Are you in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu CULT?

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

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[@TDR85]

Sure, you're there to learn, but.. never forget that YOU are paying THEM. Follow the rules of the school, but never allow yourself to feel unsafe or disrespected.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Very well said! I agree 100%!

[@robinseyler5484]

One of my favorite videos. I hope the person that commented finds another school. You should never be demoted at a jiu jitsu school. I'm sorry you had that experience. 😔

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Thanks Robin!

[@christopherspohn7932]

Now I do feel it's ok to lose rank go down in rank, but like I have injured my back and rolling now hurts and I have had to take year off, so my rank should be lowered in fighting practice at least. P.S. you don't carry the same rank from your school to other schools of even the same system or style. Or, maybe it's different these days. See I have been training sense young and I am 53 years old. It might be different these days.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@@christopherspohn7932 I would never demote a student even if they had time off due to injury or came to me from another BJJ school. I would just build them up and get them where they need to be, which may cause them to be at the same belt for a longer period of time.

[@ThorOdinson13]

The fact he is calling himself a professor and holding graduations should be a warning sign. I wouldn't expect to be demoted a grade unless I was behaving in an aggressive way and bullieing other students. And that he is scared of him makes him sound like Krease form the karate kid.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@@ThorOdinson13 I agree 💯

[@NXG_HQ]

The whole story is absolutely bonkers. Good words Professor - I pray this person find a good healthy environment in which they can blossom and grow.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree and hope he finds a good instructor. Hopefully my video and the comments on the video will help him see that this is not normal behavior for a BJJ instructor or any good person regardless of the martial art they are teaching.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I didn't realize you had a KZbin channel. Of course I just subscribed and looking forward to checking out some of your videos.

[@NXG_HQ]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu Appreciate the love brother, and hope to get more consistent with my posting (following your lead).

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@@NXG_HQ wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year my friend.

[@NXG_HQ]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours as well sir!

[@2002kirbow]

"That instructor needs to reveal himself!" .... John Kreece from Cobra 🐍 Kai walks out with a cigar in his mouth, "Yes, you called?"

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I imagine that instructor and John Kreese could be one and the same person.

[@brazilianjiujitsuincorporated]

I always look forward to your "Question of the Week " video edition. This was definitely a hot topic button. Great reply and loved the Karate Kid reference, well placed 🥋

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Thanks my friend! I sincerely appreciate the insights and am honored you watch my videos. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

Yes. A lot of bjj ufc fans believe bjj is invincible. No martial art is invincible. Especially outside if the sport

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree no martial arts is invincible or perfect.

[@theeditorrestrial]

I dunno...ever tried Gymkata!?

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@@theeditorrestrial never tried that martial art.

[@roycehuepers4325]

Been through one myself, though it was a bujinkan school. Thankfully I realized it fairly early on. But it still took 2 years. After dealing with that and a egotistical karate sensei in highschool as well, I decided to stay in the self learning type of martial artist. I'm currently looking for a MMA gym that has open mat because it's still necessary to test yourself, and I'll always be open to learning. But I'm done trying to learn others styles. I do want to note I don't think all dojos/gyms are like either of my experiences. I'm just done with the drama and as a general rule believe people should do what the ancients did and have their own personal family styles. I will be teaching the basics of it to the general public in a purely self defense class, but I ain't gonna charge. If all you think you need from me is a lesson, for any reason, hey thanks for not wasting both of our time. My family art itself will be for my wife and son and close friends/family only.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Thanks for sharing your story. Wish you well on your journey my friend.

[@dwaynegreen1786]

TKD and Law enforcement instructor for many years and is this is the first I’ve heard of someone guarding the door to their studio🤣🤣🤣 Someone may have the the skills of a sport, but doesn’t mean that person is qualified to instruct. Too many instructors are allowed to get away with the behavior you presented. All instructor’s should adhere to a professional code of ethics and teach it to their students. This was a great informative video. Thank you for sharing .

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Thanks, my friend! I appreciate you watching the video and your valuable in insight as both a law enforcement and martial arts instructor.

[@rottenradish1416]

Guard the office?! I study in Ireland at a karate class at our university and whilst we have great respect for the dojo, it’s the university sports hall. It’s only being guarded by university security like the rest of the campus 😂 great video loved it

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Thanks my friend! I really appreciate your feedback and always great to hear from someone in Ireland. Have a great weekend!

