Jimmy Pedro and Saulo Ribeiro on Ko Uchi Gari and Drop Seoi Nage Combination

Jimmy Pedro and Saulo Ribeiro work on a setup to get the grips you need to go into a ko uchi or seoi nage combination of throws. Jimmy Pedro is multiple time Judo Olympic medalist while Saulo Ribeiro is a multiple time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world champion. Watch as the two come together to exchange knowledge in judo!
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[@fightnm]

Old Masters still looking for instruction, awesome! The journey never ends.

[@jasondownsnet]

Yep! There is no beginning, there is no ending. There is just doing.

[@tempesta1229]

well there is a beginning though right? I remember when I signed up.

[@davidtarantino152]

True! Its so cool to see such respect and such open minds.

[@alanguages]

Saulo himself is a black belt in Judo, and encourages people to also learn it. This video is evidence of him also still learning Judo to help his BJJ. Nobody ever knows everything, but to keep on learning is to keep on improving. The Ribeiro academy is one of the most welcoming places I have trained in. I give it the highest recommendation.

[@bono894]

It's always nice to see masters humbling themselves to learn from other arts. As human beings, we always want to be the expert and sometimes it's hard to humble ourselves to learn from others.

[@andrewwa55]

Two of the best of all time

[@desmundreid3368]

And this is why they are at the level they are. Constantly learning regardless of their rank, titles, and status within the community. Just humble warriors seeking knowledge to better themselves.

[@nasgaf]

jimmy pedros a badass. theres a good video of him rolling with marcelo garcia. not to many judo guys have ne waza as good as him. saulo too is so cool. much respect.

[@jsl8461]

Saulo's seoi nage is really legit. He hits it even in no-gi competition, which is really hard to do against an opponent who isn't giving any forward pressure (a super-common situation in BJJ). Much respect -- it's not an easy to skill to learn. On a separate note, a lot of Americans always complain about the ban on two-handed grip breaks in Judo. But I think it makes people even better at grip fighting. Before the new judo rules, I thought a one handed grip break was not practical, and I (like most amateur grapplers) mostly used two-handed grip breaks in competition. After the new judo rules that banned two-handed grip breaks, learning how to break a lapel grip one-handed became mandatory. Now I'm so glad I spent the time and effort to learn it. It's a great skill to have; it's harder to counter than the two-handed grip break, there is a lot less risk if you fail, and you're in a more dominant position if you succeed. It requires perfect timing and a lot of power against a strong gripper, but for intermediate or advanced grappler, it's a must-have. Before the new rules, I never imagined I would be able to consistently break grips one-handed; I thought it was a skill that only international competitors had.

[@ryanwilliams9984]

agreed two-hand breaks can put you in a bad position if you aren't careful.

[@ryanwilliams9984]

They brought it back in judo, but I agree. One handed breaks put you at much less of a disadvantage if it fails

[@markd2797]

6:15 fucking reflex 1000

[@RVBOY2]

I could only imagine if someone tried something with him on the street. :)

[@reactor4]

yup...lol

[@judomachine]

LOL!!!! Right!!!!! He's like Neo in the fucking matrix.

[@sethb6383]

hey rhadi love your videos man@@judomachine

[@mannycalvar4254]

wow

[@panch78]

It is good to see someone with so much experience talk about their own problems in fights. Thank you for sharing because this is the same grips I take in my judo fighting.

[@danle3181]

I like the fact Saulo wore a judo black belt for a judo lesson, that shows his respect for the art.

[@masterblastertkd]

I love watching bjj library. the great instructors and athletes are always learning more.

[@serekithegreat]

Pedro & Ribeiro are two great ambassadors of martial arts. Getting trained by either one of them would be a dream come true.

[@counterhit121]

Love seeing masters of different crafts learning and teaching one another.

[@Grindgodgrind]

I really like the gripping approaches and ideas here, thank you.

[@trainforlifevideo]

Awesome to see exchange of knowledge. So humble

[@Kwisatz-Chaderach]

Coach Pedro is the GOAT at grip fighting.

[@ryanwilliams9984]

He truly is. His father Big Jim developed the system. It requires a lot of practice, but it helped Jimmy win a WC. Check out Rhadi Ferguson for gripping too

[@TeamEmfield]

Saulo - you are such a gentleman! Always willing to learn and share. Very good example for jiu-jitsu practitioners.

[@jthomas06]

this is soooooo dope. A master taking lessons and uping his game. much respect!!

[@judofan8788]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. TWO AWESOME TEACHERS.

[@mmtz816]

always learning! respect mestre Saulo!

[@uclanaldo]

Fantastic video from two masters. Saulo, love you, irmão!

[@scottmarlow6018]

What a pleasure to watch!

[@AndreCruzXampa]

amazing. jimmy is a good guy. nice to see u together.

[@junon]

One of the coolest vids I've ever watched.

[@superdacoolman]

Respect, always willing to learn. Oss!

[@johnlandquist8037]

Bless! Awesome grip strip and video. What a honor and luxury to get a glimpse of two masters puzzle out like this.

[@MrKirkaudi]

Great info love the grip fighting. My sensei always told as judo never ends it always evolving.RIP Sensei Sule.

[@KUCaldog187]

yellow belt lefty seo player. This video is amazing for me!! Thank you!!

[@MackTrainingAcademy]

Watching two great continue to learn is how I strive to be.

[@DMBrazilianJiuJitsu]

How about that instinctual block at 6:18 ! Wow!

[@MoneyOverFame]

Beautiful video. No matter who you are, there's always something you can learn.

[@CrispimSoares]

Fantastic stuff. Thanks much for the video.

[@johnzenger7880]

Fantastic work!

