Jiu jitsu is all about the little guy defeating the big guy but nobody can turn away when a 250 lbs bodybuilder/powerlifting champion starts training in the academy…
In the past, there have been many instances where strength athletes, whether bodybuilders or powerlifters, have tried training Jiu-Jitsu and have rolled with the instructor to test themselves:
Bodybuilder Has an Intro Class Then Takes On a BJJ Black Belt
Another one that comes to mind was when a BJJ practitioner and a bodybuilder tested each other in a specific strength competition:
Bodybuilder & BJJ Practitioner: Specific Strength Competition
Bradley Martin is a bodybuilder and youtuber with 2,7 million followers decided to take up Jiu-Jitsu at Najmi’s academy Gracie Barra Tarzana.
In this video he posted he rolls with Sam Ehsan Rajabi who is a brown belt in BJJ and also a Judo black belt. The roll was in good fun, and Martin got to see first hand the power of Jiu-Jitsu.
Before the training session, Rajabi tells the bodybuilder: “We can roll whenever you want bro. Rolling with you is like a warm up.”
