Crazy Welding Skills on Display at WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition

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I attended the 2022 Worldskills Welding Competition and put together a video to highlight what worldskills welding is all about.
I came away very inspired.
When you stop to consider how much effort goes into a competition like this with so many hours of practice and preparation by the competitor, educators, experts, and event organizers, its hard to understand why this story is not told more.
That's the reason for this video...to tell the story of worldskills welding and skillsUSA.

[@elfynjones2117]

my son is a finalist in the uk world skills welding this week ,he's been a long time fan of your channel. fingers crossed

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

all my best to him. thanks

[@77yogurt]

@@jonballard4453 😆😆

[@freshpootube]

Wow. I’m surprised there’s a single youngster in the UK that can come close to these American kids. Imagine if young UK builders tried or cared about their work this much? Well done.

[@jrambaldini]

Young Aron is doing a brilliant job this week 💪🏻

[@mr.renovator4859]

Good luck to him from 🇸🇪 😊

[@markpatton4592]

I've welded for over 20 years on and off, welded all day today, but I really didn't know what level things have reached. Very humbling and motivating to see, well done all.

[@MAGA_Randy_Marsh]

Given your experience and knowledge about how the industry has evolved over the years. Would you recommend welding as a career in this day and age? I’m currently saving up for welding school in Illinois. But I’ve also heard that’s not the best route to take as far as starting a welding career.

[@markpatton4592]

@@MAGA_Randy_Marsh I would still recommend welding to anybody with interest in it, even in this current time. A good welding school is highly valuable in my opinion. I started in high school and was fortunate to know welders that trained me on the job, but I know formal school would have saved me alot of hard lessons on the jobsite. Hope this helps

[@MAGA_Randy_Marsh]

@@markpatton4592 It does help. Thank you.

[@davidwilliams9386]

Been welding for about 12 years fulltime all the time with overtime and these kids are blowing my mind. They'll be very wealthy tradespeople there's zero question

[@finntobin6887]

@@MAGA_Randy_Marsh8 months later how’s it going?

[@poopasoreass]

At one point in time I considered myself a welder... These kids are completely exceptional. Absolutely brilliant work; I would hate to be a judge. Thanks Jody!

[@joeo9980]

Thanks Jody for coverage of these amazingly gifted welders and the window you give us into the wonderful world of welding!

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

my pleasure, it was very inspiring to see

[@albertbell7120]

Now 69 and welded from age of 15 would I do it again you bet … never had these competitions when I were younger but as welders know it’s always wanting to be the best great video Jody 🇬🇧

[@159456176]

Damn! The mericans got third place, but cheering like they got a gold lol.

[@poopywelder]

Been a welder for 20 years …. and I still love seeing other peoples work…truly an art…cheers

[@kevinkasp]

My son is a welder at Newport News Shipbuilders where they build the Navy’s aircraft carriers and nuclear powered submarines. In a company with literally thousands of welders welding all day doing one-of-a kind stuff, of course extreme talent becomes apparent. My son said he was in a submarine and there was a guy welding threads onto a bolt. I mean it was a kind of rod that a welder was “manufacturing” into a bolt by creating the threads on it. I can’t even comprehend the level of skill for that.

[@vangoghsseveredear]

I competed at one of these competitions in Canada (Skills Canada vs World Skills). It was an insane experience. This is I'm assuming Worlds, so it wasn't exactly the same. But it was in this huge conference centre, masses of people came in to watch. I was making welds in those UV protection curtain "booths," while people were taking pictures and videos, stopped for lunch, and finished up. I ended up getting second place, and it was super close. The guy that beat me mustve ended up down there at Worlds. No grinding, no cutting, no stray arcs, the piece is graded on accuracy to the print and of course your welds. Cool experience, crazy stressful, though. Glad to have had that experience, I had an amazing teacher to whom I owe a lot of that success.

