The Crazy Anime that Teaches You About Martial Arts

[@NapoleonBlownapartMMA]

“Today I’ll be breaking down the parts of Baki that make the most sense”. Gonna be a short video then eh? 😂

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha 😂 You'll be surprised! I even cut some stuff out 😁

[@NapoleonBlownapartMMA]

@@MartialArtsJourney the loser lose video was great, so looking forward to this one! If youre looking for a slightly more realistic martial arts anime, kengan ashura would be worth a breakdown too 👊👊

[@w8ngr]

@@NapoleonBlownapartMMA”are you ready to see people get fucked for free?”

[@christophervelez1561]

My 2 favorite KZbinrs interacting is the best.

[@darrellwilliams1714]

Not really. There's lots of actual martial arts in Baki. More so in the earlier chapters. It did start getting crazy later lol

[@thattrickytrickster612]

Kengan Ashura, I would say, is a lot more technical and "realistic" when it comes to certain things about fighting. Definitely go check it out!

[@peterprokopiuk4921]

Injuries, even small ones, matter in Kengan.

[@cesardechoudens5922]

Totally Agree

[@pranakhan]

Baki is the X Files of martial arts, it can be inspirational. S. Kotlers work is quite valuable; it enriches any training methodology in a truly expansive way.

[@heibk-2019]

Honestly i would love to see you break down the martial arts in the fighting manga Holyland. Its about a kid fighting on the street and meeting and fighting all kinds of people practicioning different martial arts. The author has some fighting experience himself and always adds his own little notes about the fighting techniques. A lot more realistic than most other fictional stories about martial arts.

[@heraldofoblivion727]

Finally someone mentions holyland, so many people either says baki or kengan ashura or other mainstream martial arts anime.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks! I'll put it on my list

[@dhalav]

All Rounder Meguru is very good, it's based on shooto from the mid 00's so it's pretty realistic and technical

[@johnnyquiddd7281]

Me too. I never expected to enjoy HolyLand so much, it's much more realistic than other fighting manga. Every fight is grounded in reality. For example they show just how frightening Judo and other grappling techniques are when done on concrete, how even a simple double leg takedown can affect someone if their back hits the concrete. It has this quality about it... Almost like an "instructional fighting manga ". Sometimes the author directly gives us, the readers, tips on how to handle different scenarios to improve our survival "in the streets" in self defense situations. I would love to see your opinion on some of the self defense scenarios and tips presented in HolyLand. If anyone can do this I am sure it's you, Rokas Sensei 🤝🥋 Love your Baki videos, I'm glad someone finally decided to break down Baki with this approach, it's something that's never been done before, fresh, inspiring and fun to watch. PS: Also wanted to Thank You for the fact that you inspired me to take my own martial arts journey to the next level. You always seek new ways to improve, push forward and overcome your limits... You are a big inspiration for all of us martial artists walking on the Path ! OSS!🥋🫡

[@dmitrihoule7866]

Yes yes yes! I just finished Holyland this morning and it immediately took the top spot as my favorite manga ever. I'd recommend it to everyone

[@Mr.Smiley_J]

It's the one thing that I love about this series even when it goes full-tilt insane. The vast majority of the nonsense portrayed has some basis on martial arts theory or hypothetical martial arts being allowed to work at the highest possible level or just a few steps beyond.

[@Naruto1341]

Baki, Kengan Ashura/Omega, and History’s Strongest Discipline Kenichi are some of my favorites. They have in common that they explain real martial arts theory. Of the three, Kengan is probably most valuable when it comes to explanations and variety, but Kenichi is better at integrating the tools one can pick up from all the martial arts. Kenichi is the “MMA” manga I have read at that rate.

