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Author: Bret Gordon  Joining the Seikan Judo & Jujutsu Association offers a myriad of benefits for martial arts instructors seeking both personal growth and community connection. With a rich history and lineage, the SJJA is renowned for its dedication to preserving and promoting the arts of Judo & Jujutsu, fostering an environment where practitioners can refine their skills and deepen their understanding of martial arts philosophy.
All of our certified members receive their official certifications, ranks, and licenses directly from the leading national and international organizations in their respective fields. But aside from certifications, what separates us from any other organization? Why should any instructor specifically join our group? The simple answer is that it all comes down to standards. We are far from being the only source to register your rank with the organizations listed below, but our membership process is one of the most strict. There are 3 types of membership into the Seikan Judo & Jujutsu Association:
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Author: Bret Gordon
Without question, one of the most popular martial arts in the world is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. With such a widespread community it's only natural that certain misunderstandings and misconceptions arise, the biggest of which is that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a single art and all schools that claim BJJ teach essentially the same material.
To understand why BJJ is not a single art but rather a myriad of systems, each with their own emphasis, curriculum, and requirements, we have to dig a little into the history of BJJ and its Judo origins. The general history of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is fairly well-known. Maeda Mitsuyo brought Kodokan Judo (then commonly known as Kano Jujutsu) to Brazil, where he taught Carlos Gracie, Sr., among other students (including Oswaldo Fadda, whose legacy I won't be able to even touch on in this article). Carlos would go on to teach the rest of his family, including his younger brother Helio who would be instrumental in helping the art gain notoriety. While Helio is best known for adapting the techniques of Kano Jujutsu to focus on ground fighting, widely believed to be due to his physical stature and ailments, Carlos had no such ailments and continued to teach the art in its entirety. Like Kano before him, he attached his name to the art and thus, Gracie Jiu Jitsu was born. |
