JACK REACHER Fighting Style | Keysi Fighting Method

In this video, we are breaking down a sequence of strikes from the first Jack Reacher film. In this film, Reacher uses the fighting method known as Keysi. So we brought in Ray from UrbanX Combatives to break down some of the techniques shown in the film.
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[@TheRunesmythe]

I always wondered about this style, having seen it both the Chris Nolan Batman series and Jack Reacher; some of the moves were easily identifiable and familiar, but I'd never seen them used in quite the same manner and flow. The other thing that made me curious was the pensador defense and the subsequent use of elbows and hammer fists; it looks absolutely practical and yet at the same time brutal.

[@JoeyBslash3]

+TheRunesmythe Yea, it's reallky complimented my training in Kali very well so far, considering most of the strikes come from Kali and Silat. It really does a great job in making an instinctual defensive posture of covering your head and face into a formidable attacking posture with multiple options to attack

[@jasonrudolph491]

Attack the legs? Absolutely!! Can’t stand, can fight, can’t chase!😎

[@russellramirez2228]

Joey please do the jack reacher bar fight breakdown

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Russell Ramirez Sometime for sure

[@CrossfireTheory]

That looks cool. It feels very usefull especially conected with another martial arts, like Kali or Krav Maga.

[@JoeyBslash3]

+MattJot I find it to be useful, especially after training Kali for years. Most of the strikes and things come from Kali or silat.

[@mochamadfarid5721]

@@JoeyBslash3 Kali is from Majapahit Empire in Java Indonesia but yet famous in Phillippines because back then Phillippines was Majapahit's colony. Silat or Pencak Silat is from Nusantara (Indonesia Malaysia Brunei). No wonder they're similiar. Close combat fighting style👍💚🇮🇩

[@astrofotografias8753]

In fact, I know lot of KM ppl that practice keysi too

[@alberth5818]

Or rather useless?🙄🙄🙄Seems like boxing WT to me...

[@alberth5818]

@@astrofotografias8753 no you DON'T!

[@berengerdietiker22]

Bravo, gentlemen! I think what I like most about Keysi is the Pensador.

[@JoeyBslash3]

Thanks! Yes indeed, it is the core position in Keysi for sure

[@HumanAction1]

Lmao this is trash. That guard is awful. Its begging for smashed ribs and liver. This is all choreographed like tapdancing. Stick to boxing, Muay Thai, and BJJ/submission wrestling that has actual sparring and competition. This ain't the movies.

[@tomberry7997]

Safe House fight scenes would be a great breakdown. The movement and intensity was very impressive. Oliver and team really had game faces on for the choreography

[@iamthatiam49]

That technique is sick!!!! Love the hammerfist it's so basic and so deadly. Welcome back to Saturday Joey!!!

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Karasu Muhammad Thanks bro!

[@AZTigerMMA]

deadly? hammer fist someones leg in a real fight and see what happens . i say that with all due respect

[@markesquilin8817]

Absolutely luv these fight scene breakdowns such a cool series Joey 👍

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Mark Esquilin Thanks so much, spread the word by sharing on FB if you get a chance, i would appreciate it. Any requests?

[@BenjaminWillis-24]

My wife is studying Keysi Fighting Method. I like Jack Reacher Keysi breakdown because it's more realistic.

[@JoeyBslash3]

It's a great system

[@rtee7540]

There's a reason why hammer fists to the back of the leg aren't common.

[@caustixsoda8125]

In a real fight? Any videos? Doesn't matter if it's competition, just something to demonstrate it's actual effectiveness outside of movies?

[@zyx7478]

Ray is rocking the Halloween colors 💯🙏👍 Excellent description The hammer fist to the leg is used in different styles of Kenpo and or Kajukenbo. When I first started teaching Kajukenbo in Albany New York I was not fully sold on the hammer fist to the leg technique but I can see now how much it works

[@JoeyBslash3]

Awesome!

[@Tube82ful]

tq , an eye opener! now this answers the reason the figthing style in Chris Nolan Batman and Jack Reacher are so different ( Keysi).

[@jakeells66]

Looks like it works well when your opponent doesn't fight back.