[@joshuabradshaw2107]

wait there is another fighting show like baki and kengan thx ama go check it out cus i finished both and was looking for something else

[@cloud6705]

@@joshuabradshaw2107 there is manhwas (korean long strip style series) most famous is ptj and its series i recommend how to fight and lookism you can look manager kim but that series is like a bruce lee and rambo mixup

[@danielordonez1643]

@@joshuabradshaw2107yeah it has like 50 episodes and it’s a fun anime, definitely my personal favorite out of those 3 but sadly the anime didn’t continue the rest of the manga since apparently the anime caught up to the manga and just moved on to other stuff lol but after you do watch the episodes also check out the OVAs which is like 11 more episodes that continues the story after episode 50

[@caseyneal1277]

I first experienced the Flow State playing Tetris. Nothing else existed but my reaction time and the screen 😂

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha, I believe you!

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

I've done it the most in video games too. Especially the ones that required the utmost concentration. But I've done it a time or 2 in my martial arts training.

[@kylewagenaar5786]

That flow state thing saved me when I hit a patch of ice while driving too fast. Time slowed and I became calm and calculated, I avoided spinning out and hitting the ditch without going into traffic in the other lane. I've gone into that flow state 3 or 4 times in my life.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We appreciate your insights. Keep working hard.

[@AlmightyBshine]

6:20 the “unliftable body” technique has real fighting application. I was once in a fight with an older guy, he was on the chubby lumberjack side. I wanted to box but he tried to take me to the ground but because of my stance he couldn’t move me, that gave me the opportunity to use his weight against him and get him on his back.

[@davidregano]

@MartialArtsJourney Had the pleasure of meeting you at the Sydney event you hosted recently (it was amazing) and i was blown away by how kind, approachable and fun you are! I was really taken aback by the votes that most people thought you would lose, as you were my pick to win with your experience of coming into MMA! You did awesome , and as a Baki fanboy these videos are amazing!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Whoa, thanks man!

[@KaratengBob]

Baki is the reason I got into martial arts!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Whoa! That's awesome!

[@KaratengBob]

@@MartialArtsJourney looking forward to more of your content! Would love to pick your brain on some of the psychology of martial arts!!

[@onepiecemeatridingassociat3917]

Literally just finished Baki looking into bjj gyms rn 🤣

[@Tentakulus.]

Baki is one of my favourite mangas please analyse the maximum tournament or the sumo arc

[@samnaghavi9775]

Kengan Ashura also has some great fights specially the Imai Cosmo fights. he is BJJ guy .

[@pankajkrgorai4197]

A lot of martial arts in kengan asura are real

[@MartialArtsJourney]

I'll be breaking down Kengan Ashura in a few weeks!

[@BeatmasterAC]

"Baki Hanma is probably the craziest fighting Anime you'll ever see." Kengan Ashura: "excuse me?" Fist of the north Star: "come again?"

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha 😄 Kengan Ashura is next on my list

[@BeatmasterAC]

@@MartialArtsJourney you also have to check out Fist of the north Star / Hokuto no Ken. 80s, Testosterone filled, Bruce Lee, Jesus and Chuck Norris, Superman, in one (or a few) Character(s), using Assassination Techniques.

[@elijahfyffe5176]

Fist of the North star is the GOAT

[@BeatmasterAC]

@@elijahfyffe5176 facts.

[@andrewwestfall65]

Kengan Ashura can come join the conversation when they start lining their bodies with explosives to hit harder, or resurrecting dinosaurs to fight

[@patrickwalsh5153]

Itagaki was a nationally ranked amateur boxer back in his paratrooper days. Japanese paratroopers also get a lot of weapons training. Apparently he also has a black belt in Shorinji ryu kenpo.

[@junichiroyamashita]

3:30 you should check Randy Brown about Mantis Boxing history and practicality. Also, mantises are common in chinese stories,as symbols of fighters. Like the famous theme in art of the Mantis against the Chariot

[@ArnasLeo]

Love the anime theme lately, very interesting ❤

[@GenjiFlores]

Aikido in real life: 😐 Aikido in lookism: 💀

[@Anonymous-yh4ol]

I'm so mind-blowing surprised that you did this video. I'm so hyped! Thank you!!