[@PlanetEarthPassport]

Awesome video, and they keep getting better. Great answer, and it had me laughing my arse off! I've heard of martial arts instructors like that. Just never about a BJJ instructors of any level...lol. I see you all the time at class but I still look forward to your video. See you tomorrow...unless something a lot more important comes up...hahaha

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Thanks my friend! I always look forward to seeing and training with you Greg.

[@101amuro]

Thank you so much for the video.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

You are very welcome my friend. I sincerely wish you the best in your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey and please don't hesitate to reach out to me if I can be of any assistance.

[@101amuro]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu I found a new BJJ school , and it’s so far so good, it has 2 prof so the students get a lot of assistance when needed, and the mats are clean, the people were respectful. My only problem is my old “friends” weren’t on board, they told me how he is just messing with me, when it’s more than that. One of my “friends” had even told me that he was “disappointed that I wasn’t returning to the gym”. Once the transfer initiated my old prof I assume did something akin to damage control, he removed me from group chats. Part of me is like good riddance , the other part of me wonders if my friends were truly ever my friends. I actually lost sleep over this too. One of my blue belt friends said I’ve seen other schools and nah “I’m not interested they don’t seem to know what they are doing.”(with all his blue belt wisdom) so they are in a way making me feel bad about my decision. On a better note, I do enjoy my new gym. But it truly feels bad.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@101amuro you did the right thing switching schools. Anyone who unfriends you over this was never your friend un the first place. I'm cheering for you my friend and if you are ever in San Antonio please stop in and train with me.

[@stompnucustoms2616]

I am posting up on the right side of your desk for here on out! I "hear" what your saying! Most likely trying to figure out how to keep this white belt on!

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

You are doing great my friend.

[@rwdchannel2901]

I've read comments from people saying they did BJJ and are now permanently injured in horrible ways then they say it was worth it. That seems very cultish to me. They're now too injured to be effective at BJJ which leaves them worse off before they started, but they still praise it. I'd rather be healthy the rest of my life than take a martial art and be injured from training.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

It is possible to receive a serious injury in any physical training especially combat sports. Look at how many football players are seriously injured and can barely move around in their older age. I respect the fact that training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not a risk everyone wants to take with their bodies.

[@rwdchannel2901]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu If someone is training BJJ for their job as a police officer or military then they probably should be careful because having a herniated disc in the back is going to make it a lot harder to do self defense. The people who do it for the sport aspect should be more worried about how they're going to perform their job outside of the sport if they get injured. For me I can only do the basic BJJ for practice in case I'm ever taken to the ground in a fight. The injuries from practicing hard aren't worth it to me since I wouldn't be able to work with a bad injury. Young people can get away with being injured a little and working.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@@rwdchannel2901 I served 33 years in the U.S. Navy and my son is currently a police officer, so I understand the risk of injury; however, the risk of injury is small in comparison to a military member or police officer not being able to defend themselves. The very nature of military and police work is dangerous and at a minimum unhealthy.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@rwdchannel2901 thank you for your service and I appreciate your insights.

[@rwdchannel2901]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu If you want to seem some videos of arrest I made while working as security in a mall I just uploaded them to my channel. The guy in the video who was caught shoplifting I threw to the ground on his face. He was so big it took 2 pairs of handcuffs for me to get him. It was me, another security guard and a loss prevention agent that arrested him. He was on drug and went psycho. They had to put spit mask on him, put him in a wheelchair and roll him out of the mall. Jujitsu helped with that arrest. Later on during his trial it was revealed he had a shank in his pocket too. Thankfully he didn't get a chance to use it because I threw him fast enough while the two other guys were on his arms.

[@roelescamilla6022]

I once had a high ranking black belt from a well-known organization. Tell me that if I ever became a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he would shit himself. I also had a brown belt instructor who insisted that I didn’t deserve a blue belt certificate from his organization because I wasn’t really truly dedicated to BJJ anyway.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I am looking forward to the day you receive your well deserved black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jiitsu.

[@K9unitmanchester]

Hey man thanks for the video and your channel, great work. I had an issue recently where my club had a Xmas break and closed all evening classes for 1 month, this made it impossible for me to attend any training due to work and family commitments. When I questioned the owner on it he just said they have morning and mid classes still and made it my issue for having to go to work. I had then reduced the ammoumt I attended to once a week and tried to cancel my DD ans just pay as you go for a drop in session buy he said he doesn't do this anymore and I'd have to be a member or I can't train there. Despite the fact I know other people pay as you go to attend currently. The whole thing left me feeling deflated with BJJ tbh but I've managed to find a few other clubs that do have evening classes that I can pay as you go for and now training again hitting a few different gyms and seeing where I fit in.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Glad to hear that you are able to find another club to train.

