Grappling as a sport and method of defense dates back to 3400 BC with the Egyptians. Recorded images of ancient grappling hooks can be found at the tombs of Beni-Hasan and Vizier Ptahhotpe. Eventually, different forms and styles of wrestling began to emerge all over the world. The ancient Greek Olympic Games featured Greco-Roman wrestling matches and the Indians developed their own form of wrestling called Pahalwani around 11 AD. Grappling began as an art of self-defense, evolved into the art of the battlefield and finally into sport. Many types of grappling developed independently throughout the world, and over time these different arts came into contact and intermingled. There are only a limited number of ways to manipulate the human body, which means that at any given time, all wrestling styles are related to each other. Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Japanese ju-jitsu are some of the most popular styles today and each style has its own advantages and disadvantages. Ju-jitsu is a Japanese martial art that is a method of close combat to defeat an armed opponent. and armored opponent in which the...