[@JoeyBslash3]

It definitely works well when your opponent doesn't fight back 😉

[@forrestrous4551]

You're constantly changing the angle, rotating and loading up, and checking their attack. I think this would definitely be useful if refined

[@rascent641]

More like you better dont let your opponent get the chance to fight back so you have to move fast

[@THISSHOWNEEDSMORETITS]

I train in this. It works very well when the opponent fights back

[@JoeyBslash3]

This style is quite effective. The original post from the person that feels like it wouldn't work if the opponent fights back clearly does not train it at all.

[@TDAmeritrader]

Looking forward to meet Justo Dieguez (KEYSI Founder) next year! Thanks for the video, guys!

[@JoeyBslash3]

Awesome! He is a cool guy

[@lucagunetti7250]

By far one of my favourite top 5 channels on youtube...keep the good work up!!!thanks

[@JoeyBslash3]

Wow! Thanks so much, we appreciate the support

[@alvinross1833]

I really like your style of teaching.

[@JoeyBslash3]

+alvin ross Thanks so much...I try to make it fun 👍

[@JoeyBslash3]

+alvin ross If interested, my contact information is on the website. www.fit-gamers.com

[@Matt_Bright_1983]

What's to stop the bad guy from throwing a punch at any time with his left hand? People throw combinations, not one big punch, right? As soon as he grabbed the right arm, shouldn't the left one be coming in and rocking Cruise's world? Am I missing something?

[@oldtimeoutlaw]

Wow Dude, the Keysi method looks very very interesting. I’d like to learn more about it. I’m in Pennsylvania near Philadelphia

[@glennrudzik1007]

You were saying that there will be a link at the bottom from the guy from Keysi Chicago, but I didn’t see it. Thanks for getting back to me on this also!

[@JoeyBslash3]

I looked recently and the link is there. I wonder why you don't see it.

[@brujero13]

Some of this striking is familiar to me. I knew a Master of Kung Fu San Soo who did similar blocks and strikes with his hands, very impressive.

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Nico S Nice! I always like to hear how martial arts are similar 👍

[@WuChuan036]

His Name is Jimmy S. Woo .Taught Kathy Long.

[@Shadow-bx8ri]

Yeah.......there are some similarities with wing Chun moves....

[@mooneymash8126]

very, very cool!

[@JoeyBslash3]

Thanks!

[@blackdigitaldragon]

awesome video man I love Keysi

[@JoeyBslash3]

+blackdigitaldragon Thanks! I'm really enjoying the training as well

[@LCT294]

I came hear after watching scenes from "Jack Reacher". I trained in Goju Ryu, Bando, and Jeet Kune Do. Yours is a very effective "street fighting" style. I subscribed.

[@JoeyBslash3]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@RazaoPlank-vz6zz]

b slah with your friend, you are the my favorite expert

[@asherboyer378]

I love this technique. It is so simple yet so effective. I was wondering if you could break down the fight in Oliver Queen vs Ra's Al Ghul Arrow 3x09. It's on youtube.

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Asher Boyer hm, I will have to take a look at the fight. Thanks for the specific suggestion

[@gregdaniels1559]

Great video

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Greg Daniels Thanks as always

[@Burggartenjunge]

i like how bat man and tome cruise use hammer fists the same way

[@Burggartenjunge]

tom cruise is the fucking bat man

[@michaelsebi]

I love elbow strikes and hammer fists, they are so effective and can do a lot of damage ! The only problem I have with Keysi is how exposed the body is, how do you handle body shots ?

[@JoeyBslash3]

There are ways to protect the body. The best way is footwork. Immediately countering with footwork will stop combinations. It's not like you cover up and try to "block" multiple strikes, you enter in immediately. Also, you are supposed to be in quite a low stance so the body isn't readily available to strike

[@marcpeschke4061]

The Pensador as well as the Pensaveo can be used to protect the abdomen but again you are most likely to have muggers attack the head in a street brawl since they are aiming for the fastest ko. I'd rather take a hit or two to my breadbasket instead of my mug.

