As BJJ focuses on submissions, sparring and live drilling become the most essential part of the regime, this type of training allows practitioners to practice at full speed and with full strength, resembling the effort made in a competition. Drills in which techniques are practiced against a non-resisting and resisting partners; isolation sparring (commonly referred to as positional drilling) where only a certain technique or sets of techniques are used; and full sparring where each practitioner tries to submit their opponent through technique. Physical conditioning is also an important aspect of training.
In addition, the Gracie family lineage descended from Helio Gracie focuses on practical applications of BJJ that apply primarily to self-defence. They will often run development drills in which a person is surrounded by a circle of other students who will attempt to attack the defending student, who in turn must defend themselves using techniques, Inside control, the practitioner pins his opponent to the ground from the side of their torso. The top grappler lies across the opponent with weight applied to the opponent’s chest. The opponent may be further controlled by pressure on either side of the shoulders and hips from the practitioner’s elbows, shoulders, and knees. A wide variety of submissions can be initiated from side control.
Although, It is also referred to as the side mount. BJJ is great because it doesn’t rely on strength or size to submit your opponent. Along with its use of chokes and holds, this makes it very effective for street fighting. The core problem with it, however, is that it focuses on ground fighting. In a street fight, you never want to go to the ground. Jiu Jitsu is a form of martial art and method of fighting that makes use of few or no weapons and employs holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue an opponent.