Joe Rogan on Learning Jiu-Jitsu for Self Defense

[@kidkoopa6389]

"I'd rather be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war."

[@chips_a_huy]

underrated

[@santilanaknows5308]

Vegan soyboys like urself rather pretend they hard and hide in a garden..atleast the gardener has some pride and defend his nation.

[@kidkoopa6389]

@@santilanaknows5308 🤣🤣

[@amgoo12]

@@santilanaknows5308 how is this related to soy :v

[@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723]

Idk, the soviets did pretty well with that model.

[@SomeBlackDude26]

"You wanna be the person who gets to make the decision." Real AF.

[@Darknight526]

Explain this please.

[@SomeBlackDude26]

@@Darknight526 What he means is that the person who is the most powerful gets to be in control when it comes to violence. If you know how to fight well, you'll be more powerful than most people. You'll be the one who gets to make the decision if anyone gets hurt or not. You won't be at someone else's mercy. You can use the power to protect yourself and others.

[@fabiainski8142]

yes. thats what real men do

[@golddee2040]

@@Darknight526 Jocko Wilcox referenced it best when he called BJJ the closest thing you could get to a superpower. If you know it and the other person doesn't, it won't even be close to a fair fight. You could literally hold someone one down, knock all their teeth out and then tea bag them mercilessly. Or even worse, a chick could do the same thing except it will be a nice... sangria red you will be sipping on. It is truly frightening what you could do to someone. You could even choke them out and then draw all over their face, then walk away and they'll wake up wondering wtf.

[@golddee2040]

@GlasgowBlueBear1690 I said closest. Not an actual one. Wipe the hate out of your eyes. But yeah, a skilled anything could work you over, but yeah, "You could get killed walking your doggie."

[@gatortheslayer8951]

“Nobody’s gonna jump on stage and attack a stand up comedian” *Will Smith has entered the chat*

[@YamahaDan100]

BEST COMMENT

[@rollinGEstones]

What ever happen to the guy that jumped on Bret.....everyone hates him now lol

[@Only2GendersCommonSense]

👋

[@goodnamestaken]

& now Dave Chappelle

[@imrisqix6402]

And now the guy who got destroyed trying to tackle Chappell

[@codinginflow]

I had my first BJJ class today (I'm 30) Update 3/2024: Still doing it. I'm a 3-stripe white belt now. I know this is slow progress but I can't put a ton of time into it.

[@gv6292]

how was it?

[@codinginflow]

@@gv6292 it was interesting and fun and I definitely wanna continue doing it

[@gv6292]

@@codinginflow nice! keep up the good work :)

[@cerromeceo]

Nice!

[@codinginflow]

Had the 2nd class on Friday and it was sooo intense and exhausting. But I already love it

[@DOOMLORDHOKAGE]

Joe is extremely humble. He under sells his own abilities a lot. Most people know that if some random dude walked up to him on stage and started a fight he would lay that dude out no problem.

[@USMNT1913]

Imagine him landing that turning side kick on someone at 50% let alone full power

[@venomkg9723]

The Thinge is, the People who Could fuck him Up would Not Go on the Stage to do it. this Kind of Skills Comes with another mindsets

[@thegator589]

Its cuz he’s surrounded by guys who would snap him like a twig every day. Normal guy < Joe Rogan < UFC fighter

[@bobbygalyon5580]

@@thegator589 ive rolled with Joe and he is good enough to be in the UFC maybe not good enough to hold a belt right now but he can hold his own trust me.

[@thegator589]

bobby galyon dude no way he’s a 50 year old man who wasn’t good enough to be in the UFC in his prime, he’d kick the shit out of most people but not those guys

[@Czlife643]

Better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it.

[@iorekby]

Ermmm maybe? If "having it" and never needing it though costs you literally thousands or tens of thousands of $$$ over the years, causes you to gain chronic knee, hand or back injuries (which is a common occurrence of doing BJJ over a life time), you spend 100s of hours away from your family... is it really worth it if you don't need it? For me it's not, definitely not. But I know everyone is different.

[@dant828]

@@iorekby It's easy to make excuses to not do things .... you just have to recognize when you are just making excuses because you are scared.

[@iorekby]

@@dant828 You could also apply that pretty dubious logic to anything: Don't have a PhD in Physics? It's because you're scared. Never did an Ironman triathlon? Scared. Only did BJJ but not not Dog Brothers? Definitely scared. Okay I'm employing reductio ad absurdum here, but in reality theres lots of great reasons not to do BJJ. I should know, I did it for 6 years + some change. Got my purple belt, even did a couple of comps (small comps, to be fair). After years of training, thousands in tuition, more than a few moderate to serious injuries, and having never "needed" BJJ I realised I was wasting my time doing something that was costing money, hurting me and worst of all it was something I no longer enjoyed. If I could go back and do it again, I honestly don't think I'd bother.

[@johnpliskin8759]

except you are going to injure yourself over and over doing it, and will probably never ever need it, yaay ruined joints and tendons

[@iorekby]

@@johnpliskin8759 Exactly! We end up doing more damage to ourselves just by training for "self defence" than any phantom mugger ever would.

[@mli3793]

I tried jiu-jitsu for the first time last week and i loved it! I tried it because i wanted to overcome my anxiety and my fear of facing someone in a fight. I have never fought before, ive let people bully me instead and i want it to stop.

[@eddiesalas423]

Meowdy Partner where do you train ?

[@mli3793]

@@eddiesalas423 Sweden

[@eddiesalas423]

Meowdy Partner wow I’m in the USA lol

[@mli3793]

@@eddiesalas423 Yeah, it's far away :)

[@mli3793]

@@EL-mn9ng It's not about using it. It's about gaining the confidence from having it at your disposal. I study at university too so I don't jeopardise anything because of jujitsu. The time I replace is the time I otherwise would have used to watch KZbin videos.

[@ghnna]

Jiu-jitsu, the art of folding clothes whilst the person is still in it

[@KakaOfTheRealMadrid]

That's brilliant 😭😭🥴🥴

[@krushinghead246]

You need to put that on a shirt

[@KakaOfTheRealMadrid]

@@krushinghead246 looked into it a bit and turns out there's a really famous book by that name

[@jeanpierre5941]

And like every else, taken from judo.

[@GRIZZDIPPER121]

Lmao thats great

[@johannesdolch]

"There are a bunch of people who can kill me ... and I know a lot of 'em"

[@chanelgolden8642]

not naming names...

[@Sealed_Chamber]

Alex Jones.

[@loneronin6813]

You have to give him points for being honest though. I respect his candor.

[@50shadesofgandalfthegrey57]

That’s the most Sun Tzu shit i’ve ever heard joe say

[@drasticgamerstv1025]

Eddie bravo

[@Willpower1997]

I was getting rear naked choked as a white belt last year, and I specifically remembered Joe's voice commentating "you have to turn into the choke". Sure enough I turned into the choke and escaped and it felt awesome. Until I got triangle'd from his guard but hey still escaped hahaha

[@blademaster9575]

Haha don't sweat. That's how you get good

[@ATGC597]

Rear naked choke. You don't even know what it's called 😂

[@Willpower1997]

@@blademaster9575 that's it mate

[@Willpower1997]

@@ATGC597 why what do you call it?

