Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Blackbelt Test.

[@WaterandSpirit]

If Pedro Sauer puts a belt on you, you definitely deserved it. congrats

[@kempire4623]

synthrone For sure! Pedro is a wizard. Even the dude he was drilling with, David Porter, is super legit. Props to you sir, a proud accomplishment indeed.

[@bountyman2010]

synthrone k,

[@spiritsplice]

Does not follow. The guys leading the charge to McDojo ars the old timers.

[@Nanology101]

Wow, what an amazing accomplishment! Congrats!

[@citylifedogobedience1586]

Thank God there are at least some people left that actually practie the real self defence Jiu Jitsu. Thank you. Congratulations

[@Hud-r9g]

Wow! Receive a black belt from Pedro sauer must be super!! He really deserved it! Congrats!

[@kempire4623]

I've attended multiple seminars with Pedro, Mike Hourihan, and David Porter. You know your stuff if that lot vouched for you. Congratulations, it's an amazing accomplishment.

[@maveric0738]

Congratulations Bro! Keep up the good work and spread the love of Jiu Jitsu!!

[@OrganicGonzalez]

incredible performance, congratulations on your great experience

[@miguelgarcia2106]

Congratulations. Well done. Jujitsu every where and every nation of the world. Hello from Guatemala.

[@hankhill8044]

Damn that black belt sparring partner is a beast

[@bosszeroboss]

Hank Hill that's my instructor, Mike Horihan. he beat me up for about seven years. he's a master of bjj.

[@kempire4623]

agg adfgawdgv Recently did a seminar with Mike when he was in town. He is a bjj wizard.

[@Brutalwhale]

I just learnt about the value of controlling someones foot the other day to stop them mounting from certain positions so nice to see it in practice, lovely fun smooth rolling.

[@oneguy7202]

An art that bb still has a worth, test in self defence techniques, test in arts/spor techniques and ofc sparring

[@robinbernard162]

"- Honey, i m a black belt ! - Great, did you pay the bills ?" :s

[@DR-nw3jn]

Some of these guys make it a career. Having a black belt is like having a doctors degree in martial arts you can teach get paid and even open up your own school so yeah you could pay the bills if you wanted to. In fact you don’t have to reach black belt to start making money you can start teaching at purple belt get payed and open your dojo. But it takes years to get a purple belt.

[@bombastikderteutone6858]

@@DR-nw3jn Idk man - those guys with Purple, Brown and black belt - they for sure have those skills to teach! no Question About it. especially in europe there are still many free spaces to open up BJJ Schools. But it takes some more skills than just the skills of your art, to run a Dojo, i would guess

[@DR-nw3jn]

@@bombastikderteutone6858 You're right, it take s more skills to run a business.

[@m5a1stuart83]

@@DR-nw3jn Even a Blueblet can make money from martial arts. A BJJ School near my town (25km from my home) is a Bluebelt.

[@manuelnunez8802]

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing. I'm currently getting my finances in order and working out almost every day to get in shape to start doing classes at Pedro Sauer's One Spirit Martial Arts school in Reston!

[@zeke1eod]

Geez he is so fluid! Even though it's testing you can see the level of just awesome flow to his form!

[@tradingarsenal9767]

4:05 - -Oh snap!!! There is is!!! Rickson Gracie banner!!! I had no idea you guys were affiliated! Congrats, he's the GOAT!

[@IDWIE]

Outstanding! Congrats. Never heard anyone roll to Pink Panther music before

[@donyoung5091]

The problem with these self defense moves can be easily solved by doing what BJJ does best-do it against resisting opponents. Then the weaknesses will become apparent. The defense vs stick for instance-the attacker moves in so close he can hit with his hand. Of course one can step in close and hip throw. But have the attacker stay back so that the tip of the stick is hitting the defender, and those defenses go out the window (at least without far more explosive footwork). Against knives, have the attacker piston multiple attacks. Even on the same line. Those defenses of grabbing a fast moving hand with a knife in it will disappear from the curriculum because they’re just not practical.

[@tjl4688]

If the tip of the stick can hit you, then you're not in the right distance for the technique. These are specific techniques for specific scenarios, they're pretty common and still work under resistance.

