If This Doesn't Convince You To Start BJJ... Nothing Will

[@charliepickles2695]

Not BJJ but started Muay Thai 3 weeks ago. 6 sessions deep now, everyone who is advanced is always happy to help and eager to see you learn. It's like another family, love it.

[@crazycontraptions1249]

Bro is dick and balls deep in the thai boxing rabbithole now. There is no escape.

[@shannonsteven3982]

Honestly as someone who trains in MMA, Muay Thai and BJJ. Muay Thai is hands down the best to get started in, theres something about the community that is always hyper positive.

[@TheAlexJimenez]

And that’s something you can actually use in real life. Can reserve jujitsu, they don’t want me to pick you up and just slam you. Which I can do very easily. So Brazilian jujitsu guys grow with this unearned confidence, because no one’s trying to hit you were really slam you and hurt you.

[@Gojimaru]

@@TheAlexJimenez This 👍. Pure jiu-jitsu with no real danger is really doing you a disservice in terms of self defence. I'm tired of these pijama nerds thinking they can pull off their off the back, no threat, theoretical techniques on eveyone and everywhere. I'm talking in general. There are real wizards out there that have the toughness to pull if off but chances are if whoever is reading this... you ain't one of them.

[@KeyserSoze23]

@@shannonsteven3982 Yup, I started with Muay Thai and I took my first BJJ class last week.

[@kieranbaker2728]

Played rugby for 15 years, Muay Thai for 6. Now a blue belt in BJJ, 3 years in and love it

[@NJ-500]

Do you still train muay thai? My only concern with striking focused martial arts is the envitable brain damage, besides that I really like boxing as well. I'm planning to start bjj soon, and get a boxing bag to train striking at home. Do you think it's possible to become a decent striker by just hitting the bag and shadow boxing? I don't care about being amazing, I think being good at bjj + being a decent striker is more than enough to take down majority of people in case of self defence.

[@jaibambach3109]

You must be an absolute weapon

[@howiseetheworld3581]

@@NJ-500 Boxing 3 years, Muay Thai 7 years, and BJJ 1 year here. I'd say for striking there is stuff you just can't learn by yourself. I've seen it when new people learn striking, and before they're allowed to try sparring, they get really good on the bag and pads. But when they start sparring, they crumble from the pressure.. The first real test if you want to get good at striking is taking a proper punch to the face, as it's a lot different when the bag hits back. That's where a lot of people quit. Brain damage you just have to work out where your cut off is. Some people stop when headaches get consistent after training, some after a few knockouts in fights etc. But if you want to get competent I'd say you would have to do sparring/fighting. Then once you have the striking IQ and experience, then you can get away with keeping the tools sharp with just hitting the bag and shadow boxing. Something to think about is - if you were backed into a corner and had to fight someone who had good striking, would you feel comfortable fighting back? There are countless people who have those skills out in the wild, I don't believe only shadow boxing/bag work will help you against them. My personal view is I train for self defence. So I'm willing to trade losing brain cells to be a competent fighter on the feet and on the ground. If I never get into a fight again, then all that training didn't go to waste, as I love martial arts & want to teach others what I know, helping people learn how to defend themselves.

[@aureliocasillas7363]

@@NJ-500the answer is no, you cant be a decent striker without sparring and even that will take years. Bjj just like striking is hard to learn and in wrestling you will also hit heads alot so its brain damage either way but its very minimal. I trained and fought muaythai since i was 12 till like 22 and ive never experienced any head trauma.

[@iamawuss]

@@NJ-500 no you need to go to a gym with good strikers to teach you foot work, technique, and how to condition yourself. Also you need to spar. You don’t have to go hard to the head but if you don’t pressure test your techniques against a wide variety of body types you’ll never really know where you stand.

[@chrisinoz886]

I love the fact guys get together and roll or hold pads in combat sports, it feels like it's something we have always done and always should.. Keep up the good content James.

[@pewe9989]

Was a complete bum at 22. Joined bjj and it gave me the sauce I needed in life. Now I just got my blue belt last weekend and have a successful ecom brand. If you are a young man, you need this

[@whoisthecoppacnk]

I found Muay Thai 6 months ago and it’s become the bedrock of my week. The injection of routine has really helped me get myself together and I’m great full to have such a great gym, coach and training mates. Life changing

[@kanemoss4490]

Tried to get into BJJ a couple years back. Not for me. However, I found boxing was the sport that sucked me in. Found a great gym, coach and group of people. Been life changing for me

[@onetwo9719]

Tbf you will probably have less chronic injuries

[@The_Original_Hybrid]

BJJ is cool, but ngl I feel like most people who gravitate towards it are afraid of getting punched in the face.

