni"ues 6apoeira is a method believed to be imported to Brazil by *frican slaves when it e)isted. &t is a method that has martial arts$ music and dance. There are different forms of capoeira li!e capoeira regional$ capoeira angola and capoeira contemporanea. 6apoeira angola is the oldest technique. (aculele has dance and music within it. The difference between maculele and capoeira is that maculele uses stic!s or machetes in its methods. This martial art technique focuses on punches$ !ic!s and !nee stri!es. &t is a very acrobatic and fluid style of martial arts. 6apoeira loo!s similar to dancing as Brazilian slaves used to practice the art in plain view of their colonial overlords and say that they were dancing. 7tudents of capoeira constantly move to avoid attac! or try to launch an attac! on their opponent. 6apoeira uses a very fast and versatile fighting technique that focuses on fighting a technologically superior or multiple opponents. #om$ato Brazilian martial te!hni"ues This type of martial method originated in the 0183s$ and was developed by .aulo *lberquerque. * number of self-defense strategies li!e grappling and stri!ing are used. These methods are applied only when a conflict is to be defused. ombato Training is generally given to professional personal

protection personnel li!e policemen$ the military or bodyguards. (ost recently$ there is also a ombato training program for Brazilian 6ivilians. The main objective of this martial art form is to heighten one#s awareness of one#s surroundings and to effectively recognize and neutralize any threat. ombato has a graduation system similar to other martial art forms$ where practitioners are awarded bands of different colors$ starting from white and culminating in blac! to recognize the practitioner#s level of proficiency in the sport. %u&a %u&a Brazilian martial methods This is a !ind of fol! wrestling usually performed during the ritual uarup ceremonies. *thletes began to fight on their !nees. The winner is the one who will lift his or her opponent and push him to the ground. This was formed as part of an e)periment during the formation of 7ao .aulo 7tate (ilitary .olice. This fighting method is still under observation by martial arts e)perts. *t 9o2 arate: we list a large amount and variety of martial art schools where you can train in Brazilian (artial *rt forms. 7elect any of the training institutes from the website to start now.