[@arnonym2444]

look for the deep stand of a kfm/DL fighter - protection of upper body by deep stand - insta try go very close for elbow, short fast hammers and futher technique - smash enter, control... speed and never stop attac, every step, every move is a attack .. kicks in stand are countered by step into the kick, or lift knee, or by elbow too - elbow smashes nearly everything, kills fists, breaks bones .. I train this for 3 years now, in my school most guys are policemen or first aid workers.

[@inkognito3618]

thats a cool video joey 👍 I'm training DNA (Defence Lab), that's nearly the same, but DNA is more modern 😀

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Herr Nesovic Awesome, thanks for the support. I've heard of Defence Lab, looks like some great stuff

[@Ronnock]

Herr Nesovic DNA is Andy Norman's spin on the cooperative effort that he and Justo put into the original: Kesyi Fighting Method; now known simply as "Keysi" if you sided with Justo during the split, or "Final Budo," if you went the tertiary route with Roland Madrid.

[@Ronnock]

i.e., there is nothing /more/ modern about DL than Keysi or Final Budo, since KFM was a modern response to the FMA's & even JKD.

[@inkognito3618]

Ronnock I dont know what you are talking about. The founder of Kfm are andy and justo, but then andy decide to make his own fighting method. So Keysi stays the same. But Dna is like an upgrad of keysi.

[@Ronnock]

your statement is a matter of opinion, which I implied with my crash-course of the history of KFM.

[@THE_PATMAN_87]

Is the last hammer fist to the back of knee knocking him down or side of knee to break. Thank you sir

[@JoeyBslash3]

In this move, Jack's position only allows him to hit the back of the knee, according to what you see in the movie. Thanks for watching

[@PierreD2009]

Great. Thanks

[@guyassassins2401]

nice

[@JoeyBslash3]

Thanks!

[@SuperDwight16]

sweet technique

[@JoeyBslash3]

+SuperDwight16 Thanks

[@TheDEATHHIT]

DAMN! Thats some Jack Briggs shit! Good stuff!!! GOTCHA!

[@craig6t]

That was good, but I wonder if you've thought of analyzing the Reacher fights in Amazon's series. Alan Ritchson in the Amazon version seems like a more convincing Reacher to me.

[@JoeyBslash3]

From what I've heard, the series does a better job of having an actor closer to the descriptions in the novels. I heard that in the novels, he has quite a large guy, which is why everyone thought Cruise was a weird choice...he's only like 5'8" lol

[@laerteghiraldellosilva5743]

Awesome!!!

[@alvinross1833]

cool

[@JoeyBslash3]

+alvin ross thanks

[@jamalashley652]

great video joey i love your videos

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Jamal Ashley Thanks for the support bro

[@jamalashley652]

JoeyBslash 3 u welcome

[@therenaissanceronin5669]

I'm trying to find a training center to learn this. I'm in Florida. Unfortunately I can't find any. Would you have any recommendations?

[@krsdivz2378]

I can see the benefits of the defence but the hits are questionable whether it will be enough to help you get away in real life. Great for movie though

[@glennrudzik1007]

I’d like to learn more about the Keysi system! Are there any schools or teachers in the Philadelphia area the you know of??

[@JoeyBslash3]

I would check out their website. www.keysiworld.com Seems like the closest as of now is in New York.

[@BatMan-fj8dy]

Who's here from the dark knight?

[@Xteaxipn]

joey bslash brother how can be use pansador for parrying a brace knuckle ??

[@JoeyBslash3]

I wouldn't recommend it. You can negate the brass knuckles with footwork though

[@gregisaacs7091]

When someone goes to their knee DO NOT apply hammer fist to the leg then you would be going to his level endangering your face. Also the possibility of your fist hitting the ground or even the density of leg bone injuring your fist. When he is that low and you still want to attack ( especially attacking the leg) then you would kick with a leg strike. Other than that this looks like a very useful skill as long as you are filming a movie and everything is choreographed. Very pretty.

