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Easton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Martial arts for Boulder and Denver
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WHAT IS BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU?
The story of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu begins back in the early 1900's. The Japanese government was eager to set up a Japanese colony in Brazil. To help lead this venture, they sent over a man named Esai Maeda, also known as "Count Koma".
Gastão Gracie, a Brazilian politician, befriended Maeda and helped him and his new venture. As a show of gratitude, Maeda agreed to teach Gastão's eldest son Carlos the secrets of the Japanese martial art; Jiu Jitsu. Maeda happen to be a former champion back in Japan, and proved to be a very effective teacher as well.
Carlos, a skinny little teenager, trained under the watchful eyes of Maeda for the next few years. As fate would have it though, in 1923 Maeda returned back to his homelands and left Carlos all alone with no master.