[@kanemoss4490]

@@The_Original_Hybrid not necessarily. Different strokes for different folks

[@Azurech]

Well, some people don't like to have CTE lol@@The_Original_Hybrid

[@Azurech]

yeah, only some CTE down the line@@onetwo9719

[@ArthurMorgansDeadHorse]

Your gym looks healthy. I was in a toxic cult gym and had virtually no options because North Dakota is lacking in variety. I was ostracized by the gym during covid because I trained with other people outside the gym who the coach didn't like, but when I tried to train with the blue belts they ignored my messages. But were all training together at the coaches house. It was a pathetic and unfortunate situation

[@mr-iz8cx]

Sounds cultish. Plenty of them about

[@drachemius]

41 years old, 5 years in, I train 5 to 6 hours a week. I love it. Best thing I ever did in my life. It is therapeutic and keeps you fit. You will make many friends... and remember if you get too much damage, go lighter, ask your partner to go lighter, have fun, and be a good partner.

[@dailyvlogz5587]

After lifting weights for many many many years, I decided to start doing MMA training and I must say this is the best decision I have made. All the training I now do has a purpose, training now is not just for looking good but also to smesh faces if need be.

[@JonathanHebert]

Love the content. Love BJJ. 44 year old Purple Belt. Been training for 5 years. But I the last year I decided to stop BJJ to improve my quality of life. (haven't decided if it permanent). It has been almost a year since I have stopped. I haven't felt that good in years. The pain in my neck, shoulder, fingers and knees are almost gone. Nowadays I do weightlifting and running mostly. I was loving BJJ but I had to choose between my quality of life and BJJ so I chose my health. I tried everything like flow rolling, no more competitions, choosing my partners to roll with, less wrestling but it was less fun and the damage on my body was done. I would call this the dark side of BJJ take care of your body young and let the ego outside. Listen to your body and not others. Especialy coaches they have business interest to keep you on the mats even if they are great people. Take care.

[@lordsneed9418]

yeah, so often the accumulated damage gets done in the first few years when you're enjoying it and can't help but try quite hard during sparring. And certain positions that you're told are safe and shouldn't tap to actually cause significant wear and tear . like when someone grabs a guillotine but you get to cross side control so you're lying across on top of their body. You're told that position is safe so that's how you can defend the guillotine, but still if they keep a tight grip a hold of you and try to twist it still strains your neck and things like that over time cause damage and pain and lead to injuries that will never fully heal and will flare up easily. there are a lot of things I'd tell me when I first started that I never came across that info.

[@Evolve1976]

Can I ask were you stretching if so how long for.

[@JonathanHebert]

@@Evolve1976 arrived 15minutes before the session for years, warm up for 5 minutes on assault bike, dymanic streching for 5-10 minutes then the course starts with drilling, then techniques, then positional sparring then normal sparring.

[@misevibre]

Very important perspective. More people need to be aware of this.

[@Evolve1976]

@@JonathanHebert thanks for the info. I could be the most injured guy in bjj history started bjj about 10 years ago and probs only had half that time on the mat. Injuries are part of bjj and hard to avoid. I do think of giving it up as it takes so much out of your body even typing this up my necks in bits but I also feel I’ve put to much time into bjj just to give up. Think the important thing is to relax and pick your partners wisely.

[@keanuf1]

I'm 36 and started around 7 months ago. It's the most enjoyable hobby I've ever done.. wish I'd started sooner.

[@leightonjones1]

Got my first stripe 2 days ago, inspired by your jiu jitsu videos. Thanks pal

[@YoutubeWatts]

Congrats!

[@EmbraceTestosterone]

hows it going now?

[@Fury851]

I just started judo again, gonna go at least once a week. Going to look for people i can do extra ground grappling/bjj with outside of the lessons. Iv been doing boxing for decades, this is a nice addition

[@telgreg]

Really enjoy the videos and hope you do more bjj as you content us great. Been training for 5 years, testing for my purple belt in December, I can't imagine life with out bjj now.

[@dexterlar]

Wdym 'testing'?

