Craig Jones & Josh Barnett Training 🤼‍♂️ | B Team Jiu Jitsu 🥋

[@kallepikku4991]

5 minutes of real gem right here worth of studying. Barnett showing off some amazing things you don't really see at your regular grappling gym everyday (disclaimer: in the West). 0:00 Standing Leg entanglement 0:02 Toehold with hands 0:16 Attacking for Kneebar while your back is being taken (to avoid backtake) 0:27 Attacking for Doublewrist Lock while your is being taken (to escape backtake) 1:13 Changing angles to counter Elbow Crunch sweep 1:18 Shin Lock step-up 1:34 Using footwork / angles to counter a sweep 1:38 Using footwork / angles to counter a sweep again 1:48 Jaw Lock attempt (to force opponent Pin himself) 2:18 Sweep from Gator-roll / Over The Top from bottom Front Headlock 2:22 Grovit attempt (Neck Lock) 2:30 Funk Roll (Pass underneath the legs) 2:35 Doublewrist Lock to escape backtake (and end up on top) 3:05 Using footwork / angles to counter a sweep again 3:33 Rolling Toehold to counter seated armdrag (Note: Most likely a sub here; Barnett just being good sport by not cranking it) 4:00 Heel Hook attempt (using his own butt as lever) 4:25 Shin Lock to escape backmount 5:37 Can Opener to open the guard / keep guard open That's just a little breakdown after one viewing session. I'm sure I missed a lot.

[@aaronjenkins7122]

Thanks for posting this breakdown

[@cunn1n6ham]

Beautiful thoughtful analysis….thx rewatching with screen capture of time shots 💰

[@MTHREECHILDE]

Love to see a breakdown of Will Smith's slap to Chris Rock as well.

[@kallepikku4991]

Josh Barnett simply not giving a f*ck. Walks to the mat with shoes on and giving his back to a leg lock/back take specialist. Dude has been around for like kzillion years, and still going strong against young studs. Real legend ! ❤

[@SypherXIII]

You ask him to take the boots off 🤣

[@davidoconnor1773]

Wearing wrestling shoes on the mats is fine. Wearing tights with no shorts over them, however, thats a lifetime ban....

[@SparkyTakedown]

I believe since they are wrestling shoes and you only wear them on the mats and not walk around on the floor or ground with them it preserves the respect aspect. I believe he removes them before exiting the mat and puts them on right he is going to step on the mats.

[@RAPEDBYBLACKS]

i dont do barefeet anywhere. the nasty feet thing in martial arts needs to go. i do boxing and wrestling we dont want to see no ones nasty athletes foot

[@SparkyTakedown]

@@RAPEDBYBLACKS hahahahahah

[@marcusaurelius2773]

Craig is so composed and technical while taking on this absolute killer: what a treat to get to watch these two warriors.

[@marcusaurelius2773]

@Robert C. Christian Yes, I know you are so right, Craig is just playing, while getting the job done.

[@jamesyoung5610]

Well put, Josh is a monster!

[@benjamimc5x67]

​@@marcusaurelius2773Josh is the one playing with the boy. Josh was a pupil of Billy Robinson, mentor to one... Sakuraba. The guy is from catch wrestling, where cross faces, knee and elbow rides, and elbow strikes are common. It's a bit like putting a boxer and a Muay Thai fighter against each other; the boxer may well land a bomb; but if the muay thai fighter cannot use kicks, knees, elbows, takedowns, etc., it is clear that the boxer will inevitably have an advantage.

[@C0d0ps]

@@benjamimc5x67 Josh and Craig are both amazing athlete

[@daddyprimetime9455]

Josh Barnett is the most intimidating dad imaginable

[@overflow6004]

"hey I just want you to meet my dad before we get too serious" the dad:

[@devononeal2564]

It's an honor to watch 2 legends grappling

[@IndagatorAD4]

*whispers* “I think I squirted a little…”

[@skywatchers9675]

Craig legend already lol

[@FelipeCavalcanteBJJ]

It’s great that he can still be competitive in training with younger top athletes. 45 years old. Inspirational.

