Gracie Combatives in Iraq

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Ryron Gracie spent 10 days teaching Gracie Combatives to over 500 soldiers in Iraq. This video shows how one of his days went.

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[CliffVictory]

Martial arts and high powered weapons,sweet!

[axlnfinke]

@slamminsteve707 EXACTLY thats what the gracies are all about!

[lsloewen2]

@jimondrd

Read the MCMAP manuals, the "why" is spelled out pretty clearly in there. Maybe it's not the art that "isn't applicable", maybe it's the way YOU train in it

[lsloewen2]

@jimondrd

Where does this "all they want to do is roll around on the floor" hype come from? KM propaganda? The Gracies have always taught how to escape holds, weapons retention, strikes, how to get up and takedown defense to LEO's, and taught ground grappling simply to build a foundation

[lsloewen2]

@jimondrd

Yeah, your of shit. The Gracies have a great relationship with the US military and it is wisely accepted that a huge chunk of hand to hand is directly adopted from them. I've done OEF/OIF/OND deployments and have never met a soldier or marine who was dissatisfied with the techniques

[judgerofwars]

@jimondrd but what if you are unarmed and have no knowledge of gracie jiu jitsu? you're in a doozy

[jimondrd]

Which is exactly the reason why you don't teach someone to stay tied up with an enemy combatant. Too many things go wrong. While you're jockeying for position this Tali's buddy is getting closer. Sorry, gang, but @ 41 years old I've survived a war, 2 revolutions & a coup attempt and after all that I can say this: the longer you stay on the ground the more likely the chance that's how they'll find your body.

[TruNikkaz]

@jimon

keep in mind that the person using bjj might have a knife too and can def use it

[jimondrd]

Monkey, don't take my word for it. Call Lt. Col. Shusko @ the MACE on Quantico & ask him. The first thing the Gracie did was pull a Marine with all his trash on right down on top of him and was shortly after escorted to the door. You can teach it all you want but, if I may, teach your troops how to kill while your enemy is learning how to perform an arm bar or ankle lock. You gotta think about the fact that the enemy's other hand may be going for a knife while yours are occupied with submission.

[thecardmonkey]

@jimondrd I guess the "bubbas" should have learned the weapons disarms before trying to give a demo to a SF unit. They do exist in the art. Sadly, not enough people practice them. However, they are part of the curriculum at the Gracie academy and in Gracie combatives.

[thecardmonkey]

@jimondrd I call your bullshit. I have taught soldiers how to use it with their gear on and I'm not even a BJJ BB yet. I did it when I was IN IRAQ in 2003/2004. It really doesn't change too much. Just being cognizant of where your gear is.