A complete guide to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defence in Tel Aviv and Netanya. Why women choose BJJ, how Gracie Jiu Jitsu differs from Sport BJJ, and how to start. 36 years on the mats.

A bullied child does not need to learn to hit back. Gracie Jiu Jitsu teaches control instead of violence, and ends the confrontation without escalating it.

A boxer against a black belt: who wins? The answer comes down to one word, range. An honest comparison of what actually works when a confrontation gets real.

What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu actually is, how Gracie Jiu Jitsu differs from Sport BJJ, and who it suits. A complete guide from a black belt with 36 years on the mats.

By: Professor Itay Leibovich | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt | 36 years training, 16 years teaching Date: March 2026 Reading time: ~8 minutes Categories: Beginners Guide, Gi vs No-Gi, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tel Aviv “Itay, I am confused. I have two friends who train Jiu-Jitsu. One of them trains in a Gi, the other one in a tight rash guard. They both say they do BJJ. What is the story?” That was Danny, a new student who googled “BJJ near me” and turned up for a trial class at the

Seven women at a Tel Aviv Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy explain, in their own words, why they started and why they stayed.

Which is better, MMA or Jiu Jitsu? The answer starts on a night in Denver in 1993, breaks five myths you need to unlearn, and ends with one question: what is your real goal?