[@tatecomedy]

Agreed, Craig doesn't look a day over 50

[@giuseppegallocorvus]

So beautiful to watch! They were never trying to overcome the other just with pressure or explosive moves, just with technique. JB always looks gassed out but he is relentless untill the end, always aware of every detail and with clear plans in his mind, not taking advantage of his weight. Craig Jones has a clear cardio/speed advantage, but focuses instead on technical sparring. It would take hours to examine all the small details, wow!

[@neckrescue1819]

Not really

[@brandonpennington8503]

I'm 42, and I completely understand the kind of tired Josh Barnett is in this video. This is great. I'm glad they did this.

[@lujitsu1251]

Wow. Both are beasts. I am more Impressed with Craig Jones every time. Seems so effortless.

[@LexLupton]

Love Josh. Love Craig. Love the smiles. Please post more of this!

[@Jr-tr5km]

Wow, Great to see! Josh is a legend! Awesome with egos in check . Bravo Craig Jones. .

[@TylerTheUke]

CJ on point with them butterfly sweeps, but Josh looked solid and strong, great pressure. Would love to see Nick Rod roll with Josh... likely the building would collapse ⚔️👌🏻😎

[@tatusaid1993]

I'll look lll lll oñ

[@legkick1]

I watched Josh at my old gym tap out 10 instructors in 5 minutes just with leglocks. He is amazing to watch.

[@timothycarey3883]

this just shows how good catch wrestlers are compared to good bjj guys., barnett was gassed and beat in every exchange, craig was coasting and beating josh at his best game.

[@xxFairestxx]

@@timothycarey3883 Craig is a beast, but Josh wasn’t using Catch rules either. If you’ve never trained CACC….Josh was being very nice lol. Playing with a reduced tool set. Craig is a monster in BJJ though….very cool.

[@timothycarey3883]

@@xxFairestxx what are catch rules.

[@xxFairestxx]

@@timothycarey3883 A lot of what BJJ considers “dick moves” etc. Pain compliance is a huge emphasis in breaking position and structure.

[@timothycarey3883]

@@xxFairestxx its considered dick moves cause they dont work against good guys, you cant substitute good transitions and set ups with digging your elbows into the thighs and putting your forearms in there face. These moves are not illegal in bjj or sub grappling yet you never see them cause the catch guys dont make it past the first round of the tournament.

[@abrownone441]

Wow. I dont care how old Josh is seeing him getting swept is like seeing a unicorn

[@juggernautjunky]

This is so true. Most people wouldn't be able to sweep an elite catch wrestler, let alone keep them on their back.

[@dennya5565]

Although Craig is an absolute beast, I think Josh was being very respectful.

[@dennya5565]

But you're not wrong!!!

[@Aaron-bd9sj]

@@dennya5565 Yeah, I feel like Josh took it VERY easy on him when he had him with the toe hold shortly before he got tapped with the inside heel hook. Feel like Craig probably should've tapped. Josh was being a respectful dude when he had him. He definitely could've just snapped Craig's ankle it looks like.

[@tacosdelamor1306]

@@Aaron-bd9sj Appears so , Craig should want to keep healthy if he’s going to win ADCC soon

[@ericfierro1693]

Josh Barnett is the Gordon Ramsay of submission wrestling.

[@govnasir2121]

Now that was a quality roll right there. All the subs that they just respectfully rolled thru was awesome. Wish I’d have started this when I was a kid!

[@user-sk4nt5bm5r]

Awesome balls. Josh making us old geezers proud.

[@thomaslee6607]

Yeah, I was like "whoa, Josh is an old man, big credit to him !" (and then I googled his age, and realized that I'm older).

[@erebody]

He's only in his early 40s, a lot of miles though

[@prandz420]

Yeah he’s not that old man, could have still been in mma

[@scarred10]

What balls theyre rolling on the ground .

[@VicM623]

He’s only 44

[@chefjonsf]

Appreciate the leg placement and timing - 2:36 to 2:46. Exquisite.

[@thrk6952]

Using the elbow to feed joshes leg to get to mount and avoid the half guard was too smooth

[@MejiaComedy]

This is so fun thanks for sharing. B team Best team.

