Jiu-Jitsu is unique among martial arts because of the physical benefits it conveys. Here are some of those benefits.

When you first start your Jiu-Jitsu journey, your time in your specific martial arts classes may be enough for your needs. But, as you progress and want to improve your performance, it may be time to seek out supplemental work through a strength and conditioning gym. With the proper foundation of strength and conditioning, you can improve your Jiu-Jitsu technique and master moves that are complicated, impressive, and impactful.

Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that depends on flexibility to perform moves effectively. While you can do Jiu-Jitsu without taking significant time to focus on improving flexibility, your skills will improve significantly if you incorporate increased flexibility into your motions. If you want to perform Jiu-Jitsu at a high level, it helps to increase the flexibility of all your joints. With the proper flexibility exercises, you can improve the rate of your progress in your jiu-jitsu classes and continue honing your craft as a martial artist.

Thanks for honoring Combat Arts Strength and Conditioning with the title “Best Martial Arts School” in the June issue of Salt Lake City Weekly.

Practicing martial arts takes a lot of dedication and care to ensure that you are handling your body appropriately and in shape to master the specific moves in your martial arts of choice. Building flexibility is an essential part of being successful in any martial art. In addition to going to a martial arts school, you want to make sure that you are working on increasing your flexibility on your own. That way, you can always bring your best self to your martial arts classes each week. Some people feel that you have to be naturally flexible to succeed in martial arts, but you can do a lot to increase your flexibility and become more skilled.