[@ATGC597]

@@Willpower1997 it's rear naked choke, not real naked choke

[@user10572]

“Built like a tank” Tanks are huge. The word you’re lookin for is ‘battle gnome’.

[@freedom9729]

Lol

[@McFangsworth]

Got me chuckling

[@viktorvlasov483]

Tanks are low profile and heavy.

[@DagnirRen]

I believe he means A Tank warrior gnome on world of warcraft 😂

[@LostFelidae]

I’m dead.... 😂👌🏻

[@shrapnel77]

8:50. Straight up facts. I remember my first time training with my jiu-jitsu coach was an educational experience. I am 6'2" and 195-200 lbs of muscle. He was 5'10" 167 lbs and proceeded to submit me with arm bars and rear naked jokes over and over and over. He said I could easily overpower him, but that is not enough when you are not properly trained. He once brought in a friend who was 5'4" 135 lbs and I still was schooled just as bad. It helps you gain some perspective pretty fast.

[@MiggsMultiple]

But when you can strike its different...

[@jaceridgway7095]

@@MiggsMultiple Even then, the smaller Jiu Jitsu artist will squeeze a bigger guys head. The striking just makes it easier for him to get in position

[@seankarl8414]

​@@MiggsMultiple Not really dude

[@MiggsMultiple]

@@seankarl8414 Yeah Dude...If not, grapplers would win every single UFC bout and even the best often get knocked out, in fact it's more often the result than submission.

[@kauri8981]

@@MiggsMultiple But we're not talking about professional modern MMA fighters here. Watch UFC 1-6. Ju Jitsu absolutely dominated; it is incredibly easy to take a fight to the ground, and no one else knew what to do. Roger Gracie won UFC 1 without a single punch being thrown in his direction. Traditional kickboxing / muay thai stances are easy to take down, and ground and pound wasn't even a thing before MMA. A ju jitsu artist will close the distance and take you to mount before you even have a chance to strike. Once you're on the ground with a black belt, you're not getting up.

[@purpleboy8883]

Joe jitsu

[@ns7353]

PurpleBoy 88 Roegando = Taekwondo

[@dominicmann2725]

lmao

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

There's an episode of News Radio, Rogan tries to teach Andy Dick how to fight. He calls his style Joe Jitsu.

[@palabrajot505]

@@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y Joe Jitsu " An innovative blend of three non related martial arts, plus some other crap I made up." -Joe Garrelli

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

@@palabrajot505 Thank you. I couldn't find the exact quote.

[@sightlesswisdom2559]

" the average person does not know how helpless they are until a jujitsu black belt grabs a hold of you". I experienced this the other day in my first session. 5 seconds and I went from standing to being flat on my back and getting choked by a knee!!! But it was awesome and now I am hungry for the knowledge.

[@rocknroll19842]

Osssss! Run with it bro, Jiu-jitsu will change your life!

[@515sensei]

How's it going now friend?

[@sightlesswisdom2559]

@@515sensei Great. Still a baby but light years ahead of where I started. Thanks.

[@sightlesswisdom2559]

@@raymondrocco6251 Not too many people can attain the level of "prime mike tyson" I know alot of seemingly regular non gifted non athletic people who have developed good jujitsu technique that can do what I previously mentioned, is my point.

[@sightlesswisdom2559]

@@raymondrocco6251 yet most MMA fighters have a BJJ black belt, weird. Or coincidence?

[@Paytonwh]

Joe “If you don’t try DMT or stand up, try Ju-Jitsu” Rogan

[@Jameshowardadventures]

hahahaha thats the best

[@marcin41310]

All true but you forgot Joe "You need to start your own podcast" Rogan

[@Paytonwh]

@@marcin41310Ohhh shit, lol indeed I did forget that one too

[@henriduarte2302]

Jiu*

[@captainramius790]

Run hills and eat raw elk flesh

[@mikethomas4628]

Been at Jiu-Jitsu for just over 2 years and almost at my blue belt and coaches both told me I’m moving a lot better and being more patient and being able to see openings ect being able to react quickly. And I can say it’s an amazing journey and train with some amazing guys who want to help everyone my coach got trained under Rigan machado not to mention he’s a level 2 expert in combatives, knives, guns, sticks ect, Kung fu background, Muay Thai. He’s very knowledgeable and makes sure in jits that we understand the movements/techniques he’s showing not just being able to do them every little detail. I love it and it’s such an humbling experience. It teaches you a lot about life as well I’d recommend it to anyone.

[@DannyBoy426]

I’m 22 and want to learn bjj, boxing and wrestling. I have no prior training in mma. Is it too late for me? How long would It take for me to become skilled and proficient in each one?

[@abrahamramirez5725]

I started boxing at 21, Muay Thai at 22, and now I'm 23 and just started incorporating wrestling and bjj. As with everything it's about the effort you put into it. Start with one then start incorporating new things as you get a good understanding of it. The body mechanics are similar for stand up. For example, I've been practicing a Tyson shift right hook into a single leg take down. That's a boxing transition into wrestling. Now I'm going to practice finishing the single leg with a leg lock (bjj). Don't focus too much on the results the duration is going to take will depend on how much you practice and how naturally talented you are. Just enjoy the journey :)

[@joseph5166]

@@DannyBoy426 The thought of 22 being too old to become proficient in each of those practices is hilarious. No, absolutely nowhere near too late.

[@milanz2265]

Got ur blue belt yet?

[@gavinfarris7624]

@@DannyBoy426 If you join a gym that teaches boxing, bjj and no gi grappling, you could learn all three simultaneously. If you train each skill set at least 2 days a week, you could be relatively proficient in about 5 years. If you train consistently and stay focused on improving, you might hit a point of diminishing returns about two years in. Most people who end up earning a purple belt are addicted to the sport.

[@manuelochoa9939]

Minute 1 : Joe Rogan interviewing Michael Yo Minute 10 : Michael Yo interviewing Joe Rogan

[@num1Jaysta]

That's what happens when you got two interviewer on one show.

[@7StarHeryla]

Honestly haha

[@CodytheunderdogJohanningsmeier]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmSqq3x4bbd_mdU I just posted a video on my KZbin channel go check it out 🤗

[@hykiw4753]

Lmmfao

[@hykiw4753]

I'm weak

[@utubejuan]

I'm convinced. I'm going to learn jiu-jitsu after the quarantine.

[@T1gersfactory]

utubejuan I’m on the same rabbit hole yo lol keep going down this jiu jitsu, mma

[@wookiegoldberg7371]

Same and judo

[@blaqueknight]

Learn it now. There are many videos on KZbin with Jiu Jitsu workouts and basic techniques.

[@utubejuan]

Corey Dorsey any recommended channels and vids?

[@americab1462]

Same here I'm going to start training again,follow my passions!

