Brazilian Jiu Jitsu As Self Defense For Kids To Increase Your Confidence And Skills
Self-defense Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Children teaches its practitioners how to “control the center.” Keeping the center under control protects the face, throat, stomach and groin from attack and allows the jiu jiteiro to dictate the flow of a confrontation.
Having the hands in a prayer position during a potential conflict serves this purpose in a twofold manner: the gesture itself is seen as trying to plead or de-escalate the situation while the hands and arms are already up in front of the face and chest and can be extended to block or trap the opponents arms.