Jiu-Jitsu works. Not just when it comes to training in your academy nor just when it comes to the competitions you went to… But in both cases and against other martial arts as well! You simply have to know what to do and when to do it.
Don’t believe us? Then believe history! Here’s a throwback to the year of 1975; to a classic match between the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Karate teams:
Throwback: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs. Karate Team Challenge (1975)
Yuki Nakai is the president of the Japanese Confederation of Jiu-Jitsu. Naki is also famous for having fought and lost to Rickson Gracie at Japan Vale Tudo in 1995.
After retiring from MMA, Nakai became interested in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, not due to his own defeat to Rickson, but Noboru Asahi’s loss to Royler Gracie in 1996. He learned it from Enson Inoue, and a year later he participated in his first BJJ tournament, the Gracie Honolulu Open hosted by Relson Gracie. Nakai soon won the Pan American Championship on the brown belt category, and afterwards he was granted the black belt by Carlos Gracie Jr, becoming the first person from Japan to hold a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 1997, Nakai opened the Paraestra Shooto Gym, and over time was appointed president of the Japanese Confederation of Jiu-Jitsu.
He participated in an interesting video where he sparred with Shotokan Karate master Tatsuya Naka . He is a full-time instructor of the Japan Karate Association. He holds a 7th dan from JKA. He has also starred in films such as Kuro Obi, High Kick Girl! and Karate Girl.
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