[@bhartikumari4718]

Continue the baki related videos, these are good.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks! I have one more coming up

[@nstitches]

Disagree. Baki is trash

[@y_s4021]

The hardest part of watching baki is knowing what is fact and what is fiction and what is true but exaggerated. That's also the fun of it, because little by little it gets insane lol

[@LairdErnst]

Good break down hoss! Keep up the great work! Can’t wait!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks! I have a lot of great ideas for future videos!

[@LairdErnst]

@@MartialArtsJourney can’t wait hoss!

[@gooley9849]

Flow state is something that happens to people when deeply engaged in anything. It happens to me when play games sometimes its something that just happens spontaneously and fades without noticing sometimes.

[@WLowry]

Love your videos and Baki is one of my favorite anime shows. Keep up the great work

[@landonsmith2154]

For the flow states, I believe there is a concept in Zen Buddhism called "mushin no shin" which covers this.

[@TahniZCat2]

It's funny you mentioned shadow boxing (I'll try and keep this brief, no undies) cause it reminds me of this Capoeira training session I was in, and I met an Angolero by the name of "águia" for his uncanny ability to never keep his eye off his opponents no matter what is being done in a roda. But when I was seeing him train on his own, it was night (we train outside) with only the lights of the location keeping everything on, and he was playing music while staring at the shadow reflected on the concrete floor and walls. Dude was literally fighting/sparring against his shadow like Peter Pan. Literal Shadow Boxing aside, I wanna see you do a break down on Kenichi The mightiest Disciple

[@alexkozliayev9902]

As a capoeira practitioner it would be cool if you review manga Batuque. It has good portrayal of capoeira and other MA moves. Story is intense too

[@FredyTirannion]

There is an older anime called Kenichi The Mightiest Disciple (2006). While it has a degree of fanservice and MC´s masters are basically Ki using superhumans off the bat, I believe it somehow portrays how Martial Arts could work when the person using them would have practical combat focused training. Shonen power up time skip aside, I like it more than Baki actually. The big good of the series is who I believe Yujiro would be in his sixtiex+ if he would wisen from his a** demeanor. They even got compared by fans on one point. The fun part is, even in manga (which has gone for about 600+ issues) when the series end, the MC is not even close to beating any of his masters (while it is strongly implied in final page he became one).

[@isseigremory8439]

My number 1 favorite anime!

[@kpsiex]

yujiro completely changed in the recent chapters u should look into it

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Kenichi is one of my all time favorites!

[@deucehudson4887]

I love kenobi hi it was one of my first anime’s it’s a hidden gem fr

[@BMO_Creative]

Baki is a crazy anime! I dunno if it's possible to choke out a mantis because of the exoskeleton, and Miyamoto Musashi used a longer bokken to fight sometimes... Ya, I'm a geek! LOL

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha, Geeks Assemble!

[@tian1332]

yesss lets gooo rokas continue this series do kengan next

[@thejinn99]

One important factor regarding flow state is the task at hand must be at the optimal difficulty. This means the task can't be too difficult, nor can it be too easy. It has to be just challenging enough. Humans actually can regularly enter the flow state, for example when driving, playing video games, or a musical instrument.

[@miqvPL]

The mystical feeling of becoming one with waves,mountains etc. is a motive that often comes up when you're reading about path to enlightment in spiritual books, and entering it on your own is something you strive towards when meditating. It's a debatable "proof" that no matter what path you take in life it can lead to enlightment if you do stuff you love with honesty, dedication and passion while being in harmony with the world around you. But that state and enlightment are not the same by the way, as actual enlightment is "leaving" your body with your senses, and that's on completely different level apparently.

[@august4476]

I think the more you do these kinds of videos, the more they’ll kick off

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks! I'm really disappointed this video so far is getting really low traction, even though I think Baki fans would enjoy it. Who knows, maybe it will find the right audience in due time :)

[@tenholindberg9862]

Herre in Finland, our gybsy Elders used to bind horse mouth rope in their hands, and then they both took knifes and fought. There are cases when they only used One same knife, and after a decided Time limit, they changed, With other One taking THE knife, and first One defended.

