Jiu Jitsu Isn't the Best Way to Defend Yourself - Here's Why

[@staysafemartialarts]

What are some aspects of Jiu Jitsu that would be effective for a street altercation? Comment down below and stay tuned for future videos on this subject!

[@throughasinglelens3963]

Standing chokes. Arm drags. Takedown defenses.

[@staysafemartialarts]

@@throughasinglelens3963 Standing chokes I will be filming hopefully this weekend. Arm drags I have some videos posted already with more to come, same with takedown defenses

[@locohomicida3348]

tactical standup is a very good technique from some positions cause at the same time you get up you take your oponent down and you are free to focus on other attackers, the guy on the ground or you even can ruan away... I' d say the system is very good in 1 vs 1 situation cause there are plenty of good takedowns and once you are on the ground its all good. i think its more likeable a grappler gets a striker to the ground than the striker knocks the grappler quickly.

[@markgothard7158]

You make a lot of good points and get into situational awareness. I think Japanese ju jitsu has some answers for you. It’s way more violent than modern bjj also much less technical.

[@staysafemartialarts]

@@markgothard7158 ill look into it more

[@CombatSelfDefense]

Everyone knows if you try jiujitsu on the street, twelve other attackers come out of nowhere and start kicking you in the head. It’s a law of nature

[@matsu11177]

yes ju jistsu is only for 1 on 1 .. its so bad on the streets

[@marcelodiaz5006]

Oh come on, here the npc comment, and is answers in the same way: no martial art can save you from "twelve other attackers"

[@animatronix5676]

@@marcelodiaz5006 boxing can save you from multiple attackers

[@thereveredunderstanding]

You mean you fight black guy other black people will kick you yes. Happens when you fight cowards.

[@matsu11177]

@@marcelodiaz5006 your mm is an npc you actually can do more with street fighting martial arts then with ju jistsu but is to much to comprehend for ur brain

[@BeReadySelfDefense]

It's honestly a tragedy that a lot of the BJJ and Krav/Self Defense circles can't come together and learn from each other. The combination of the two is so effective. Great video, man!

[@staysafemartialarts]

I agree. If we are talking self defense, you should try to explore/pull from other styles as much as possible in order to put together the most well rounded material

[@davek7511]

Most Krav curriculums include some BJJ/ground training...

[@woj5105]

Try dog brothers.

[@animadverte]

Jocko has the best argument on that. "street fights" must be avoided. is someone wants to strike you, you can just go away. and that is what you should do. only if the attacker grabs you you cannot go away. in that case you need to know grappling. And the rest is fantasy, since in the streets, namely against criminal aggressions, no martial arts work.

[@staysafemartialarts]

Very true

[@NoxBhairava]

As a Bjj black belt I’ll say this is an excellent video! Couldn’t agree more. And I’ll add that training and sparring the scenarios you create based off of security cam fight footage WITH whatever combat sport you do and weapons/multiple opponents is the optimal way to train for serious situations. Sparring them will teach you what you need to know. If you’ve already got combat sports/civilian martial arts training that is a great stepping stone as some of it Can carry over. What doesn’t carry over, your going to have to fill in those gaps by experimenting. Again great video. I don’t see this discussed enough.

[@staysafemartialarts]

Much appreciated!! Looking to dive into this topic a bit more down the road

[@RJ-is9ko]

Being a parkour guy is the best defense. You want to be as far away from an opponent as possible.

[@staysafemartialarts]

this ^

[@loglog271]

Finally some one that makes sense. I teach Krav, however, at my school it basically Kickboxing, BJJ and Krav mixed together to get the best of all.

[@staysafemartialarts]

thank you!

[@thereveredunderstanding]

I was in prison for decades and saw all kinds of fights some professionals some killers. Bjj is the second best in real situations and boxing goes #1 karate and all other kinds will lose on street fight. I saw many deadly fights in the prison system i know what im saying. Strenght is the best quality to have. Second stamina.

[@philipchin3589]

jujitsu in old samurai Japan was for getting ready for losing your weapon and being thrown on ground, the first thing for samurai training was mastering the weapon in day , then in night or very dark surrounding, the second standup fight , jujitsu came next , last was self murder for respekt

[@staysafemartialarts]

Samurai are on a different level.

[@bjjjunky331]

The Rickson sequence: clinch - takedown - mount - gift wrap - beat the crap out of

[@BL0HARD]

I think Jiu jitsu by itself definitely isn’t the solution to street fighting, but if you want to learn to fight I think joining a jiu jitsu school that also has MMA, wrestling and some form of boxing classes is the way to go.

[@staysafemartialarts]

I agree. Pick one as your main and train here and there with the others is how I would approach it.

[@BL0HARD]

@@solomongrundy4905 can’t carry guns in Australia…

[@mutant0177]

Brave to say that. It is very important to notice: You do not know nothing in the beginning - it is chaos! Are there multiple attackers? Weapons? Dog shit on the ground. In BJJ you learn as a white belt to become a chess player with techniuques and are focused on one guy, will not get hit and so on. I would recommend to train for situations on the street like they are going to happend AND with the right intend.We do not need another Mr Lo dead. I would highly recommend Urban Combatives.