[@maynard-1776]

Joe "here's the thing" Rogan

[@Toppo2099]

Perfect. 😂

[@guilenator]

Here's the thing, DMT and jitzu

[@gmb7200]

Joe "Here's the thing" Vos

[@dejohnnelacy254]

@@guilenator 😂

[@palabrajot505]

@@gmb7200 Great minds think a lot.

[@philsaidthenword4655]

I've been doing BJJ for about two years. I have to say, it's changed my life and my overall perspective. I've never felt more confident, in better shape and stronger. Get into jiu jitsu, tough through the hard times and you'll thank yourself later.

[@carlbjorling6058]

Completly agree with this coment. Been trainning for a bit more than a year and now after getting my blue belt is the moment when most of the things start to make click and I am enjoying it more than never before. And yes again, I feel stronger than ever before and in a better shape. I feel like all the years I spent going to the gym were useless as my body shape is better now.

[@bskee001]

I’m a bartender and have been doing ju-jitsu for about a year now. My dream is to someday open my own bar, call it, “Arm Bar”, and have all the best beers on “Tap”. Heh heh heh 😏

[@Nobody7720]

Yes.

[@ibliskhan2527]

I'd so go lol

[@andretullier3469]

One of our black belts does meal prep. His favorite sub is an arm bar. He calls it Arm Bar & Grill

[@GreylineInfomedia]

Lets make this happen! I will be a regular!

[@jasminepearl6292]

DO IT!!

[@krisedwards822]

I've been training 3 months. My first day one of my instructors got in mount and asked me to try get him off. I'm a pretty strong guy and i'm about 75lbs heavier than him. Ive never felt so unbelievably helpless in all my life, I had absolutely no chance whatsoever. Knowing it is like speaking a different language. For every one word that you know, the BJJ black belt has 20 different answers. Trying to beat a BJJ black belt on the ground is like trying to outrun a cheetah, you're totally out your depth, its impossible to understand until you train.

[@thechamp6872]

My first day was rough ,but now 1 week in and I love it but also I’m doing muy Thai now and that’s a different ball game

[@urnie_burnie]

I'm four months in now. My first class was the same, except it was the assistant coach (purple belt). I think he was testing my thought process as I had never done any type of Martial arts before and only play wrestled with my brothers when I was younger. I'm 5'7" and quite strong for my size. He got into mount and told me to escape. I immediately tried bucking him off and rolling to the side. He told me my instincts are good and then he gave me some techniques and details while pointing out where I went wrong. Next try he was off and I was hooked.

[@nickdonalds0546]

That 2nd sentence really didn't sound right but ik it wasn't meant to be takin the way it sounds 🤣

[@jackmeeks2294]

Well said

[@mikehorrigan7806]

Just started myself, and I completely agree. Blue belts are kicking my ass all over the mat.

[@sullyb23511]

"I don't want to hurt you, but I'm not going to let you hurt me."

[@seetsamolapo5600]

Gotta hurt me a little bit so that you get hurt

[@danielone8]

I can't let you get close...

[@snoopyes6894]

As a 13 year old learning jiu jitsu at the moment, it’s amazing how joe is representing it and showing more awareness on it. Jiu jitsu is really an amazing technical all around martial art. Jiu jitsu really gives the concept of someone smaller can beat a really bigger stronger person. Which as joe said, I specifically love it because you can use any part of your body to either use, or go for. Ex, a head and legs could be used as leverage like and arm, as long as you’re playing safe, they’re both perfect tools to the perfect self defense weapon

[@Thissentenceisfalselosers]

I did BJJ when I was about the same age, and one thing I noticed early on among the new people is that two kinds of people tended to dominate: The aggressive kids, and the flexible kids. And the aggressive kids got tapped real quickly against anyone who knew what they were doing. It really is one of those arts where technique can make or break you even if you’re big enough to just fall on and crush the other kid

[@zampy8706]

Keep at it bro. I can tell you’re a smart guy. I wish I liked mma at your age. Jus got into it at 22 and I feel so behind. Everyone is so much better than me and it’s embarrassing when I look stupid trying to do techniques that everyone does flawlessly. Keep listening to joe and working on your craft and you’ll be an exceptional man

[@kielhawkins9529]

Dude I’m just getting into it at 41. Dragging my wife and kids tomorrow to start training too and make it a whole family affair. Doesn’t matter when you start, as long as you start.

[@wtfimcrying]

22 better than 23@@zampy8706

[@jwc7215]

Dude is a black belt under JJ Machado and Eddie Bravo. Doesn't get more legit than that.

[@jackbullen2648]

The reason i started BJJ was that I didn't think that shit people should have the monopoly on violence

[@oneguy7202]

A lot of shiity people in bjj too

[@dutch4973]

Clown Shogun I’ve only met a few. That’s just my experience in the game though.

[@treroney4720]

@@oneguy7202 in my experience, those gyms eventually go out of business

[@oneguy7202]

@@treroney4720 unfortunately not all

[@JP-by6pe]

💯

[@mihoviljurkovic4856]

Joe 'average person really doesn't know how helpless they are until jiu-jitsu black belt grabs a hold of you' Rogan

[@TENNSUMITSUMA]

so this jujitsu black belt makes you invincible from getting your ass kicked?! i wonder, if an 'average person (whatever that actually is) would be just as helpless against a punch by the heavyweight boxing champ, or leg kicked by the heavyweight mauy thai champ?! if so, then what's so great about jujitsu?!

[@walterw3157]

@@TENNSUMITSUMA The thing is that most fights don't end up in the one punch scenario you are talking about. It's easier for someone trained in grappling to get the takedown than it is for the person without grappling training to keep it standing.

[@TENNSUMITSUMA]

@@walterw3157 show me someone who has seen 'most fights'! not a match with rules and such but a fight! i never anything about 1 punch. just as some people can't be knocked out, some people can't be taken down. thinking you're going to (as though it's guaranteed) be able to grab someone and take them down just because you know (fill in the black with grappling style) is just as dumb as thinking you're going to knock someone out just because you're a golden gloves champ. the sooner these jujitsu people realize they can be ko on the way in by someone trained to hit a moving target, or picked up and slammed, and fuck their arm bar or triangle, the sooner the ego and attitude of invincibility should go. just like it hasto go with all these striking styles as they must know they can get dropped like a baby if they miss.

[@blademaster9575]

@@TENNSUMITSUMA dude the only ego that needs to go is yours. You clearly don't know the first thing about combat. Obviously a good striker can ko a grappler it literally happens all the time in mma and can certainly happen on the street. Grappling and striking are both important especially if you fuck up and get into it with multiple people. Better to just run in that case. But a grappler will destroy someone who has never grappled as proven in the early ufc days. You would need to train to understand. The average person like you simply doesn't know because you haven't experienced it. Also, if you just youtube street fights you will see a million reasons why bjj is important. It is also ideal to train because the risk if brain damage is lower than striking

[@blademaster9575]

@GlasgowBlueBear1690 grappling is like insurance. You dont want to have to use it but you better fucking have it just in case. Obviously you dont want to go to the ground but if it does your odds of survival are infinately better if you know how to grapple. You also learn how to control limbs so good luck pulling out a knife. Most people dont have knives anyways and if they do i would advice running. You dont want to strike against a knife either. One on one though with no weapons bjj is one of the best

[@tenormdness]

Those black belt was showing a brown belt a new series of moves, I was a white belt (and I was 30 lbs. bigger at least). He snagged me so the brown belt could see it more clearly. I got down on the mat and before he started I asked “do you want me to put up a fight or just let you do the move” trying to be the helpful newbie. Mr black belt said “oh bro thanks but it doesn’t matter”. He was 100% right. I fought it and he led me (unknown to me) through a series of moves, right where he wanted. It was surreal. Mad respect for guys/gals who train and know their stuff.