[@MrCraigHartley]

some places test for belts, it's a thing. never been a fan myself but some gyms do it.@@dexterlar

[@lukedofboom6053]

@@MrCraigHartleyi wasn’t a fan either but D1 wrestling exists so it makes sense. for the average person there is no reason to test but if a d1 wrestler knows to submissions they can sometimes tap high level black belts so like what belt are they. that’s at least why my coach said he belt tests

[@KenithCopeland]

i train in wollongong with a coupe guys who go to garage regularly, nothing but great words from them about the gym, makes all the difference

[@TheCatchProductions]

This is why I rate you so much James, a lot of the time I think your just a lad with some good knowledge but your grappling and BJJ shows you have the next gear 👊🏽🔥 big respect brother

[@edgarhack2042]

Did jujitsu for 2, stopped and now judo for 2 years, I started out as a self defence enthusiast early on but forgot about it, it is all for fun, I may know a few moves but all I care about is the mats your comment on it ringed so true to me

[@comper100]

The in the moment and being "the now" is one of the best bits about BJJ

[@robpt8032]

Been training just over 4 years, got my purple in the summer & literally can’t see life without BJJ now. Like you said James about the self defence aspect I don’t even think about that part now, its a byproduct of a game of human chess, but it takes a while to realise that unfortunately with a huge drop out rate hindering the way- hopefully more people stick it out as it’s growing exponentially lately which can only be a good thing for the sport & everyone who’s participating l

[@joeytan7986]

5 year white belt, waiting on blue someday. Our gym has insane standards, any visiting blue gets absolutely floored by our average white belt. Best sport out there, the hard work is rewarding

[@abdi.hassan]

I just signed in for my first ever BJJ lesson big ups for in the inspo ✨

[@cookface]

Started BJJ 5 months ago, at the age of 40, wish I’d started 20 years ago, absolutely love it!

[@seandunne6005]

respect

[@lucylee6982]

My 21yr old lives and breathes BBJ…from football, rugby, fencing for GB (lightening quick reflexes) and add in all forms of martial arts, but BBJ has his heart (just got his 😈 belt…he trains 6 days a week and is ripped to shreds and beyond strong…you don’t want to mess with him…like some drunks tried recently…it didn’t end well for them…!!

[@STERNWAERTS]

not my cup of tea, but i recently got into savate which is french kickboxing through an acquaintance of ours and it's the perfect addition to basic gym work-outs. nice bunch of people, boys and girls of all ages really, it's great fun learning things and seeing yourself get better with the movements and everything. it's also really exhausting, so cardio is finally being addressed, kinda. we warm up by playing football or basketball and do 90 mins of savate. should have started doing martial arts way earlier, i just turned 30.

[@ryancollinsvideo]

First brown belt gi comp Sunday then black and brown quintet next week. Always fun signing up. Always wonder why the fuck I'm doing it on the day. I always remember why after the match. Couldn't live without it

[@JQuarters]

Thank you for being one of the influential online figures that pushed me to start BJJ a year ago. I loved this video and would love to see more BJJ content. Oss!

[@HamzahHussain-yv3cv]

I'm really keen in checking out BBJ. all the recent popularity has definitely piqued my interest. I'm a huge believer in martial arts for everyone. Everyone should do one to a decent standard for health, fitness, confidence, self defence, respect for others... the benefits are endless. How do you know if the BJJ gym / dojo you select is a good, credible one?

[@slappybagOG]

The hardest thing about starting BJJ is telling your parents that your gay

[@diogo88387]

😂😂😂

[@retardno002]

Ah sh*t you made eye contact didn't you?

[@OrthobroLocal1]

You’re*

[@dave9547]

Very true

[@theginjaninja6885]

It was a hard conversation but they've been accepting.

[@marinsarafov]

The sum up at the end is very on point. Easily shows what makes BJJ likeable and why I enjoy it.

[@normlow833]

Been rolling for 3 weeks now since watching your video. It was the last bit of convincing I needed and I’m enjoying it so far. Great feeling being such a beginner again and knowing you’re not necessarily trying to hurt the other person. Random question: where are your shorts from? 😂❤️

[@jawsdood]

This video made me finally sign up! 5th class tonight 😇

[@TheTechPapi]

Cool video - these are many of the reasons why I've been doing this since 2012. The only thing I regret is not doing it earlier... I started quite late than most at 27.