[@jodystewart9028]

Awesome matches to watch with them!!! I liked how Barnett used toe holds to facilitate escapes from Craig's back attacks. Loved how Craig countered one toehold attack by sliding into Saddle. Was that Ben Eddy in the background? Was he visiting or making a move?

[@ChrisJAHn_Skylark]

That’s definitely Ben eddy he’s just visiting

[@reedjohnson8501]

Yea Ben's at 10p Austin I believe

[@MattFinstein]

You are one educated viewer !

[@kallepikku4991]

Barnett used a Shin lock to escape Craig's back attack. Not Toehold. Also, Barnett could've finished the Toehold by cranking it, but was holding it steady to allow Craig to tap (which never happened). He was just being a good sport. Then he showed Craig how to tap, but casually tapping on the Heel Hook, even though it wasn't very secured yet.

[@هذاأنا-ذ3ث]

Some people have flexible ankles/feet. I would have tapped to Josh's toe hold fairly quickly. When I get a toe hold (or other submissions) and my training partner refuses to tap, I just let go and keep going.

[@alexdymytrov9159]

Such a great technique diversity from Craig, really brings such a joy to watch his game. At the same time, we can see how great a difference in level of set ups & control mechanisms (no offence to Josh). Difference between establishing the control & then breaking in leg submissions is enormous

[@oneman9783]

Great roll and great to see ! Thanks for sharing

[@reedjohnson8501]

Craig was a gentleman this roll 🤙

[@DavidCruz-wl3pp]

XD he is and forever will be a legend, not a hard roll for the moder purole belt really

[@B1itz]

You mean Craig was Craig this roll

[@SimonBriz]

I think it went both ways, Josh only did one big guy move during the roll and was on his knees the whole time not really using the pressure passing he is known for. I still think it would be fucking scary seeing Josh pissed off.

[@MrSinusu]

B-Team is becoming the hub of all grapplers. That is good.

[@addj7093]

Thank you for sharing with us both masters of their craft and nice dudes

[@mattphorwich]

Great round to learn from...both moving really well, I will have to watch a few times before the ebi trials.

[@dixonbuttes]

Dude the man himself!! I love Barnett

[@smolderingvirtue]

Josh comes up from the roll and say who's next. Everyone partners up immediately and starts rolling.

[@Ashkizzy505]

I hope more high level guys post rolling videos like this...thank you.

[@dukelee3964]

I've been doing bjj for over 20 years and it still blows my mind to see a 170lb guy do that, it's still amazing ..

[@regulardude7961]

Craig is one of the smoothest grapplers have ever seen.

[@wayofbjj]

Legends! Just what I needed today 👍🏽

[@ItsWillYumm]

The composure is unreal

[@bigshantolifting]

Watching craig jones roll is like listening to classical symphonies

[@zakshah3480]

1. Holy Shit, Josh Barnett can still roll like a monster 2. Holy Shit, Craig hit the same goddamn sweep twice on him and it was a basic scissor sweep

[@fredrikandersson3885]

This comment is confusing.

[@sweetdave6424]

the two sweeps he hit were actually butterfly sweeps, his scissor sweep attempt almost, but didn't work. but yes, sweeping josh barnett would be very very hard.

[@RazeenRed]

I’ve heard a lot of negatives in the past on how josh Barnett rolls with people but he seemed sensible here, both were allowed to work in spite of different weight and styles.

[@kelamuni]

@Water Gun yup

[@timothycarey3883]

@Water Gun the focus on being rough and making everything uncomfortable is the reason catch is inferior, smooth efficient transitions is much more important the higher the competition gets, its the reason most catch guys look so slow and akward when rolling against guys like craig.

[@timothycarey3883]

@Water Gun not in any high level org. Josh barnett or sakuraba is the most accomplished catch guys in fighting, name all the catch guys winning adcc. Take the top catch guy in the world and the purple belts at most gyms will own them.

[@timothycarey3883]

@Water Gun catch has limited high level instructor because it was inferior to bjj and submission wrestling, guys like eric paulson didnt thrive cause their fighters were getting subbed by everyone, guys like ken shamrock did ok when others didnt know any grappling but got killed by lower bjj belts.

