Kinda True Jiu-Jitsu News: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No Use Against Somali Pirates

May 8, 2009

A dangerous cargo ship hijacking in the Gulf of Aden by Somali pirates was a complete success today despite a crew member’s attempt to use Brazilian jiu-jitsu to thwart the attack. Gerd Rudolf, a second mate on the captured German vessel and a blue belt in jiu-jitsu, learned that jiu-jitsu is not effective in preventing maritime seizures by African pirates with nothing to lose. Speaking from a rusty iron floor in a locked, dimly lit room inside the bowels of the ship, a badly bruised Rudolf offered, “I can tell you from personal experience that you should not attempt to use X-guard against nervous men holding automatic weapons. And the flying triangle? Forget it.” For their part, the pirates have now found Rudolf’s copy of Saulo Ribeiro‘s Jiu-Jitsu University in his cabin and are excited to begin training should they survive negotiations with German authorities.

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6 Responses to “Kinda True Jiu-Jitsu News: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No Use Against Somali Pirates”

  1. aa on May 8th, 2009 7:55 am

    where is the true part??

  2. rowdy on May 8th, 2009 8:29 am

    that a blue belt can not beat a guy with an AK

  3. Jim on May 8th, 2009 9:33 am

    I guess that it really doesn’t work against multiple attackers.

  4. rowdy on May 8th, 2009 4:16 pm

    or maybe he shouldn’t have been reading Saulo’s book…….

    ok, im totally joking. i own the book as well. (please dont hurt me S. and X.)

  5. brian on May 9th, 2009 8:24 pm

    What I find odd is why would they want a ship carrying giant lego bricks. hahahaha

  6. Jim on May 12th, 2009 9:56 am

    This is great. Made me smile at work, so thanks for that.

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