Roy Dean Academy BJJ: White to Black - A Shift In Perspective

[relentlazy]

Love this video, amazing example of what bjj mentality is all about : )

[icemanfede]

What a great demonstration of the art of bjj and also the philosophie, love your videos

[eezme1]

I <3 BJJ

[Dunstenchecksin]

Nice video man, wish i started BJJ years ago but its now that matters my time will come :)

[kanguesso]

What Roger Gracie does on the ground, Roy dean explains it poetically.

[Morgothhhh]

And his wearing a WHITE belt. Good job master Roy.

[Beelzebub070]

Thank you.

[TheRaleighRocket]

One of the most brilliant things I've ever seen.

[Hekilikaua]

so enlightening. perfect.

[afhostie]

Nothing quite gets me jazzed up and ready to hit the mats like watching this

[bessos4u2]

Excellent video!

[mrdavidpatrickcase]

wow

[marecare21]

genius... pure fucking genius... speechless

[henshaw08]

Good vid.

[DestroyCo]

3 people practice Tae kwon do.

[SlitherSmoke]

Beautiful

[tfillc]

This video represents real teaching. Such a pleasure to witness brilliant instruction.

[RainfireShadow]

Wow..I studied those positions and Judo and they look so awesome when professionals do it :O

[singinbudapest]

Amazing video. Greatly put action into words. Well done

[zeerebel]

awesome !!

[afhostie]

This is the best explanation of belting i have EVER heard

[megatrad10]

Fantastic video, a great insight into the thought process and set up required to use the arm bar. Keep up the excellent work Roy!

[MyBass0wnzu]

Thanks to this Video i managed to win a No-gi Comp i've recently been to, I used the technique at 1:33 for the sub :D

[Lrdvltr]

I watch this every morning.

[familyguybro78]

sick

[BejanianBrothersWCTC]

Roy! You are a True Master. Thank you for everything you do.

[NCLAWDOG85]

@Rapist87

AGREED.

[locosik]

Wow.... Wow.... Wow.... Simply epic....

[aikipablo100]

Excelente!!

[QofLife69]

absolutely enlightening

[MrJanniemannieee]

At first I was addicted to smoking, until I started BJJ. Now I'm addicted to rolling; not cigarettes ;)

[dalieu]

Very good video

[twisterenvy]

Thanks Roy, looking forward to your next visit to Calgary...

[lostlilkid]

I love it. Thank you very much for the video! I'll be watching this quite a bit to learn ^.^

[vram2564]

AWESOMENESS!!!!!

[nickclarke09]

not to brag but im the person that can see a move and add it to my arsenal... I watched this video and started tapping blue belts the same day... its like jiu jitsu was created for Roy to teach... I want to study under this amazing artist..

[JackiePaquito]

Awesome! Thanks for the video!

[XxSafadixX]

My mind is set.. becoming a BJJ black belt is a life goal to me

[jcz1996]

My my... Anybody knows if there's any similar material about aikido?

[nitescuiustin]

So fluid, so effortless, so "simple" and brilliant.

[RASHskins]

Thumbs up if you think "hoy dean" instead of "roy dean" sometimes

[therealrickellis]

"just a question though, why do you wear a white belt during this video?"

This video is from Roy's DVD "The White Belt Bible". In it he wears the white belt he was given in Japan while studying Judo. Later he wore that same belt when he started Aikido, then Japanese Jiu Jitsu, then BJJ.

[Irbubble]

This video is simply amazing, just a question though, why do you wear a white belt during this video?

[muratayguen]

just fantastic



[demon39063]

I desperately wish I could buy this online in a digital format anywhere other than iTunes... I hate iTunes so much.

[Rapist87]

Not only is this video technically superb but the commentary sounds like it came straight out of American Psycho! If Patrick Bateman talked Jiu Jitsu this is EXACTLY how he would sound

[jivapav]

most excellent!

[rjhay22]

awesome vid once again!

[RenmarStriff]

Im so going to try some of these combo's [new to BJJ] This was very helpfull.

[lightningmunk]

hits the nail on the head when he says it becomes "a part of you", that the technique isnt separate from you, it is you, perfect explanation :)

[oakvick]

Nice Roy.

[blacklotus2781]

Superr!! Very inspiring!!

[sherwin3]

Roy needs to get more Dan grades. But seriously, thank you for changing OUR game.

[MartialArtAngel]

Cool video, with lots of detail, looks like a tap filled day for you, James!

5:37 - my most high percentage pass, followed by an armbar I will definitely be trying a.s.a.p!!

[polkikk1]

amazing video..........Roy makes it look so easy it is a real treat to watc his moves

thx for the vid

[overtflow]

JUST AWESOME!!!!!! Coming from a 2nd degree blue belt, and I cannot wait to have more knowledge!

