Rash guards are worn in no-gi competitions and training to denote rank, wick sweat and protect the wearer from mat burn.

The belt levels and colors in traditional jujitsu are similar to most other traditional martial arts, such as judo, karate and tae kwon do.

Japanese Jiu-Jitsu was developed centuries ago as a martial art to be used without weapons. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was developed in the early 1900s.

Jiu jitsu is a martial art from Japan that focuses on grappling. Practitioners use throws and locks to defend themselves in the street, or to defeat an opponent in competition. Studying jiu jitsu provides students with physical and mental benefits.

Brazilian jiu jitsu -- or BJJ -- and wrestling are combat sports. Both are styles of grappling. Beyond that, the differences between the two are more numerous than the similarities.

Brazilian jiujitsu and judo seem similar because they are. The Gracie family invented Brazilian jiujitsu by modifying the judo they had previously learned. After several decades of developing in different directions, the two arts still have basic techniques in common.

If you want to practice jujitsu at home and don’t have a partner or much space, many techniques exist that you can practice in your living room. Performing jujitsu at home will help you build strength and increase balance, endurance, coordination and muscle memory in preparation for practicing with a partner.