What is American Jiu-Jitsu?
“If something works for you, adapt to it. If something does not work, reject it. But before you reject it, make sure you know why it does not work.” --Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee followed his philosophy to create his revolutionary form of kung-fu: jeet kundo. 5 Round Fitness adheres to the same essential philosophy, and followed the philosophy’s main principle to create American jiu-jitsu. We have taken real world techniques from BJJ (Brazilian jiu-jitsu), Muay Thai, wrestling, traditional Boxing, Sambo, and Japanese jiu-jitsu and combined them to create American jiu-jitsu. Our chief influence is the martial art discipline BJJ; that is why it is called American jiu-jitsu and not American striking or American grappling. At 5 Round Fitness we pride ourselves on learning and adapting to new knowledge and skills, expanding and fine-tuning our methods and techniques. Our certified personal trainers spend countless hours training with jiu-jitsu and striking practitioners such as: the Gracie family, the Pit Team and Ruff House Boxing. At 5 Round Fitness we seek constant growth and improvement, and we apply that growth and improvement to our martial art theory and our athletic training. In the spirit of Bruce Lee, we take what is effective and apply it; we recognize what is ineffective and remove it. Thus compiling techquecs and creating a streamline version of Jiu-Jitsu. AMERICAN JIU-JITSU.
American Jiu-Jitsu classes are taught in nogi format.(Regular street clothes or athletic apparel)