[@chrisbay8578]

Where is this magical gym? Only two people with with knee wraps! I've never heard of such a place

[@stokkejanraggio9091]

started Taekwondo 3 years ago. now transitioning into boxing and getting to find a BJJ club. couldnt skateboard anymore was the reason i started. now im on my board again because of it.

[@davos_b]

Your vids are awesome. And then you have lane 8 music on top and suddenly its EVEN BETTER 😁👌🏼

[@sr3377]

Thx man..... ..Im thinking about getting back into it ......this Video has helped me close that gap

[@gangov]

yo, that's the video that I was waiting for, and boy was it an amazing one! 🤜🤛was the day you were filming a nogi/open-mat day? great gym btw

[@JamesSmithPT]

Open mat

[@Dwyer1987]

James, I have to thank you for the video you did maybe 6-9 months ago on BJJ because I got into it after that and I can say hand on heart I fucking love it! Currently having a bit of a problem with some nerve damage from a guy that went full spaz on my neck but I’ll recover. Cheers mate and keep up with great work 🫡👊🏾

[@TheConfusedTaco]

Research alpha lipoic acid for nerve damage recovery. Really cheap and does amazing stuff

[@Dwyer1987]

@@TheConfusedTaco nice one mate I’ll check it out, might of spoken a little too soon as it looks like I’ve got a herniated disk pressing on a nerve 🫠👍🏾😂

[@TheConfusedTaco]

@Dwyer1987 sounds rough pal wish you a quick recovery 🙏🏾

[@edwardkeeter762]

He brought up one of the best parts of all contact sports: (1) it's really fun, and (2) it requires 100% of your attention unless you want to get hit/kicked/pinned/etc. You have no choice but to live completely in the moment. And at the end of the day, you're always a slightly more capable person in terms of being able to defend yourself.

[@mlipovec]

Jiu Jitsu is the art that equips your mind with solutions and teaches you how to solve the problems that come your way with learning and improving. A way I believe we can agree a successfull person should live their life :)

[@tinamanh]

More BJJ content!! I started 5 months ago with my husband, and we're addicted now😀

[@Thebethybethx]

i've just joined the martial arts hype and my chosen art is Muay Thai, obsessed with the endorphins it gives! Didn't start with the intention to fight and now training to fight!

[@shreditorjoe]

Haven't trained properly in 4-5 months but getting back to the mats on Friday at a new gym where the classes aren't taught in English but still gonna make it work! Shoutout for the Soma Gucci shorts too 👌🏻

[@КръстьоКръстев-ъ3т]

Thank you so much James! I started BJJ in August because of a video that you made I got my first stripe last week

[@bennicolai9829]

Was it hard to learn? Or does it start with absolute basics.

[@КръстьоКръстев-ъ3т]

@@bennicolai9829 most bjj gyms start of with basics so it shouldn’t be hard to learn at first for most people

[@NJ-500]

@@bennicolai9829 Of course you will start with the basics, same as anything in life

[@Panda-ii5tr]

started my first bjj class yesterday! so much fun cant wait for the next.

[@HARRYDLC]

I started Jiu Jitsu 3 days after watching this video

[@jomu0903]

Could you make a video on how to make sure the workout tips you find online are from reliable sources? Maybe some sugestions with background from sports-science academia or something like that. Thank you

[@cont3ssa]

Undoubtedly an exciting sport and a friendly environment. But as I see half of the guys are wearing some kind of sleeves on one or both knees. So good luck with avoiding meniscus, acl, rotor cuff and neck issues... 😅

[@jackludbrook336]

this is a really good video like generally this was fun to watch for people that have thought about starting bjj

[@popollo22]

Lol, first thing I saw was Wollongong which is where I am. At least I know where to go if I want to check it out.

[@vidform]

0:34 Where did you get those pink and light blue wall posters, who are they printed by, and what are they titled?

[@jakefuller6130]

Love it mate very insightful

[@jonnyref3475]

Watched it and the knee pads have made me quit.

[@locklearlumbee83]

Your videos are great. I started BJJ about three months ago and I love it. I won't compete (that's not my thing) but I have a great coach and a gym of awesome people. It also helps that your accent is similar to Neil Newbon's ^_^

[@stevehopkins7665]

I would love to try this sport but I am a big lad (don't mean fit like these guys) and i worry if my "body type" would fit in plus I have asthma so my breathing can be rather loud, I have played a sport to a decent level in the UK, American football, but this would be completely different to anything I have done before, I wonder if you did this before you left for Australia, I live in the town next to your home city and wonder if you can recommend anywhere to go and try this out because the thing i miss most about sport is the banter the comradery between everyone going for the same or similar goals, it becomes part of who you are, anyway another great video, stay strong

[@nathantheophilus4856]

it's open for everyone. I'm short but stocky and i still get a good workout in, either grappling dudes massively larger than me or dudes half my weight.