[@chopstick1671]

At 9:59, that picture does not show a duel over a handkerchief, it’s from a manuscript written by Talhoffer back in medieval times. It depicts a judicial duel between a man/husband (in the hole with a mace/club) and woman/wife (with the sock/cloth with a rock/pebble in it) iirc.

[@CRValtierra]

Loved this, you should check Kengan Ashura. Its a great martial arts anime that uses fantasy based and pressure tested martial arts. The 3d CGI make the fights easy to follow

[@robertnewell4054]

When applied correctly the 5 👋on 3🥚🍆Technique will stop aggression immediately. As Climber with 42 years experience, it’s quite interesting to hear you mention The Vertical Wizard Dean Potter. His life & death is Lesson to all who live a committed life of Passion RIP Dean “Dark Wizard” Potter

[@chineseboxer108]

Wang Lang wasn't out to invent a new martial art. He challenged some Shaolin monks and got his ask kicked. When he was licking his wounds and in the middle of a pity-party, he noticed a couple of praying mantis fighting, he studied them and then developed his renowned Praying Mantis kung-fu style, of which numerous praying mantis kung-fu styles developed afterwards.

[@liahiM-veliM]

Finally someone notice this! Thank you!!🙏🙏

[@aldokurti3272]

Aiki is the most realistic no one can tell me otherwise.

[@Realkingspazz360]

Baki is it is my favorite anime it teaches martial arts, Bravery, masculinity, relentless confidence, Determination, Dedication, hard work to stay ready for may challenges it's

[@0-kingsloth-020]

8:21 this is called the Dempsey roll creating by boxer jack Dempsey

[@michaelparham1328]

I know it's been recommended, but you should seriously check out Kengan Ashura. It is the embodiment of the abbreviation MMA. Also, there's a lesser talked about anime called Kenichi: Earth's Mightiest Disciple, where the protagonist, who is timid to a fault, trains under 4 masters in their respective styles. Those being, Judo, Karate, Chinese Kenpo, and Muai Thai. You might find it interesting.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

I love Kenichi

[@michaelparham1328]

@@MartialArtsJourney Nice! The final fight scene is probably my favorite in all of anime.

[@swordpvnk]

the best part of the historical duel illustration you show is that the book it's from describes it as a "judicial duel between husband and wife". lol

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha

[@dannejoon]

I recommend History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi! It goes through most martial arts, even Japanese Ju-Jutsu that I think you'd be into!

[@syncr0904]

You need to a do a video reacting / testing out all the moves in Street Fighter 6!

[@lefonwastaken3393]

You should also take a look at Teppu. It’s a martial arts based manga.

[@Colinlingle]

You should check out Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, AKA Worlds Strongest Disciple: Kenichi.

[@intricate9666]

Great video

[@WakeUpUniverse66]

*"Kenichi Mightiest disciple"* is the King of Martial arts theory Anime.

[@TGx92]

Let’s be honest the one show that motivates you to get jacked and learn martial arts the most is the Baki series 😂

[@w8ngr]

Good research

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks! I put some extra effort into them this time! 😊🙏

[@w8ngr]

@@MartialArtsJourney I can tell I’m a pro boxer but my dad was a from Hong Kong and was a southern praying mantis master and I can attest to the things you researched as very true

[@josephhan2404]

I'm assuming you didn't, and if you really haven't, I recommend watching the 2000s Baki as well. That's way before the Netflix-era Baki is even a thing.

[@littlestoneliontraditional9838]

Would love to seee this done with Kenichi the mightiest disciple. Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi And Hajime no Ippo If you have not yet. Thanks for the great content!👍👍

[@lornegauthier4991]

Sweet! Now do “Fist of the North Star”

[@deblobvis264]

For that shadow boxing you could also learm phantom feelings to actually feel getting hit

[@krt4607]

could you make a video like that about baki's maximum tournament, a version of baki's ufc

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Will look into it!