[@tomd1434]

Lol

[@wadewilson8011]

30 lbs?? The hell are you a dog? You sure as hell wasn't a kid. The alleged focus and articulation of these events implies that you were an adult when this happened. Did you mean you were 30 kgs (still basically the size of a child), or 300 lbs, or are you a liar?

[@victormutta1115]

That is HILARIOUS. 😂

[@adamesd3699]

When I was in young, in junior high, I got into judo. This kid in the class was smaller than me, but more experienced. We were practicing and he put me in a hold that no matter what I did I couldn’t get out of. That opened my eyes to the power of martial arts.

[@CHANNEL_HH]

He put your ass in kesa gatame, that’s what happened

[@nguyenhuy6742]

lol 😂

[@krkngd-wn6xj]

I had my 3rd Judo lesson yesterday, after doing BJJ for a while. It is insane, I got ragdolled by people half my size. It really took me back to my first BJJ class, lol

[@businessdawg2]

@@CHANNEL_HH😂

[@jmac7947]

Been training for a year. I still feel completely helpless in the grip of a black belt. There is no feeling like it.

[@sigurdh.s8320]

My 230 lb ass got choked insanely fast by a 150 lb black belt about a year ago. Was a great experience tho. Most of the BJJ community is so humble. Great for beginners

[@Rhino-ep6of]

Yeah, hilarious seeing the blue belt who just crushed you get treated like a puppy by black belt.

[@ethancobbe-hoggan4451]

I’m a judo black belt and I can play in the takedown game but even with a decade of grappling I still feel helpless when a bjj black belt has me on the ground

[@WarrenKirkpatrick]

Ethan Cobbe-Hoggan funnily you should say that, Because I’ve seen the reverse, a judo owning bjj in rolling, suppose it depends on experience and natural ability

[@ethancobbe-hoggan4451]

Warren Kirkpatrick it all depends on context but yeah I’m not the best ground fighter. I’m sure some of us can do it but I do think judo winning on the ground is the exception to the rule

[@678rwhp]

The great thing about jiu jitsu in a street fight is it's only as violent as you want it to be against an inexperienced opponent. You don't have to risk hurting the other person if you don't want to, you can "peacefully" control them.

[@seppshlllearningcenter419]

Which makes it almost perfect for law enforcement. But they're stuck in their "defensive tactics" and batman belt tools.

[@DannyBoy426]

@@seppshlllearningcenter419 I’m 22 and want to learn bjj, wrestling and boxing. Is it too late? How long would it take for me to be proficient in each one.

[@ax3792]

@@DannyBoy426 There's people that start when they're 40. Think of it this way, even if you put it off for another THREE YEARS, you'll have a black belt before they even get started. I'm only starting when I'm 20 because in a year I'll be concealed carrying, and I don't want to be that guy that hides behind a gun when there's clearly a non-lethal solution.

[@kNowFixx]

@@DannyBoy426 I'm 23 and I did 2 and a half months of boxing until I decided to switch to BJJ (can't fit them both in my schedule, I lift 3 times a week and I do BJJ 3 times a week now). Been doing BJJ for almost 3 months now and I understand the basics conceptually, but I need a lot more practice of all kinds of techniques and methods to escape bad positions, get into good positions, get submission, etc. Most important thing is that it's fun to learn something new and that this is helping me towards my eventual goal of being relatively proficient at BJJ+boxing+wrestling+muay thai/kickboxing (depends on the available gyms for muay thai or kickboxing choice) eventually in between my 30s and 40s somewhere. I'd say just go for it man. you have plenty of time. just enjoy the process of training I'd say and keep at it.

[@imromano2448]

@@DannyBoy426 Cobrinha, who won multiple world tournaments, started training when he was on his 20s.

[@jopo7996]

When Joe started jiu jitsu he was only 1.6% black belt.

[@masterred82]

well done

[@DekkarJr]

hahah well played Jo Po. UP YOU GO!

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

he's sicilian so he's probably more like 20% black despite what the tests say.

[@SeBushi]

3rd Degree Black belt in Taekwondo

[@stufoo]

and then the TRT kicked in and now, 34%. unnatural levels bro

[@paintedwarrior516]

I'm 60 now about to be 61. I'm looking for a beginner class to learn Jui Jitsu to get in better shape, gain flexibility, and learn how to defend myself. As a younger man strength, will power, and athleticism gave me an advantage if someone was looking for trouble. I'm excited to see how my learning process goes.

[@Lucas-vd2gx]

Sir, did you start?

[@dylanmulroe9978]

Hope you got started mate, if so how’s it going? 😃

[@NomadiqGentz]

Could you imagine Joe Rogan spin kicking someone off the stage? You seen how hard and fast he kicks? Geeeeeeeez.

[@bigbay1159]

See the video where he spinning backed kicked a guy during a tournament, he'd probably kill the person

[@nbtytdjdhdjd2901]

That kick probably can break a few ribs.

[@irbadltald2532]

There's a reason why military and law enforcement training programs are switching to BJJ, because it works and its relatively easy to learn.

[@markd7762]

Man idk about that lol. I totally agree that departments are using it. I've been doing BJJ now for a few months and still feel like I don't know shit haha. It's hard to perfect. I get my ass kicked rolling all the time by dudes 80 lbs lighter than me.

[@matthewomalley6732]

@@markd7762 Remember that you're sparring with people who know what they're doing, they know how to resist and escape. Against your average joe a blue belt should be able to establish dominance.

[@AlejandroCab98]

I'm currently a law student and I had to learn a good amount of criminal justice, we get these seminars where really high ranking (think administrative with lots of experience) officers come and talk to us about policing. I always try to stay after to talk to the guys and I really try to push more training in martial arts like BJJ for police officer because I believe if they have that option there would be less necessity to use lethal force. They brought up some good points, like one guy said that basically its too expensive to train every single officer and not all of them would meet the requirements but they need the numbers, he also mentioned that special forces like SWAT teams train BJJ. A lot of places are now offering free BJJ classes to their officers but its completely optional whereas i believe it should be mandatory. Another high ranking guy said that the risk of injury was training was too high, he had an officer under him that trained MMA and lost his career breaking a leg, which I thought was total bullshit to be honest because they're in those situations for real and the risk of injury is much worse.

