I have to say, compared to Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more user friendly. I'll be honest, I suck at Judo, due to the fact that even though you're using leverage to your advantage you still have to use brute strength to throw your opponent.
I can't wait until my test! This video is helping me get pumped! Congratulations! A couple of weeks ago I walked away from a fight when I was walking home. I got a Gracie BJJ t-shirt for Christmas and I saw the same guy at a store and he would not look at me. I went through his register on purpose but he would not look me in the eye. I would not wear a BJJ t-shirt if I was not training. BJJ has brought discipline to parts of my life!
I had to leave my last academy.. I wish there were more BJJ academies that graded you on your ability and skill not just on time spent training. Because some people progress faster than others.. It is rare to find tho.
Can anyone tell me how long it takes between each shot you get to move up the ranks in bjj? How long does it normally take to go from a white to black belt if you are highly committed?
@BluntActivist2008 It varies upon each student, but on average it can take around 2-4 years per belt and around 7-15 years to achieve blackbelt. But remember, there are also 4 stripes per belt to achieve before ranking to the next belt, so it's not just one belt to another, it's essentially one strip at a time. I believe this was said one of the guys in the the GracieUniversity training program.
awesome job. I am your age also, working for my blue belt. I really loved the end of the video, I can relate to what you were going through. I have to say, seeing you reveive your blue belt made my day, and understanding your journey, it made me feel allt he more humble and impressed. Roll Strong
I'm a 3rd Degree Black belt in taekwondo. I've won trophies, awards, and instructed for almost 15 years now. Not ever would I want to get in a fight with even a BJJ blue belt. That's why in a couple of weeks I'm starting to train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. One of the few martial arts that can save your life.
@darthbilly i take both taekwondo and brazilian jiu jitsu. im a 2nd degree blackbelt and instructor in taekwondo and and testing for my yellow belt in bjj.(yellow is the same as blue except you need to be 18 to get blue) I totally agree that bjj is much scarier to look at and is a great help since most fights end up on the ground but every fight starts standing up. sooo its good to know both :). and im only 13. and a girl.
@xxtehfavnoobxx I wholeheartedly agree. I never said BJJ was scary, in fact martial arts are, well, arts. It should only be scary if you have bad intentions. Also, I'm glad to know you can defend yourself, I hope you never have to use it.
@xxtehfavnoobxx i agree that most TKD fighters can hold their own but you cant just rely on TKD. TKD is great for fast kicks but not the kicks you would use on the street. seriously consider muay thai because its so basic yet effective in a real life situation. keep going with your bjj too. but really consider muay thai or boxing as your main stand up because every TKD black belt ive faced and im only 16, i have won the fight pretty dominately because i was able to take them out of their game.
@XteampunishmentX every martial art that clashes with another has people who are better than one from the other. im sure i could find someone that does muay thai that could beat someone who does TKD and vise versa. Also each fighter reflects their instructor.crappy instructor=crappy student
@xxtehfavnoobxx well actually no because tkd all there is, is kicks. all the effective kicks in tkd are in muay thai plus as you know thai has knees fists and elbows. chances are if the tkd guy beats the thai guy that means the tkd guy isnt doing just tkd.
@Tracer564 theres knees elbows and fists in tkd too. I have to break boards with them and when i spar people and i use them. tkd also includes blocks and gives ways to evade and evade and counter. You'd be right if I took classes in more traditional styles of TKD.
I did TKD and now I do BJJ and MMA. Don't you think TKD will be better in a street fight tho. Sure BJ will help but think about it TKD is reflex and how many street fights you see that go to the ground? I know they say 80% but I don't see many especially in high school or even on the streets. Plus man on the streets grappling arts would be tough because theres cement people can kick in the nutes groin bite an whatever. Plus BJJ will not work against mul,tiple opponents.
@krnaxe I went to a pretty ill-reputed high school. Most fights I saw ended up on the ground. However, it was all broken up by the Officer at my school. I never said TKD was useless. I love taekwondo, its what got me into martial arts, and I would definitely suggest that anybody begin to take TKD. All I'm saying is that in a realistic fight situation, most of my TKD moves would take a backseat to BJJ. I hope you do well in your martial arts training!
@darthbilly BJJ is better because if a BBJ fighter put you on the floor you would have no chance of winning because most of there moves our in the floor and if its not on the floor its while standing it makes them go on the floor.Ive been going to BJJ for 6 months , I used to go to takewono but its mostly kick and in BJJ a lot of there moves are counter attacks for kicks.
@darthbilly BJJ is better because if a BBJ fighter put you on the floor you would have no chance of winning because most of there moves our in the floor and if its not on the floor its while standing it makes them go on the floor.Ive been going to BJJ for 6 months , I used to go to takewondo but its mostly kick and in BJJ a lot of there moves are counter attacks for kicks.
@darthbilly Amen. Taekwondo is a joke compared to many other arts. And yes, Ive trained tkd in the past for five years, and now gone on to train for mma.
@sondelachez submissions are for competition. In a real fight you choke them until they stop moving. It's hard to explain if you've never rolled with someone who has years of bjj experience but once the fight is on the ground, they own it. It's not like standing up throwing punches where there's always a chance you could get caught with a lucky punch. Not the case with ground fighting.
@cruzander I think what sondelachez is getting at is that you are endangering yourself by going to the ground. A BJJ belt won't stop your opponent's buddy from stomping on your face while you are down there. If you're in a self-defense situation you should already be running.