[@timothycarey3883]

@Water Gun name a single catch guy in history that could beat gordon ryan, gary tonon, or guys like craig jones, roberto jimenez, cole abate... you dont know what you are talking about a washed up brown belt UFC fighter jason miller subbed sakuraba easily. I would really love to hear about a catch guy you think could beat craig jones, i will wait.

[@tomcronininc]

They were being very courteous and having fun good energy at that gym

[@adriansaninja]

nobody has any business sweeping the warmaster like that 2:29 jesus that was smooth

[@hectorerquiaga8853]

Josh Barnett Legend !!!

[@pethersonsteffenaraujocava8734]

Josh is a giant legend!!

[@TheGuitarifier]

Watching Craig do flow rolling like this is just absolutely beautiful to watch. Its slow enough to wear you can literally see him nailing techniques step by step, but then he'll randomly hit a beautiful sweep and im just like how tf did he just do that!

[@BBrownlee]

World Class!

[@tinoslaponi8514]

Thank you Josh and Craig for this Gem 🙏

[@seandambrosio7245]

Josh is such a great grappler, and of course Craig 💪💪that was awesome to watch

[@Yassin.ibn.farouk]

Barnett going hard since forever

[@beauchapman4155]

3:02 interesting grips by Craig. It’s almost like he’s gonna do an arm drag but instead he’s using it to sweep.

[@AISWIMING]

Awesome sweep by Craig! Also my two favourite guys Josh the baby assassin Barnett and Craig

[@LaneHagen]

This shows how good Craig is. Sweeping Someone like Josh is not an easy task.

[@kidnamedre]

At the 1:50 mark I started laughing because I understand, when Craig Jones and josh Barnett roll into your grappling space you just gotta take that L and get up and relocate to another side of the mat lol

[@TheArtofGuitar]

What I learned watching this: Josh can attack your feet from anywhere, also that Craig has rubber feet. 😅

[@TopLevelJiuJitsu]

He was attacking from a position where he had no control of the knee. So the toe hold was inefficient and Craig was able to counter.

[@dildobaggins8987]

What a pleasant surprise seeing you here mate 😂 good to see you’re into grappling as well 👍🏻

[@theemperorcharlemagne]

@Water Gun true, Josh wasn’t cranking and being very respectful. But Craig legit has rubber feet. Almost like a ballerina.

[@homersimpson5964]

04:20 Craig's knee popping. If you care about your sparring partners, try to avoid these kinds of move, that's an LCL sprain/tear waiting to happen.

[@scarred10]

I would agree,I really hurt someone with that when I was a novice,takes no skill and very narrow window to tap and serious injury.

[@michaelcorcoran3942]

Seems like it, I was thinking that when it happened, maybe it's that or something that happened at the same time. Feels like a thing you should do very slowly in training

[@D9Wx]

Is a knee popp a injury

[@D9Wx]

He did it carefully tho. Couldve used alot of force but didnt

[@homersimpson5964]

@@D9Wx If he did it carefully, there would have been no knee pop that you clearly can audibly hear.

[@kevinkoenitzer9985]

Lmao around 1 minute in Josh gives Craig his arm and when Craig takes is he goes “that’s the pass I wanted” and then just casually rips his arm out to pass. Insane

[@behindtheseeyesiseewhatyou8953]

Josh is the man! Using technique at 275! At anytime I expected him to grab his ankles and swing him like a sack of rice against the wall!

[@lapurdy71]

Holy shit. Craig is really friggin good. I hadn't been very aware of him outside of his funny Gabi Garcia thing.

[@pekitas]

the little sequence in the back at 1:27 was nice

[@judokapavel]

The moment of genius is the front headlock escape starting at 2:23!

[@JoseJr-vt5nw]

For his age, he's not that bad, but Graig has clearly relieved

[@GolfCricketFootbal]

Josh whispering that's the one.... chilled me to the bone

[@TheZhangProject]

super interesting techniques from josh that bjj guys arent familiar with. bjj can definitely learn a lot from catch wrestling

[@BuggyChokeTheWorld]

@Big Bad punisher def some good leg locks and entries in catch you don’t know what your talking about for the most part it’s mixed but check out csw and Erick Paulson where josh Barnett got his black belt super interesting shooo techniques from Japan. If you look up combat wrestling in Japan it’s pretty much all modern leg locks and leg lock entries used in bjj today.