[JRT140]

I think two voters need to be armbarred.

[77AshFlash]

2 people have a sore elbow

[migraine516]

So awesome. More of this. Please.

[normalcc]

THIS.... IS..... THE BIBLE!!!!!!

[fybeh]

Roy this is top !!!

[Ezekiel222]

His instruction and teaching is second to none in BJJ. A true master is not a martial artist who can just fight but also teach it at it's most basic AND most sophisticated level. He can hurt and heal you through his art. Beautiful. I love his dvd's because they are the few dvd's i have actually learned from and taken directly from. A welcome relief from the wanna be neo-warriors of bad haircuts, bad tattoos, and pseudo tough guy attitudes. PURE EXCELLENCE!

[dany1441]

Awesome.

[metalbullitt]

wow.... nothing else needs to be said...

[TheloniusJ]

I highly recommend to anyone interested in any of the jujutsu-based arts (Aikido, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Japanese jujutsu, Judo) that they get White Belt Bible. I threw it in the player and could not stop watching. It is truly amazing. Do not let the title fool you, it is for everyone.

[GracieHK]

i have a man-crush on roy dean

[ashmeltstress]

how beautiful. I watched it again and again. I've made up my mind to earn my blackbelt

[RayLeBreton]

@ashmeltstress Don't try to earn a black belt, my friend. Earn your skills and the belt will just become an after thought. Roy Dean wearing a white belt is still Roy Dean.

[ashmeltstress]

@RayLeBreton sure, I don't care about the belt either, it's the skills I want

[cisforcat]

I have always been taught (by at least 3 different BJJ instructors) that when you are going for the perpendicular arm bar, you need to maintain control of the arm that you want to attack. I have always had a difficult time executing this technique with this rule. This video introduces a simple, yet brilliant point. Place your hands on your opponents chest to "push yourself up AND THEN (once you are in position) execute the arm bar. Awesome!

[pamphlex]

I quote: "You see armlocks everywhere."

This could be a facebook status.... from an armlock craving beginner to red and white belt.

[GuitarFreak12345678]

I'll be quoting roy dean now because if this video :o ^^

[mysonisbadazz]

WOW!

[kickworks]

great video, thanks

[TechniquePrevails]

"It's no longer a technique- it's the punctuation mark in a strategy of eliminating movement options for your opponent." - Roy Dean is awesome.

[scorcher165]

That was Brilliant, really good stuff there.

[roln2572]

I love the insight he gives that goes beyond the basic mechanics of the arm lock. instruction on transition and setup is very important too. thanks!

[lonerjoshy]

Thank you.

[darronmorse]

Super nice!

[Ricecrsp]

The arm bar is my most effective technique. Great vid Roy!

[anirokkfan]

what a awesome video! that made up my mind and i will chose bjj to study!

[apmotion]

awesome! exquisit!

[cisforcat]

Simply brilliant!! If my ribs weren't busted from a "passing guard" accident I would practice this today!!!

[andell1]

66 likes and not a single dislike! Man, you guys created a great BJJ video here!

[Calozpo]

great



[Hulkmania316]

This is a very cool video. It is making me change my point of view of jiu-jitsu. Thank you so much for uploading it. I have watched it 3 times so far, and I plan to see it a lot of times more.

[unsupa]

great vid.

[theone1308]

Awesome video man. Thumbs up!

[waldomarek]

amazing vid, very inspiring... thanks mr. dean :)

[xtrajently]

Why do you have a white belt on?

[moshorules]

@xtrajently "A black belt is nothing more than a belt that goes around your waist. Being a black belt is a state of mind and attitude." i can imagine that Roy would tell you something similar to this quote...

[SORT14]

well done, sir

[EvanChaim]

awesome!!



[Momentimum]

Great vid Roy.

[RapidFightingArts]

Fantastic vid!

[snakeii0]

Very well thought out video. Great job!

[britanese]

Nice vid.

[ogurych]

great video, thnx

[aocvvcephei]

Beautifull video as allways

[predhme]

Simply the most enlightening Jiujitsu video on YouTube... Period.

[kevindrake714]

@predhme

seriously, this vid is awesome

[migraine516]

@predhme I was going to say the best video on youtube.  Period.

[daltonsbadboy]

Finesse

[babilonex]

You are great! And I have the DVD!!!

[r1cknyc]

Will you ever open a dojo here in NYC? If so I will be one of the first to sign up! There are other schools here but they have no substance, no character, no honor, they are thieves! SHENANIGANS All they want is to get you into a contract so that they can guarantee to get money from hard working ppl. But you, sir, seems to be from a different cloth.

[rrsd69]

cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

[markdl000]

Brilliant idea for a video. Bravo. Please keep up the great work!