[@tjl4688]

Additionally, the attacker with the stick is not trying to hit with the hand. The brown belt very clearly steps in, allowing him to smother the strike with his footwork, as you suggested. Look where the blue belt starts from and the length of his arm + stick.

[@rubberduky1829]

Very last choke out of brown belt, CONGRATS Sir, well done.

[@dustyd.9555]

congratulations!!!

[@tidouble1]

Congrats on your well deserved black belt. Shout out to POWERFUL David Porter.

[@scottblum468]

Nice, smooth rolling

[@TheDirtyyoungman1]

That's amazing and fun to watch.. Nice touch in music there.. I wish I could get back into it. Thanks.

[@gracieiceland3920]

+TheDirtyyoungman1 Thanks man

[@DikiBolz]

This was one of the best music for watching rolls!

[@Artist21st]

Congratulations on your black belt!🥋

[@trustmeimaphysiologist]

Lovely "old skool" Ju-Jitsu to complement the Jiu-Jitsu. Awesome!

[@anthonybacy]

good job

[@raulnsherah]

That was a pleasure to watch

[@necronorris]

DiD I hear some Final Fantasy 7 music?

[@mehdiboutayeb]

Congratulations!

[@rikunevalainen8154]

in the beginning I saw many techniques similar to first year aikido class. Compared to black belt aikido test, attacking with knife or klub was very easy and slow motion here, in black belt level I would expect more raw power in attacking. Rolling was good.

[@AT-xp1pj]

Congrats. I am really looking forward to the day I get my black belt (Just got my Orange belt in judo)

[@JohnDoe-tp2rj]

Glitched_Name if all goes well this week im going to get my yellow belt in judo.

[@AT-xp1pj]

Wishing you good luck, I didn't find the yellow belt test too hard even though my coach said it's arguably the hardest test.

[@Presence_o_Mind]

Congratulations! Great job in there man.

[@poloralphfloweren]

Congrats!

[@JordanVonStrangle_]

congratulations man I'm proud of you

[@minfilipino]

Nice smooth and technical

[@seth4211]

The gun stuff was stupid no ones ever gonna have a gun to your head like that

[@evansands2973]

only in the movies. with the gun that close only in movies.

[@elconde1986]

It happened to me. I was robed in South America, Salinas, Ecuador back in 2009. 2 guys. One with a 38mm on my head while the other one was trying to empty my pockets, I was very aware of the situation since they started walking towards me, all the time I was informing them that I knew what they wanted and I was already taking off my watch and wallet. They finally get close and pointed the gun in my head, the adrenaline made me slap the gun away(Very very very stupid move) while I was telling them that I was already giving them everything and the guy almost drop it and try to hit me with the gun on my head, finally they left. I was not scared while everything was happening surprisedly, right after I felt I was safe I started shaking. More context, I used to go play Poker every Thursday night at friend's house( Imagine a closed compound with a big gate outside and my friend's house was located 100 yards away from the gate ) Only 2 structures like this in the block. One light post in front of the gate and usually around the same time everyone that came to play gathered outside while waiting for my friend to open the gate, we used to send a text to him while we were in the car so he could start coming to the gate, that night he did not heard his phone. I arrived in a taxi and another taxi a minute after stopped close to the gate, I thought the guys coming out of the taxi were friendlies until I saw one of them coming out with a backpack and one hand inside like holding something and the other one asking me what time it was, I said I know what you guys want and the rest of what happened you already read it. This was not a movie, even when I think I started doing what I thought it was smart, comply and always communicating with them to let them know I was complying I did that stupid move of slapping the gun with my hand to the side, this could've ended in them shooting me since I did not get control of the gun.

[@redraider2140]

I love jiu jitsu. Most of the standing self defense in jiu jitsu is no different than any traditional art I’ve studied the last 40 years. Very simple.

[@kapildhingra20]

Yeah, seems irresponsible

[@sabakimsg]

Great job! Congrats!

[@ISYMOficial]

Outstanding brother

[@alphakingz7707]

Congratulations

[@TedArgyle]

Thats awesome man well done :)

[@towelietowel4513]

I’ve been doing sport jiu jitsu for 4 months but really want to learn self defense. Should I transition over to a Gracie Combative or is there another way? I could go to Gracie University in Torrance however that’s a very long drive, and I love my current school. Any advice?

