Brazilian jiu-jitsu vs Kenpo
Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Kenpo side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu | Kenpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Brazil | Japan |
| Created | 1910s | — |
| Type | judo, jujutsu and jiu jitsu | martial arts |
| Notable practitioners here | 43 | 1 |
| Top countries of practitioners | United States, Brazil and Australia | Romania |
| Belt ranks | Yes | — |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (Portuguese: jiu-jitsu brasileiro [ʒiw ˈʒitsu bɾaziˈlejɾu, ʒu -]), commonly abbreviated as BJJ, is a self-defense system, martial art, and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It is primarily a ground-based fighting style and involves taking one's opponent down to the ground, gaining a dominant position, and then using a number of techniques to force them into submission such as joint locks, chokeholds, or compression locks.
From the Wikipedia article Brazilian jiu-jitsu (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kenpo
Kenpō (Japanese: 拳法) is the name of several martial arts. This term is often informally transliterated as "kempo", as a result of applying Hepburn romanization, but omitting a macron to indicate the long vowel. The word Kenpō translates to "Fist Method", "ken" meaning "fist" and "po" meaning "method/technique". The generic nature of the term combined with its widespread, cross-cultural adoption in the martial arts community has led to many divergent definitions. For example, in Suiō-ryū Iai Kenpō it refers to "Battlefield sword against sword forms". In modern Japanese, the term is generally used to describe any primarily striking based system, especially of Chinese origin.
From the Wikipedia article Kenpō (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q189336, Q501672. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.