Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Vale Tudo

Vale Tudo is from the Brazilian, it means "anything goes".

Basically it mixes kickboxing and grappling, what is now being referred to as Mixed Martial Arts in competitions.

There is also the lighter option of Jujutsu Kumite which mixes light contact karate style points sparring with Judo throws and newaza.

VT also includes "ground and pound" - striking while on the ground in a grapple.

Every dimension of unarmed combat is examined, drilled and sparred.