If it goes to the ground, then by all means, a BJJ black belt is better off, but even for him he should be trying to get away before it gets to the ground, not trying to take it to the ground.
@daballz89 Well, there's nothing that is keeping someone swinging away at someone in the chaos of a fight from being blindsided at any time, really. Assuming your opponent will fight fair is a major weakness, I agree with you there.
@cruzander I disagree that you are just as vulnerable to a blindside attack if you are standing for many reasons, even if you don't see the second opponent coming at all.
In MCMAP, the #1 priority in a confrontation is staying on or getting to your feet. BJJ is a part of MCMAP, but as a last resort. If you're standing, you've got a ton more options, which is really the key. What happens when you take a guy to the ground and he pulls out a knife? Running is no longer an option...
And MCMAP is actually about fighting your opponent, not self-defense. In any self-defense situation, your first thought is "run," and if that option isn't there, your second thought is "what do I need to do in order to make running an option," this is a flaw in BJJ. It's a great system, I love it, but the ego associated with it (I'm going to take down this bully and break his arm, even if it takes 5 min, and I can do that without getting scratched) is a major problem.
dude, my BJJ coach is Doug Esposito (look him up: Vanguard Gym) I don't think I'm missing anything from MCMAP in my training. I'll still take someone down and make them Deal with my Jitz rather than fight him standing up. I've been punched in the back of the head before in a fight.
And the escalation thing. Bottom line, anyone can kill anyone. I have a CC permit and I guarantee the deadliest martial arts in the world are smith and wesson and track and field.
@cruzander No you're not missing any of the jits covered in MCMAP, you're probably missing all of the other things covered in MCMAP. I'm not advocating MCMAP is a better system (that's the problem with most jits-only practioners, they somehow inherit the Gracie's ego that it is the best system for everyone, in any situation), I'm just pointing out why sondelachez was probably asking "why would you want to go to the ground," because you missed his point completely judging by your original answer.
@cruzander I can see this if you feel you're in a situation where you're stuck, running is not an option and probably won't be, and have no other choice but to "finish or be finished." I can see why you would want your strength to exploit their weakness. Like I said, from the beginning, I just wanted to point out what sondelachez probably meant by his question... because I'm sure he understood the point to a choke is to make the person pass out, not to tap out.
My question to you is why take them down and "make them deal with your jits" if you can kick them in the balls and run? Since you seem to possess some "real-life scenario" logic judging by your S&W comment (which I loved by the way haha), you have to admit the quickest way to get out of a self-defense situation is the best way, and jits doesn't emphasize "quickly" at all. You're confusing "standing up and fighting" with "getting the f**k outta dodge as fast as possible."
If I can avoid a fight I will. If I can't, I'm going to avoid getting punched by closing the distance and break their arm if I can. There's no possible way to cover all the possible scenerios that can happen and my BJJ is the strongest tool in my toolbox as it's the one I train the most. I am confident that against an untrained person I could control them on the ground, in the same way someone who plays tennis every day would be confidant that they could win a tennis match.
Less chance of injury to yourself. Not to mention that 50-75% of fights will go to the ground at some point anyways, so knowing how to handle yourself on the ground is a real bonus.
@darthbilly awesome!! I have a purple belt in tkd and now a blue belt in bjj. I like the tae kwon do kicks but its really a good thing if you are fighting someone who knows tkd but not so good in prac app situations. BJJ is awesome. Way to be humble dude!! Respect!!
@jsbjr86 taekwondo is not a realistic martial art. Everytime these taekwondo fighters have to fight they need to get on all their pussy equipment and when these guys fight they bounce around like a girl bounces on my dick
@jsbjr86 Bro u cant use taekwondo to defend yourself on the street. You get a karate guy versus a taekwondo guy guaranteed that taekwondo guy is gonna be bouncing all over the floor like a girl bounces on my dick. Taekwondo is all flashy kicks and shit. how about you compare some karate vs. taekwondo stats then come talk to me
@jsbjr86 All those TKD jamokes use kicks only. Ive never seen them use any sort of punches, its all kicks. Karate is more versatile. Whenever i watch a TKD fight, there all bouncing all over the place kicking just like a girl bounces on my dick
@xXDaMasta18Xx lmao then you're a fucking idiot who hasn't watched a lot of TKD, go watch an ITF tkd fight, plenty of punches, but Olympic style tkd sparring is a sport that's primarilly a kicking sport that does not mean tkd doesn't teach hand techniques.
we all know you're a dick-less idiot yet you continue to live in denial.
@jsbjr86 well this is just making you look like a fucking jamoke. TKD fucking kicking and kicking no hand techniques bouncing around everywhere like a girl bounces on my dick
@xXDaMasta18Xx lol first of all learn english, then actually learn something about martial arts and finally you need to accept the fact that you're a dickless loser
@darthbilly there is an MMA/UFC fighter that said taekwondo is the most useless martial arts. It looks cool but you'de never do all that shit in a real fight. Don't remember who said it though.
@jsbjr86 yeh im pretty sure it was silva that said its stupid, fancy kicks you'd never use in a real fight. If someone was to fight you in the street, all you'd think about is punching, shin kicking and probably even taking down the opponent. As to why there are stupid fancy moves that no one would ever use in an actual fight I don't know.
