Some of you, maybe not so many anymore, were inspired to get into this not from watching a UFC or TUF, but from watching the Gracie In Action tapes – Jiu-Jitsu fights on the mats, in the rings of Brazil. or at the beach. Craig Kukuk took it to the next level when in 1994 he produced an eleven-tape instructional set with Renzo Gracie that included actual fights, the most dramatic of which was Ryan Gracie biting the ear off of some unfortunate named Tico. Tico had tried an eye gouge, illegal, apparently, under the Brick Patio Rules in place at the time.
Tico looked pretty bummed out when it was all over. This is of course understandable. Losing always sucks, and all the more so if you lose an ear in the process.
So from gym mats to arenas to beach sand to a patio to bed (her Guard is impossible to pass), contests can take place in a variety of places. But this one is new to me.
The First Car Jitsu tournament was held on October 25, 2020, at Midwest Defense LLC, in Wamego, Kansas. Vik Mikheev, and owner of Midwest Defense LLC Buck Peddicord, held this tournament to find out specifics of jiu-jitsu application in vehicles.
The rules were:
•3 min (or till submission) on driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat; then
•switch and 3 min more (or till submission);
•If the score by submission is equal, competitors move to the back seats for one 4 min round;
•If no submissions happen on the back, the competitor with more pts wins.
•Points are counted for the mount (4 pts), back mount (4 pts), and knee on belly (2 pts) positions.
•And yes, competitors can use the seat belts, duh.
Testing Jiu-Jitsu on the street or in the cage is clearly now passe. Car Jitsu has been done, and should be done again. But, UG, what else is left? Phone Booth Jitsu? Underwater Jitsu? Trapese Jitsu?
