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title: Get Smart
description: We interview James Smart, 2nd degree black belt and owner of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Cape Town and Street Smart.\nJames tells us where his martial arts background begun and more specifically how he got started in BJJ and combatives. \nWe discuss the differences between martial arts, combatives, sparring, competition and violent encounters, both social and criminal.\nThere’s an awesome story from James’ travels and we chat about his recent entry into sport shooting.\nTerrick tells a story about meeting a Gracie.\nContacting James:\nhttps://www.graciejiujitsu.co.za/ (https://www.graciejiujitsu.co.za)\nhttp://streetsmart-group.com/ (http://streetsmart-group.com/)\nhttps://www.facebook.com/StreetSmartSolutions/ (https://www.facebook.com/StreetSmartSolutions/)\nhttps://instagram.com/graciejj_capetown?igshid=coj532477ykz (https://instagram.com/graciejj_capetown)\nhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCcFaithebR_XVg7boU7BmyQ (https://youtube.com/channel/UCcFaithebR_XVg7boU7BmyQ)\nhttps://www.facebook.com/graciejiujitsucapetown/ (https://www.facebook.com/graciejiujitsucapetown/)\nhttps://instagram.com/james_at_gracie?igshid=vnlviyxsjhzf (https://instagram.com/james_at_gracie)\n
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# Get Smart

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James tells us where his martial arts background begun and more specifically how he got started in BJJ and combatives. 

We discuss the differences between martial arts, combatives, sparring, competition and violent encounters, both social and criminal.

There’s an awesome story from James’ travels and we chat about his recent entry into sport shooting.

Terrick tells a story about meeting a Gracie.

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