@IceMunga lmao you have no idea wtf youre talking about, Anderson Silva still practices tkd and uses a TON of tkd techniques in his fights, have you ever even watched the guy? Guys like silva, gsp and Machida have won dozens and dozens of fights with "fancy kicks"
that being said tkd isnt just about fancy kicks, front kicks, round kicks, back kicks, cut kicks can all be very effective in street fights and TKD DOES teach hand techniques, elbows, knees and even a little bit of grappling
@jsbjr86 Neva done TKD myself but ye it has it's uses in MMA. ITF is more usefull than WTF imo. I've said it b4, if u have a gd all round game in MMA u can add techniques from any combat sport and b successful wiv them wot seems 2 work a lot now r things that other fighters aren't expecting, I think that TKD is better in MMA as a part of ur arsenal but not that effective as a base.
@darthbilly lol if you where so great at tkd how come all your uploads are of you playing video games?, I train in both tkd and bjj and I love both they can both save your life if you're good at them
@darthbilly lol yes I realize that and some of us clearly have more then others, I like video games too but if you where such a bad ass tkd fighter why not upload a few vid's from your glory days instead of just putting up your X-box achievements? if youre actually telling the truth about the time you spent studying tkd why take a pot shot at something you dedicated yourself too for the sake of complimenting a martial art you had not even begun to train in at the time?
@jsbjr86 I'm most certainly not taking a pot shot at taekwondo as an art. It certainly has value within the martial arts community just as much as any martial art. I love taekwondo. In fact, I'm testing for my 4th Degree in summer 2012 (hopefully). All I am saying is that if I was attacked one on one I would most definitely go for BJJ.. And if there was multiple people I would go for Krav. Strictly from a martial arts standpoint, of course. I do have a concealed carry permit now.
@darthbilly so youre a 3rd degree blackbelt who's also studied a little Jiu jitsu and Krav but you're affraid to fight a BJJ blue belt and you needed to get a concealed carry permit? thats weak as shit lol.
as far as krav goes you can train tkd style and still use the krav paradigm in a street fight situation.
@jsbjr86 Weak as shit? You come over to where I live and tell me that you survived a mugging from 3 large men, 2 with knives and 1 with a gun. Haha, when it comes to the internet, people, even esteemed martial artists such as yourself, are willing to start petty arguments. I am not weak, and you are not a true man or martial artist if you cannot even finish the argument you started with any logical answer to the previously stated point. Your attacks are ad hominem. I am not answering you further
if that were true and you knew anything about both styles you would realize that they're two sides of the same coin. The Japanese taught Karate to the Koreans and the Koreans used it to create Taekwondo their equivalent of Karate. The techniques and principles are nearly identicle.
@jsbjr86 I dont even play those games anymore. I just use this acc to comment and look at vids. Anywho, I never even said I was great I tkd... I'm pretty sure mui thai, wrestling and bjj is a lot more reliable than tkd...
@jsbjr86 LOL! Wrestling is used in MMA... It's using body weight to control the opponent. Look at UFC fighter's base martial arts, some were disciplined in wrestling before getting into MMA. A lot of Wrestling base fighters are very very good fighters as well, and yes I went to a few classes a few years ago.
@IceMunga lol no shit, I realize there are many fighters in mma with a wrestling back ground that utilize it in in fightsbut they have all also studied martial arts like muay thai, tkd, karate and most of them also have studied BJJ. Every fighter in the upper levels of MMA cross trains, if you took a pure wrestler with no other form of training and threw him into a fight against somebody with a legit martial arts back ground the wrestler would get killed
@jsbjr86 I know that... I never said a wrestler wouldnt get rolled by an MMA fighter.
I'm not saying I have major experience in tkd and all this shit. I was referencing that a UFC fighter said that tkd was probably the most useless martial arts he did out of the lot. Just a reference...
Nice job man, Congrats I remember those days as a blue belt. it was fun and painful, but now as purple it's more painful. I don't think my 16 years old ass can take much pain. but it's all good it's part of the training. Congrats again
If I had a choice of who not to fight in the street its a BJJ,and Judo Black Belt,even a Blue Belt in BJJ is somone who can hold there own. Damn,I have not trained in 2 weeks!
I'm 27, so it's great to know that I can I easily have another 20 years to keep rolling and learning, very motivational. I think Carlson grappled until he was into his 90's, great sport!
Because the japonese have a more spiritual way of seeing things and i really like BJJ and I also like how this guys kept the spirituality of the martial art alive.
Great test! I'll be testing for my blue belt through the Gracie Academy when I hit 58 in August. It should be fun and challenging. Thanks for the inspiration!
very impressive! your school looks like a great place to train.your technique is very tight brother,congratulations on your promotion,and thanks for sharing.
that was truly inspiring:) nice work, that was well deserved
laxnut1382 3 months ago
I have to say, compared to Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more user friendly. I'll be honest, I suck at Judo, due to the fact that even though you're using leverage to your advantage you still have to use brute strength to throw your opponent.
VicSidenko 4 months ago
Been almost four years, curious how things are going?
jamesfwagner 4 months ago
how long did the exam tack
mattgoeswestking 5 months ago
Nice ! 49yo ? Damn, you're so energic !
icescream77 5 months ago
great job!!!
rumdrinker32 5 months ago
Outstanding! Congratulations!
SunZen 5 months ago
Props, I'm glad I didn't do a test for mine though, I'd shit myself.
SuperEzekial19 5 months ago
Yatane ii gakosasei!!!
