Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Bushido MMA is a proud member of the Ribeiro Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu Association (RJJA), www.unijj.com, headed by Saulo and Xande Ribeiro. Together Saulo and Xande have won 12 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world titles and countless other championships; as well as being recognized as two of the best instructors in the world. RJJA is the most exclusive association of its type and schools are hand picked by Saulo himself for inclusion in the association. Bushido MMA has the honor of being one of only 18 affiliates worldwide. Our BJJ instructors teach the Ribeiro’s proven style and are under the direct super supervision and scrutiny of Saulo and Xande.
Modern Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) traces its origins to jujutsu (the traditional Japanese spelling), an art which had existed for several centuries in Japan. Jujutsu translates as "soft art," an expression that conveys its central principle---to yield to your opponent's strength and use it against them, while using leverage and technique to maximize your own strength. Evolving on the battlefields of feudal Japan, the art originally encompassed any technique that could quickly disable an opponent: from punches and kicks to eye gouges and strangle holds.
The Brazilian style of jiu-jitsu originated in the early 20th century, when the Gracie family of Brazil studied martial arts under a Japanese immigrant. They learned a style of jiu-jitsu that emphasized ne-waza ("ground technique"), and as the Gracies studied the techniques and began to develop their own style, they focused more and more on groundfighting and submission holds. Seeking to further refine the "soft art" principle, they theorized that technique and leverage could be applied more effectively on the ground, where the opponent's strength could also be more easily nullified. The Gracies proved the effectiveness of their new style in a long series of closed-door challenge matches, and they were instrumental in the birth of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where Royce Gracie went undeafeated in the first 4 tournaments. These victories drew attention to the effectiveness of BJJ, and a foundation in the art is now considered an essential element for any competitive MMA fighter.

Bushido Striking System

The Bushido Striking System is a unique blend of the arts listed below.

Jeet Kune Do Concepts
Known by many as simply a movie star, Bruce Lee is renowned in the martial arts community as one of the first people to foster the modern interest in cross-training and mixed martial arts (MMA). To further this interest, he developed Jeet Kune Do (or "way of the intercepting fist"), which is not so much a style as a combat philosophy. While there are guiding forms and principles, the thrust of the Jeet Kune Do philosophy is that all techniques must be adjusted according to the situation and the individual, so that the techniques can be executed fluidly in a live-sparring situation, and thus also in real combat. The system focuses on all phases of combat and incorporates elements from a vast array of styles, including Filipino martial arts, the Wing Chun style of kung fu, and Western styles such as boxing, wrestling, and fencing; basically, any style that involves active sparring and shuns classical forms. Bruce believed that the truth of combat could only be found within the event of a fight, and his dogged quest to understand all aspects of this truth led to him being remembered as "the father of mixed martial arts."

Muay Thai
Muay Thai (or simply "Thai boxing") is an ancient martial art whose origins are obscured by time. Originally developed in Thailand as part of a battlefield art, the hand-to-hand techniques later began to develop into a boxing style. Exhibition and challenge matches of this boxing style came to be an important part of many Thai festivals and rituals. Initially, these bouts were fairly violent affairs, where fighters' hands were wrapped in hemp rope and dipped in resin or starch, which hardened the wraps and made the hands even more lethal. It wasn't until the mid-20th century that Thai boxing developed into its modern form, with boxing gloves and a standardized rule set. Modern Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand.
Unlike most forms of Western boxing and kickboxing, Muay Thai allows the use of 8 points of contact: the hands and the feet, but also the knees and the elbows (possibly the two best striking surfaces on the human body). Muay Thai also allows fighters to use the clinch, either to strike their opponent or to throw them to the ground. With the effectiveness of its techniques and the many striking options it allows, Thai boxing is considered the most important striking art for modern MMA fighters.

Boxing

Boxing has been the one of the most recognizable combat sports in the world for the last century. Boxing focuses on striking with the hands, and crafty footwork. While not traditionally known as a " martial art " many aspects of the sport of boxing are practical and applicable in self defense situations as well as MMA.

Filipino Martial Arts
The ancient native arts of the Philippine Islands are referred to collectively as the Filipino martial arts (FMA). Weapons play a prominent role in these arts; however, the weapon training is designed to promote the understanding of body mechanics that can be used for empty-hand fighting. The most recognizable weapon among the FMA is the double sticks. These sticks were initially training tools that represented the swords and machetes used in ancient warfare, but the sticks themselves have become the focus of study in most modern styles. The drills and techniques of FMA are taught in a non-restrictive and fluid manner, which allows students to spar freely through all phases of combat. Through these exercises, students learn to enhance their natural attributes and develop their sense of timing and distance. The FMA are famed for their effectiveness in real self-defense situations---students become sensitive to their surroundings and learn that anything can become an effective weapon. The techniques can be learned quickly, and they mesh well with the techniques of any other martial art.