[@killerxd2860]

@Big Bad punisher what a kiddo

[@714ever8]

@Big Bad punisher wow

[@joeyservo]

@Big Bad punisher Lol, kid clearly just got his blue belt.

[@kristiannoetorres]

@Big Bad punisher whoa there kiddo! Thats some serious edge ya got there.

[@hira4369]

Josh is such a fucken legend. Still going strong.

[@artvandelay2591]

Great sweep at 1:48.

[@4m4z1n-grace8]

0:45 Is that Eddy from 10th Planet!? I see you, B-Team.

[@robbie31580]

That was amazing to watch

[@foobar123-f2y]

Awesome to see the Warmaster doing some MGK with Craig Jones! Legends both of 'em!

[@FourPointsBJJ]

Was there a crack/pop when Josh used the toehold to escape back control?

[@Pain.3jj]

Dope seeing jozef in the background even then at 0:36

[@samirgriggs]

He spamming that nice butterfly sweep like a cheat code.

[@jhuangprime]

Barney’s got some Viking genes for sure 😀

[@TheLochs]

this is really cool to watch!

[@Supersergio97]

Wow amazing how he just gets swept effortless

[@iainun]

ben eddy casually in the background

[@yew2oob954]

I didn't realize how good Craig is...😯

[@ardnfast]

That sweep 🙏🙏

[@IQFight]

Nice!

[@joeljoseph4518]

Legendary roll, not many people can out leg lock Barnett. Maybe just Gordon and Craig.

[@IndagatorAD4]

Bravo 👏. Thank you thank you. Oos!

[@TopLevelJiuJitsu]

Not many people can own Barnett like that. Its amazing how good he moves with Craig considering he's 14 years older.

[@TheDudeBro666]

Thanks for content.

[@bunbunmukkuri4718]

So what's the last requirement for CJ to be on wikipedia？

[@frankytobias]

Legends having fun.

[@stillnessinmovement]

great work. im curious as to weight difference here?

[@Lessonswithsenseimatt]

Automatically Subscribed💪

[@redshot1015]

Good to see josh at it.. Not sure if has been but i havent seen him in while lol ..

[@tanksherman9875]

Craig: “Ooooo, heal hooks with shoes on? I’m in.”

[@krl52]

A Fluid,Technical Boa constrictor rolling with a Bad Ass Grizzly Bear. Who won't stop til he's dead. ~RESPECTS Gentlemen

[@arthurcurry2003]

Josh Barnett is a savage. He’s done it all in mma. I still wish he would have faced Fedor back when they were both in their prime.

[@pulsarlights2825]

He tested positive so the Fedor flight was cancelled. Who's fault was that? He was also 0-3 against Cro Cop, so I wouldn't say he has "done it all"....

[@arthurcurry2003]

@@pulsarlights2825 who the f crawled up your ass? He’s done it all. Even make you type stupid shit.

[@sadiqmuhammad396]

Peep Ben Eddy in the back with the hindu control😂

[@ronaldmoore6619]

Josh gasses after about a minute into each roll. But who wouldn’t…having to constantly defending Craig’s pressure. Very impressive especially considering how much weight is he’s giving up.

[@wk.7348]

That toe hold looked super nasty but I think Craig is just immune to that shit by now 😅 That ankle crank to escape the back take was crafty too. Josh is still a beast in his 40's but this new generation of no gi guys are something else

[@benjamimc5x67]

Josh was playing bjj, not his own sport, catch. He wasn't jabbing Craig in the shins or ankles to climb him, or putting his knee in his face, or doing neck cranks. Josh was just playing with the boy. The real catch leaves the air heavy. It's almost traumatic, almost like a round of boxing. It's another reality.

[@storm5276]

@@benjamimc5x67lol, if anyone was taking it easy it was Craig.

[@benjamimc5x67]

@@storm5276 Lol, like Sakuraba, another catch wrestler, and Renzo Gracie, right? 🤣

[@storm5276]

@@benjamimc5x67 where are all the catch wrestlers on the ADCC podium ?