[@---tx9xx]

I'm in a similar situation, the coach cancelled the only classes I could attend, I feel bad cancelling and he's nice about it but not enough to make a schedule invconvenient to his ease

[@kilmcm45]

I can't imagine placing so much value on belts or stripes. I'm not much of a joiner and haven't been to a formal class since highschool. I've had some very helpful 1 on 1 instruction and I like to talk techniques and theory. I thought you were going to go deeper on the cult element. There's a phenomenon of exercise cults...one in Japan released a bioweapon bomb on a Japanese subway several years ago. Exercise is great but, anytime a group starts diverting their members from relationships outside the group....you are in trouble. Never let a group tell you who you can be friends with and who you can love or be loved by.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree! A very sad situation and there is no reason to ever let someone treat you that way.

[@tomsheppard378]

He's good, family should always come first BJJ is a hobby. He should find a school with supportive atmosphere were everyone grows together. Never had stripes at the school I attended but doing this in front of others is bullying.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree 💯

[@roycehuepers4325]

Got one better... Your martial arts should be focused on your family. The gym or dojo you're in, the club, is the hobby. You're just there to make your family's martial art better

[@Monkey_slapping_keys]

You cannot be demoted since it's a representation of ability and growth. Walk away.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree!

[@nickeverything4433]

Guarding the office? Lol Count Dante did try to blow up a karate dojo on Chicago

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Martial arts history is full of wild stories.

[@anthonyashwood1438]

Wow sounds like 💯 ego and narcissism running rampant in that dojo. Great video

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Thanks my friend! Definitely not the norm in martial arts, but unfortunately some instructors and school like the one I described in the video do exist.

[@chrishustle7634]

I laughed really hard at this. “Guard the door” 😂

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I did too!

[@christopherspohn8071]

Here is the thing if lowering the rank means the rank has to be repayed for to retest, then i agree with you. They shouldn't take the test again and pay a fee, bushidokan karate test fees in 1990s and before for belt test below brown belt was 10 dollars and black belt and above was 30 dollars it's 10 dollars paided to each black belt that sits to view test. Not sure what the test fee is today in bushidokan karate, i studied under Steve Katzer Bushidokan.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Good insight!

[@vinniebrightman9746]

I like your channel by the way. I run a gym too

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Good to meet a fellow gym owner. Thanks for watching!

[@davidhartsook894]

Sounds like he's part of Cobra Kai is the instructor named Kris

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Does sound like Cobra Kai! I am not sure who his instructor is or even where he lives. The young man made a comment on one of my videos and told me what was happening to him, so I made the video to let him know that this was not acceptable for his instructor to do this to him.

[@jasonchavez4563]

I have had similar experience with instructors leveling up the guys that took personals and paid more money but were there like NEVER!! The rest of us that didn't take personals and were there 5 days a week it took us double time to get ranked. Plus the guys that took privates couldn't compete with the regulars def weird BJJ politics. The person your talking about sounds like our insructor.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Definitely not a practice that martial arts schools should be doing. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@wendymarshall2132]

Experienced this too! Wrestled for 10yrs and did BJJ for 3 never got promoted but the ones who just started are getting their blue belts in a few months.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@@wendymarshall2132 I hope you are able to find a better instructor or school in your area to grow with. I know there are a lot of great martial arts teachers out there, but unfortunately there are a few bad apples like the one you describe in your comment or that I describe in the video. Best wishes on your journey!

[@michaelspeal7822]

Nah. The premise is wrong. The humility of a coach or professor is what is so appealing. That they are dangerous individuals and generally have the biggest hearts and care as leaders. Someone being demeaning and crass is not a leader but a fanatic.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree

[@justinjex1]

Leave and then leave horrible reviews on all social media. Problem solved. Its a business and absolutely you are the consumer.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Martial Arts schools need to do better than this and treat their students with respect.

[@TheR2channel]

Well said!

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

Thanks my friend

[@TheR2channel]

Question for you though. Not sure if you ever answered this for someone, but im a karate practitioner working on getting my black belt, i took a break to practice bjj for about 4-5 months before covid hit and i love it, but unfortunately I can’t really afford to go to two different school for two different martial arts at the same time, nor do I want to take breaks all the time, but i still want to learn jiu jitsu. What advice would you give someone in my position?