[@AverageGabriel]

I was waiting for a video like this. Finally someone made one. Just be careful because animes do love to misconstrue and add hype to things for the sake of anime. In the end it's still mostly a fictional based action, only with a dose of accuracy in martial arts history and names. They can't even use real names in the anime half the time.

[@Naruto1341]

A theory I have about Baki, and his Shadowboxing technique: he has a unique brain and it allows him to control the cells in his body. He can make his cells take actual damage. Not confirmed and just a theory I have.

[@shamimmia327]

Spoiler : Baki's father Yujiro Hanma has demon back. During a check up of baki he got his brain X rayed. The docter was shocked by the reports of his brain. Baki has demon brain

[@justinrivera1618]

I can verify for the most part image training. I can’t see so when I look up boxing forms on KZbin, I have to use my imagination to try and fill in the blanks and about nine times out of 10. My movements come out natural.

[@RodieXC]

YOO BROO, NOTICE ME, IMA BIG FAN

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Hi man!

[@RodieXC]

@@MartialArtsJourney NOOO WAAAAAYYY

[@michealpuckett8856]

Would think you had experience of multiple attackers from Aikido before Defense Lab

[@UnknownFeng]

The Mantis vs Cicada is Northern while the Mantis vs Bird is Southern

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

Yes baki is awesome

[@JamietheEmperor]

ok

[@WillRaven_]

Ok FINE I will watch baki Lol great video btw!

[@ArnasLeo]

:))

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks! Sorry for the spoilers 😄 I tried not to give out too much

[@nstitches]

Be ready for trash

[@WillRaven_]

@@MartialArtsJourney it's quite alright i don't mind spoilers like this hahah

[@willmckenzie7872]

I know this is off topic here, but I didn't know anywhere else to contact you. I wanted to let you know I found Shomen Uchi Shiho Nage off a Judo style grip fight drill this morning. There are def things you can make work.

[@feidtublec]

Although there is some interesting ideas, Baki still is a grotesque and ridiculously over the top anime. I really cannot comprehend why youtube algoritm keeps suggesting me baki videos.

[@ryanosullivan2858]

I love this anime it’s just bonkers

[@benconforzi5696]

Don't be so sure. I've seen videos on facebook showcasing praying mantis's fighting off cats. So a mantis fighting off a bird may not be as fair fetch as one might think.

[@SavageEntertainmentYEAH]

I feel like kengan ashura and omega has a lot more scientific martial arts aspects to it; the biomechanics of techniques

[@elbaann4800]

There are some cases where a trained fighter could fight more than one opponent in a self defense situation, not saying in all situations and I'm not saying all trained fighters, but I just wanted to say if you're a trained fighter and you know how to adjust your style against more than one person who wants to attach you and if they are just regular guys, it seems you have a greater chance of surviving or even winning against them than what regular guy or marshal artists who doesn't compete in full contact combat sports like boxing or MMA, those guys doesn't have experience under pressure and they lack the ability to fight back, I had watched a one person knocking 3 men one at a time using only basic boxing, because he didn't allowed those 3 men to surround him

[@alejandroacosta1227]

I used to like kenichi the mightiest disciple. Its karate kid meets Miyamoto Mushashi.

[@JLneonhug]

Huh, the zen moment. I think I had the same with snowboarding and other sports... I don't think you need to be pro level to have this moment. You need to be competent enough to understand though! Thanks for sharing! I may go watch this anime now... 😅

[@peterprokopiuk4921]

Why would you apologise for using the English dub? It's not the 90s anymore, English voice actors have greatly improved.

[@alzatejiu-jitsu2086]

I truly believe if Mike Tyson fought 3 people one of them would be out of commission after his first punch then he'd do the same with the other 2 sometimes someone has so much natural power

[@artistic5833]

Please review on Kengan asura

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Soon on my list!