[@DnaMoDZz]

Great Video as always! Its got to be Kickboxing for me! I have spinal damage and nerve damage, I tried 1 BJJ class and and collapsed after one movement! Not for me unless I'm looking to get paralyzed haha!

[@NJ-500]

Damn, you reckon kick boxing is safer for your body than bjj? Or is that just in your case because you have spinal damage and don't want to bend. Also ik I'm just a stranger but have you ever thought about quitting martial arts? Spinal damage is no joke man and life is too short, but hey if martial arts is worth becoming paralysed in your opinion, I can respect it

[@ChamathEdi]

loving the lane 8 music!

[@iamdamo]

best activity you will ever start, be warned, you wont want to stop.

[@ssaamm89]

That’s it you’ve convinced me to take up fly fishing

[@praisesun680]

I joined a trial class 2 weeks ago but it just too physically demanding to have to work for 8h, then walk for 1h to the bjj club and back and do calisthenics training in the gym. 😣

[@Walkerwonderswhy]

carry it on, drop the cali

[@SantanaFPV]

BJJ *feels* a lot less physically demanding, at first your breething will suck, stick at it and you'll get more efficient with movements and learn how to breath while receiving huge amounts of pressure.

[@nichi8404]

I've started dozens of times,just didn't continue because most gyms focus on sports not self defense.

[@jonathanbadcat5360]

seems like such a good energi in that room.

[@olof9801]

Interesting stuff James. What's your take on injury risk? (Given that you're with a good gym with good people where certain rules apply). That seem to be one of the bigger concerns when I talk to my 40 year-old-dad-mates about starting out

[@KenithCopeland]

Most injuries happen at lower belts because we simply don’t know what to do or where to turn or just do dumb stuff without thinking. Letting go of the ego and tapping early rather then trying to fight out of everything goes s long way with injury prevention too

[@lordsneed9418]

There's a big injury risk, especially for 40 year olds, ESPECIALLY if you don't already have have a good level of strength and muscle from an athletic background (i.e. if you're a 40 year old average guy thinking "I'll get in shape by doing bjj for exercise" the risk is a lot higher than if you're a 40 year old who has been continuously weightlifting or comes from an athletics/sports background and has kept up his fitness). Just look at some of the videos of bjj practicioners and instructors on youtube talking about injuries and injury risk craig jones (one of the most successful competitors of the last few years) and others have done a few under the tag "jiu jitsu ruined my life". a 40 year old starting bjj or wrestling should probably be considered almost as bad an idea as a 40 year old starting playing rugby, the injuries just accumulate over the time span of a few years. You need to be very careful and disciplined with how you train and who you choose to train with as a 40 year old to avoid this , which is very hard since it's so fun. I wouldn't recommend starting it to any 40 year old , least of all someone with kids.

[@MrAaronChatfield]

I'm a 53 year old black belt. Ive trained grappling for 24-25 years (31 years of martial arts), with the last 10 focused on just jiu jitsu. Injuries are part of a contact sport of this nature, but a good academy, choosing good training partners and going in with the right attitude will reduce the risk. So far, the only serious injuries I have had a meniscus and knee ligaments. Go give it a try....

[@NJ-500]

@@MrAaronChatfield damn 25 years of grappling, you must be a beast. What belt are you? Im 19 and really interested in starting a martial art, I joined a boxing gym but quit after a couple months because I was becoming aware of the long-term brain damage. Now I'm more drawn to bjj but I keep seeing videos and comments about injuries. If I start bjj is it possible to not sustain any serious longterm injuries?-joints-ligaments? I'm an apprentice plumber so my joints already take alot of damage.

[@MrAaronChatfield]

@@NJ-500 at 53, not so much of a beast these days! I’m a black belt. My first combat sport was boxing, in the early 90s. You can certainly do things to avoid any long term issues in BJJ. Taping fingers, knee supports etc… plus tapping early. Jiu jitsu is one of the safest martial arts, because of the ability to stop instantly by tapping. Find a good club and get started 👍🏻

[@michaelthomas1993]

Jiu Jitsu is a game that isn't meant to be finished and they're the best games to play. You play them to play, not to make it to the end. Only recently started and can attest to how helpful it can be.