[@benjamimc5x67]

@@storm5276 What do you think American, or Danaherian, jiu jitsu is, if not a modality that borrowed the foot and leg locks from catch wrestling? Remember: Root bjj did not have leg locks. Furthermore, as it is the karate of our time, jiu jitsu has a bazillion practitioners for every catch athlete. Ultimately, the ADCC rules are exclusively geared towards favoring American sport jiu jitsu. It's more or less like having a boxer and a Muay Thai fighter face each other, but the latter won't be able to use elbows, knees, takedowns, etc., etc. Obviously the boxer will get the knockout. The moment the wrestler performed a knee ride on his opponent's face, the ADCC would collapse in tears of protest. But always remember the scourge that Billy Robinson's pupil, Sakuraba, imposed on the Gracie family (including a broken arm), Conan Silveira, Carlos Newton, etc., all black belts.

[@Rusty-KnutParanormal]

Absolutely fucking awesome! Much love from Colorado.

[@braydonbell6493]

Craigs jits is so fucking smooth

[@tariktyler]

"Nice sumi geishi Craig Jones" -in John Danaher voice"

[@gregstokes7169]

Wow, these are two world class guys and Craig is amazing to do so well against The Warmaster ! Awesome stuff and how in the hell does Craig not tap when his foot is being bent to hell ????

[@D9Wx]

Barnet is a old mma guy way more impressive how well he does actually. Craig is world level at the very top in no gi

[@thisguy5542]

This is just all kinds of awesome

[@intothemind6314]

This Craig Jones guy is pretty good.

[@bipedalhominid6815]

Josh could've ended Craig's life with that can opener at the end if he wanted to.

[@kallepikku4991]

Looking at Barnett, it's funny to see how wrestlers never sweep you, but they somehow always end up on top nevertheless. 🤷‍♂

[@vw5233]

3:32

[@Aaron-bd9sj]

Sequence at 3:30 Craig definitely should've tapped to that toe hold. Josh had that locked in, but knew it's just a roll and didn't want to snap Craig's ankle. I love Craig, but he definitely should've been cool and tapped to that toe hold. I made this point in a response below, but Josh seemed more concerned for Craig's upcoming ADCC run than Craig himself. Josh was nice not to snap Craig's ankle and Craig shouldn't let his ego get in the way during rolling. If it wasn't for Josh's restraint, Craig's ankle would've snapped and Craig would have no one to blame but himself.

[@reedjohnson8501]

Not at all, locking a toe hold grip while your partners sole is facing the floor is NOT ideal to finish in a competitive setting

[@reedjohnson8501]

Defending the toe hold you either hide your sole to the mat or spin with the crank to pull out your leg..josh is a G but craig is well aware of if he's in serious danger from a toe hold(which finish at an abysmal rate at the highest level of competition, especially no gi)

[@Aaron-bd9sj]

@@reedjohnson8501 yes they finish at an "abysmal" rate largely because guys are willing to take pops and damage if it means they can keep rolling. I guess for me, this hits differently because a guy at my gym was rolling with another guy open mat and in a very similar fashion, didn't tap to the toe hold and took damage and kept rolling. No one got the "tap" in the 5 min roll, but that guy was definitely damaged and had lasting damage for months to come. It's not hard to pop peoples' ankles with toe holds. Josh had a pretty good grip and wasn't just going all out on that ankle.

[@reedjohnson8501]

@@Aaron-bd9sj gotcha, but you're FAR less likely to eat a pop on an inverted inside heel hook, especially considering that it's destroying your ankle/knee with far more leverage

[@Aaron-bd9sj]

​@@reedjohnson8501 Oh I totally agree. I'd much rather take an ankle pop than my MCL blowing out lol. But my point is that it makes sense to just tap to toe holds in a roll setting to avoid the potential long term damage. Craig has ADCC coming up. I'd much rather gym tap to a toe hold than pop my ankle and damage my tendons and ligaments. Guys are willing to 'eat' a toe hold in tournaments because yes, it's not the most devastating injury than can happen in the moment. But this is just a gym roll. Tap early, tap often is good advice when it comes to gym rolls.

[@polyboybjj4937]

Pure awesomeness