[@paragon1782]

@@AlejandroCab98 trust me bro I suuuuck at bjj get messed up every class. Yet I have tapped all of my friends every single time I've wrestled with them and they all have 20- 40 lbs on me. The difference between 2 months and no training is really stark. Also yeah it's very common to get seriously injured so you really don't want to resist too much at all if you don't know what to do and make sure you have high level training partners.

[@AlejandroCab98]

Paragon of Growth yeah absolutely, i’ve been training for a while now but when I began training a bunch of my friends wanted to see if it was forreal (usually when we were drunk lol) and i handled them like children they really couldn’t believe it

[@2GMichael]

I think I'm sold on learning Jiu Jitsu now.

[@ameeralmohamed3855]

Did you find a gym yet?? Let us know your progress

[@adamb2147]

Hows it going?

[@jxhnschuessler6826]

^^

[@7StarHeryla]

I got 2 gracie gyms near me and im starting in two weeks ones gracie barra idk the other

[@captainramius790]

Same. I've been thinking hard about it for 2 years. I'll be moving into a new place this weekend that's 1 mile from some bjj gyms. So I'm about to jump in myself.

[@firstnamelastname9179]

People from other arts endlessly malign the BJJ guard, and while it obviously is not a very practical or recommendable strategy to pull guard in MMA or self defense the majority of the time, it is still well within the realm of possibility that you will trip and fall, be taken down, be attacked while sitting down, or countless other such scenarios. A lot of the time, standing up may be a superior option to entering a confrontation on those terms, but that is not guaranteed to be either possible or ideal. For this reason, I think it is good that despite the stigma, there are people in BJJ who spend so much time developing and exhibiting strategies which begin from open guard. It is not a comprehensive self-preservation strategy, but it's usefulness as a skill depends as much on the circumstances of the confrontation as it does with striking, wrestling, running, shooting or parkour.

[@sweynforkbeard8857]

I watch this YT channel called StreetBeefs and it's interesting to see how relatively untrained people handle fighting while trying BJJ tactics. The problem seems to be when people actually try to implement the guard while actually getting hit. They don't seem to react real well.

[@firstnamelastname9179]

@@sweynforkbeard8857 It simply isn't a position you pull voluntarily outside of sport, or only in the unlikely circumstance that you determine pulling guard to be the most effective approach to self defense. Guard should usually be a predicament you are placed in by your opponent, but it is an opportunity to surprise them, as they clearly didn't know to be wary of your guard, and may not have a working strategy to either attack/advance from inside it, or escape it. In the best case scenario, against a genuine threat, they don't even know what it is. Nick Diaz is a BJJ black belt. GSP made him look useless from inside his guard. On the other hand, Bisping messed up GSP's face with him in the same position using strikes. Bisping lost the fight, but he gave GSP more trouble in that position than most BJJ attacks ever did. Meanwhile, the guard of the Diaz brothers has lead to their victory over several noteworthy people. It is like rock-paper-scissors combined with chess. The more you know the better, but at the end of the day, MMA is so broad in skills and specific to individuals' traits and preferences that it is borderline impossible to cover all bases. Someone's approach is bound to be your Achilles heel.

[@TrishCanyon8]

As a female 140lbs, my advantage is on the ground in GUARD. Close the distance, employ punch protection and wait...exhaust the opponent, then move for a submission or escape.

[@peterquinn3424]

@@TrishCanyon8very well said, and true. Guard, then head and arm control for punch protection. Head position on correct side to avoid getting punched by their free hand. Sweep, escape.

[@MikeLhawdsYouTubeAccountHandle]

"And then he just squeezes you to death like an evil crab" - Joe, wtf kind of crabs have you been dealing with?

[@kek397]

Elk meat eating DMT addicted crabs; look into it.

[@sycamour5654]

Evil ones

[@juniorzoramac]

Pubic jiu jitsu dmt enabled crabs

[@tomnelson800]

He's talking about the egg-laying crab-like creatures that tangle their tails around people's necks in Aliens.

[@wadopotato33]

I got pinched by a crab fishing for them. That shit hurt. Fuck crabs they deserve to ALL be in butter.

[@thebeddoctor4273]

I love how humble Joe is about his skills and fighting. A great role model. Thank you Joe. By the way News Radio is my favorite show.

[@alphanerd7221]

Can you imagine what the serious martial artists he trains with would do to him if he was talking about how great he was on his show?

[@thebeddoctor4273]

@@alphanerd7221 true

[@alphanerd7221]

@@thebeddoctor4273 I also love News Radio.

[@petewelsh9978]

Experienced, serious fighters are almost always humble unless it’s for the ‘show’ of a press conference. They know from hours of sparring that there’s always somebody better out there, in a split second a fight can change.

[@BeastGaming1223]

If you’ve ever had an altercation with someone fluent in BJJ you’ll realize what joe is saying is 100% true lmao

[@BradPwnsU]

Not really BJJ is pretty overrated

[@simsonduff4903]

Bradley no definitely no it has its place if you know how to wrestle and grapple you’re pretty much set if you ever get in a fight

[@BradPwnsU]

Simson Duff I’m saying if you are a very good boxer, or a very good wrestler, it’s not like someone that’s good at BJJ can easily take you out. I think a lot of BJJ fighters think they are way better than they are. You can’t forget that in real life there are no rules, someone can slam your head repeatedly into the ground, or shove sand in your eyes and then gouge your eyes out. I did wrestling and boxing and karate and tae kwon do and Krav Maga and the most effective is Krav Maga, but the real most effective is just being a psycho brawler and doing anything you can to hurt them. That’s all.

[@RHINOhehe]

Bubblex1 Jhewt bjj is bullshit? What crack are you on go visit a gym and lemme know when you get ya limbs snapped or get the piss choked out of you lmaoo

[@simsonduff4903]

RHINOhehe yeah if you got wrestling and bjj you don’t need to be the best striker you’re going to win most of the time

[@StevenStormTrooper]

I had my first BJJ class last night... I was blown away! I learned 3 useful moves, met some of the coolest people ever. I was on film duty during the rolling, and WOW, all shapes sizes and fitness level in that class, male female, and all very skilled. I would not wanna be on the wrong side of any of them and gained some perspective on "I really need to never underestimate anyone EVER"

[@Sprad]

Jiu jitsu is amazing, if anyone’s thinking about joining DO IT! You won’t regret it, trust me. I was very anxious about joining, I literally put it to the side for about a year but once I finally signed up I have 0 regrets. Trust me SIGN UP!

[@oliverromano6481]

Sprad thts where im at right now ive never thought about it and recently im really interested but im scared to actually sign up

[@McFangsworth]

@@oliverromano6481 I'm telling you man, try it! I begun my training this year and I'm having a blast! You literally have nothing to lose trying it once. Just my 2 cents.

[@TheSantos173]

McFangsworth so I’ve always wanted to do either boxing or BJJ. Turns out this past week I’m really close to signing up for BJJ. However, I became a bit self conscious about my small feet lol

[@McFangsworth]

@@TheSantos173 we all have something that irks us, but trust me: no one will think of those small things that you yourself think of. As I said above, give it a try! You have nothing to lose. Also, boxing is great (I do both) but I personally think BJJ is more enjoyable in the long run. Good luck with your endeavors!

