Nicolas Renier (top) demonstrates a luta livre techniques to a student. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
There are many martial disciplines that fall under “grappling,” but one art remains on top of one’s mind, thanks to the predominance of its use in grappling and mixed martial arts tilts: Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). But BJJ is not the only grappling art that can be used in full-contact bouts as one Frenchman discovered after witnessing luta livre in action.