BJJ blue belt spars Olympic judoka (Hashimoto)

[@JudoHighlights2015]

He started judo very young. Very lucky experience that I’d pay for! Nice video!

[@thomaswicht8715]

In the picture on the far left standing in a blue gi. That's sasaki takeshi right? Btw huge fan

[@Grrrrrgfifj]

@@thomaswicht8715has to be

[@joshbeambjj]

Yup that's Sasaki!

[@liamodaniel7518]

BTW love your channel, ready for the vids on the paris olympics

[@tyvonable]

I wonder if there are any top level judokas that started late. Late bloomers

[@carlosgranah]

Hashimoto is WC and judo legend. Has an amazing one handed Sode!

[@АндрейСид-ф1м]

The difference in quality of Judo between Japan and the USA is staggering.

[@64wy4x8s]

Difference in quality of Judo between the USA and anywhere else in the world is staggering really. USA is one of the worst countries in the world for Judo, no exaggeration.

[@cbroo69]

Wdu mean? The country who puts millions into it every year starting at school and even paying members of JSDF, Police and prison guars to train at their massive facilities every single day with hundreds of thousands of practitioners that are ALL black belts is outperforming everyone else? What a silly assessment

[@anart1st256]

@@64wy4x8s i mean there is jason morris, travis stevens both olympic silver but, i feel like its mostly because of the strong wrestling culture in the US, and how wrestling is in schools, and with avenues in d1 sports that people are more likely to not do judo and go do wrestling.

[@milanojudo]

​​​​@@64wy4x8s how does one of the worst Judo nations win a medal at every Olympic Games from 04-16 and qualify 4 athletes for the Paris Olympics lol? Our issues have more to do with infrastructure and athlete support than talent and potential. Competing on the IJF tour is very expensive and requires proper funding. Judo doesn't do Olympic team trials or qualifying weight classes like wrestling and has a much larger talent pool internationally. You have to go around the world competing against the best for years before you can even have a chance of qualifying for Worlds or Olympics.

[@rickfinsta2951]

@@milanojudo that last bit is about the core of it (not the money; the money you can find). You simply can't find the level and cadence of competition in the US to level up to internationally-competitive. LA in 2028 is gonna be a bloodbath for whoever gets on the team (though we'll see how Jack shapes up) because there is no way to train in the US to a high level. All the money in the world won't change the fact that you can't find high national-level competition every weekend in the summer within a 2-3 hour drive here in the US. I live just outside a major US city and about two hours from the third largest city. I can find a competition or clinic/camp maybe 3-5 times a year within a six hour drive. Our high level athletes generally accrue qualifying points by maybe getting through one or two rounds at Grand Slams whereas around the world you'll have dozens and dozens of athletes competing for a spot on that tatami. Our judo is a joke and our flag on a pool means an easy win for most judoka around the world.

[@PoloLoneDragon]

Very happy to see another Judo video!

[@joshbeambjj]

Glad you liked it! I'll try to do more

[@LifeMoonDragon]

😂😂😂 I’m the guy in the blue gi that was getting thrown by him in the beginning! Wish you and I got a roll in while we were out there, maybe next time!

[@joshbeambjj]

Hahaha that's awesome

[@thomaswicht8715]

There was not only hashimoto but also sasaki takeshi. Both are absolute Judo monsters. Sasaki also has a purpel belt in Jiu jitsu

[@joshbeambjj]

Yeah I wish I had the chance to spar with Sasaki too!

[@thomaswicht8715]

@@joshbeambjj would've been epic

[@Jr-wm2xc]

Great video. I like how you was respectful with him during sparring, Not going hard or crazy trying to prove yourself, regardless wether you knew who he was or not. It's why you was invited and had the unique opportunity.

[@joshbeambjj]

Thank you! Yeah there’s no reason to go hard and try to prove anything, somebody’s just gonna get hurt 😂 (most likely me lol)

[@victorhuynh7264]

Hashimoto started judo when he was 6 In Hamamatsu Shizuoka at Ikuseikan Dojo if you were wondering when he started judo

[@siloGeorg]

Come men ....the men is world champion and olympic metalist...judo is another level

[@samuelchidini5375]

Hashimoto really is a gentle monster: always smiling (as your friend said "the smile of a dangerous man") and enjoying his time on tatami. Sparring with a great athlete like him is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

[@olivierstultiens]

He’s also been world champion! Great judoka.