[@TheSantos173]

McFangsworth thanks bro!

[@itzbebop]

I remember when i was younger and started rolling and i thought i was badass. Then a blackbelt showed me that i was just bad.....and an ass.

[@gamalsankara1388]

😂😂

[@DashCamAdventures4U]

So true. Back in the day when I was studying martial arts, it took me right at 6 years to earn my black belt. One of my old instructors made a statement after one of our belt tests. "A black belt will always be a white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, green, and brown belt. Even though you are taking off the old belts and putting on your new one, you will always be those belts. Now that you have earned your black belt, you have just mastered the basics and now it is time to move on to the advanced moves and techniques."

[@JLR9698]

I love it when joe talks jiu jitsu 2 years ago or just under I was at work “I’m a bricklayer” I wa s listening to this very podcast thinking about going to my first Jiu jitsu class I went there and I received my blue belt a month ago and I must say I urge you all to try it don’t be scared or afraid it’s okay you’ll do good and we all take it at our own pace today I had my first striking session also. Invite uncomfortably into your life it will better you as a person

[@omgzitsmilk]

"Always walk away when you can" better advice can never be said. Always be ready. Always win. But never make the situation worse. It's always better to bring it down or just walk away

[@fuloran1]

"The average person really doesn't know how helpless they are until a jiu jitsu black belt grabs ahold of you." So true, I wish people would just go try BJJ once and see just how truly dangerous they can be with some training.

[@Supermomo2007]

We all know how dangerous the groundwork if judo is

[@brandonebaugh8651]

I honestly want to roll around with one just to experience it. People say its like they fold you like laundry.

[@BirdTurdMemes]

@@brandonebaugh8651 That's definitely a good way to put it, I felt like I was just being swam through.

[@charshii3745]

0:46 “No one’s gonna jump up on stage” LOL I found this video at the perfect time haha

[@DomskiPlays]

LOL that aged like milk

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Jules Jordan Sand Wich

[@hydratepls]

I've been thinking of joining a jiu jitsu gym for a bit but I'm nervous and Joes passion for martial arts is very noticeable and felt and it's inspiring.

[@Channel-ml4qv]

If you can, learn Judo before Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. BJJ is literally a more developed version of the ground work of Judo which is called newaza. Learning BJJ before Judo is like starting to read a book from the halfway point. How you get to the ground is just as important as what goes on, on the ground. In the US, BJJ is one of the most popular martial arts mostly because of the Gracie family selling it on tv while not giving recognition to Judo (which would hurt their pockets). People here tend to not understand what they are practicing.

[@SlickRick4EVER]

@@Channel-ml4qv - well said & true!

[@matthewjalomo8511]

don't be nervous my friend. In this life we must always take action. take action first and if you feel it isn't for you then don't do it but I promise you it will change your life for the better! Always take action

[@gerardmichael8523]

Just pull the trigger. The hardest thing is walking through the door

[@kuangsheng3891]

Do a trial class and your nerves will quickly pass. Everybody is different but the discomfort level for me fell away very fast, and the only regret I had was waiting to long to try.

[@northstark7630]

Regarding Wesley snipes... Joe basically paraphrased Tyson. "Everybody has a plan til they get punched in the mouth ". You can know every martial art you want, but until you take some shots to the face, you don't know what you are

[@fangiscool1]

And Tyson was paraphrasing Joe Luis

[@christophzeit6282]

@@fangiscool1 and joe louis was paraphrasing the bible

[@lucian5389]

@Primary Email lmao

[@prestonkd]

That’s my favorite Mike Tyson quote!😁

[@stanstroke5]

Joe Rogan sleeps with his pillow in closed guard

[@lucian5389]

Same ngl

[@TheSands83]

I guarantee joes a top game player

[@MansterBear]

Started BJJ in November. I haven't full rolled yet, other than little spurts while practicing techniques. My partner is also a white belt. One day our normal prof wasn't there so a brown belt taught the class. We asked him for help on a technique that was just passing guard into side control (I'm horrible with the names). So he did the technique on me, and the difference in pressure/weight/uncomfort with how he did it vs how me and my partner were doing it was unreal. I mean it was a quick pass, but it was like he had so much weight that just transitioned from my leg, up through my hip, to my midsection making it hard to breath. Joe's line about how most people have no idea how defenseless they'd be if a BJJ black belt grabbed ahold of them makes me think of that small exchange. If you just watched it, you'd see nothing different, but BJJ is so deep. It's "simple" sure, "you grab this sleeve, this collar, foot here, pull/twist and now you're on top"... but there's so many small things with weight, momentum, the grip you make when you grab, shifting weight a little bit here at this moment, etc and it just completely changes how effective/smooth it feels. It's nuts. And addictive.

[@krkngd-wn6xj]

My teacher is a blackbelt, maybe 75-80 kg, I am 95-100. When he is in side control on me, it feels like I am being crushed by a boulder. It's crazy how much good positioning of your weight can do.

[@gator124]

Im a high school football player and i love jiu jitsu just for the fact that it teaches you that you can’t just rely on strength and technique is key

[@wildworld6641]

Joe understanding that there are levels of this shit. "Dont get it confused, there are alot of guys who can kill me." Food for thought: some of the highest level strikers on the planet are nameless guys who dont compete.

[@thefourofapocalypse7955]

The top strikers compete. What are you on about?

[@fangiscool1]

@@thefourofapocalypse7955 that's way too big of a statement to make. Sure, most of the top strikers compete, but it's way too broad a statement to say all of them do.

[@YuYuHakushoFan1]

The Four of Apocalypse There are 7 billion people on Earth. There’s probably some guy in Southeast Asia somewhere who’s the best fighter on the planet, but we don’t know because he’s never left his village

[@thisguygrant]

Sam Sorensen nah people think that but their techniques would be so different to a world class fighters just bc of the knowledge they have they really limit themselves, but you can get people from random places in the world like a village in china(Khabib-Dagestan, Usman& Adesanya-Nigeria)who just really learn good techniques but technique is everything i hope that’s explained well

[@wadopotato33]

Not true at all. The highest level strikers have a desire to get to the top. The highest level strikers are always striving to be the best. You might be confused between higher level and highest level.

[@markwaldbillig2238]

Everyone should train 6 months in there life and the world would be a better place it really would the level of respect would be there in life

[@0Turbox]

Not everyone. I remember when we literally kicked a group of young Turks out of our gym, because they used the stuff they learned to bully others on the streets.

[@515sensei]

Totally! That's what I've always thought about!

[@huseyinylmaz3030]

@@0Turbox where is your gym ?

[@charleswortz]

@@0Turbox of course they did

[@Tinfoil_Hardhat]

If everyone is training in it, then it kinda makes the purpose of it redundant.