[@Neeko90]

Trying out a new gym this week (free week type of thing) as my old one got closed due to building getting demolished. I went there for the first time on saturday to give it a quick look.. realized there's a BJJ studio right next door that has classes on monday around the time I usually finish my workout. Match made in heaven? Going by tomorrow to say hi and see whats up :)

[@jabbokfluxo2139]

If you ever come to the states let’s train!

[@lordsneed9418]

Yeah this is all great, but I wish people would also say that BJJ is really bad for your body , especially if you're starting over the age of 30. If you do BJJ , unless you start and finish when you're young or you train unusually carefully (e.g. 90% of your spars are light) , you're basically trading the health of your joints, tendons, neck, ankles, knees, feet, shoulders for the ability to beat people up. The longer you train the more damage you will accumulate. it's very fun and satisfying but you should consider whether that's a worthwhile trade for you. Have you ever seen the people at your gym who are 50+ years old still doing bjj? how they walk? They walk like they're 65 . Then look at 50+ year olds who are regular fitness enthusiasts or play for a tennis club. The difference in nimbleness and agility is night and day. It's not about the big catastrophic injuries like tapping too late to a heel hook or someone jumping guard into your leg and breaking your knee backwards (although there is a significant risk of that if you compete) , it's the accumulated wear and tear of grappling of forcing your joints to resist awkward, unpredictably changing , strong forces , like when you know you're "safe" and they don't "have the sub" but just the force is going to make things click and uncomfortable. Striking doesn't have this. If as long as you don't do sparring to the head or keep it light, kickboxing is going to leave your body in much better condition than bjj or wrestling.

[@JonoGia]

Worst take.

[@lordsneed9418]

@@JonoGia are you seriously telling me that the people in your gym who are still training in their late 40s or early 50s are just as nimble and agile and move just as youthfully as regular 50 year old fitness enthusiasts? I don't see how any serious person who trains BJJ and has any awareness of the older people they train with could think that what I'm saying is inaccurate. They might disagree that it's a big deal or think the benefits outweigh the costs, but what I'm saying about bjj being terrible for your body is accurate and you can find plenty of other bjj instructors on youtube admitting the same thing

[@Ziemniaklotor]

​@@lordsneed9418 at what belt did you stop BJJ?

[@lordsneed9418]

@@Ziemniaklotor I'm a blue belt and I'm still doing it but I don't think I'll do it for that much longer though.

[@JonathanHebert]

That is reality for most people. Reality is that you have to make sure you have a good quality of life. See my comment on the first page.

[@ryanjohn4475]

Love it bro!

[@simontaylor2525]

Short fellas only, looks like. Good to see Carter Gordon back at it after the world cup.

[@Azurech]

Nice vid. But man, I spotted some damn sketchy mat rules on that wall..

[@JamesSmithPT]

I’m trying to get them changed 😂

[@ozzyo99]

Lane 8 - Sunday Song Nice track 👍🏻

[@edd9632]

Been trying to get my gf into this for ages!

[@jordanglasby770]

Keep the bjj content coming mate, love it. Even if it's just rolling footage.

[@jacklee9874]

Can we get a dedicated James Smith BJJ channel please, cheers

[@sethaddict9655]

I want to do it but that dude got paralyzed his first time and I think about that happening it’s scary

[@fredaap]

Kick-boxing is the reason for me to do weights, to eat moderate amounts, to drink limit amounts of alcohol…

[@RED_HULK54]

Love it, I'm getting the itch 😁

[@Harry-nc7zi]

42 years old & will definitely be starting in January.