[@joewwright92]

Hahaha this is crazy. Hashimoto is a legendary judoka.

[@joshbeambjj]

Yeah what a crazy coincidence!

[@joewwright92]

​@@joshbeambjj how was his groundwork?

[@joshbeambjj]

His groundwork was also fantastic, but yea he was just going super light for most of it and yet still giving me major trouble (and this was literally the last round of the day lol)

[@SV-bo8yn]

Thats absolutely crazy, thats such a special experience to have. You roller with judo's very own 'Gordon Ryan'

[@AreteAskesis]

Remember that he is a full judoka, not just those half skilled judo players in the Olympics. His skills are stifled in the Olympics. He is the best there, and beyond that.

[@Itzak15]

In the clip you watched he wears a red back patch at one point. That is something you can only do after winning the world championship. Gold is for olympics

[@sungjinkim712]

Soichi would probably have olympic gold medals if Ono wasn't around

[@ryanwilliams9984]

Hashimoto is a beast. It would be a honor to share the mats with him. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that one hand sode he does tho

[@aidansedore]

True master of the art 🙏 great spar

[@horreheitedet4320]

It’s funny to watch his roll with you, compared to the intensity of his Judo randori. Like he does the same stuff but at 10% intensity like slow motion with a smile of his face.

[@joshbeambjj]

Yeah it's crazy hahaha

[@israelcanada8969]

I love your youtube channel

[@joshbeambjj]

Thanks for following!

[@bno646]

'might go to olympics'

[@drandrewtan]

The smiling assassin!

[@misnomer4231]

wow! so gentle :)

[@brokentypewriterprod]

Do you have a CLA game for Judo throws? I was looking for a takedown warm up game. One was foot tag for foot sweeps, but looking for game to focus on Tai Otoshi or Uchi Mata

[@joshbeambjj]

Oooo great question... I def have some games, but pretty limited, and been going back and forth with various folks on it. I'm gonna note this down cuz you're def not the first person to ask about CLA for standing in the gi. I think I can figure out a video on it. Stay tuned!

[@rickfinsta2951]

What a fantastic opportunity; I'd love to feel the way some of these guys move. The only time I've been in a room with a world champion his randori dance card was full. Speaking of which, I'm not sure you caught the weight of that red backpatch he was wearing in some of those videos. As you read through those titles and medals please note that the World Masters is the World Championship; the World Champion wears a red backpatch until someone else takes the title, and the Olympic Champion wears the gold back number. While he was overshadowed by Ono Shoei for a long time in his division he is one of the top few players in the world in his weight category, and that is much higher level competition than any other grappling sport has.

[@joshbeambjj]

Thanks for all that additional info, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what the different competitions etc. signify in the judo world. Didn't know about the patch situation either, thanks for commenting!

[@rickfinsta2951]

@@joshbeambjj well the big ones on the IJF tour are are Grand Prix ("entry" level international) and Grand Slam (highest level international). Then you have the Worlds and the Olympics, basically. You have regional tournaments like the Asian, European, and Pan Ams though that last one is not relatively high level. Nothing in the Americas is anywhere near the level of what you will find in Europe or Asia. We don't have any IJF tour events here other than the 2028 Olympics LOL.

[@joshbeambjj]

@rickfinsta2951 interesting. Tangent, but it's funny to see how IBJJF has all these similarly named tournaments (euros, worlds, pans etc.) but all at a much lower level I guess (from the standpoint of allowing all belts to compete). So I've been very confused trying to understand the actual level of the judo ones.

[@liamodaniel7518]

I think I would lose my mind if I met Hashimoto, Id be done for if I met Ono Or Maruyama

[@Snorlax-th6tl]

Carpe diem seems to be a very popular place for jiu jitsu!