[@kushekpayev]

I came to BJJ at 29 y.o. With almost no previous experience in martial art. I've never been in a fight since high school, and I never been good at any of them either. I really don't know how to act in fights. But eventually I started BJJ, and I see many debates on it's effectiveness, comparing to Boxing or other standing martial arts. And most of the people talking about it in the extremes. But for average people like myself... whether it BJJ, grapling, boxing, muy tai or etc... it's already an important edge against average agressor in a street fight. Why I personally choose BJJ, because it have grappling base, and after first trainings you understand how much you're not feeling your body, how much untrained person is not in control, not even avare of his body. And BJJ helps me be in my body, feel all my muscles, control it. And that what really might be helpful. Second thing is that it really teaches you to think strategicly, think of every move, yes most of the time you think in terms of BJJ rules, but the idea and habit of calmly think of the next most effective move easily can be applied in a street fight too. In life generally! And the third, IMHO BJJ is much more sustainable martial art against Boxing or raw grappling in a perspective: when you are a middle aged man, have family, bussiness, kids... you don't necessarily prioritize being champion, you don't have such body recovering ability as young guys, but you want to be strong, you want to be able to fight. And BJJ alows you to do so even when you get old. Yes if you are young, you can easily be explosive and agressive BJJ fighter, but you can be still competitive and effective in BJJ even when you not. I believe in many other martial arts you have a much less time to do this sports effectively, and after that you will be getting more injures and less fun, than actually training and improving. But that's just my perspective.

[@Kthomasritchie]

If you were ever jumped in the street, how would you protect yourself? You'd have to take your attacker to the ground then either put him in a joint lock or choke. Now, the choke can easily kill someone (see that dude in NYC whom is currently on trial for murder on the subway for doing precisely that). If you put your attacker in a joint lock, then what? Are you waiting for the police to turn up? What if he has a friend? My personal choice for a self-defence system is either boxing or Muay Thai. Aggression and basic striking techniques would defeat most people in a self-defence situation.

[@nouros29]

I'll have to disagree with you, BJJ is amazing but it is also very aggressive on your joints and especially your finger joints

[@caprarola26able]

"You're want to be the one who makes the decision"...best line in the entire video

[@bserieshatch1]

Joe knows, remembers when that contestant tried to pick a fight with him.

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

No hey hey hey

[@joshuaha7661]

Yes hey hey hey

[@elbarto8282]

I can’t emphasize enough that last point he made, being the one who decides if there’s gonna be a fight, when it’s going to start, and most importantly, when it’s going to finish is fundamental, gives you security, calma you down, etc. You really want to be the one that marks the line and know you can stop someone that’s crossing it.

[@kyleheath6753]

Tell him to go to Level Up in Studio City! Professor Erik is amazing and does great things for the BJJ community. He's the founder of the IJEF.

[@Samy-hf3rz]

Love your show Joe Rogan. I liked it when you said " find a bjj school with good ethics." I've done martial arts ever since I was a kid, had a few fights with bigger kids (much bigger kids). My first fight was in the school bathroom. I was in first grade, the boy was in 7th grade at the time. My second fight was at the school hall. Again, I was in first grade and both my opponents were in 7th grade. The last fight I had was at a park, I can't even remember how many boys I was fighting at the same time. My father trained Chinese Kung Fu when he was a boy. My father tought me one of the most important lessons of Kung Fu "Never tell anyone that you know Kung Fu" my father said. "Kung Fu is not to show off, you can only use Kung Fu when there is no other choice". The reason for this comment is because I joined a few BJJ classes, and I was DISGUSTED with the lack of morals in the classes. The skills of BJJ are good enough to take a man's life away. Without the proper education of ethics and selfcontrol BJJ students will know how to suffocate someone to death, but won't have a clue on how to de-escalate a situation. You have a great show Joe Rogan, it would be great if you could make a video of the importance of ethics being tought in every BJJ school in the country. I know that now in day in America we have the culture of being a BAD BOY or a BEAST. And if someone wants to be a BEAST, at least be a BEAST with strong ethics and morals. At the end of the day the best Martial art is Social Intelligence.

[@shaunkerr902]

Joe "more opportunities for triangles" Rogan

[@jeezy4764]

Lmaoooo

[@SLAUGHTERAMA]

I actually do judo, and the ethos is similar: some of the hardest men I've ever met have been judoka, and they're chihuahua-sized.

[@s6383]

Judo is hardcore!👊

[@Ljhfbji458]

The Fightin' Hobbit I have trained Judo aswell and some of the guys there are the meanest mother fuckers i have meet the one guy i spared with was around 172-4 ish and maybe 60-5 kg and he fucked everyone up!! A pretty big guy ones came to our gym (around 192cm and 90kg) got trowned lika a bitch and put in an armbare, he taped at once (of course) and all his confidence was probably destroyed that day

[@petewelsh9978]

Judoka are among the strongest martial artists there are. Constantly lifting and throwing other human beings who are resisting requires skills AND power. I’m from a striking background and getting in close with a judoka was the worst mistake I ever made. I felt like a foolish child. BJJ is also way hard to deal with.

[@mrqadaffi3638]

Im hard as a rock

[@MikfinityPog]

The art of hitting your opponent with the ground

[@MichaelAruba]

Two things you should probably know in a fight: How to control the other person's body and what a punch in the face feels like. I've seen decent jiu jitsu guys get punched in the face a couple of times and lose half their training. Yes, take jiu jitsu. Its crazy good for one on one self defense type shit but also realize its limits. More than one opponent? You don't wanna be on the ground for the other guy to stomp on. Get rocked by a sucker punch? Your body goes into survival mode unless you train yourself to stay calm like boxers and other stand up fighters. Everyone's got a plan until they get punched in the face

[@patrickrichard5948]

Everyone’s got a plan until they… …change levels and shoot for a takedown …close the distance …get choked out or have a limb broken off Not saying BJJ is perfect, but NO martial art will help you against multiple opponents. …

[@MyZ001]

True, but theres also the recent clip on JRE about the guy who used it in jail to choke out 1 guy while moving his body in a way to block the 2nd guy until the 1st guy was completely out. Then, he proceeded to take out the 2nd guy, who had a knife. Not to say it wasn't a struggle for him, but it's a helluva a story. But, I agree. The 1st time your BJJ is pressure tested against strikes should NOT be in a real life situation.

[@jamescaleb9676]

@@MyZ001 that's a fairy tale. if you believe that you'll believe anything.

[@MyZ001]

@@jamescaleb9676 . Doubt this nigga went on the most popular podcast in the world and lied about some shit that's confirmable since it happened in a jail with multiple witness. But, IDGAF. It's a cool story bro😆

[@malimal4972]

@@MyZ001 doubt it was fake , he seeemed to be speaking from experience not a fairy tale

[@1eittocs]

One of the big things to be gained for young and old that training in Judo or J.J is the break-fall. I trained for 15 yrs at J.J (a number of yrs ago now) and the break-falls stay with you for life, the amount of times they have pop up during a stumble or fall in my life's journey is an amazing thing, retired Judo players also say they saves so many injuries. That and as Joe R say's, 'it gives you confidence to decided the next move in tight situations', as you never lose the ability to scrap like the third spider monkey wanting to get onto the ark!

