Jason Statham vs Scott Adkins! Jiu-Jitsu vs Taekwondo

Jiu Jitsu is a upgraded & a more aggressive form of judo from Japan . Lot of grappling involved between opponents on & above the floor with quest for choking at any opportune moment from both sides. Brazilian jiu jitsu is more popular these days as a lot of Mixed Martial artists are adept in this art too. The choking part ,with its body locking system is a deadly combination and a speciality of this Art at close quarter engagements unlike other Punch-Kick arts. Taekwondo is a Korean Martial art concentrating more on using feet as main weapons to attack a opponent. It employs a lot of footwork & kicking between the opponents.

Jiu Jitsu is a upgraded & a more aggressive form of judo from Japan. Lot of grappling involved between opponents on & above the floor with quest for choking at any opportune moment from both sides. Brazilian jiu jitsu is more popular these days as a lot of Mixed Martial artists are adept in this art too. The choking part ,with its body locking system is a deadly combination and a speciality of this Art at close quarter engagements unlike other Punch-Kick arts. Taekwondo is a Korean Martial art concentrating more on using feet as main weapons to attack a opponent. It employs a lot of footwork & kicking between the opponents.

The WTF Taekwondo Lays prime importance on Kicks with lot of feet shuffling & movement with high kicks. The older ITF system is bit different with more traditional approach and also employs importance on hand techniques. Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art. There a a big emphasis on doing forms (kata), point sparring with specialized gear, and larger focus on belt testing (in the U.S.). Jiu Jitsu is closer related to Hapkido. Jiu Jitsu generally consists of using joint locks and using the opponent’s weight and momentum agaisnt them. There are hand strikes used the distract, but very few if any kicks. Jiu Jitsu is mostly kicks some hands strikes.

Taekwondo is primarily a striking art focusing on mostly kicks and punches. elbows and knees and other hand strikes are taught. footwork ,stance ,distance and timing are what taekwondo teaches. Its mainly stand up, some schools teach break falls etc. jiu jitsu is primarily a grappling art based on locks, sweeps and a couple of throws. Japanese jiu jitsu is more balanced in that it has aspects o stand up fighting as well as groundwork. Brazillian jiu jitsu is mostly ground based.

position, leverage, sweeping and locking techniques are what jiu jitsu teaches. One of the vast differences between the two are its focus: Brazzilian Jiu Jitsu is a grappling art, starting from the feet as a combatant takes down an opponent for a submission. Taekwondo is a striking art – much like Karate – but with a stronger emphasis on kicks and hand strikes to win a match.