Would you know what to do if you were faced with a combat situation against a larger, stronger opponent?

Unfortunately, if you don’t have a weapon or some other means of fending off someone meaning to do you harm, you’d likely become a victim of a mugging, rape or worse.

There are, however, self-defense techniques you can learn that teach how to survive, and come out on top, in that exact scenario. Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that focuses on leveraging, which is a way that smaller, weaker opponents can gain superiority over bigger opponents. In addition, since most fights end up on the ground, Jiu-Jitsu teaches people how to take the fight there and how to use ground combat to win. If you’ve ever watched a mixed martial arts competition, you’ve seen many of the Jiu-Jitsu techniques in action – techniques like joint locks and choke holds.

Jiu-Jitsu can not only even the score in a dangerous situation, like many martial arts, it can be a great way to improve your physical condition and strength.

Many probably think that learning a martial art like Jiu-Jitsu is too hard, but if you have the right teacher, it can be fun.

If you’re in the Austin, Texas region, you should check out the Vandry BJJ Academy. The Vandry Academy is one of the premiere schools for learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. The founder and head of the academy is William Vandry, an accomplished 2nd degree black belt and winner of one gold and two silver medals in the Pan American World Championships.

In addition to Jiu-Jitsu, the Vandry Academy also offers classes that breakdown MMA striking, takedowns and ground fighting techniques. The Muay Thai classes are taught by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and undefeated MMA competitor Robby Rabadi.

If you have no martial arts training or any fighting training at all, you can be confident by joining the Vandry Academy. They accept people of all skill levels and offer a safe, non-intimidating environment that encourages people to grasp and retain what they learn so they can apply it if needed in the future.

If you’d like more information about what the Vandry BJJ Academy has to offer, or about Jiu-Jitsu, visit their website at www.austinbjj.com.

Additional Resources

William Vandry :: Home Page
William Vandry :: Article on Betaflow
William Vandry :: Listed on Review-inc.com
William Vandry :: Information on Incprofile.com
William Vandry :: Article on 800review.com
William Vandry :: Article on 4WorkLife