[@JoeyBslash3]

10-4...thanks for the advice master

[@jgonzalez1973jg]

Blah blah blah

[@Xteaxipn]

thank you for this video sir god bless you

[@JoeyBslash3]

+vipul thapliyal you're welcome

[@NathanieI87]

Very nice! Although I dont like Tom Cruises way of making the pensador ( he s obviously making it open for visibility for the camera) the technique Shown here is very efffective. I d rather make 1 pensamartillo to the face and / or a Pensacodo to the chest and 1 pensapatada circular (low) to the thigh to cut of the blood circulation for a Brief time. Going down to hammerfist the thigh or knee looks good on camera but on the street that's the last place you d want to be since the opponent can deliver a simple knee to knock you out. Anyways it s cool that you have discovered keysi for yourself. It s a lot of fun and Seminars with Justo are very cool! Like i said before i ve been training it for 2 years now. Keep uploading the good Stuff! Al ataque from Berlin, Germany!

[@JoeyBslash3]

+NathanieI87 For sure! Any variations are nice to know. And yes, they do have to make stuff more theatrical and slower for the cameras most of the time. Great to hear from you bro, especially all the way from Berlin!!! Auf Wiedersehen

[@NathanieI87]

JoeyBslash 3 Indeed and Danke :) That's what i like about keysi. You can be creative :)

[@JoeyBslash3]

+NathanieI87 Indeed. Just like any good martial art, it has a good foundation to work off of (pensador) and it allows for improvisation and exploration

[@xanderharris1104]

That 3 strike is also a drill with fighting sticks.

[@JoeyBslash3]

Oh yeah, a lot of Keysi movements come from weaponry

[@xanderharris1104]

@@JoeyBslash3 do you teach in the area?

[@JoeyBslash3]

@@xanderharris1104 Not currently, but I will be moving back to the area soon. Willowbrook to be exact lol. However, my good man Ray in the video teaches in Chicago. I can give you his contact info if you would like it. He is official with Keysi. I am currently not

[@xanderharris1104]

@@JoeyBslash3 yes if u could please!

[@JoeyBslash3]

[e-mail] Send him an email if you're interested in some training. He's a good teacher

[@sebastianmohammed9697]

jack reacher's movement.. can found in bunkai of nihanchi nidan, and tawada passai..

[@jasonrudolph491]

It would be too tantalizing for me NOT to do some destructions on that initial block! Hey why not? Doesn’t get more inviting than that!😎

[@JoeyBslash3]

Indeed

[@jasonloveswatchingmovies7002]

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol : Ethan fight two russian agent with handgun in dubi.

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Trong Review Good suggestion. I will have to add it to the list

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Lucas Rackley I will definitely get to both of these requests eventually. They are going to be tons of fun

[@WuChuan036]

Spelled Dubai.

[@ghareebcolt3954]

@@JoeyBslash3 just found your channel and am loving the content. I think it'd be fun if you covered some of the fights from netflix Daredevil.

[@JoeyBslash3]

For sure, I have many requests for Daredevil 👍

[@tysmurr3901]

I see so many things wrong with this fighting style as a boxer, kick boxer, and wrestler I see way too many openings and opportunities for counters that are clear as day. Sure it looks cool but in a real situation do you want to look cool or do you want to defend yourself?

[@WoodSageSeaSalt]

You will be amazed by how many people defend this "martial art" when anyone who did boxing or Muay Thai can see openings or inefficient moves.

[@acmartialarts2227]

You have the profile pic of a group who lost a war Smd

[@Xteaxipn]

sir please upload taken 2 last fight scenes moves where liam Nissan fight with one guy....I want to know what he used in this fight please sir upload

[@JoeyBslash3]

+vipul thapliyal I will eventually. It's a lot of hand trapping and things like that. But I will get to it eventually

[@Xteaxipn]

Sir fast punch non stop jab cross hook can't be trap its hard do see what to do I can only coverwith pansador??if someone have brace knuckle so pansador hurt yourself

[@hsehovic63]

nice one bro as always , could you also do Olympus has fallen final fight breakdown, it's a cool knife fight

[@JoeyBslash3]

I will take a look at it

[@drjmja1984]

Why isnt this used in MMA?

[@JoeyBslash3]

I ask myself the same thing

[@drjmja1984]

@@JoeyBslash3 Thank you!

[@Niklas_AR]

Pretty cool. Is this technique recommendable for self defense though?