JudoBoxMMA 5 months ago
Great job, and very good/cool sensei !
J212NY 6 months ago
respect
DeSpekkoek 6 months ago
great video.
only men with really small dicks have internet fights,nothing to prove.
aknowneemus 6 months ago
caro muito bom este vídeo..
Geison950 6 months ago
Well done! I just earned my 1st stripe as a white belt. I am very eager to work my way up 3 more stripes and then to the blue.
TawanaBrawley 7 months ago
wow i wish i was in this academy!
SandmanJAAE 7 months ago
its all about muay thai and bjj in mma
skyhooligan1 7 months ago
@skyhooligan1 and wrestling!
SandmanJAAE 7 months ago
Ru guys using an aikido dojo?
AZNBOOM808 7 months ago
this is awesome just started jui jitzu training cant wait till when i can do all of that that smooth
MeTizzel 7 months ago
Man that would be satisfying. I really like this video.
Bjkeirl 8 months ago
Intense!Makes you realise how skilfull those black belt must be!!!I mean blue belt seems tough already!
1981NEGRO 9 months ago
im loving jiu jitsu its one of the best martial arts ive done so much variety and movements involved.
TheDamo380 9 months ago
thank u for making all these videos!
darkboy95ify 10 months ago
I earned my Gracie-Barra BB in 11 years.
CamaroMan79 11 months ago
Great Job. Even at your age you still showed awesome heart, drive, and skill. This video is so inspiring. Pumps me up. Again Great job.
seacrmo 11 months ago
cant wait to get my blue belt hopefully sometime in the summer i get my belt promotion.
DurokMMA77 11 months ago
I can't wait until my test! This video is helping me get pumped! Congratulations! A couple of weeks ago I walked away from a fight when I was walking home. I got a Gracie BJJ t-shirt for Christmas and I saw the same guy at a store and he would not look at me. I went through his register on purpose but he would not look me in the eye. I would not wear a BJJ t-shirt if I was not training. BJJ has brought discipline to parts of my life!
urbanities 1 year ago
the blue belt guys goin ezzzyy
ViitaIize 1 year ago
The technique displayed at 1:45 allowed me to win a street fight.
sittingbull09 1 year ago
I had to leave my last academy.. I wish there were more BJJ academies that graded you on your ability and skill not just on time spent training. Because some people progress faster than others.. It is rare to find tho.
DangerDarf 1 year ago
does this look more Japanese JJ or judo to anyone else?
Patrickmjett 1 year ago
Sir if I ever see you I would love to shake your hand.
SOHCorsa 1 year ago
that was by far one of the coolest videos ive ever seen
dapadawan 1 year ago
nice stuff
beargrylls3 1 year ago
Can anyone tell me how long it takes between each shot you get to move up the ranks in bjj? How long does it normally take to go from a white to black belt if you are highly committed?
BluntActivist2008 1 year ago
@BluntActivist2008 It varies upon each student, but on average it can take around 2-4 years per belt and around 7-15 years to achieve blackbelt. But remember, there are also 4 stripes per belt to achieve before ranking to the next belt, so it's not just one belt to another, it's essentially one strip at a time. I believe this was said one of the guys in the the GracieUniversity training program.
mobileenclosures 1 year ago
@BluntActivist2008 8-10 years is the norm I hear. 1 year for blue (avg) 2-3 for purple 3-4 brown 3-5 black
Patrickmjett 1 year ago
good jujutsu,like the music too
ZgPero 1 year ago
And thats doing it the nice way well done ! ju jit su is fantastic, very effective and good fun
jonesieboy100 1 year ago
As a guy scraping 50 also, I have tremendous respect for rolling with the youngies. Congrats.
beefnliver 1 year ago
wow. amazing. it's good to see a real bjj school for once haha.
xeslex 1 year ago
AWESOME!!!!
Matthew00049 1 year ago
bjj isnt one of those martial arts that you have to train in for years and years to have any self defence help, it is excelent right from the outset!
cookysvidz 1 year ago
awesome job. I am your age also, working for my blue belt. I really loved the end of the video, I can relate to what you were going through. I have to say, seeing you reveive your blue belt made my day, and understanding your journey, it made me feel allt he more humble and impressed. Roll Strong
scsufb 1 year ago
i want a blue belt !!!!
letsrollbjj 1 year ago
lol . that was basically my bjj first stripe for my white belt.
Reiken99 1 year ago
@Reiken99 well arent you special
Tracer564 1 year ago
@Tracer564 um no not really . im just saying, thats the way we do it at my academy
Reiken99 1 year ago
6.39....nice
poopalover 1 year ago
That was awesome, congrats. Shows that age doesn't matter if you put your mind to it and put the time and effort into something.
copsniper69 1 year ago
your technique looks so smooth as silk, makes me want to train and perfected mine.
Vladimir144 1 year ago
Good job on earning your blue belt! That's a humble black belt that you have as an instructor there...
jokumusic 1 year ago
6:30 punishment begins¡
aguasanmateo 1 year ago
yo that throw at 8:00 was dopeee
briideiins494 1 year ago
Great work mate. Its addictive isnt it!!!
