Brazilian jiu-jitsu Portuguese name: jiu-jitsu brasileiro Eastern title: Gureishī Jūjutsu (グレイシー柔術) [1] Donato Pires dos Reis, [1] Hélio Gracie, Carlos Gracie, George Gracie, Oswaldo Gracie, Luiz França, [2] Oswaldo Fadda Brazilian jiu-jitsu ( BJJ ; Portuguese: jiu-jitsu brasileiro [ʒiw ˈʒitsu bɾaziˈlejɾu, ʒu -]) is a self-defence martial art and fight sporting activity