Quedas

In this next section, I have isolated
the basic standing techniques
of Jiu-jitsu that most beginners will
encounter during their first year of
training. Practical application and
basic understanding of these techniques
is required by most instructors
before promotion to blue belt can
occur.

Called "quedas' in Brazilian
Portuguese, takedowns or throws are
standing methods of attack and
defense whose purpose is to bring an
attacker to the ground through the
use of balance, timing and leverage.
In most cases, Jiu-jitsu practitioners
utilize basic principles of physics
such as momentum, gravity and acceleration
to achieve the throw with minimum
effort and maximum efficiency.
Getting to the Clinch
Many great champions of
Jiu-jitsu through its recent history
have said, "If you have the clinch,
you have good Jiu-jitsu." This is a
theme that resounds strongly
through the ar t's value as a tool for
self -defense. The principle theory
is this: In any style of fighting,
whether the intention of the combatants
is to achieve victory
through the implementation of
str ikes or submission holds, one
thing is inevitable: most of the time,
the participants will clinch.