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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

A martial art that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves or another against a bigger, stronger, heavier assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the confrontation to the ground, and then applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent.

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TKD, MUAY THAI, ESCRIMA

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. Roughly translated, foot, fist, the way— way of the foot and fist.

Muay Thai discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs" as it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, and shins.

Escrima is the Filipino martial arts that works with stick and knife defense.

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CAPOEIRA

An Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. It was developed in Brazil at the beginning of the 16th century. It is known for its quick and complex maneuvers, predominantly using power, speed, and leverage across a wide variety of kicks, spins, and other techniques.