Jiu Jitsu is an ancient method of training your mind, body and spirit to act as one. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners strive for harmony, but also learn realistic, effective and often devastating self-defense techniques. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique. Adults and Children who get involved in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu reap many benefits in several areas of life. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not solely a martial art: it is also a sport; a method for promoting physical fitness and building character in people; and, ultimately, a way of life.