Professionals who work in or commute to South Orange County, California for work are probably aware that while most of southern Orange County is generally considered a safe area to work, it can offer a mixed bag of safety challenges, with certain areas requiring extra safety precautions at night. Cities always tend to come with a higher crime rate than our suburbs and more rural areas.
That said, learning effective self-defense tactics isn’t a bad idea if you work in or commute to a city for work. In fact, the more you know about self-defense – no matter who you are – can always be beneficial.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Effective Self-Defense for Real Life
Not only is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu one of the fastest growing sports in the world, but from a practical standpoint, it grants its practitioners a highly effective method of self-defense. So effective, in fact, that it is used as the method of choice for hand-to-hand combat training at Fort Bragg in North Carolina – one of the largest military bases in the country. Specialized training programs for law enforcement also incorporate techniques derived from Jiu Jitsu.
Because Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – a martial art using leverage, pressure and technique to enable a smaller, weaker person to defend against a larger, more powerful attacker – is rooted in practicality, it is extremely effective in real life situations. Most people don’t have experience defending themselves on the ground, where 90% of one-on-one confrontations end up taking place. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is highly focused on ground training; and at the Ralph Gracie Academy in Mission Viejo, California, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques and positions taught are those proven most effective in real life situations.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu also enables its practitioners to manage the distance between themselves and their attacker. Designed with fluid movements and body positioning, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu enables a weaker opponent to take dominate an aggressor; and while it can teach you to effectively knock your aggressor to the ground, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can also provide you with the skills to get up off the ground and back on your feet so that you can escape.
Convenient Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Class Times
There are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes available for all ages and skill levels from beginner to advanced at Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo. Rest assured that Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy offers adult classes throughout the week for working professionals in South Orange County. So, no matter what your work schedule happens to be, Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy has the perfect class and a convenient class time to suit your busy schedule. To check out the latest class offerings, simply click on “Schedule” at the top of the Ralph Gracie missionviejojiujitsu.com homepage.
You are also welcome to try Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for free at the Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Academy. Call 949-400-7108 to schedule your free trial class or stop by the convenient Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy location at 26861 Trabuco Road #H, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.
Superior Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Training Convenient to You
Mission Viejo Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy provides a welcoming environment in which students learn self-defense (and so much more) at their own pace to ensure the ultimate ability, physical conditioning and confidence.
Its instructors are also second to none. Head Instructor is 5th Degree Black Belt Marcelo “Professor Bob” Lucena, who began his distinguished career in 1993 by training in the birthplace of Jiu Jitsu. While training in the original Barra Gracie, he earned his blackbelt and shared the mats with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legends including Renzo, Roger and Ryan Gracie, Soca, Roleta as well as Gordo, who is also an instructor at Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo.
In 1995, Marcelo served as a member of the Brazilian National Team in the first International Jiu Jitsu Tournament, competed in the first Jiu Jitsu World Championship in 1996 and he has been sharing his 30 years of talent and experience with Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Mission Viejo Academy students for the past eight years.
Mindful of the vast benefits of consistent training and advancement, when he is not busy training the students of the Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Academy, Professor Bob keeps up to date with the latest techniques and continues to personally train and compete at a Black Belt Master level in tournaments including the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation World Master in Las Vegas.
The Ralph Gracie Reputation & Legacy
We’re not the only ones who have noticed the superior training provided at Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo. The Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Mission Viejo has been awarded Best Martial Arts School by the Mission Viejo Business Hallof Fame Awards Program for the past five consecutive years.
Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy began its incredible journey in 1996 when Kodokan Judo Master Mitsuyo Maeda taught members of the Gracie family the art of Judo in Brazil. Since then the Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coaches and instructors have cultivated a welcoming, friendly atmosphere, built upon camaraderie, respect and genuine caring.