[@SkellyMC]

I started in 2017 and trained 3 years until now, still white belt 😆

[@dvrtfitnessuk9677]

You put Lane8 on top of Jiu Jitsu and I just like you a whole lot more;)

[@craiggillham143]

BJJ a sport over martial art and is just the cool kid in town. Has so many shortfalls. Its only ok when combined with a good striking martial art. Not dissing it because its a good work out and handy if you want to cuddle on the floor. And no UFC/MMA isnt a real fight. It has rules like every other sport

[@kanebarnes7957]

BJJ is such a great sport. I can see everyone’s comments about how they’ve been injured and I’ve been there too. But how many people in here can honestly say they stretch properly to balance the body? Because I don’t. And I’m consciously aware of that. So if you love the sport and want to avoid more injuries we just gota pick our partners and put the reps in with our stretches (just like drilling) 🤙

[@PRSer]

I'm a life long martial artist. I started with Silat as a kid but grew bored of it in my late teens. Stopped. Restarted my martial arts life with Muay Thai and Judo in the late 90s. Trained those until my late 20s. Then started doing BJJ. I stopped again for several years because of compounding long term injuries in my knees, shoulders and wrists. Also breaking my left shin during a sparring session didn't help either. I'm not competition level by any means. I simply found training martial arts a lot more fun than going to the gym. And that's has to be it for I believe 99% of people. It should always be fun. It should be fun for the casuals and also be fun for the competitors. You can't have these ideas of fun clash. A hobbyist training at a competition minded gym would get destroyed every session and a competitive athlete would be so bored at a hobbyist level gym. The people and environment you are will pro long both your mental and physical health. Understand that being at the right gym with the right people will do wonders for you.

[@n3ro-tulip]

MORE JITS CONTENT. ALWAYS.

[@workinprogress0123]

Very much interested but closest martial arts gym is 36km away. Got a small boxing club nearby, i think I'll go for it. Atleast I've made a promise to myself that i will, within the next 3 months. And we'll see what we find in University, cuz they've martial arts clubs i guess.

[@mahalagiul]

The end was epic

[@happzy]

Hey, as someone who never did BJJ do you guys wear jockstraps? I mean sometimes I see some of those holds, positions etc. and it looks like a guy is absolutely crushing the other guys nuts.

[@leowzhilin]

Are u asking bcos u're looking to buy a jockstrap before u signup to crush another guy's crown jewels?

[@lordsneed9418]

most people don't wear jockstraps and cups but some people do. nearly everyone tries to look after their training partners and not do "dick moves" so they try to avoid hitting the nuts. Sometimes it happens but usually not too badly. I think you're more likely to need one for kickboxing. However if you compete then you should wear one because in competitions you're much more likely to do against a guy who won't mind launching his knee into your nuts while doing a "knee cut pass" for example

[@happzy]

@@leowzhilin Nah, I trained muay thai and always wore on ever since I got kicked in my balls so hard I couldnt walk for a week. Was just curious whats the approach in bjj given the close proximity and often people having their knees between each others legs. Thx to @lordsneed9418 for clarifying.

[@leowzhilin]

@@happzy oh, dang feels bad man. I had no idea u alr had one lol. I had no idea u even needed one for combat sports. Do the ladies have an equivalent? Also side note: U couldn't walk for a week? My condolences. I apologize if the joke was in poor taste, but u sound like the hoe I had last month! XD

[@RafaelFerreira-yo7jl]

broo, i love your videos about bjj, that helps a lot to grown the sport, tks and . I hope when you come to sunshine coast you can visit our gym and we can train luta livre osss

[@danielstevens6384]

Brilliant video, I'm in my BJJ gym every morning 6AM -ZOMBIE SQUAD!!!!

[@Gotze481]

I’ve always been interested BJJ but I have a dodgey right knee that clicks out of place whenever it goes in a weird position

[@TheKhronosOperation9]

The Skelton dummy you’re using is a game changer, where is that from?

[@gangov]

that was a white belt saying that he could submit the sensei 😂

[@CodeWithPaulIo]

Great video!

[@localrudeboy4987]

Yesterday I got caught in a toe hold, and today I got a painful ankle and knee, rip

[@Madelynvaldez23]

love it love-asawako💖

[@jfru5trate11]

One step at a time James.. still looking for a place to rent in Australia first😂

[@craigorourke7519]

Looks like I'm in the nothing will category but good to see what it's like. 👍

[@ajithrajaful]

only reason i havent done jiu jitsu is when i get cuts i develop very dark scars so im afraid to get cut on my face then have a dark scar on my face :O

[@wakarlajc23]

That me for your vid. I’m looking to start. What’s your view on Gracie Barra gyms?

[@kyliejones8827]

Really interesting video and impressive work! I personally couldn't get into any form of martlal arts as I don't like having skin to skin contact with other people!

[@DrBased123]

It's not as bad as you think. Give it a try but if you don't like it then a striking art like Muay Thai.

[@TheGreenTeabagger]

its not for me but i got nothing but respect for it