[@chanellobet7946]

Do what you love and love what you do.😁💪💪

[@DaniriJiujitsuVeracruz]

Well done, Congrats!

[@MrDukes1111]

Awesome and well done!

[@originalmusic401]

Congrats man!

[@tradingarsenal9767]

2:06 - THIS WA SSIIIICK!!! I used to train BJJ under Rickson Gracie, but I never got to learn this one... Anyone know what it's called? Thx!

[@uhjeff3651]

Oh that's the guy who took my wife

[@tjl4688]

In Judo, this is called Sukui Nage (Scoop Throw) - BJJ schools have many names, but it's used as a defence against a rear bear hug

[@devenroberts808]

In the thumbnail what's with the purple belt around the black belts kneck

[@YTU37]

congrats !!

[@danielandrews7378]

a lot of that is old school Japanese jiu jitsu. It's cool he includes it.

[@nickniehaus1763]

Daniel Andrews that's what it stems from, this is modified so that small people could do it too.

[@popeye5274]

I like the “Sideways” soundtrack music!

[@asbasf2382]

I have a question, are these techniques in the test exclusive for gracie academy or it’s international for any bjj black belt test ?

[@jims512]

I believe it’s more exclusive to the Helio / self-defense lineage : Gracie Academy, Royce, Valente Bros, Sauer, Rickson / Kama, etc. Not saying others don’t test this way...I’m not sure, but I recognize a lot of these techniques from the Gracie University curriculum and I have a friend that got his black belt from Royce and he had to fly down to the Valente Bros in Miami and do what sounded like a similar test

[@FR-ty5vn]

Congratulations 🍾!!!! A dream...

[@nickniehaus1763]

Was that Rener at 2:30?

[@andrewtrahan2053]

You guys get tested? We just get it when he thinks we are ready

[@Ibrahim-sk5xc]

McDojo

[@Ibrahim-sk5xc]

:)

[@mdexter3722]

Andrew Trahan ...that says a lot....

[@Jon-ov4nc]

this was such an easy test you have to ask yourself what is the point, you might aswell just give the belt away.... it really says a lot....

[@xchump]

If you call Pedro Sauer a McDojo you don't know much..

[@soapboxministriesgmailcom]

I love the music

[@DaHxiBeSeRk]

So the guy second to the right in the last photo just straight skipped brown belt and went straight to black?? He must be a beast.

[@agrainofsalt4889]

If jiu jitsu wouldnt have the bs knife and gun defense in their curriculum, id join yesterday. Well done sir 🙏

[@Lescouflair]

Did he get to roll with Professor?

[@FergusScotchman]

That was boss! But why with the red border till tou taught?

[@Khaliljt]

A lot of the self defense moves were similar to aikido

[@acejason14]

lilahk95 I'm pretty sure aikido is a Japanese art, and BJJ originated from Japanese Jiu Jitsu, so since both arts originate from the same place, that's probably why they seem similar

[@demz6365]

But these work (majority)

[@fxstb62]

Congats, you earned it!

[@Marleys_Ghost]

awesome.

[@Altaswaysia]

Much love!!!

[@dplameras]

Well done

[@JudgesimpsoncourtTv]

Can’t wait to get my black belt

[@trainforlifevideo]

I am brown belt myself and when I look at that guy he definitely deserve hi BLACK BELT. OSS

[@euttdsiggh2783]

Train For Life how long have yoz trained to get brown belt?

[@boohoo1387]

Train For Life Your not a brown belt

[@james575730]

is this better than training Brazilian jiu-jitsu?