[@douglasrodrigues8361]

I'm only a hobbyist welder, but I always find myself inspecting others welds. One way of relaxation after work, as a tower crane operator, was to fire up my engine driven Thermal Arc portable welder to practice overhead and vertical welding. As I was doing this, one of the inspectors happened to be walking by and looked at my welds. He said, "I'd sign those off." Made my day.

[@ICWeld]

I really enjoyed that video. Its nice to see the behind the scenes action of what the competitors go through and the scrutiny involved in judging those weldments. Those are some incredibly talented welders. Very humbled by watching this. They are Good!!. Thanks for posting this Jody!😊😊👍👍

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

Thanks Isacc

[@flatwater5]

This was beyond amazing. You describe the "sickness" welders have in needing to inspect every weld they encounter. Perfectly accurate. Thank you for this video.

[@timklassen421]

I liked the end when the human welded to the rack for a few seconds .

[@gogs1234]

I completed in worldskills in 2011 at the NEC Birmingham England. Still have the drawings of the pressure vessel we done. Brought back the memories this video 😁

[@gobysky]

I’ll never forget a discussion I had with a Pro NFL football player when he stated there’s a very fine line between the skills of a winner and loser in the final game. So it can be said for these welders. Incredibly beautiful welding to behold.

[@scottjune3554]

Where would this country be without we the people? Great video!

[@marshallcollins8634]

Man that is a lot of talent in one place. Just to be invited to this event would be an honor. Thank you for covering this Jody, I didn't know this was even a thing. I am so glad these young people have something like this, not everyone wants to be a rap star or some type of ball player. I for one think this takes more dedication than sports. But that may just be me.

[@videodistro]

Thank you, Jody, for your time and mentorship. I'm not a welder by trade, though I've watched every one of your videos through the years and have used my welder for home repairs. I appreciate the effort and care you've shown to help those in and outside the industry!

[@PanzerChicken69]

Haha, than hereby, from a Dutch old time welder; you're a welder! Probably not a very good one... but a welder nevertheless!! :) I must say that I watch several channels and have a few beside this that I also respect and appreciate but this channel is run by someone who knows what he is doing and you really cant go wrong by keeping this as a reference. All the best to you, keep that metal flowing!!

[@TimWelds]

Awesome to see you highlight this! So much talent heading into careers that truly make this a better world.

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

thanks brother, nice meeting you at Fabtech

[@xaphan8581]

These guys are on a different level. It’s mind boggling that people are this perfect at welding.

[@shable1436]

I'm in awe at the levels, I mean this is space age welding techniques that not just only skyscrapers rely on thousands of ppl to live, but a new frontier

[@richardwarnas4293]

Love to see this, looked at all the welds too! I am a tig welder after all. I have a co-worker who can lay down a fantastic weld, i always think his mom must have had a fling with a welding robot.

[@djoseph7164]

Some of these welds are mind boggling it’s insane how great you can become

[@xenocide1307]

I laughed when I saw you posing with Mike! He owns the welding school I'm currently in

[@EJOrtizWelder]

Thanks for showing us an inside view of the WorldSkills comp. Thank you for your contribution to the welding industry at large. Teaching us through your video content as well as your podcast.

[@thebigchopvideomemoriescol8060]

I bet the party after the competition was over was legendary.

[@novakonstant]

As a Worldskills Champion myself for a completely different skill, I thank you for bringing up attention to this beloved competition! I am sure many will be inspired by your video.

[@trevorbruns9456]

I took my tig 101 course right after that competition and was amazed by the skill of those young men and women. Japan and Korea had it down.

[@Dutch_Prepper]

I don't know much about welding, but your videos are fascinating.

[@thzzzt]

Apparently they make CNC welding machines now that look just like human beings.

[@robertogiustipires7105]

Thanks my Teacher...

[@hallcody3]

Wow, These people are very talented. Great little contest, congrats to all these skilled tradesmen

[@kirstenspencer3630]

Simply thanks to all who made this happen. To all the competors well done and their instructors a big thanks. Great looking welds.

