Where to start Combatives part 2: We know what works and what to look for in a teacher
Many people would argue that the most important event in martial arts history was when a largely unknown slender Brazilian by the name of Royce Gracie entered a no-holds-barred competition and defeated all comers of all sizes using a martial art called Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. While I wouldn't exactly disagree with that it's important to understand a few historical elements of the martial arts. Insight into the past does a great for us as far as providing foresight for the future. With that being said this was not the first time "ground fighters" or fighters who use live ground grappling as their primary Training Method facilitated a monumental shift in how other martial arts train. Another well-known martial art that took over as one of Japan's top fighting systems was Kodokan Judo founded by Jigoro Kano. However prior to the 1900s there was little or no ne-waza as part of the Judo system until an unknown School of jiu jitsu calling themselves the Fusen Ryu challe