[@Omgiamsotriggered]

Hi there! To answer your question This is brazilian jiu jitsu, its just that Gracie family are the ones who invented the art from judo and japanese jujutsu, therefore their schools are being considered as the top of the notch, and their specific teaching is commonly called Gracie Jiu Jitsu in order to separate them from the others since they are the main family. I've never been to a gracie school so I cant really tell,but from what I've heard they are really pricey. Still, its a safe bet because you are sure and certain you will get top for your money. But by my opinion just find a good school with a great teacher and you should be fine. BJJ is a lot fun and its a style of life. It builds you up physically and mentally in a way that cant be described, but thats off the topic. Sorry for the long post and grammar mistakes. Hope that clears it up sir. :D

[@james575730]

krellay I am under the impression that the main difference is gjj is more or only self defense and bjj is sport with little or no attention to self defense

[@Omgiamsotriggered]

Basically, there are a LOT of members of Gracie family, some of their schools are more based on self defense where others are in sport, it all depends where you sign up and what you are looking for. Its just that the Gracie name is top of the pyramid when it comes to Jiu Jitsu since they invented it, and that's the main difference that separates them from the others (you are guaranteed quality for your money).

[@james575730]

krellay thanks for your input

[@nmercado1759]

Absolutely no difference between BJJ and GJJ. GJJ is just a trademark for BJJ. Like Krellay said, some schools focus on sport, others focus on self-defense. However I disagree with "guaranteed quality for your money", GJJ is looking to take your money. I train at a school whose lineage does not stem from a Gracie... my schools lineage stems from Takeo Iano and Sa, my gym is more focused on training not taking your money.... also everyone at my gym is a straight up murderer, especially the mma team. :)

[@ComeAgainxjrider]

You got a Gracie black belt in 10yrs?

[@dragonballjiujitsu]

Notice he said 10 years of dedicated training. If he was training 3-4 times per week for an hour and a half to two hours each class it's possible. Sprinkel in private lessons and seminars with highly qualified people and bang. You also have to find the right school under the right ppl.

[@gracieiceland3920]

+9241Mc Yes, 10yrs none stop.

[@nakulsharma409]

after the belt,what was the chokes all about,?

[@daballz89]

Tradition in the Pedro Sauer association. Anyone present of a higher rank chokes you after you get promoted. Some clubs do "the gauntlet."

[@borbacorreaxdaniel]

Congrats my friend Oss

[@TwoReasonings]

Achei que o Bruce Willis estava fazendo exame para faixa preta também.

[@barbg8842]

The only time that jiu jitsu guys say "no pressure".

[@sonicfx5431]

My coach, Chris Mize, trained under Pedro and hot his black belt from him

[@patman3310]

Why do they choke him with his old belt?

[@ChamorruWarrior]

Much respect! Is this the same system as Gracie Academy Jiu Jitsu (With Rener Gracie)? I'm fairly new to GJJ but I have a background in some Japanese Jujitsu and a lot of these, especially the weapon stuff, looks more like what I've seen from my old school jits stuff. Should I expect the Gracie system go into all that stuff later down the line?

[@greenwave2450]

Okay this is a badass school. Very traditional feeling budo culture

[@svensvensson6705]

2.00 do u really think that would work? Really!?..

[@DavidClason]

The second guy testing went from purple to black huh?

[@gabet3754]

Good for you!!!

[@agneloeugeniochagasjuniorj9779]

gostei disso aí! !!

[@HollywooDMvP724]

The mat looks good to fall on

[@gcgrabodan]

Is it true that you can be awarded a black belt for defeating another black belt, even if you know little of the techniques?

[@mdexter3722]

gcgrabodan ..no... there are brown and even some purple belts who might catch a black belt in something, that does not have anything to do with promoting.

[@gcgrabodan]

Okay. I was told such an amazing story, but maybe it was just a story.

[@maxrr555]

shouldnt the attacker use some force, since this is a blacl belt test

[@oraclebjj]

I think people (the attacker) would just end up getting hurt unnecessarily. The one on one roll with your superior will tell all. There is no hiding in jiu jitsu. A tap is final. Which is what makes bjj special. Btw congratulations on this amazing well deserved achievement. Any jujudoka practitioner will tell you it is a long hard fought journey. This achievement is not to be taken lightly. Oss.

[@maxrr555]

kimura kano i didny mean the rolling, i meant the "self defence" part. the attacker is just lightly swingin theie arms. in a real situation they wont, and then the guy defending wont be able to do thos things, if he has never trained full force..