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@@TheR2channel thanks for the question. I will make it a Question of the Week and do a video on it and go more in-depth on my thoughts. The short answer is I think Karate is an excellent martial art and if you cannot financially afford to train at two martial arts schools then you should choose the art you enjoy the most. Also see if your Karate school owner/instructor is open to the idea of starting a BJJ program at your school.

[@TheR2channel]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu good answer. Can’t wait to see the video.

[@Green_frogl]

I search uP a few bjj techniques now I’m getting ads asking if I’m in a cult???

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I hope you found some good Brazilian Jiu Jitsu videos.

[@Green_frogl]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu yeah I did I found a few submissions and I’m gonna try use them in my next classes thanks!

[@SpiritualPyschosis27]

My teacher had a black belt that was constantly getting drunk and picking fights, driving around drunk and pissing in peoples mailbox’s and stuff, so sensei asked him to remove his belt and then proceeded to throw it in his wood stove. He deserved it.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

The black belt you describe Definitely deserves to be kicked out of the school and encouraged to seek alcohol addiction treatment.

[@SpiritualPyschosis27]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu Sensei thought so too. Rip Jeff Ballein

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@@SpiritualPyschosis27 my sincere condolences for your loss.

[@SpiritualPyschosis27]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu 🙏 thank you

[@sliderx1897]

Ive been studying traditional Japanese karate for 36 years. Its as traditional and old school as it gets... ive never heard of having to guard the office🤣

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I don't think any martial art requires guarding the office like that. In my brothers situation, I believe the instructor at his school was a narcissist.

[@BasedR0nin]

Bruh what is “traditional Japanese karate?” First off karate is Okinawan second there’s like 4-5 main schools and then a ton of minor ones

[@sliderx1897]

@@BasedR0nin shotokan and kyokushin, shito ryu to name a few would be considered Japanese. As they were mainly developed in the mainland. Bruh

[@BasedR0nin]

@@sliderx1897 literally only one of the three you just listed ( kyokushin) wasn’t fully okinawan in origin, bruh. How do you claim to study karate for over 3 decades and not know that lmao

[@sliderx1897]

@@BasedR0nin origins are Okinawan but not developed in Okinawa bruh. Ask any high ranking karate master

[@DrStrangeBrew]

In some ways he got off easy I've seen someone choked out of a school before

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I have heard of it happening, but anyone that assaults their students like that could be criminally charged and as a business owner legally sued in court for damages.

[@theonewhoknocks2809]

Yeah look for a new school man that’s a huge red flag

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree!

[@Tamales21]

People who like heirarcy and take belts way to seriously are a red flag. Or I should say ADULTS who love ranking and being ranked and apply rank where it need not be applied because kids like under 13 kinda like that stuff because they're kids. Also Mat worship is also stupid and cringey. Unless it's basic hygiene the mat worship is a red flag.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree!

[@jamieprice23]

Love this comment ❤

[@---tx9xx]

what's mat worship

[@christophervelez1561]

That is wild. This instructor sucks and the student needs to leave and every other student should leave if that is true.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I agree!

[@vinniebrightman9746]

Werent you in the military?? Mabe a little dicipline is a good thing. Traditional martial art are like that. Ive never heard of guarding the office but mabe there is something to be learned .

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I was in the military for 33 years and agree discipline is a good thing. However, in the example I gave in the video of guarding the office I see as narcissism on the part of the instructor and not discipline.

[@sm0g-810]

Name and shame the owner of this gym

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

If I knew the name of the gym or instructor then I would publicly identify them. The question and problem came to me as a comment on my KZbin channel from an anonymous person and I have no idea where they train.

[@euanverlinden6565]

Poor audio ruined this vid

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I will buy a better microphone 🎤 in the future. Thanks for watching.

[@euanverlinden6565]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu other wise good video sorry for bashing but had to be said

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

@Euan Verlinden no problem my friend. I appreciate the honest feedback.

[@semperfortisjiujitsu]

I bought a new microphone for my latest video. If you wouldn't mind could you give it a listen and see if I have improved the audio quality? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpSwZJesq6hln6M

[@froschkonig1084]

@@semperfortisjiujitsu it did improve! also thanks for the video. Im currently in a tough situation were a good friend/business partner of my coach called me a son of a b*tch, for no particular reason… I took it and just got out of the gym since it was after training. But the whole gym in general is toxic, there are always rude comments etc. (even racist) Now I want to leave but I think coach will just laugh at me for being to „soft“ or whatever. So idk if I should just leave quietly? Anyways, I will go look at other gyms in the next few weeks.