# What is the goal of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Get your opponent to quit. That's it. You do this by controlling their body until you can apply a choke (cutting off blood or air) or a joint lock (threatening to break something). In competition, you can also win on points by achieving dominant positions. But the purest victory is the tap - your op...

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