Byron Higinbotham Purple Belt Test | Jiu Jitsu

[@philoalethia]

Easily one of best purple-belt level technical demonstrations I've ever seen.

[@irajonah3108]

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[@aidenduke7654]

@Ira Jonah instablaster ;)

[@HerreraCam]

There probably were some in the dojo that had to be tired of getting their asses kicked by this blue belt and were happy that he finally got promoted.

[@chennekam]

Haha yeah we have one of those

[@epiphi]

Actually loved seeing Higinbotham using the same techniques repeatedly, always with strong, solid form, and nothing too fancy. Just shows the value of mastering the basics, and perhaps even more, the value of being comfortable on the bottom of the fight; he had no issues with being mounted. A very well deserved purple.

[@floyd666uk]

The guy going for his purple is a beast.

[@rhidiandavies1991]

I have to say this guy is seriously good. Technically solid for a blue belt and a great athlete too.

[@AnGhaeilge]

he's a black belt now.

[@cjbilly1018]

Professor Deans students are so technical and sharp. Beautiful jiu jitsu

[@JeffDelreal]

Man I love watching these videos. I always watch one or two right before my bjj class to get inspired and pumped up. Love the clean technique by your students.

[@brabhamfreaman166]

Roy's students always seem to have a unique fluidity and here demonstrates some judo techniques too.

[@yartysparty]

incredible technique! great to see the transition from blue to purple, well deserved

[@therealrickellis]

This just might be the most impressive demonstration yet. Well done, Byron.

[@andyshow72]

Beautiful...and so beautifully done. Fluid, soft and discrete yet continuous. Beautiful balance. Loved the sleeve ch. Congrats for the grading. Woos.....Sensei Roy!

[@blackgatedef3]

That is like the best blue belt in the world.

[@obi-wan-gernobi]

the end of that first roll was awesome! Pure chess match. I love these videos, keep them coming.

[@demon39063]

Wow. That is some crisp technique. Another artist, Roy; good job.

[@yorkmma3532]

Fair points. I train both as well. Perhaps more Gi then No Gi these days, but my first handful of years I focused on No Gi. When I finally accepted the Gi into my training regiment, I saw immediate progression. I feel that Gi has a much broader submission arsenal, the gripping is amazing, the chokes (to me) triple that of No Gi, and sweeps come a bit easier. No Gi to me has more of a wrestlers pace, and feel. I guess in the end, it comes down to the wants and needs of the practitioner.

[@MizzoniDojo]

these videos completely kill my confidence in my game haha

[@chennekam]

Haha same man

[@kingb8386]

This gentleman is going to be a phenomenal master someday! Koodos to you master dean

[@eamonob84]

wow, that is some very clean technique there! very impressive testing!

[@ihavenohair1975]

Wow! Incredible techniques. Shows that when plan a fails there is a b-z to maneuver to. I think i love every vid on this channel. I'm a karate guy and part time bjj. Love this art. This vid really shows its beauty

[@BorikenAcademia]

This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing Roy.

[@wingsweep1]

im a true fan of roy harris and roy dean jiu jitsu...as showed here in this video with a blue belt showing perfect techniqs....absolutely flawless.....greetz from holland

[@AllAhabNoMoby]

Judging from your students, you are a world class teacher Roy. Excellent.

[@woodsteeth]

the real hero in this vid is his uke! that dude took a beating.

[@surfingdonster7727]

The endurance of Tri-athlete..........well done. I pray that mine is half as good next month.

[@reuelckj]

This is beautiful to watch.

[@LMB9888]

What a beast.

[@blue67strm]

That was so cool! He is pretty damn good.

[@mark1983peace]

Very nice...Love the ear guards. 2 years after I started bjj (12 years ago) we had a newbie come in wearing these guards. We all used to playfully make fun of him. Now there are 4 people in the class with cauliflower ear!! Who's laughing now :D Also, he kicks everyone's ass now lol. I think you guys got the intensity right too......keeps those ears nice and flexible Very well done bud!! Congrats

[@123ctamayo]

Awesome Rolls and Thank you Roy Dean for Posting all these Videos sick Stuff !

[@MrHellokitty2828]

If you have ever tried to hold a sweaty, slippery person in side control it is harder then if he were wearing the gi. To be able to hold a slippery person takes a lot of technique. No gi in some aspect is more technical than the gi. With that being said, i train both equally because friction and grips from the gi allow me to have better submission defense and escapes.

[@brucemcgraw7014]

Hey James I dont agree, being a blackbelt in bjj, my students train with the gi for a minimum of 2 years before they start training without the gi. By that time they have a solid grasp on the fundamentals. The transition to no gi techniques have already been implemented from gi training. This is extremely difficult for some of our new students to understand, especially if they have a wrestling background. But to even add to your point, a wrestler who starts without a gi are known to have somewhat of an advantage of those who start with the gi and transition to no gi. Depending on the individual, in my experience it has none both ways.

[@FergusScotchman]

Dude was awesome!

[@iuramentum]

if you paste that into your browser, remove the spaces, and hit enter, you'll get a "page not found." When that happens, delete "%C2%AD" and hit enter. It's a post where Mr. Dean writes in depth what the demonstrations are for and how they work.