MrGracieBarrastudent 1 year ago
Good job
elveterano 1 year ago
I'm a 3rd Degree Black belt in taekwondo. I've won trophies, awards, and instructed for almost 15 years now. Not ever would I want to get in a fight with even a BJJ blue belt. That's why in a couple of weeks I'm starting to train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. One of the few martial arts that can save your life.
darthbilly 1 year ago 53
@darthbilly very humble of you to accept another martial art, humility is rather lacking in many martial artists nowadays, good on you.
wjat89 1 year ago
@darthbilly i take both taekwondo and brazilian jiu jitsu. im a 2nd degree blackbelt and instructor in taekwondo and and testing for my yellow belt in bjj.(yellow is the same as blue except you need to be 18 to get blue) I totally agree that bjj is much scarier to look at and is a great help since most fights end up on the ground but every fight starts standing up. sooo its good to know both :). and im only 13. and a girl.
xxtehfavnoobxx 1 year ago
@xxtehfavnoobxx I wholeheartedly agree. I never said BJJ was scary, in fact martial arts are, well, arts. It should only be scary if you have bad intentions. Also, I'm glad to know you can defend yourself, I hope you never have to use it.
darthbilly 1 year ago
@xxtehfavnoobxx i agree that most TKD fighters can hold their own but you cant just rely on TKD. TKD is great for fast kicks but not the kicks you would use on the street. seriously consider muay thai because its so basic yet effective in a real life situation. keep going with your bjj too. but really consider muay thai or boxing as your main stand up because every TKD black belt ive faced and im only 16, i have won the fight pretty dominately because i was able to take them out of their game.
XteampunishmentX 1 year ago
@XteampunishmentX every martial art that clashes with another has people who are better than one from the other. im sure i could find someone that does muay thai that could beat someone who does TKD and vise versa. Also each fighter reflects their instructor.crappy instructor=crappy student
xxtehfavnoobxx 1 year ago
@xxtehfavnoobxx well actually no because tkd all there is, is kicks. all the effective kicks in tkd are in muay thai plus as you know thai has knees fists and elbows. chances are if the tkd guy beats the thai guy that means the tkd guy isnt doing just tkd.
Tracer564 1 year ago
@Tracer564 theres knees elbows and fists in tkd too. I have to break boards with them and when i spar people and i use them. tkd also includes blocks and gives ways to evade and evade and counter. You'd be right if I took classes in more traditional styles of TKD.
xxtehfavnoobxx 1 year ago
@xxtehfavnoobxx oooh alright ,see i learn something new everyday.
Tracer564 1 year ago
@darthbilly
I did TKD and now I do BJJ and MMA. Don't you think TKD will be better in a street fight tho. Sure BJ will help but think about it TKD is reflex and how many street fights you see that go to the ground? I know they say 80% but I don't see many especially in high school or even on the streets. Plus man on the streets grappling arts would be tough because theres cement people can kick in the nutes groin bite an whatever. Plus BJJ will not work against mul,tiple opponents.
krnaxe 1 year ago
@krnaxe I went to a pretty ill-reputed high school. Most fights I saw ended up on the ground. However, it was all broken up by the Officer at my school. I never said TKD was useless. I love taekwondo, its what got me into martial arts, and I would definitely suggest that anybody begin to take TKD. All I'm saying is that in a realistic fight situation, most of my TKD moves would take a backseat to BJJ. I hope you do well in your martial arts training!
darthbilly 1 year ago
@darthbilly ...if you are in one on one fight. Don't want to be on your back with multiple opponents
ProzacPreacher 1 year ago
@ProzacPreacher well yeah, obviously. multiple opponents = why I conceal carry my .40
darthbilly 1 year ago
@darthbilly hehe. Couldn't agree more. Hard to get a better equalizer in a fight than a gun
ProzacPreacher 1 year ago
@darthbilly I have alot a respect fo you sir :D
joseph18dx 1 year ago
@darthbilly BJJ is better because if a BBJ fighter put you on the floor you would have no chance of winning because most of there moves our in the floor and if its not on the floor its while standing it makes them go on the floor.Ive been going to BJJ for 6 months , I used to go to takewono but its mostly kick and in BJJ a lot of there moves are counter attacks for kicks.
yevgeniy151 1 year ago
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@darthbilly BJJ is better because if a BBJ fighter put you on the floor you would have no chance of winning because most of there moves our in the floor and if its not on the floor its while standing it makes them go on the floor.Ive been going to BJJ for 6 months , I used to go to takewondo but its mostly kick and in BJJ a lot of there moves are counter attacks for kicks.
yevgeniy151 1 year ago
@darthbilly Amen. Taekwondo is a joke compared to many other arts. And yes, Ive trained tkd in the past for five years, and now gone on to train for mma.
BluntActivist2008 1 year ago
@darthbilly YOU SIR, WIN.
bobjoemagee 1 year ago
@darthbilly This seems strange to me. Why would you want to take a street fight to the ground and submit the guy?
sondelachez 1 year ago
@sondelachez submissions are for competition. In a real fight you choke them until they stop moving. It's hard to explain if you've never rolled with someone who has years of bjj experience but once the fight is on the ground, they own it. It's not like standing up throwing punches where there's always a chance you could get caught with a lucky punch. Not the case with ground fighting.
cruzander 1 year ago
@cruzander I think what sondelachez is getting at is that you are endangering yourself by going to the ground. A BJJ belt won't stop your opponent's buddy from stomping on your face while you are down there. If you're in a self-defense situation you should already be running.