[@Sr.D]

Bjj'er that know and respect judo it's better, and the other way around

[@robburson6761]

This is pure gold.

[@abdoulgabarabdourahman5972]

It's amazing, strategies for gripping, weldone!

[@hasanicoward4425]

The legend Jimmy Pedro

[@judoka1976]

Learning from the best.

[@alexeyepifanov2684]

I love Jimmy as a master. Man, we need your video on gripping system? No need in CD old fashion. Sell it to us on line

[@llo1999]

Legends, Oss!

[@MoneyOverFame]

This video is so great.

[@redpilljujitsu9068]

BJJ learning from its Dad, Judo.. Love the respect!

[@BJJandFriends]

Amazing. Even at his level still a student. Huge respect.

[@ricky4709]

Thanks for this

[@wildwildwest1286]

I don't even study judo,and I already see,gripping is half the game.Great job explaining that break too.

[@hhattonaom9729]

very powerful trick

[@endurojimmy3109]

I used to use Uchimata in combination with ouchi or ko ouchi, but I think this is even faster and less risky. Good combo.

[@mrv1271]

Awesome stuff

[@Allanrpsx]

this is so dope

[@acefrank4083]

love to try it

[@tookurjaerbs]

I loved this so much. I'd love to see more of black belts learning from other black belts. Martial Arts should be a community.

[@Slamminbassplayer]

I love this video! Osss!~

[@Armbar4you]

Watching how fast he grabs the incoming hand seems inhuman. Then watch how he breaks the grips.....sweet jesus.

[@RGTomoenage11]

I need to drill this... I do judo like that also. Do you recommend this for a 60 kg fighter...

[@nategee6514]

Was watching one of his revolution dvds and Saulos voice has gotten deeper over the years lol

[@jeffzahnd]

It’s entertaining to watch saulo learn, makes him actually seem human. Almost

[@raphaelgracia551]

Fucking great! Humility of the guy. Love it!

[@dimawhocares988]

High level skillset here. Please take notice how Jimmy Pedro doesn't allow the opponent to catch him. High level mental material.

[@seanpgallagher22ify]

Game changer.

[@yodizzll]

damn dude... it is a TRIP hear salo talking this highly of another instructor!

[@janitorandalifecoach2112]

Where can I get that color gi

[@junon]

Choose the "unbleached" option. Usually cheaper.

[@Troy211]

6 Blades Flow, Pressure, Finish!

[@ClaudioSanada1972]

Oss

[@yevgeniyzharinov7473]

Jimmy could learn a lot from Saulo on the ground.

[@danle3181]

What's the point ? My father is stronger than yours ? Come on... 🙄

[@marcusfamo8154]

This video should be titled " how to beat the stiff arm" This video is pure gold. Can't wait to control that stupid collar grip!

[@diynevala]

I came here after the title, to learn about kouchigari/drop seoinage. Did I learn about them? I did see one half-assed fake ko-uchi and one seoi-otoshi. So disappointed and unimpressed.

[@martinburns3125]

Why don't they shut up and get on with it. Love to hear themselves talking. By the time they would finish babbling the coaching session would be over.

[@jon7222]

When did Judo become about forgetting your opponent exists? Grip fighting at its core is a refutation of the relationship that exists between two people engaged in randori. Instead of swimming in the flow that exists between the two Judoka, attacking and defending. Modern Judo's aim is to do everything possible to minimize that relationship as much as possible. Saulo is essentially asking Jimmy how he can minimize his opponent's contribution to the combative exchange, while at the same time maximizing his own. In essence taking his opponent out of the equation all together; becoming more himself and less the art. Solving his problem with more physicality, more strength, while ignoring the the patterns and the flow, which, when combined with those aforementioned things, would have a multiplying affect on his overall technique. Instead, Jimmy should have told Saulo to recognize the weakness of the rigid structure that is his opponent's stiff arm and taught him instead to use that moment to absorb the force by turning and executing Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi or even to step back with his right (as in the video -minus the grip break), and then forward and to the right (at an angle) to execute Osoto Gari. To quote Mifune "when pushed, turn, and when pulled, step to an angle"

[@eduardotoledo2744]

+Jake Long man, jiujitsu is a fighting art, not a harmony art... if I can take my opponent grips from me, Ill always do lol of course u can do the push pull move thing, but the secret lies in nullifying the other

[@robuzy]

It's a competition not a cooperation tho

[@matu4251]

when would Jimmy tell Saulo something like that when he is known (him and his father) as an authority on grip fighting. Judo is a martial art... what better strategy in a fight/war than denying your opponent access to his best weapon?

[@yangtroy1]

I think this paragraph might have been pretty dramatic lol, pedro is a super high level coach

[@sylverg5323]

First, this is not about "forgetting the opponent exists", it's about controlling your opponent. Kumikata is at the heart of Judo and has always been. Second, the context is high level competition, and Saulo is asking how to debug a very specific issue he encountered in competition. Telling him to change his game and work on a whole new set of techniques would be incredibly bad advice Yes, Sasae is a good throw here and a left side O Soto could also be an option along with a left side Seoi Otoshi, Tai Otoshi, Kataguruma... if they were already solid parts of his game, sure, but then it wouldn't even be a question. Since they are not already in his arsenal, trying to add them now for competition purposes would be setting him up for failure. That would be a rotten thing to do. Judo is about efficiency. "Maximum efficiency, minimum effort" is our motto. With 10 to 20 hours of practice, Saulo will able to break that grip and work his current Tokyu Waza against high level competition. How long until you can train him to do a solid left sided O Soto against elite competition? 2 years? 3 years?

[@josenildo6558]

I like Jimmy Pedro, but he is so patientless

[@canonisensys1653]

every judoka is like that