BJJ Unpopular Opinions: Black Belts, Leg Locks, Systems & Learning - Malachy Friedman | #27

[@nicholasnj3778]

Pure Grappling has no strikes, that changes a lot, its HUGE

[@RowdyGrunt]

To the host, first of all thank you for this podcast. It's probably the best Jiu-Jitsu podcast I've watched and I don't know how long. Malachi is a beast,. I'm 53 I started Jiu-Jitsu at 26. Whoever told you your body defenerates needs to be choked. I've just come through, and I'm coming through a little bit, stage 4 cancer. My body has basically gotten a reboot, thanks to nutrition, a heck of a support group, and jiu jitsu. Not only am I recovering faster than average by far, according to my doctor; my body is regenerating. I'm also an Army infantry veteran, I'm as good a shape now as I was as a mid-twenties army infantryman. I've never stopped eating right, or stretching or moving. This is no flex on my part. It's just simple and what has worked. Anyone can do it, I'm a nobody that's just been loving martial arts since 1980 in total. You're not going to degenerate, man. You're going to regenerate.

[@thegrapplersperspective]

You’re welcome bro - apologies again about Danny’s audio (first time in 67 episodes we cocked it up!)! Thanks for sharing - amazing to hear your journey! All the best with your continued recovery! Thanks for your reassurance, Paul was half joking and actually got his brown belt a few days after recording the episode 🤙🏼🟫

[@RowdyGrunt]

@@thegrapplersperspective congratulations on the brown belt! And it looks like you guys are going to continue to grow. If you should ever find yourself in Atlanta Georgia usa, please do allow my home to be your home. There is a lot of Jiu-Jitsu here, and I opened the second school back in 1997. So if you'd like some Southern Jiu Jitsu from the southern part of the United States I'd love for y'all to be my guest. If I may be so shameless, look up my best friend and coach, Rodrigo Artiheiro. Hes got a legit crazy skill set. Not only is he skilled in jiu-jitsu, judo, legitimate Olympic caliber wrestling, and an advanced degree in something in body mechanics. He took his Jiu-Jitsu experience, to learn to sculpt, and then subsequently, he has already done three prime ministers. Lots of dignitaries and royalty. It all started with Judo and jujitsu. He's got a great story. Sorry that was Shameless

[@RowdyGrunt]

@@thegrapplersperspective and I'll be tuning into everything you guys do! you guys kept it interesting and flowing. I struggle to pay attention during podcast but the hits kept on coming with y'all. Sorry for spamming your comment section, but I rarely do it, so I made it worth it. You guys are worth it

[@johnbwill]

Nice work lads. Respect to all from 'downunder'. I'm in full agreement with Malachy's view on how people should behave on the mat. No-one lays down on the floor whilst anyone is teaching on my mat ... for the same reason that people don't lay down in a lounge chair at a university lecture ... showing some basic respect for the instructors time is a cultural norm in civilised society. In my view, any fees paid are for the lights, the rates, the rent , etc - an instructor is giving of his or her time and experience ... showing that they are 'interested' is the least a student can do. Instructors need to 'set the learning-culture' on their respective mats - people can either adapt to that culture or leave. Simple. 'Reading' the room' is also a fundamental life-skill.

[@mtgsalt1151]

The more i listened to this, the more contradicting / hypocritical it sounded. We all have these problems... but this went on for 2 hours.

[@RowdyGrunt]

Hypocritical? Not at all brother. That's Jiu-Jitsu for you, it's circular, you always ebb and flow. I've been a BJJ guy since 1996, and there's always something. Not hypocritical at all brother, but you are the person they are talking to. Clearly I don't know you and him in no place to make any judgment, but you do seem against learning more and new things. I've been doing this since I was 26 and 53 now, brother it always comes back around. Alma start that a couple of times too, then I realized this was about him after all. Then it made a little more sense.

[@RoyBlumenthal]

Thanks. This is a powerfully refreshing view.

[@legitprowrestling6653]

After taking numerous strikes round after round things become a lot harder to pull off!

[@RowdyGrunt]

My old ass hasn't banged a comment section up like this in a long time. When Malachi said it doesn't have to be dynamic, it just needs to be efficient. I almost jumped up because at 53, starting my BJJ at 26(12 years GM Ricardo Murgel as uke, now Rodrigo Artiheiro), with efficiency comes dynamism. Lot of people would call it old age and treachery though.❤😂🎉

[@gillianblake763]

Friedman is a beast i follow him on fb quality jiu jitsu.

[@yuoungdee]

Wonder how hard he’d be to d’arce after a few rounds fighting at full pace against the p4p best fighter on earth? (Bar JJ)

[@RowdyGrunt]

Can't imagine that be good for anyone. Let alone successful

[@jamespearce3172]

😅 I'll make sure never to go to your seminars... I think CTE has got you mate... was cool till about halfway through the podcast...

[@nicholasnj3778]

imo add Heal Hooks in a Combat Division, that is similar to Combat Sambo, Punches, Elbows, Hammer Fists, Palm Heel Strikes, Knees

[@kylewright4926]

The gi lover talking about how boring it is when you have to play with someone’s “system”. The delusion is strong. Im out

[@AlonzoCalPolyPomona]

Exactly, but he wants to pressure pass with a small student 😂. Big big doesn't make u good at Jiu-Jitsu 😂😂

[@RowdyGrunt]

He's not wrong. Whenever you have to work within someone else's style, it does get boring. I'm 53, I've been doing BJJ since 26. Nothing he said is out of place, jujitsu circular. And when you've actually done it for a long time, and y'all May have, then it does get boring at times. It's a fact

[@kylewright4926]

Khabib…the combat sambo world champion doesn’t know leg locks? If you leg lock khamzat then you took the easy way out? If khamzat wrestles a striker he’s taking the easy way out. Isn’t that the point of combat competition? To take the least dangerous path to victory?

[@mtgsalt1151]

Yea, the more I listened to this, the more I went.... this is the reason people "complain." The politics, the ego, and the shit customer service. People "complain too much" ..... what was this entire podcast

[@steve_jabs]

Old man yells at cloud.

[@AlonzoCalPolyPomona]

Hidden ego. 1:29:29 Upset black belts visit his gym 😂 Then smashes his students based on being overweight 😂😂😂