[@tomf4547]

😂 I bought a classic car this summer and thought I'd sign up to a welding course at college. Wow what a can of worms I've opened up lol, so much more than striking an arc 😊.... 58 and never too late!

[@Wadson]

I don't know anything about welding, everything that was said was in russian for me, but I am still subscribing cause yall are lit.

[@connelly6375]

cool competition. didn't know things like this existed

[@TehButterflyEffect]

Holy cow. I'm a decent welder, and an instructor. I looked at this and went "hey, that sounds fun!" Then I saw the welds. I can't weld that good. Dang. I can't imagine any of my students ever being that good either. So hard to motivate them to put in the effort.

[@section7173]

Average welders are the people who help build the structures of society while all the "pros" in the field are patting each other on the back while perfectly welding scrap together.

[@_hector__]

@@section7173 sounds like jealousy, these pros do highly skilled work otherwise they wouldnt be here

[@wadepatton2433]

Thanks for the coverage of that event. Stuff like that, your skills/experience, and clear instruction are what propelled your channel to the top. Congrats on that.

[@bluedemon79]

This is so awesome! I didn't know they did such things. Thanks for taking the time and doing the video of Jodi!

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks

[@stacy6014]

I TIG weld stainless at work everyday and can only say those guys got skills. Damn! Every person there is at another level. Joe

[@timsmith7874]

I am humbled by the beauty of their finished product as well as the ability to run so many different processes equally as well Well Done!

[@thisfool90]

This is crazy. I wish I could go to schools like this where people are learning in the capacity that they are, but I can't afford to. I'm at welding school right now at a community College close to me and I'm loving it. But these guys are learning on a "next level"

[@BigBammer]

lots of young guys wow, i've never welded a day in my life but my grandfather was a longshore welding foreman for decades and this video gives me such an appreciation for what he did. Thanks a lot for uploading it.

[@itsjussjerry]

Jody, you don’t know how many lives you’ve helped. I know that when I was starting out, I studied your videos like the Bible. You’re truly appreciated more than you probably realize!

[@migmagingenieria]

Wow superb!!! Those welders are the future of mankind!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@sohnwehseler9327]

Thanks for posting this Jody. What an amazing event and talented group of people. It warms my soul that there is still a driving force of true craftsmen out there, and venues to challenge them to perform their art at the highest level.

[@babcockcopper]

Awesome! You have helped so many people. No ego just good advice. Thank you for all you do.

[@jimtarutis8018]

THANKS FOR SHARING!!

[@jonballard4453]

Dude . That was awesome ... inspirational is a perfect word to describe it. I would love to go to that in the future. Thanks Jody for that great presentation of something really great for welding. The abilities of the younger generations is still quite astounding. I think it has a lot to do with the internet, youtube and channels like yours. Progressing in a discipline is potentially easier since such a wide knowledge base is readily accessible at most everyone's fingertips. Call it the "Good edge" of the double edged sword that is the internet and technology. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@Aleksandar11351]

I feel like I watch the Olympics while trying to get off my bed and making sure not to hurt myself during that process!!! Congrats to all participants! Thank you Jody for bringing this excellent event to us!

[@kathrynleaser5093]

Wow what an event.! Welding has come a long long way. I totally agree on us welders looking at every bead laid down on everything. I bought a Snapper zero turn over an X Mark zero turn based on the great welds Snapper produced. Thanks again for the video. Love your content for years now. 😎😎😎👍

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

thank you

[@bobbyhill5823]

Wow. The knowledge and skill of these welders. I hope I can produce similar quality by the time I retire. And thank you Jody I've been watching you since I started learning. Been in the trade for about 10 years now and still have a lot to learn. I appreciate the time you take to make the videos, you're like a teacher to me. But like I said still got a lot to learn. Thank you for sharing

[@koshaz3x]

As a welding inspector myself, being a judge in this competition must be very hard, since we're used to identify no conformities or defects, so this competition levels up a little bit the way of inspecting a welded joint.