[@staysafemartialarts]

Exactly!! And I plan to do some future videos on this and diving into egos when it comes to fighting. What happened to Lo was tragic. Could it have been avoided? Most definitely.

[@mutant0177]

@@staysafemartialarts I see a lot of comments on KZbin and it is a difficult topic. There is a lot of "my shit is better than yours". I did Kung Fu, BJJ and now Krav Maga and UC. There is no perfect solution I guess and I get that hard scenario training is not the right thing for everyone... anyway ... thanks for your answer. I will save your channel and looking forward to see new videos. All the best

[@staysafemartialarts]

@@mutant0177 I agree with you there! and thank you, I appreciate it!

[@jasonrose6288]

I think less of his concepts today than I did 20 years ago, but Geoff Thompson once astutely observed that grappling is only a support art in the context of self defense/street fighting. I agree. But, now, I just train judo and BJJ for fun and competition. Street fighting is for fools. And for self defense, awareness, avoidance and keeping your mouth shut trumps all fighting arts and approaches.

[@staysafemartialarts]

I agree with you all on points, especially on avoiding fights all together lol

[@bricks1001]

Learn Gracie jiu-jitsu, they teach you how to deal with strikes ect. So very different than spot Jiu-jitsu

[@staysafemartialarts]

They are definitely a good place to start

[@Jjweeks01]

Ryan Hall comes to mind when I here you talking about hitting a leg lock...

[@elliottberkley]

I saw this video and had to chime in. A really good friend of mine is a purple belt. The statement that they can become way to confident is true. He can definitely tie someone up and make them regret a violent interaction. With that said, training in the safe environment that is a gym is soooo different than out in the world. We have had this discussion many times and here are my arguments that agree with your video. 1: A headbutt or any other violence out side of the rules of ju-jits used against them will surprise them. Take the back for example. If I headbutt backwards and then the rear guys head hits the concrete, that may sting a bit. 2:Most of the time it's not one guy vs one guy. If you are doing ju-jitsu on my buddy, I'm def gonna stomp on your head till you stop. 3: Weapons change all that skill into almost a death sentence if you are way to confident. If you are chocking me, I'm going to pull my 9mm with hallow points (everyday carry) and make sure you let me go. It's not the "manly" thing, but I'm going home to my family a winner, and my opponent can bleed out manly. This is not to say that ju-jitsu isn't dope. It is, but I %100 agree that people that train in the gym, may perhaps, have no idea how squishy they are in the do or die real life one chance to get it right type of scenario.

[@staysafemartialarts]

Appreciate the input!

[@elliottberkley]

@@staysafemartialarts No problem. I'm glad someone else agrees jujitsu is not equivalent to being unbeatable in the streets.

[@staysafemartialarts]

@@elliottberkley I definitely believe that Jiu Jitsu is a key component to self defense, but there has to be some adjustments. I plan to dive into this more with future videos.

[@jamesjean2652]

Whilst BJJ is an fantastic is not a know all and be all from a self defense prospective. There is a time when striking, mma and bjj is necessary in some cases knowing when to run or even walk away that is the true self defense deterrent knowledge.

[@staysafemartialarts]

💯

[@bjjjunky331]

My favorite training is doing jiu jitsu with strikes

[@chenwang643]

question, what is the extent of ur bjj experience?

[@Kolohe56]

No one does pure Jiu Jitsu when defending themselves, then again there's those who lock up triangle chokes right off the bat. And FWIW I have swept some one in a street fight in spider guard, dude was wearing a sweater. lol

[@staysafemartialarts]

I have just seen a good chunk of videos of bjj instructors teaching self defense where they are teaching armbars and such rather than trying to work up to their feet

[@koirrah5986]

Combination of grapling and boxing with some streetwise tactics will save you from anywhere. Except in US just buy a gun.

[@staysafemartialarts]

DEFINITELY have to know at least striking in addition to grappling if you are trying to be the most prepared for an altercation.

[@elliottberkley]

In the US. I agree you need to have a force multiplier that is equal to what a criminal may have. In my opinion if you are skilled and allowed to carry a gun, it's practically your duty to do so.

[@anarbaitulin5490]

Just train Jiu Jitsu + Muay Thai = profit

[@staysafemartialarts]

now we are talking

[@anarbaitulin5490]

@@solomongrundy4905 L - logic, by this principe - machine gun will stop your sumo skills

[@Menyhard]

Finally

[@staysafemartialarts]

Welcome :)

[@throughasinglelens3963]

Jocko feels differently

[@staysafemartialarts]

Jocko also has a ton of other experience aside from Jiu Jitsu. That aside, Jiu Jitsu offers a great deal for self defense, you just have to be made aware of how to adjust it accordingly.

[@chenwang643]

and i like how the counter to bjj is weapons, well dayumn who wouldve thought bringing a weapon into something changes the game completely lmao, ive actually never heard a bjj instructor or practitioner make claims about weapons, if you wanna learn martial arts/combat sports that involve weapons, they exist and certainly aint called bjj

[@matsu11177]

try jujistsu vs 2 or more ppl ;)

[@staysafemartialarts]

you read my mind

[@marcelodiaz5006]

Try EVERY martial art vs 2 or more people

[@Jjweeks01]

Learn how to wrestle

[@staysafemartialarts]

Definitely makes a difference