If it goes to the ground, then by all means, a BJJ black belt is better off, but even for him he should be trying to get away before it gets to the ground, not trying to take it to the ground.
daballz89 11 months ago
@daballz89 Well, there's nothing that is keeping someone swinging away at someone in the chaos of a fight from being blindsided at any time, really. Assuming your opponent will fight fair is a major weakness, I agree with you there.
cruzander 11 months ago
@cruzander I disagree that you are just as vulnerable to a blindside attack if you are standing for many reasons, even if you don't see the second opponent coming at all.
In MCMAP, the #1 priority in a confrontation is staying on or getting to your feet. BJJ is a part of MCMAP, but as a last resort. If you're standing, you've got a ton more options, which is really the key. What happens when you take a guy to the ground and he pulls out a knife? Running is no longer an option...
daballz89 11 months ago
@cruzander continued...
And MCMAP is actually about fighting your opponent, not self-defense. In any self-defense situation, your first thought is "run," and if that option isn't there, your second thought is "what do I need to do in order to make running an option," this is a flaw in BJJ. It's a great system, I love it, but the ego associated with it (I'm going to take down this bully and break his arm, even if it takes 5 min, and I can do that without getting scratched) is a major problem.
daballz89 11 months ago
@daballz89
dude, my BJJ coach is Doug Esposito (look him up: Vanguard Gym) I don't think I'm missing anything from MCMAP in my training. I'll still take someone down and make them Deal with my Jitz rather than fight him standing up. I've been punched in the back of the head before in a fight.
And the escalation thing. Bottom line, anyone can kill anyone. I have a CC permit and I guarantee the deadliest martial arts in the world are smith and wesson and track and field.
cruzander 11 months ago
@cruzander No you're not missing any of the jits covered in MCMAP, you're probably missing all of the other things covered in MCMAP. I'm not advocating MCMAP is a better system (that's the problem with most jits-only practioners, they somehow inherit the Gracie's ego that it is the best system for everyone, in any situation), I'm just pointing out why sondelachez was probably asking "why would you want to go to the ground," because you missed his point completely judging by your original answer.
daballz89 11 months ago
@daballz89
It's not an ego thing. It's a matter of experience that people with experience in groundfighting will be more likely to win a fight on the ground.
cruzander 11 months ago
@cruzander I can see this if you feel you're in a situation where you're stuck, running is not an option and probably won't be, and have no other choice but to "finish or be finished." I can see why you would want your strength to exploit their weakness. Like I said, from the beginning, I just wanted to point out what sondelachez probably meant by his question... because I'm sure he understood the point to a choke is to make the person pass out, not to tap out.
daballz89 11 months ago
@cruzander continued...
My question to you is why take them down and "make them deal with your jits" if you can kick them in the balls and run? Since you seem to possess some "real-life scenario" logic judging by your S&W comment (which I loved by the way haha), you have to admit the quickest way to get out of a self-defense situation is the best way, and jits doesn't emphasize "quickly" at all. You're confusing "standing up and fighting" with "getting the f**k outta dodge as fast as possible."
daballz89 11 months ago
@daballz89
If I can avoid a fight I will. If I can't, I'm going to avoid getting punched by closing the distance and break their arm if I can. There's no possible way to cover all the possible scenerios that can happen and my BJJ is the strongest tool in my toolbox as it's the one I train the most. I am confident that against an untrained person I could control them on the ground, in the same way someone who plays tennis every day would be confidant that they could win a tennis match.
cruzander 11 months ago
@cruzander Haha you're S&W comment reminded me of my favorite self-defense video ever youtube.com/watch?v=2REG3-Wb5gM
daballz89 11 months ago
@sondelachez
You wouldn't submit the guy. For self defence purpose you'd break whatever you can get your hands or choke him out so you can escape.
7JBlock 1 year ago
@sondelachez
Less chance of injury to yourself. Not to mention that 50-75% of fights will go to the ground at some point anyways, so knowing how to handle yourself on the ground is a real bonus.
CamaroMan79 11 months ago
@darthbilly awesome!! I have a purple belt in tkd and now a blue belt in bjj. I like the tae kwon do kicks but its really a good thing if you are fighting someone who knows tkd but not so good in prac app situations. BJJ is awesome. Way to be humble dude!! Respect!!
Patrickmjett 1 year ago
@darthbilly Taekwondo is the worst
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx taekwondo is cool........for first graders that is.
TTGibbz1993 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx anderson silva, frank shamrock, the crow and fedor all disagree with you
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 taekwondo is not a realistic martial art. Everytime these taekwondo fighters have to fight they need to get on all their pussy equipment and when these guys fight they bounce around like a girl bounces on my dick
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx lmao thats complete bullshit no girl would ever bounce on your dick even if you had one.
there are more knock-outs in olympic taekwondo sparring then there are in olympic boxing
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 Bro u cant use taekwondo to defend yourself on the street. You get a karate guy versus a taekwondo guy guaranteed that taekwondo guy is gonna be bouncing all over the floor like a girl bounces on my dick. Taekwondo is all flashy kicks and shit. how about you compare some karate vs. taekwondo stats then come talk to me
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx lol we've been over this, you dont have a dick to bounce on.
I've studied both tkd and shotokan karate, they're basically the same style, tkd is a descendant of karate
most karate schools also require protective equipment for contact sparring
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 All those TKD jamokes use kicks only. Ive never seen them use any sort of punches, its all kicks. Karate is more versatile. Whenever i watch a TKD fight, there all bouncing all over the place kicking just like a girl bounces on my dick
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx lmao then you're a fucking idiot who hasn't watched a lot of TKD, go watch an ITF tkd fight, plenty of punches, but Olympic style tkd sparring is a sport that's primarilly a kicking sport that does not mean tkd doesn't teach hand techniques.
we all know you're a dick-less idiot yet you continue to live in denial.