[@aidanlamborne]

I won’t ever be able to do it like those guys. Every single one of those welds was absolutely beautiful.

[@andycardin4986]

Nailed the video Jody! That was the most comprehensive WorldSkills video I have ever seen that concisely walked through each phase of the competition. Thank you so much for taking the time to put together such a great video 👏 the editing must have been brutal lol

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

editing was a bit tedious but well worth it. great hanging out with you my friend

[@adamleverance28]

I met you back in 2016 and i gotta say welding has been better to you then it has to me

[@lilkurd2000]

Damn see this, wish i was young again :D Thanks alot Jody !

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks Jody for sharing this video with us. This was an awesome video of the competition between awesome welding students from all over the world all armed only with their welding skills and smiles for each other. May they all bring this world together as the welding community was able to bring them all together in Peace and Sharing. Stay safe and continue on with your great work and videos. Fred.

[@mbrick]

Thanks for sharing an insight into this competition. I haven't heard of it before or seen any details and you gave an excellent video recap. Very impressive work across the board by the competitors.

[@DJ-yp4kc]

Oh....to be able to see again.

[@Synic08]

I loved that cheering at the leak test…. Its basically saying, “all style points ignored, you can obviously weld with the best…”

[@thewing331]

Those T joints looked amazing.

[@a.bakker64]

03:50 Red Beard! 06:40 and of course the Dutch are present! 🇳🇱 Thnx Jody. Nice vid 👌🏻

[@user-ce2yc4no1f]

Jody, you are "one cool dude!" I'm a semiretired welder and engineer (yup - BSWE from OSU). I also had gone through a school - in Troy, Ohio. Jim Starry was one of my favorites! (What a "good Man that guy was / is!) What a "blast" that was! I loved the instructors. All instructors took each class over, only permitting the "non-dominant hand". I knew some remarkable folks. I also had friends that went to Lincoln E., the company that built the "best stick machine" in the world! My compliments to the Japanese & Korean "Gold Medal" guys ... quite a feat! When the "arc is on", every mistake is captured in time! (When I went to "school", no grinders were permitted, we used passive helmets (my favorite is still the 951-P), and we used "short stub electrode holders", which I still use today. I just can't use the spring clamp, it's like going to bat with a toothpick versus a Louisville Slugger! Thanks for posting!!!! I may be looking at a training gig in Thailand. (The Thais could use some help).

[@edpopelas2844]

Very cool! Hats off to all the competitors! It’s no simple task just to place.

[@makingmistakeswithgreg]

Just think how many people out there Jody and his channel inspired. I know his content helped me tremendously.

[@cameronhill3968]

I did worldskills back in 2008 watching your video brought back some fun memories.

[@ebk304]

Man…. Seriously two Asian kids? WOW that’s crazy man! Our American brother got Bronze that’s insane. I thought we would be in that spot but I guess these other countries are no joke good too. 👏🏻 congratulations to all the welders such incredible welding.

[@user-sy8zu2rz6u]

Deep down in Africa/DRC,I salute you,what you do is highly appreciated, keep it up

[@LightS_bRight]

A video filled with professionals and experts in the skill! Awesome to see.

[@allannobria632]

A Filipino weldor here... been a fan of your work and channel. Keep this up your inspiring a lot of weldors here in the Ormoc City, Philippines.

[@fasousa4798]

Congrats to all and especially Pedro Ribeiro for representing Portugal

[@ls2005019227]

First time that I've ever heard of this competition- Very cool! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@jrambaldini]

Brilliant video and coverage of the competition Jodi. It was great meeting you, Andrew and all the welding nerds! 😅

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

Thanks Jake. it was a pleasure meeting you

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

I think aluminium welds look so good. The big beads are so cool. Aluminum race radiators and hand built intake manifolds on 80s era Pro Stock engines were so badass. I got good at stainless, but never did aluminum.

[@ABchartersbslms]

I competed in this competition in 2002. An Awesome experience! Got to meet Jesse James also. The whole event was a life changing experience for a young man.

