FITNESS Jiu-Jitsu is one of MetroLifestyle's latest fitness system developed for those who are serious about training at any level, or improving themselves combining fitness and martial arts.

Unlike many of the other martial arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has little use for strikes. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu relies on chokes, arm locks, and other submission holds so it can be practiced exactly the same way it would be in a real situation.

If the person you are facing is a friend who is temporarily out of his senses, you can control him without hurting him. However, if you are dealing with a threat to injure you or a loved one, you can apply a more suitable response level.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers a complete system of self defense that works whether you're big and strong or of a small frame. It is founded upon the principles of leverage rather than power and strength.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a form of martial art that can be pursued throughout one's lifetime. It benefits one's physical health in the following ways:

* Maintains cardiovascular fitness
* Strengthens and maintains the integrity of bones and muscles
* Keeps practitioners physically fit

Each Fitness Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training session will provide you with a great sense of accomplishment. You will feel better, look better, sleep better and feel more confident about yourself.

The difference between traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Fitness Jiu-Jitsu is focused on the key fitness elements and training routines of a traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu workout routine that builds your cardiovascular endurance, muscle endurance, and flexibility.

The instructors of Fitness Jiu-Jitsu, Nell Jone Astudillo and DA Elmore, are new to the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world but have a desire to teach individuals that want a new challenge in there fitness routine and daily workout who desire an overall better and healthier quality of life and in the process learn basic self-defense tactics that can be applied to real life situations.

This class focuses on an anaerobic, aerobic, and beginning level of Jiu-Jitsu self defense. Fitness Jiu-Jitsu also will help you get in-tuned with your body and bring your overall body awareness to a new level.

Check out the following schedule of Fitness Jiu-Jitsu at MetroLifestyle starting January 5, 2009:

Morning Sessions: Tuesday and Thursday; 10-11 a.m.
Evening Sessions: Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.