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 well this is just making you look like a fucking jamoke. TKD fucking kicking and kicking no hand techniques bouncing around everywhere like a girl bounces on my dick
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx lol first of all learn english, then actually learn something about martial arts and finally you need to accept the fact that you're a dickless loser
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 fucking moke jamoke is a word u fuck up. lil cunt
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@darthbilly there is an MMA/UFC fighter that said taekwondo is the most useless martial arts. It looks cool but you'de never do all that shit in a real fight. Don't remember who said it though.
IceMunga 9 months ago
@IceMunga tell that to fedor, the crow, frank shamrock and anderson silva all have tkd back grounds.
I love BJJ but TKD and Karate are also very useful
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 yeh im pretty sure it was silva that said its stupid, fancy kicks you'd never use in a real fight. If someone was to fight you in the street, all you'd think about is punching, shin kicking and probably even taking down the opponent. As to why there are stupid fancy moves that no one would ever use in an actual fight I don't know.
IceMunga 9 months ago
@IceMunga lmao you have no idea wtf youre talking about, Anderson Silva still practices tkd and uses a TON of tkd techniques in his fights, have you ever even watched the guy? Guys like silva, gsp and Machida have won dozens and dozens of fights with "fancy kicks"
that being said tkd isnt just about fancy kicks, front kicks, round kicks, back kicks, cut kicks can all be very effective in street fights and TKD DOES teach hand techniques, elbows, knees and even a little bit of grappling
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 Neva done TKD myself but ye it has it's uses in MMA. ITF is more usefull than WTF imo. I've said it b4, if u have a gd all round game in MMA u can add techniques from any combat sport and b successful wiv them wot seems 2 work a lot now r things that other fighters aren't expecting, I think that TKD is better in MMA as a part of ur arsenal but not that effective as a base.
Jimmynable 8 months ago
@darthbilly lol if you where so great at tkd how come all your uploads are of you playing video games?, I train in both tkd and bjj and I love both they can both save your life if you're good at them
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 People have things called *gasp* Spare Time.
darthbilly 9 months ago
@darthbilly lol yes I realize that and some of us clearly have more then others, I like video games too but if you where such a bad ass tkd fighter why not upload a few vid's from your glory days instead of just putting up your X-box achievements? if youre actually telling the truth about the time you spent studying tkd why take a pot shot at something you dedicated yourself too for the sake of complimenting a martial art you had not even begun to train in at the time?
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 I'm most certainly not taking a pot shot at taekwondo as an art. It certainly has value within the martial arts community just as much as any martial art. I love taekwondo. In fact, I'm testing for my 4th Degree in summer 2012 (hopefully). All I am saying is that if I was attacked one on one I would most definitely go for BJJ.. And if there was multiple people I would go for Krav. Strictly from a martial arts standpoint, of course. I do have a concealed carry permit now.
darthbilly 9 months ago
@darthbilly so youre a 3rd degree blackbelt who's also studied a little Jiu jitsu and Krav but you're affraid to fight a BJJ blue belt and you needed to get a concealed carry permit? thats weak as shit lol.
as far as krav goes you can train tkd style and still use the krav paradigm in a street fight situation.
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 Weak as shit? You come over to where I live and tell me that you survived a mugging from 3 large men, 2 with knives and 1 with a gun. Haha, when it comes to the internet, people, even esteemed martial artists such as yourself, are willing to start petty arguments. I am not weak, and you are not a true man or martial artist if you cannot even finish the argument you started with any logical answer to the previously stated point. Your attacks are ad hominem. I am not answering you further
darthbilly 9 months ago
@darthbilly true martial artist and real men dont need to carry guns and yes I have been held at gun and knife point.
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 You, sir, are a daft, daft, man.
darthbilly 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 hahah taekwondo cannot save your life bro get real. Taekwondo is a fucking joke. get on your padding and fight puss
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx lmao what ever you say little boy its pretty obvious you have no fucking clue what your talking about
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 lol ive been training in karate for 20 years fucking jamoke. What are you fucked?
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx lmao sure you have been kid.
if that were true and you knew anything about both styles you would realize that they're two sides of the same coin. The Japanese taught Karate to the Koreans and the Koreans used it to create Taekwondo their equivalent of Karate. The techniques and principles are nearly identicle.
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 close your legs, there is a pungent smell emitting from your legs
xXDaMasta18Xx 9 months ago
@xXDaMasta18Xx your mothers been spreading that around
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 I dont even play those games anymore. I just use this acc to comment and look at vids. Anywho, I never even said I was great I tkd... I'm pretty sure mui thai, wrestling and bjj is a lot more reliable than tkd...
IceMunga 9 months ago
@IceMunga I'm pretty sure you've never even been to a tkd school and you have no idea wtf you're talking about.
I wrestled in high school, wrestling is a great sport but it sure as hell is not a martial art or anything thats going to save your life.
muay thai, bjj and tkd are all great martial arts
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 LOL! Wrestling is used in MMA... It's using body weight to control the opponent. Look at UFC fighter's base martial arts, some were disciplined in wrestling before getting into MMA. A lot of Wrestling base fighters are very very good fighters as well, and yes I went to a few classes a few years ago.