[@CenturianEagle]

Looks like it could be very effective, I think it would be good to hammerfist the kidney area as opposed to the centre of the low back, because I’m not sure if a hammer fist to the low back would be very effective, I’ve been training for a long time but that’s not something that’s ever happened to me so I can only assume about that lol but I admit that I’m assuming and I do think that the martial art is very cool!

[@dogguyful]

Keysi techniques can be classified under combatives.

[@acmartialarts2227]

Fake fu

[@eliotquintana9802]

Teach Jack reacher techniques skills

[@pedroguerrero3862]

It's pretty amazing that even though this Fighting style came from mexico, it has a lot of similarities to silat despite to great distance between the countries. I noticed that this style as well as silat are a very few fighting styles that croach down to attack to legs and thighs but with different points striking points. Silat uses elbows while keysi attacks with hammer fists.

[@maset8]

Actually Keysi is from Spain, Pedro...but yeah, the similarity is definitely there.

[@vadic06]

sweet u guys did that video i postd a long time ago the one i was talking about damn thats a painful move tho xD

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Chris Savage I try my best to hit the requests from the comments ☺

[@julian1756]

i dig it

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Julian Rosario sweet

[@jaygoodman384]

Opponents can't throw a return jab to open area?

[@alvinross1833]

if you ever open up a school let me know. I'm in the Chicagoland area.

[@JoeyBslash3]

+alvin ross Absolutely! I am wide open for private lessons right now if you are interested. I am working on launching the Online Dojo this year. But training in person is always better in my opinion. You gain more skill in a shorter amount of time and your questions about drills or techniques will be answered promptly.

[@ManofOneGod]

Only the block and the first strike to the face is useful. You wont be doing any damage with rest of the hammerfist strikes to the body and the leg.

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Alone in the dark why not?

[@ManofOneGod]

1- They are weak shots, you wont have any force behind it from that angle you are on. 2- Your opponent wont pause like they do in the movies. You are lucky enough if you can land that first hammerfist to the face.

[@JoeyBslash3]

How would the first hammerfist be difficult? So what will my opponent do after I destroy his first incoming attack?

[@ManofOneGod]

They are hollywood moves based on martial art techniques. How many fights you seen on the street that look like this? First block is useful yes, and the first hit is useful (IF you are lucky enough to land it) Why is it hard to land? BECAUSE YOUR OPPONENT WONT BE STATIONARY!!

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Alone in the dark where will he be going? Remember we are breaking the timing of his attack by attacking his strike

[@AZTigerMMA]

hammerfist a rib and a leg in a real fight and see that you just piss off your attacker. looks great in movies.

[@JoeyBslash3]

Those strikes aren't fight enders, unless your opponent is weak. They are a means to an end, to create openings

[@LeviathanLee]

Negative. I was using heavens hammer long before any of this was popular. I've sparred with guys from Wing Chun Green Dragon kung fu Tsais Kung fu Degerberg Academy As well as rocking in life and death situations. You are completely incorrect if you think hammer strikes will just piss them off. Not being a dick just letting you know. Its the primary reason I found the KFM style excellent. I can apply everything I've learned from FMA from a Keysi platform. Just seemed natural and that's mainly from those strikes you infer are ineffective.

[@WuChuan036]

PROVE IT! Don`t talk down the technique unless you can show it doesn`t work!

[@MrChaes]

kidneys in real life.

[@FullmetalZo]

@@JoeyBslash3 LMAO!!! Very true🤣🤣🤣

[@user-dj8mn6sg4m]

You know korea?

[@glennrudzik1007]

Where is the link you said was here?

[@JoeyBslash3]

Which link are you referring to in this video?

[@idahomike00]

That's not how Reacher fights in the books. He kicks through a lot of knees and hits the nose. Kicks to the groin, knees and nose are the way to end it quickly if you must fight...the movies are a terrible representation of Reachers fighting abilities. Remember, he learned to fight in the streets growing up and in the army...you don't get fancy like in the movies unless you want to get your ass kicked.