[@ALLOFTHEBOOST]

I haven't welded properly for over 7 years now. Have to get back into it soon. Absolutely crazy the level of welding now.

[@DonnyBwelding1]

Welding your own trophy... magnificent

[@truthsmiles]

I’m a DIY/farm “welder”… I’ve taken community college intro classes, and probably burned 5,000 rods of 6011 and 7018 in my life. Last summer I tried to repair a steel hydraulic reservoir on a tractor. No pressure, it just had to hold some hydraulic fluid like a bowl holds water… after three failed attempts, including one attempt at brazing, I finally gave up and used silicone and self-tapping screws, which are still holding today. I couldn’t even weld something to hold 1 PSI… I simply can’t IMAGINE welding something to hold 1,000 PSI, let alone make anything so pretty. Huge respect for these guys and for real welders everywhere.

[@wseejattan]

Having worked in the gas transmission field I appreciate the value of stringent welding standards ,training and failure testing. My life often depended on weld integrity. Beautiful welds, like works of art.

[@glenncerny8403]

Congratulations to all who competed.

[@charliepreston1]

Jody you met my colleague from the UK Andy who told you we stack Penny's in the UK not Dimes. We love your videos here at Dudley College

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

Ah yes, I rememberAndy... stacking pennies!! need to make the tee shirt.

[@charliepreston1]

​@@weldingtipsandtricks yes he said you were going to do that. Keep up the good work and perhaps you should come to the UK sometime show us all how it's done.

[@andycardin4986]

@@charliepreston1 meeting Andy and his competitor was a real treat!

[@rickw4160]

Can never find one of these folks around here to do work!! These guys are all aces!

[@calebballentine-hr1sv]

i met jodi there, i was talking a pipe welding class at Lincoln during the time of the competition. Great dude with a wealth of knowledge.

[@jackabubba]

I absolutly love welding! But these youg people have tuned it into a pure artform. Those verticals being slit open at the start are pure weldporn!!!

[@metallicarocks4ever]

Just when you think you weld pretty good you see guys like these and think I can weld half decent. Awesome job! Best of luck to all in their future endeavors, they’ll do fantastic!

[@watsisbuttndo829]

More art than trade, stunning workmanship that makes me jealous. Well done to all of them.

[@quickslick4444]

I get paid a lot of money to weld. 15+ years... and this is exceptional.

[@jamescenter8288]

Awesome job too all. Welding has come along way since I started 30 plus years ago.

[@Itsme-mx5tl]

Pretty cool to see people from all over the world there!

[@joshzimmerman1901]

Its great to see the truly important skills of this word highlighted in this event. I would like to see more of this, and in more of a public eye.

[@Gu1tarZer0]

Having participated in multiple competitions, including Skills USA (all about 11-13 years ago)- these young welders are on another level.. they'd blow us ALL out of the water any day of the week.

[@donnyluv4235]

Beautiful work. I been welding for 35 years don't come close to these kids. Very impressive and the discipline they have for perfection is awesome.

[@tavspeed1101]

great coverage,some absolutely top draw welding there,keep em coming jody,thanks

[@tjvanderloop1686]

This is an extremely detailed welding competition and with "Time" limits. Visual inspection for defects is part of the quality welding bead efforts. Thanks for the excellence applied to this "World Composition." TJ (Tom) Vanderloop, AWS Member and Technology-Instructor

[@johnw4590]

Amazing skills! Congratulations to all of them!

[@19672701]

Wish I got to that level,some fantastic welders there. Bravo!!

[@DonnyBwelding1]

Hoods off to these cats ... you can see the seat time and love for welding. Beautys

[@davep7176]

The World Welding championships.... And here I am claiming there is nothing fun around to do.

[@toolbox-gua]

Amazing! and amazing your coverage and dedication to share your knowledge and passion.

[@SteadArcFab_Ministries]

Awesome to watch Jody! Thank you