[@hypnoticskull6342]

Fun fact: Itagaki, the mangaka of Baki, has a daughter, Peru Itagaki, who made the manga of Beastars. It has a lot of interesting fights in it, so maybe you can cover it too

[@Sensei_Frog]

NO , WHATEVER YOU DO NEVER THINK OF WATCH OR REVIEW BEASTARS. If you want to know why, caution yourself After seeing this comment, I thought, hmm what could that be, It’s animal pornography

[@MartialArtsJourney]

I love Beastars! Such a great show. I'll look into it's fights too. I remember them being pretty good and quite down to Earth

[@hypnoticskull6342]

@@MartialArtsJourney I think the best show of actual martial arts was when Legoshi had a muzzle put on him and fought some street thugs. It's where he's at his most technical

[@alexkozliayev9902]

@@Sensei_Frog bro, you overdramatising

[@ohmatokita347]

If you liked Baki you will love Kengan Ashura

[@sincenobodyasked3123]

On youtube you can find many examples of a Mantis catching a bird and eating its brains alive.

[@kyleperkins9517]

The reason Baki is sparring insects is not to improve his technique. Baki mentally spars with praying mantis and cockroaches exclusively to hone his reflexes and killing instinct. The show gives a really unique view on eccentric training techniques that are sometimes used by successful fighters in different disciplines.

[@Stethanaholmes]

not to be a poop but shadow boxing is directly correlated to your mind muscle connection, if you have enough self hatred your shadow boxing stomach cramps can easily make you vomit just like a real punch

[@hayate_soe260]

martial arts is so cool.

[@scottbloomfield3655]

Now you have to watch kengan ashura

[@nekomiaou]

One of the very first figth oriented manga I read Is "Tough", and later its sequel "Free Figth". It is about a young guy who is trained by his father in the ultra secret martial art technique of his family, called the Nadashinkage, who happen to be a very complete martial art. I read it prior to Baki, and this his pretty mich why I don't like Baki. Tough is better drawn, has a better story, better characters (Kiryu, who appear late in the first serie, is a way better Yujiro in my opinion) and is more believable (but having his fair share of unbelievable things too) IMHO. I used to think Baki took after Tougth, but after looking at the date of publication for those two manga, it is certainly the opposite, but I still read Tough first. There is 3 OAV of it, covering a little bit of the story, you can find it on the internet, as I don't know if you can still buy of find the manga (it was in the late 90/early 2000 that I read it).

[@JoshuaHempel5273]

number 1 anime

[@Resegy]

Big mantises actually use to hunt, kill and eat small birds

[@szymszyn6714]

Check Kengan Ashura also please :D

[@gymratnigar]

Baki the best anime in the world.

[@nstitches]

Trash anime

[@B..B.]

Falsau😂😂😂😂. Is falcon basically... actually this guy died years later by knife attack, he was known for fucking around, until he ending finding out

[@alwest4472]

Did the author bring the theory in, or did he luck out with the amount of insane shit he wrote?

[@InvertedBread]

2:27 Why is he apologising, the dub is better anyway

[@MartialArtsJourney]

I got a lot of crap for using an English dub in a react video in the past 😅

[@kibayasha7301]

You watched the dub?!?!!!??!?!! Stick to the original to see exactly what the author was trying to convey. Dub changes the dialogue and situations of the story

[@penguin2hasdogs469]

LMAO you keep changing the thumbnail and title wtf

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha, welcome to the life of a KZbinr 😂

[@pawlee77]

Kengan Ashura is better.

[@superbongergo4662]

his stance unknown? dude read book of five rings. LEARN SOMETHING

[@InvertedBread]

W baki

[@PaterPerker]

Baki the grappler ... who's a striker, whose characters have more muscle on them than Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman in their primes combined ... I knew Rokas was delusional, but this is just sad ... and to think people make fun of Dragonball ... this makes Dragonball look like a fn National Geographic documentary

[@finalfantasylegend93]

Prefer kengen ashura personally

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

I am pretty sure that the bull story is bull, as in, staged.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

I heard some theories that the bulls were drugged or physically weak. Still a great marketing stunt though!

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

@@MartialArtsJourney oh absolutely