[@oraclebjj]

+mauno hietala i cant really speak to the self defence portion. I can imagine should you come from a Krav Maga type art, the level of self defence is amped. Personally i dont see bjj for hand to hand standup defence but Gracie jiu jitsu started on the streets hence that portion continues.

[@Seegie16]

This is because stand up self defense is pretty unpractical, There are situations where the stand up attacker could get caught of guar but in a real situation with a big strong guy it will just end on the ground. Those standup moves are for show. I will say they are more practical than some other japanese jj and aikido type arts. But still are hard as hell to pull off on a live training. The bear hug and headlock escapes are legit as hell though.

[@carolineullrich7323]

Love it!!!! Music too!!!!sounds like the pink panther music! Lol!

[@TheCAPTAINman128]

First Gracie I have heard of with a name that doesn't start with R lol

[@chappy48]

Newbie here...but isnt that Judo?

[@jrnbakken4348]

Just watch this one more time! Ooooouuss!

[@themoffman1824]

wow, grats man

[@veiledallegory]

I wonder how much he had to pay for that test?

[@martialartsclub2032]

So much hapkido in this

[@דודגורליק]

recpect

[@realitywithmj4334]

now a days a fighter does know he needs both stand up and ground skills. only the uneducted wannabee types say how "this art destroys this art" Now it is the fact that it is the fighter, not the style.

[@MrFreakinAwesome20]

you say that it's not good for self defense but once you're below a 250 pound guy on top of you and he's trying to strangle and beat the life out of you you'll wish you knew Brazilian jiu jitsu

[@tay1545]

Wish there were Japenese jiu jitsu academies in America, I personally do not like the Gracie name, Sakuraba should open his own academies in America I would sign up in a heartbeat.

[@ZScoutZknive]

i don't understand why people force self defence into bjj. I trained krav maga for 2 years and i am a 3 stripe blue belt in bjj so these guys have more martial arts experience than me, but i am sure as hell that there is absolutely no way for you to defend against a knife attack with grappling only if it is not in some special condition. even krav maga which is based solely on self defence has a hard time with unpredictable knife attacks, let alone a bjj practitioner, i think it gives peopel a false idea that they stand a chance and it can be desasterous. just tell people look if someone attacks you with a knife, just fucking run, you are gonna get stabbed and killed. of course it's different for police officers and army personel but they have guns and other equipment to deal with these kinds of attacks. of course better to have some training than no training but it think that people get false hope of security. let bjj be grappling sport, don't try to turn it into something that it isn't

[@mdexter3722]

ZScoutZknive ..run into a lot of knife attackers do ya...???

[@baileygamez]

ZScoutZknive krav maga lol

[@coolhari2000]

You're right - BJJ is useless against knife & other weapons. - Only running away works. - Is there any other self defense that works against weapons ???

[@coolhari2000]

As for sport BJJ - It has its merits. However, not sure a trained response to pull guard is much to brag about.

[@cp9662]

Do you guys even know what you are talking about? Self defense is forced into bjj because bjj is a self defense martial art. It's only been in the last 15 years or so that the sport side of it has blown up to where it is at today. That is why you see a lot more sport oriented bjj gyms opened up nowadays. When the art was originally created it was created for self defense so of course self dense is "forced" into it if you train at a traditional academy. Also just so you know, just because you train in traditional bjj doesn't mean you don't succeed in tournaments. As a matter of fact it is quite the opposite, most of the top 20 bjj practitioners in the world train in traditional gracie bjj (self defense bjj as you would see it).

[@bosszeroboss]

Horihan!

[@agirornsimonarson]

Til lukku Jói, Það var mjög gaman að fá horfa á þetta.

[@claytonbigbsy3880]

Well done! How can one not like BJJ?!!!

[@landonpowell6296]

Fuck off, Nazi. BJJ is the perfect example of multiculturalism's success.

[@lamejackass]

Jesus that creativity to take the back @7:16

[@ricksallescomunicador7388]

Isso Gracie Barra. Sou do Brasil. Amor Eterno ao Jiu Jitsu 🙂

[@psyience3213]

Interesting. Black belt gracie jiu jitsu techniques are of a yellow or orange belt japanese jiu jitsu school