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Originally posted by punkworld
BJJ came from the original jiu jitsu. Judo also came from the original jiu jitsu, and is the softcore version specifically developed for competing instead of real fighting.
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In 1914 a Japanese Judo and jiu-jitsu master named Mitsuo Maeda (called Count Koma) came to Brazil. In return for help from the Brazilian politician Gastao Gracie, Koma taught jiu-jitsu to Gastao's son Carlos. Carlos in turn taught his brothers (most notably Helio). They went on to further refine the art via constant no-rules competition, developing what is now known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
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