IceMunga 9 months ago
@IceMunga lol no shit, I realize there are many fighters in mma with a wrestling back ground that utilize it in in fightsbut they have all also studied martial arts like muay thai, tkd, karate and most of them also have studied BJJ. Every fighter in the upper levels of MMA cross trains, if you took a pure wrestler with no other form of training and threw him into a fight against somebody with a legit martial arts back ground the wrestler would get killed
jsbjr86 9 months ago
@jsbjr86 I know that... I never said a wrestler wouldnt get rolled by an MMA fighter.
I'm not saying I have major experience in tkd and all this shit. I was referencing that a UFC fighter said that tkd was probably the most useless martial arts he did out of the lot. Just a reference...
IceMunga 9 months ago
good job man
lucky5th2 1 year ago
awesome...ligit blue belt...
magaveli911 1 year ago
48 y.o. much honor bud congrats...
pipersmitty87 1 year ago
a solid BJJ Blue Belt :)
akowari 1 year ago
great exam
nice video
congratulations
markinlb 1 year ago
damn you got worked dude haha good stuff ...solid blue belt ....respect...
MuayThaiR6 1 year ago
man you have some nice techniques and good to watch...... well done...!!!!
fit4lifepeezee 1 year ago
Great shape dude !!!
paranormalvl 1 year ago
good job man keep it up hope you get purple belt soon
TopAnimal15 1 year ago
Good job....Congrats and keep it up
aper3221bitch 2 years ago
Nice job man, Congrats I remember those days as a blue belt. it was fun and painful, but now as purple it's more painful. I don't think my 16 years old ass can take much pain. but it's all good it's part of the training. Congrats again
WATRUSAYIN 2 years ago
nice job man.
kingtwenty20 2 years ago
Awesome dude. I know it was ages ago, but congrats on joining us blues!
AndrewNZ1234 2 years ago
good rolling
ShockerH 2 years ago
Look at jigoro himself watching in the background
4c00h 2 years ago
If I had a choice of who not to fight in the street its a BJJ,and Judo Black Belt,even a Blue Belt in BJJ is somone who can hold there own. Damn,I have not trained in 2 weeks!
yeee941 2 years ago 14
@yeee941
On the plus side, if you're fighting a BJJ guy, there's a good chance they'll be well-mannered enough to have mercy should you have to tap. :)
Joe22c 1 year ago
@yeee941 Heck! Even some white belts can hold their own!
LidarDan15 1 year ago
@yeee941 Thanks I'm flattered! I'm both!
yussefumaketse 1 year ago
where is this school?
TruePlayerrr 2 years ago
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Thats how they roll? They go easy.. I wish that I can roll at their gym.
NinjaWarriorDude 2 years ago
thats crazy that he can do that at 49!
tigahmilkah 2 years ago
Roy Dean is my hero!
-Keith Owen
Pedro Sauer Black Belt
bjjmoves 2 years ago 3
i agree!
lamtartarus 2 years ago
Cool Documentary :) Inspiring :)
GuardianArt 2 years ago
right at 8:00 theres that badass takedown
mc94 2 years ago
exelent teacher! - exelent students!
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Giorgos78GR 2 years ago 2
Awesome Vid...Great technique and execution
TeamCopperhead281 2 years ago 3
Great Video, when are you getting your purple belt?
TTTAPOUT 2 years ago
there are some many moves to remember...
akirayato 2 years ago
thts the whole point of this.
kr3w1030 2 years ago
very cool - btw: you don't look like 49 .. rather like 29!
Generalterz 2 years ago
nice guy
geobros 2 years ago
good test, i hope you dont think your purple is that easy.
ozfuji 2 years ago
great job man
hatialucias 2 years ago
I'm 27, so it's great to know that I can I easily have another 20 years to keep rolling and learning, very motivational. I think Carlson grappled until he was into his 90's, great sport!
924142707 2 years ago 3
Carlson Gracie died at the age of 71. Did you mean Carlos Gracie?
SYLFan2008 2 years ago
well done
barjc 2 years ago
If it is Brazilian JJ, why is everything in Japanese?
MPA2000 2 years ago
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It started in Japan. Japan tried to take over parts of brazil, so the two cultures began to mix. Voila brazilian jiu jitsu.
924142707 2 years ago
What? Where did you learn your history? Japan never tried to invade Brazil. And that is not how BJJ began. What are you 10 years old?
MPA2000 2 years ago
Because the japonese have a more spiritual way of seeing things and i really like BJJ and I also like how this guys kept the spirituality of the martial art alive.
TheMartialWay100 2 years ago
not bad for your age man...
badakjuice09 2 years ago
so slick
liamemac 2 years ago
I can hardly wait to start training in BJJ!
brianbmf 2 years ago
what does big symbol behind dennis in the beginning mean?
Maldonado136 2 years ago
it says aikido
I'm guessing they are using aikido dojo... very strange for a bjj class to do budo rituals...
legitpl 2 years ago
Fantastic job!
ECMarine6 2 years ago
Great test! I'll be testing for my blue belt through the Gracie Academy when I hit 58 in August. It should be fun and challenging. Thanks for the inspiration!
hypnomindpower 2 years ago 2
very impressive! your school looks like a great place to train.your technique is very tight brother,congratulations on your promotion,and thanks for sharing.
azwaone 2 years ago 2
Bravo!
semp223 2 years ago 2