[@JoeyBslash3]

This really isn't that fancy at all. He clearly kicks the groin at the beginning and attacks the knees as well in this fight scene. But, to each his own I suppose. Movies rarely go by the book (pardon the pun) when it comes to accuracy to the source material. However, based on what you said, and what the movie presents, I think they did a decent job. I heard the same thing about The Bourne Identity, because in the book he apparently uses Krav Maga, where as in the films, especially the second and third films, he is using kali/jkd material since Jeff Imada was the stunt coordinator.

[@berengerdietiker22]

I would prefer karate chopping the bad guy; the karate chop is superior to the hammerfist.

[@JoeyBslash3]

yes indeed, but what about the judo chop?!?!?!

[@jasondoom6004]

That's great technique, if you're fighting a man that will just throw a single punch and then stand still.

[@JoeyBslash3]

Yup...sure is...

[@HCR---]

👏👏👏.

[@dominicbrandl7843]

Weiß jemand von euch ob man sich damit auch tatsächlich auf der Straße verteidigen kann?

[@andresromerochacon3717]

BATMAAAAA!!

[@magadyak]

arnis again?

[@JoeyBslash3]

+Mang Mags arnis always bro

[@douglasbarros2673]

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝

[@loneWolf-vm3jy]

I don't think that would work in a real fight.

[@WuChuan036]

You won`t know until you do.

[@ricksterdrummer2170]

Keysi has some cool ground fighting Concepts though! Very effective

[@TheDoh60]

Spot on

[@Mobayeats]

How will this stop me from getting my ass kicked in the streets?. 🤔

[@ThePaudiaz]

Official sources cite Krav Maga as Jack Reacher's style.

[@robertoiiigianzon1623]

This is relabeled FMA. The moves are reminisce of Kali katas but empty hand. That hammer fist sequence is originally intended with a knife. Not impressed. The originator of this art may have been a former FMA practitioner who plagiarized moves as his own. Check out other videos of Kali, Eskrima, Dumog and see where all this came from.

[@JoeyBslash3]

I train Kali heavily, I know where it comes from. It's silly to think people plagiarize human movement. Obviously you havent checked out the martial arts videos on my channel.

[@huntergrant6520]

So it's basically traditional Shaolin. Uses all the same stuff.

[@johnbusboom4792]

Shut up with the sound effects slower too

[@JoeyBslash3]

you shut up with the sound effects...

[@declanthompson-smith6494]

Why doesn't the ufc implement these methods? 🤔😂😂

[@JoeyBslash3]

Because most of this style is illegal in a sport

[@pravinrai5225]

I thought it was kali

[@JoeyBslash3]

It is, these strikes and blocks are in Kali as well.

[@acmartialarts2227]

Kali is legit not Fakesi

[@keithjames8118]

Cruise did Krav Maga for the role not this style.

[@marcpeschke4061]

Bollocks. Cruise was taught keysi for the Jack Reacher films not Krav Maga.

[@arnonym2444]

@@marcpeschke4061 more precisely her learns Defence Lab from Andy Norman - which is a kfm "spinoff" imho the lower your fighting skill - the more powerfull you are with hammerfists- cause u need exact zero skill for that :)

[@marcpeschke4061]

@@arnonym2444 Back at the time Jack Reacher was in the making there was no DL. There was only Keysi.

[@samedi75]

Fighting Style | Keysi FRAUDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@JoeyBslash3]

What are you saying?

[@jcthefilipino6896]

Bruh, this is all BS lmao, and no I'm not gonna say, "If YoU Get ShOT" BS, this just doesn't work. I do train martial arts, and we actually spar instead of doing all this technicalities and what-ifs.

[@agtga1]

there is a reason mma fighters dont train KEYSI LOL

[@joeyjoe-joejr.shabadoo9448]

Looks like a lot of bullshido.

[@JoeyBslash3]

Why? Explain yourself

[@mengx94]

It surely is. Which is why batman got his ass kicked in dark knight rises. I've always wondered why batman fought so weird in the trilogy. Cause of bullshido fight choreography

[@Ray-Figueroa]

Crap! 🙄

[@JeeniusGaming]

Bullshido ...

[@imeprezime9280]

Nothing is good against 9mm