[@yorkmma3532]

If I may, No Gi really isn’t apart of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; it is simply an extension of BJJ. There generally isn’t a syllabus testing system for No Gi, and in a lot of ways I think that - that is a good thing. No Gi submission grappling often ends up in a higher paced wrestling match with subs, and less technical experience is needed to defend. Training in the Gi not only adds 2 x's the amount of techniques, but the Gi is apart of the journey, and is apart of our lineage. #Traditions

[@Bruceleekungfoo]

Always great stuff here!!

[@Liv4wntr]

Yes, It was a kneebar to finish the round. One of my favorites!

[@BrownieBunch]

Most impressive ive ever seen @ blue belt

[@justinenglund7189]

Coach!!! dude is a badass right? Holy smokes, makes me wish I were larger and more powerful to roll just like him.

[@jaykang3420]

he is a very skilled blue belt who definitely deserves that purple belt.

[@grundy333]

Technique over strength, but it doesn't hurt to be strong too. Guy is clearly very powerful in addition to his formidable skill set.

[@iuramentum]

Wow. I just watched his blue belt demo from Sept 2011. He looks like he's come lightyears in about 14 months. The difference is very impressive. I'm curious about two things: How much does he train? And how old is he?

[@jesseascriven]

IS THERE A BLACK BELT DEMONSTRATION FOR HIG?

[@davidrebus]

closest brown level than purple good job "Monsieur"

[@jquess296]

Sick Demo!!!

[@mathewmarcus9861]

he should be awarded a brown belt. good stuff

[@TheTazman63]

Yep, this guy was a beast

[@kybalion848]

Cool, is this the usual at the gym for promotions? At mine we just roll while the instructors watch and occasionally roll with instructors until they feel you are ready to be promoted to the next belt.

[@my690]

Cool side mount escapes

[@chadmorrislionsinparis]

wow!!!! that was inspiring!!!!!

[@jaymont1984]

I've heard of chaining attacks but this is ridiculous :)

[@Memento778]

pure gold

[@yorkmma3532]

: Jesus… Hig should be testing for brown! Perhaps within a years time. I’ve always had my eye on prof. Roy Dean’s Academy, and this is precisely why.

[@eamonob84]

He's now a black belt.

[@zen0462]

eamonob84 yeah haha but his comment is 7 yo

[@sealthedealobasi]

Awesome

[@TonyFernandezjkdjedi]

Wheres this guy now?

[@afreiden]

Very impressive. The brown belt get a kneebar at 17:00?

[@kanguesso]

Some say you're only as good as the people you train with. If you're a blue who spars with purple and brown belts on a regular basis, there comes a time when you stop getting your ass kicked by those who rank higher than you and you begin to kick ass.

[@showan412]

high class blue belt.. high class!

[@iuramentum]

I think partly because this isn't a test, it's a demonstration. If I'm wrong, please correct me.

[@Crystals10000]

nice

[@JoeBlow-c9r]

Why does this blue belt have professor bars on his belt? Just curious.

[@CraftsmanBJJ]

I hope to god that first purple was taking him lightly.

[@angelobjj_2brothers477]

Referência! Up style

[@nikfeo]

Молодец!

[@ojay67]

u know shit is getting real when that song that starts playing at 11:30 begins

[@dinsy69]

Looks like he was a high level wrestler in the past

[@videozone79]

WAIT. I wanted to see him roll with the master......what happened?

[@wm6549]

Roy was afraid of getting tapped by him?

[@MichaelJames707]

🙏🏼💜🙏🏼

[@beargrylls3]

Roy makes assassins

[@JRT140]

I see brown belts all the time who aren't this smooth or as welll versed.

[@MrMmafan111]

Very talented blue belt. Does Roy take away ur 4 stripes and give you a Top and bottom bar when ur ready to grade?....

[@ojay67]

crisp

[@whatif718]

Somebody get this man a brown belt!!

[@eamonob84]

He's now a black belt

[@waldomarek]

haha, i know... but there are like 100 ways to do a wrist lock, i was wondering how the technique was done :P

[@ravencrow1925]

wow forget the purple give him a brown..simply just great, but do expect from the team of Prof. Roy Dean.

[@delpy21ify]

It's not like they're rolling for competition.

[@bobsweet6370]

If it had said brown belt I'd easily believe it

[@satriagemilang9]

Keren🤣👍👍👍👍

[@plistc]

It's a test, Higher grades are not rolling at 100% on purpose.

[@boombaf77]

Les clefs de l'enfer !

[@ecosierra6008]

Top Oss

[@tony26a]

Une ceinture violette largement méritée !

[@LaurentPage]

C'est beau le violet

[@MrHellokitty2828]

why isnt thier a no gi rolling and testing

[@HerreraCam]

Oss.

[@diazfan5986]

Your instructor is supposed to tie your new belt

[@DetailingJourney]

Who says?

[@JiuDoRick]

your blue belt testing for purple should not be smashing your already made purple belts or giving your browns trouble. something is wrong here.

[@difeco17]

wrist lock

[@chennekam]

Want my purple belt then see these videos and reality slaps me in the face... I am not even close yet 😒

[@AnthonyDonnellyTT]

You are not alone brother... feeling those slaps too. 😁

[@RobPorVida]

That kids a brown belt

[@iuramentum]

Yeah, I was basing what I said on a post he made on sherdog. I looked it up and it turns out it's from 1/29/08. Doesn't seem that long ago. w w w. sherdog .net/forums/20531082-post60.html