It is no joke when you want to learn a martial art. After all, many students do it so they are able to defend themselves. But what can you expect in Jiu Jitsu?
Getting into any physical activity like Jiu Jitsu is a great way to keep your body fit. You can expect improvements in your endurance, strength and speed and with all the stretching exercises, you will become very flexible.
When you are attacked, the training provided will enable you to handle a certain amount of pain so you will be able to overcome it and have the strength to fight back. You will learn this in class by falling, rolling and being thrown to the ground. Those who are just starting will only join the main class when they feel comfortable.
In essence, beginners of Jiu Jitsu will learn 4 basic things namely basic hold and escapes, basic throwing arts, grappling arts and advanced combination arts. As you move up to another belt, other things are taught like how to defend yourself against knife and gun attacks, a system of resuscitation and restorative massage techniques.
The only way you can move to another belt class is to pass certain requirements and then demonstrate these skills...