Garry Tonon: Jiu-Jitsu & Wrestling || BJJ Hacks in NYC

www.getBJJsponsorship.com - Upgrade your passion from a pastime to a profession. || Garry Tonon is known for his highly entertaining and all-action style of submission grappling. The jiu-jitsu black belt describes how he blended American scholastic wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu together for maximum success, and he talks about his hopes for the future of professional submission wrestling as a spectator sport.
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Film by Hywel Teague for BJJ Hacks
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Filmed at the Renzo Gracie academy in Manhattan, New York, April 2015.
Thanks to Garry Tonon, John Danaher, Rolles Gracie, AJ Agazarm, Ottavia Bourdin and everyone at Renzo Gracie team Manhattan.
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[@To0t]

its wierd ive rolled with wrestlers who does jits and pure jits guys in no gi and the biggest difference ive found is that the guys with wrestling backgrounds MOVES YOU and the pure jits guys MOVES AROUND YOU. also a wrestler's explosiveness is on another level.

[@303badassboxer]

Great comparison. One of professor always tells me to move myself instead trying to move them into position

[@heruilin]

As a ex-wrestler now committed to BJJ, that is some great insight and exactly highlights what I need to change .. thank!

[@guitarzarfun]

the most perfect summary I have heard!

[@faisalalotaibi6376]

Never thought of it like that

[@alonso4989]

@@heruilin a wrestler will always be a wrestler, wrestling is more than a sport it is a mentality.

[@nastygopher6776]

Perspective changer. When he says something along the lines of if you're training a ground martial art you want to get it to the ground quickly and efficiently, with wrestling.....

[@jwicks100]

Hung Nasty Are you implying wrestling is not good at getting people to the ground?

[@nastygopher6776]

Lance Ballstrong No. I am implying that wrestling take-downs are the missing link to next level attack style submission driven jiu jitsu. I think it would be sick to watch a mma fighter who attacks submissions, just owns. palhares-espue but with wrestling slick....

[@303badassboxer]

The guy in the white rash guard in this video is a former D1 wrestler, AJ Agazarm.

[@Brunitosito]

do you guys see kanye west in the back around 2:50 😂😂😂

[@nadenekawamura7897]

Love this guy learned a lot from him

[@greggiraerts5952]

Great philosophy on the art of BJJ and applying it to the real world. Focusing on take downs to bring the fight to the ground where you are the most comfortable is the way to do it. Starting from the knees is useful in some cases, but take downs should stay very important for self defense AND competition purposes

[@treroney4720]

Greg Giraerts very true. Another thing I love about bjj is how open to interpretation it is. I'm a kickboxer who tried folk wrestling and got destroyed. Then when I found a bjj club, I had a higher appreciation for grappling. Guys have many different and unique styles.

[@Mdrnsamurai]

Gary has such a great spirit for Jiu-Jitsu. Great Teacher, Competitor, and Student of the Game.

[@antjmi]

Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Thai boxing and your pretty damn sorted in being able to fight....

[@alonso4989]

Add boxing, thai s boxing is terrible.

[@Mslt2474]

alonso guy who hasn’t got his🦵kicked

[@STONERETTE916]

@badaweh @mslt was cyborg able to beat diaz on the feet 😂🤣 nope

[@GalryZ]

Guys... Boxing + Wrestling. You learn BJJ + Muay Thai to defend against it. That's it. This how you smesh.

[@pigheartsmith2218]

Agreed, currently doing all 3. It’s the perfect combo. Plan on being the most complete dude at my gym

[@jedisouloriginalstarwarsba4569]

Garry Tonon is a Jedi Soul

[@batfink274]

Such a well spoken young man, you can certainly tell he lives to roll.

[@roninvaletudo3813]

I agree 100%. Takedowns are a huge component of self defense. 'You better be able to find a way to get the fight to the ground', That is a great quote. If Tonon spends half the time training students to take someone to the ground, I am going to go start training at his BJJ school. I wish more instructors had his mindset.

[@kallepikku4991]

You can really tell the difference between submission grapplers who've done (amateur) wrestling before they've learned submissions. They're on a different level. Like our boy Tonon right here. He could basically be an old time professional wrestler (before it turned into this fake show wrestling we have today).

[@form_7wrestlingman810]

Would make a great catch wrestlers

[@anon3606]

2:44 Kanye West lowkey watching Garry roll

[@MrSinusu]

Is it really him, not someone looking similar?

[@scottnelson8153]

Hell Ya! Great Video Thank You!!!!

[@itayf8794]

8:09 kanye west in the back

[@IgnatiusCheese]

catch-as-Catch can brother. I love watching him compete.

[@colefowles4003]

Love BJJ got a purple belt few years ago but I don't think it will ever be a popular spectator sport...I think even most in BJJ community would rather watch MMA.

[@GeroMayer]

awesome videos guys!

[@loukle]

the man right here

[@The124804]

He was ragdolling AJ! (Budojake's mayate)

[@jesussotelo4775]

I would not have gotten in to Jiujitsu if it wasn't for all my years of wresting.

[@ФаридГабетдинов]

Nice film! Nice ears!

[@jackdaniels3000]

Reading comments on Garry having one of the worst cauliflower ear's 👂👀 I guess they haven't heard of Randy Couture.

[@drajvazquez]

Great video.

[@miana3903]

the man or woman that invents a way to prevent 'cauliflower ear' is going to be a billionaire lol

[@ticosexy22]

+Miana It´s called headgear genius...

[@hallokity123]

+Miana drain it every time or wearear pads. It's not rocket sience

[@beefburito]

+Chuck Hayes Even that won't prevent it 100%. I'm currently dealing with it, I got a hematoma a week ago in competition, got it drained the next day by a doctor, and again two days later. It looks mostly fine but there's a definite loss of definition and it's noticeably thicker. Sometimes you do everything you can and you still get it.