[@joshbeambjj]

yeah they've got a lot of locations! i've been to a couple in tokyo and london already

[@NoPhilters]

Oh man you should of posted clips with Saseki Takeshi as well! There's a video of Hashimoto and sasaki doing randori

[@joshbeambjj]

Yeah I wish I had the chance to roll with him as well! That would’ve been awesome

[@Official-OpenAI]

damn bro, you got to spar with the best

[@alizaki4974]

this is very random since i just discovered your account today and have binge watched your videos, how come you never do any videos in your bjj gym and you didnt talk about your promotion from blue to purple, anyways its fair to say you got a new fan i love your videos keep it up

[@joshbeambjj]

Thanks for watching! I have a vid about my promotion, “I competed in 260 matches at blue belt”. I livestream all my training sessions as well (in the live tab). Appreciate you! More videos coming soon. Lemme know if there’s anything you wanna see!

[@alizaki4974]

@@joshbeambjj Oooh my apologies must have missed it, ill check it out right now! And i’ll definitely keep my eyes on that live tab. Also, i’d love to see you try greco-roman wrestling i’ve always been fascinated with it, possibly also some form of striking like muay thai or boxing but that might be too much haha. Thanks for taking the time to reply you’re the best!

[@joshbeambjj]

No worries, thanks for the comments! I’ve got Greco and Muay Thai on my list! Appreciate you following along 🙏

[@DexFlex_YT]

hell yea

[@TheLakeKing]

Awesome.

[@ArshShergill]

Bro do you know what ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIP means in Japan, regarded better than even competing in olympics ! You should cover it next time.

[@rickydesai]

That dude won worlds at -73kg and has beat Ono before.

[@joshbeambjj]

he's a monster!

[@jiujitsuismyoutlet]

Very cool

[@lanedane]

Wow, so cool!!

[@joshbeambjj]

Thanks for watching!

[@roryedwards9949]

The big news to me here as a big Hashimoto fan is that he also trains some BJJ! Is he a black belt in that too or is this a judo class/is he wearing his judo belt here?

[@joshbeambjj]

This was a jitsu jitsu sparring sessions, I’m not sure if Hashimoto is a black belt in jiu jitsu tho, good question

[@Haolekine888]

Unlisted age means primary school at the latest

[@joshbeambjj]

Ah ok! Got it

[@Aname550]

Wow, this is an unexpected and honestly kind of insane chance video. I hope BJJ players can understand the level that Hashimoto is at. EDIT: And Sasaki is there as well! You're sharing the mat with some of the best of the best!

[@joshbeambjj]

Yeah the weirdest coincidence ever, glad I had that opportunity. And yeah I wish I would've got to spar with Sasaki as well! Thanks for watching

[@theronnin2891]

how lucky!

[@derbistheeternal2947]

EPIC 🔥

[@joshbeambjj]

Indeed! Haha thanks for watching

[@franko2053]

lol fighting the end boss at level 1

[@joshbeambjj]

I know right? Oops

[@acakbanget1790]

Black belt BJJ VS Him

[@sevasentinel4146]

It's safe to assume the Japanese players start sometime before puberty.

[@joshbeambjj]

haha yea good point!

[@Skellist]

Here's a little tip, if you're looking for more info on Japanese judokas read the Japanese version of their wikipedia page (left hand side and look for "日本語") and then just translate it with google translate. Also you can see their Japanese written name there and google that to find even more info. Funnily enough the info you were looking for is right there in the second paragraph of his Japanese wiki: "He began judo at the age of six at the Ikuseikan dojo in his hometown of Hamamatsu" - Hamamatsu is nowhere close to Tokyo btw so whoever wrote Tokyo as his hometown in the English source is clearly wrong lol

[@joshbeambjj]

Oh woah major pro tips here lol that’s so funny. Thanks for the info, gonna use that at some point for sure.

[@frostymourne867]

Holy shit

[@joshbeambjj]

I know right??

[@m5a1stuart83]

Tokai University is one of the best Newaza Kosen Judo. They are have good knowledge in Newaza.

[@milanojudo]

Tokai University doesn't participate in Kosen Judo.

[@m5a1stuart83]

@@milanojudo Ah you are correct, my fault

[@milanojudo]

@@m5a1stuart83 it's ok you were probably thinking of Tohoku (sp?)

[@hammerreeves15]

Tohoku, Nagoya, kyoto, Hokkaido&University of Tokyo participate in Kosen Judo.

[@neilgendzwill3260]

Tokai is one of the top universities for both kendo and judo. Just making the team there means you are top-notch.

[@CloudCloud]

Why do you say sparring

[@joshbeambjj]

cuz i'm a jiu jitsu guy obv