Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling-based martial art and combat sport that emphasizes ground fighting, leverage, and submissions to control and defeat opponents.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu canonical | 120 |
| Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 5 |
| BJJ | 1 |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique | 1 |
| Gracie jiu-jitsu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T199848 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian jiu-jitsu Context triple: [Gunnar Nelson, sport, Brazilian jiu-jitsu]
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A.
Nihon-koku Kenpō
Nihon-koku Kenpō is Japan’s post–World War II constitution, known for its pacifist Article 9 and strong guarantees of civil liberties and democratic governance.
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B.
MIT Club Judo
MIT Club Judo is a student-run martial arts organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that offers instruction and practice in judo for participants of all skill levels.
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C.
MIT Club Karate
MIT Club Karate is a student-run martial arts organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that offers karate training, practice, and competition opportunities to the campus community.
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D.
JBU
JBU is the ICAO airline designator used in flight operations and air traffic control to identify JetBlue Airways.
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E.
Jimintō
Jimintō is the dominant conservative political party in Japan, formally known as the Liberal Democratic Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian jiu-jitsu Target entity description: Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling-based martial art and combat sport that emphasizes ground fighting, leverage, and submissions to control and defeat opponents.
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A.
Nihon-koku Kenpō
Nihon-koku Kenpō is Japan’s post–World War II constitution, known for its pacifist Article 9 and strong guarantees of civil liberties and democratic governance.
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B.
MIT Club Judo
MIT Club Judo is a student-run martial arts organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that offers instruction and practice in judo for participants of all skill levels.
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C.
MIT Club Karate
MIT Club Karate is a student-run martial arts organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that offers karate training, practice, and competition opportunities to the campus community.
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D.
JBU
JBU is the ICAO airline designator used in flight operations and air traffic control to identify JetBlue Airways.
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E.
Jimintō
Jimintō is the dominant conservative political party in Japan, formally known as the Liberal Democratic Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combat sport
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grappling art ⓘ martial art ⓘ |
| adultBeltColors |
black belt
ⓘ
blue belt ⓘ brown belt ⓘ purple belt ⓘ white belt ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BJJ
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
|
| competitionFormat |
points-based tournaments
ⓘ
submission-only tournaments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Japanese jiu-jitsu
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodokan judo
Kodokan judo ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
leverage
ⓘ
technique over strength ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
grappling
ⓘ
ground fighting ⓘ submissions ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation ⓘ |
| hasHigherRankBelts |
coral belt
ⓘ
red belt ⓘ |
| hasUniform |
gi
ⓘ
kimono ⓘ |
| hasVariant | no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu ⓘ |
| influenced | mixed martial arts strategy ⓘ |
| isEffectiveFor |
mixed martial arts
ⓘ
self-defense ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Carlos Gracie
ⓘ
Helio Gracie ⓘ |
| notablePractitioner | Royce Gracie ⓘ |
| philosophy | a smaller person can defeat a larger opponent using technique and leverage ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Gracie family ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
control the opponent
ⓘ
submit the opponent ⓘ |
| submissionTypes |
armbar
ⓘ
guillotine choke ⓘ kimura ⓘ omoplata ⓘ rear naked choke ⓘ triangle choke ⓘ |
| trainingMethods |
drilling techniques
ⓘ
live rolling ⓘ sparring ⓘ |
| typicalPositions |
back control
ⓘ
guard ⓘ knee-on-belly ⓘ mount ⓘ north-south position ⓘ side control ⓘ |
| typicalTechniques |
chokes
ⓘ
joint locks ⓘ strangles ⓘ |
| uses | belt ranking system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brazilian jiu-jitsu Description of subject: Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling-based martial art and combat sport that emphasizes ground fighting, leverage, and submissions to control and defeat opponents.
Referenced by (128)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
linked to: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
subject linked to:
Helio Gracie
subject linked to:
Helio Gracie
linked to: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
linked to: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
linked to: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
subject linked to:
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rio de Janeiro
linked to: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
subject linked to:
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rio de Janeiro
linked to: Brazilian jiu-jitsu