Thai-Ju-Jitsu History
Thai-Ju-Jitsu , an eclectic martial art marrying Muay Thai Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Thaiboxing is one of the oldest and most feared martial art still existing today, combining kicks, punches, knees and elbows. Thaiboxing is the national sport of Thailand. In 1987 there were over 500,000 people in Thailand participating in Thaiboxing. Today that number has doubled and Thaiboxing has grown internationally throughout other parts of Asia, Europe, the Western Hemisphere, Canada and the United States.
Jiu-Jitsu, which originated in Japan is also one of the oldest remaining martial art, combining strikes, throws and submissions. Judo, taken from Jiu-Jitsu, has become a separate sport disregarding the striking aspect and predominantly concentrating on the throwing and ground fighting. Jiu-Jitsu, on the other hand, maintained the striking aspect and was weak on its ground skills.
After 70 years of being redeveloped in Brazil by the infamous Gracie family, Carlos and Helio Gracie modified Jiu-Jitsu by showing the importance of utilizing ground application and it's effectiveness. Not since Bruce Lee who single handedly changed the world of martial arts and gave precedence to an eclectic martial art has there been a self-defense system addressing the two most effective forms of hand to hand combat. Thaiboxing, a ring art of fluidity and rhythm combined with Jiu-Jitsu, a grappling art of sensitivity and technique follows the theory of yin and yang in that all things complete themselves with opposites.
"The circle signifies the continuity of flow.
The triangle represents strength and perfect balance.
The yin and yang follows the theory that all things complete themselves with opposites;
just as within Thaiboxing there is grappling and within grappling there is Thaiboxing."