Chicago Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - BJJ- Submission Grappling

Chicago submission grappling is a meeting of grappling styles. Although no gi styles of fighting have been around for thousands of years, the modern era of submission grappling began in 1998 with the first Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Submission Wrestling Tournament. The ADCC capture the imagination and attention of grappling stylists around the world because of its rich monetary prizes, it exotic location and especially because of its revolutionary set of rules that awarded value to techniques from most grappling arts like BJJ or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Why was this so revolutionary? Because, though Brazilian Jiu Jitsu had come to dominate the grappling and no hold barred worlds through its expansive ground game and submission holds, even it had become constrained by artificial rules. The ADCC and the evolution of submission grappling was a way to return fighting to its essence: a battle of two combatants to determine who would prevail through physical prowess and technical mastery.

The ADCC rules rewarded not only Jiu Jitsu moves but also gave a great number of points for takedowns and opened up the gamut of acceptable submission techniques.

Unlike jiu jitsu competitions, the ADCC allowed most types of foot and leg locks and most other submissions except for neck and spinal cranks. Prior to the ADCC, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors shied away from straight foot locks, considering them in competition. Most other types of foot and leg locks were illegal. However, after just five years of the ADCC's influence, the artificiality of these rules has become apparent and not only are foot and leg locks legal but they have forced a serious evolution in the sport, with many new techniques and defenses being developed.

Today, submission grappling events are common in Brazil, the United States, Europe, Japan and throughout the world. And the ADCC has become the proving ground where top grapplers from different countries and backgrounds find out who is truly number one. I had conquered the world in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but was eager to find out how i stacked up against the best in other disciplines.

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