[@joshmaxon7026]

Head gear

[@chrisXDfull]

you wont get cauliflower ears if you have no ears, I am a surgeon and ill happily remove your ears, with my bread knife and some detol =)

[@TulanePass]

Gary took down AJ... Awesome video. BJJ hacks always good.

[@natedepigeone]

+Mata Leao I'm sure AJ also took down Gary. They were showing Tonon's highlights of the training session. It would've been a bit odd if they had him talking and showed video of him getting fucking shrecked by people.

[@303badassboxer]

Garry would serve AJ in a sub only match

[@natedepigeone]

303badassboxer They already competed in one with no time limit, Garry won but it was a war that went quite a long time. Anyways they're mostly training partners nowadays.

[@303badassboxer]

They're not "mostly training partners" these days. AJ is Gracie Barra and Garry is Team Renzo. In fact Gordon is trying to get a sub only match with AJ as we speak...

[@natedepigeone]

303badassboxer That's interesting because on social media AJ often posts pictures of him training at Renzo's with Gary and I think Gordon as well.

[@ProLikeJesus3]

what is the judo throw at 2:20? I love that fucking one

[@Saulvdz]

I believe it's an Uchi Mata. But there are many nuanced differences between the various judo throws so I may be wrong.

[@kovenmaitreya7184]

Gary Tonon is a badass and also kinda looks like a Marvel villian xD ... does that make him a double badass?

[@aplus1080]

Yes. Yes it does.

[@bjjsaarbruecken]

Super Great Interessant Ossome video with one of my favorites leglockers!

[@joshuawood1035]

Oh hi Marcelo

[@RK-vr4nv]

thats some fucked up ears

[@bjj9711]

His ears are so beautiful.

[@52000rightwing]

The two on one at 3:59 is pretty sick.

[@xjoshsaucex]

there is no 2 on 1

[@52000rightwing]

There is. At 3:55-4:00 he has what is called a 2 on 1 "Russian" tie up. It is an extremely common set up at the College and Olympic level for wrestling.

[@xjoshsaucex]

where exactly cause all i see is 1 on 1

[@52000rightwing]

At 3:56 his left hand is holding onto his opponents left wrist, and his right arm is jammed underneath his opponents left tricep. He then uses that setup to take his opponent down.

[@xjoshsaucex]

bro its all 1 on 1 in the video, that view your talking bout looks like 2 on 1 but if you look closely its another 1 on 1 going on behind them

[@wingoreviewsboxingandmma3667]

Gary talking about wrestling while they show a highlight of him hitting a take-down off offal jacked up underhook into a knee tap

[@metalheavyawesome]

I feel like I won't be a real martial artist until I have cauliflower ears

[@claytonbigbsy3880]

See you soon Gary!

[@koalaofdeath2045]

Hold up!! 0:51 that's AJ Agazarm lmfao. I guess maybe this is before there was bad blood xD

[@izzy32324]

I know this video is old but can anyone tell me the song at 4:11??

[@jochenlanders2518]

that is kanye west in behind at 2:57 :D

[@Ash-ku2rz]

Is he wrestling with AJ?

[@aplus1080]

Yep

[@DrJitsu]

Oss!

[@Dunningsd]

Not much learning in wrestling? I invite you to my wrestling practice bro!

[@jwicks100]

+Dunning sd He's not saying wrestling isn't effective ,he actually saying it goes hand in hand with sub grappling. He is criticizing the way a lot (not all) of high school wrestling programs aren't teaching wrestling properly.

[@aplus1080]

Wrestling is cool but it doesn't have as much as bjj. Neither does boxing.

[@johncorrigan1]

Anyone else see that guy with only one wrestling shoe on ?

[@crocfixio]

those cauliflowers !!

[@jeremiahharper8059]

2:20 !!!

[@andrewleonard3809]

Best throw!

[@gersonpaz8728]

Do you think you bjj will ever be a Olympic Sport ?

[@djbobby224]

Prolly

[@kovenmaitreya7184]

I don't think it will.

[@watermelontreeofknowledge8682]

Jiu jitsu is one of the most pragmatic martial arts, that's why MMA and Jiu jitsu go hand in hand. Professional MMA is professional bjj.

[@danielmayen6545]

no punches .

[@watermelontreeofknowledge8682]

I disagree. Jiu jitsu is beautiful because it isn't a professional sport. People aren't in it for the money.

[@TheSavageGentlemenShow]

They might be doing it because they love it buts its very very difficult to do it as your job without getting paid.

[@Papasquatch73]

So true. Catch Wrestling turned into professional wrestling. Nearly killed it.

[@franzong]

why was one guy wearing shoes on only one foot? LOL

[@jwicks100]

+Franz Ong Turf Toe I'm guessing

[@davidryger2757]

He had same finger injury. Maybe.

[@currypablo]

I wish Gary Tonon all the best in MMA. I dont think he has the athleticism or all around skill set to do well but good on him for trying.

[@aplus1080]

😂 stfu

[@benhallo1553]

Why is that dude wearing one shoe lol

[@Murmurrr]

By far the worst ears ive ever seen.

[@bryantmann4730]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 real fight 0:57 💕💖🔥 👇 👇 👇🔥

[@jiujitsu94]

That right ear needs a surgery.

[@jackduncan1802]

🔥🔥 fair fight 1:22 💕 👇 👇 👇

[@joelduncan4763]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 hard to watch 1:46 💕💝🔥 👇 👇 👇💚

[@anthonycorwin2]

"Not as much learning going on in the sport of wrestling"... what a joke statement.

[@torrecampo411]

Boring af

[@aplus1080]

False. But it's not fair: you're a dullard so anything without explosions will bore you. 🤔