Site designed by Carbon Chip Grappling Grappling has been practised since pre-historic man first wrestled with his tribal enemies. Since those times grappling has diversified and spread to every nation in the world.
Every country has it's own indigenous style or method of grappling.
The grappling practised by the Barong Institute is mainly drawn from Judo, Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, Shoot Wrestling, Dumog and Silat. Judo is a fairly modern competitive sport developed by Jigoro Kano a Japanese professor and practitioner of Ju-Jitsu. He modified the system of Ju-Jitsu by removing many of the more dangerous techniques and strikes to create Judo, a sport that develops excellent ground and throwing techniques. Shoot Wrestling was developed by Satoru Sayama, a professional Japanese wrestler who believed that it was necessary to be competent at kicking, punching and grappling. He therefore, designed a system he later named Shoot Wrestling which combines the best techniques from a number of striking and grappling systems.