[@adamplentl5588]

Joe was like the scariest Buddha when he said "I dont want to hurt anybody but Im not going to let you hurt me."

[@danielevans5157]

Have Michael Jai White on!!!!!

[@fabioviniciusnovaesvieira2766]

well said

[@duckie231]

MJW is a joke! He's all show

[@Sharikshariksharik]

@@duckie231 hater

[@lennycarter23]

@Angel Guerrero exactly

[@WillForYou]

@Angel Guerrero He's the real deal, I wish they would cast him in a good super hero role. He would kill it as Night Thrasher.

[@tamurkhawaja7279]

9:30 and that's how my friends Henry broke his neck, yet he claims it's the weight of his Olympic gold medal.

[@markomiskovic7544]

I just started boxing at 21 years old, because i want to overcome the fear of facing someone in a dangerous scenario where i need to defend me or someone i love. Its so much fun and i love it. Sadly i cant train that often because i have 2 jobs but baby steps are better then no steps. I like when u talk about martial arts and your own expirience. Keep it going💪🏼.

[@JESWEATSHIRT]

Joe loves this stuff so much he can’t hide it, not that he tries 😂

[@skyhighpizza1577]

It will always be WWF to me too Joe ! Anyone remember when the Animal hid under the Mat

[@holeindanssock156]

If all the pandas die they have to fold their company.

[@steveh4290]

The Animal?! As in Animal from Legion of Doom or "The Animal" Batista?! Or an actual real life animal, like a raccoon?

[@skyhighpizza1577]

My Account no not from legion of doom . But an animal wrestler dude look like uncle fester with patches of wiry body hair !

[@steveh4290]

Sky High Pizza - Oh, your on about George "The Animal" Steele from the 70s/80s. I'm a mad, losing interest now, wrestling fan from UK thats been over to 3 WrestleManias.

[@skyhighpizza1577]

My Account thank you that’s exactly who it is !

[@mikegalasso6718]

This was the BEST talk ever. HE would have been a beast.

[@crystalgonzalez8784]

Today was my first day of jui jitsu & it went pretty well ! I was suppose to observe for my first day but decided to just train with them. This is only the beginning ⭐️

[@Banana-jb2hf]

Hey bro, how have u progressed? What do u think of JJ now? Im starting to want to get into it, im just pretty scared, any tips?😊

[@n0visual541]

​@@Banana-jb2hf biggest tip: trust the process and have fun. you're in for a long ride so if you don't make it fun you don't make it at all

[@Banana-jb2hf]

@@n0visual541 alr thanks! Im thinking of joining in the summer since i already lift weights now and it will be hard to do both with school. Ill be sure to have fun!

[@sportyeight7769]

"Nobody's gonna jump on stage and punch me" well, Chris Rock thought the same ma dude

[@charlievictoria6452]

Lmfao

[@jaylinpalmer492]

🤣 🤣 🤣 lmao

[@JoostArchives]

I like how the podcast really changes from being Joe Rogan’s to the guest’s

[@gtgogguie]

Joe Rogan always explains BJJ in the most crazy ways. He puts the dangerous reality into BJJ..he truly sheds light on how dangerous it would be to get caught up with someone that is proficient in martial arts.

[@TheGrilledCheeseDude]

I can back to this video and the “nobody’s gonna come up on stage” part has aged like fine wine

[@keithpritchard8273]

Joe, you’re the best brother. Absolutely love your authenticity - always keeping it real, and always striving to make yourself better... not to mention taking time to understand others. And you put a smile on my face every time. Keep being Joe.

[@rainstand2772]

I’ve been sold on ju-jitsu for years I just wish I had an opportunity to learn and a good teacher

[@confidential5743]

Create your opprotunity, find a teacher. I know it’s easy for me to type out and say, but the only person that will change your life is you

[@well_as_an_expert_id_say]

@@confidential5743 I think he means just in his living situation. Its hard to find a gym in a rural area

[@triple_phantoms4170]

well as an expert I'd say yeah I live in England so there so many boxing gyms but hardly any ju-jitsu around my area

[@JohnSmith-tm5sh]

You don’t need a great gym if ur just starting out a 9th degree black belt and a purple belt are pretty much the same to you

[@jasonwilliams8321]

Most people who learn martial arts will have only a small chance that they will ever have to use it in real life. Choose whatever appeals to you and be happy with what you are learning.

[@ingewolff207]

I am in my sixties today and when I was a teenager my father sign me up to learn self defence and I had never used it for self defense, but it has help me not to get heart when I was falling on a sidewalk or concrete. Even so many years ago I had learned it.

[@frolic63]

He sounds like a good Guy,and the part ABOUT going to a good school with good etic are important

[@lucaspelegrino1]

How to judge from someone without experience?

[@nederlander111]

I have been training bjj since 10 months 2 times a week. And now i added 2 times a week judo. Judo is also ground fighting and alot of takedowns. So i train 2x bjj and 2x judo each week.

[@brettpowers284]

Hard Loper what’s your experience been like ?

[@butter3772]

That's a nice combo,they compliment each other quite well. I which I had Time to pick up Bjj,but I'm too busy with Muay Thai and Judo 6 times a week

[@blademaster9297]

@@butter3772 that combo would still fck most people up. Good choices.

[@blademaster9297]

Hard Loper I would include some.striking mate probably don't need to do 2 grappling arts. Add in some boxing karate or muay thai

[@lancefarrell8007]

It didn't matter how muscular and strong I got in the gym, or the sports I played... It wasn't until I trained in how to fight - and also the experience of getting in a few fights (but I never picked a fight). It even helps to feel what it is like to be punched in the face a few times... It was only then did I finally realize what fight training could mean to certain people. For me it was true, down to the core, confidence, and I mean in how it reaches out to all areas of one's life. My suggestion for people who want to learn some basic self defence, is the old belief (that I am going to totally butcher now) which is... do not to try and learn every of the 1000's of defensive and offensive moves, but take two or three moves and practice those skills 1000's of times over and over. One side note ... no matter how great this art is... you still need to learn how to throw a few good punches, especially in a bar fight.

[@seetsamolapo5600]

Were the fights you had only in the ring/octagon/mat or outside in the streets?

[@seanmccauley8865]

Michael Yo is a master interviewer. So glad he had Joe Rogan on to talk about Jiu Jitsu.

[@curtispedersen3093]

I love that he stays humble at the same time a killer. So much respect!

[@edgar22452]

He never killed anyone. Therefore he ain't no killer.

[@selenan4140]

To (out of context) quote George Orwell; "war is peace". I fight so I don't have to fight.

[@raymondkertezc364]

I thought he was talking about the opposite: how people going to war are always saying they are doing it to end fighting once and for all

[@TheMelnTeam]

I wrestled in high school and was decent at it. When I went up against the guys who would go on to place in state championships later, however, it was rough. The stuff Rogan says here about "I'm screwed" in ground game apparently translates. If someone is better than you by enough, there is not much you can do. People with no ground experience are instantly done if they get trapped there, but even a sufficient skill/strength gap does the job. In the matches, I could hold those guys off from pinning me and narrow the margin of defeat, so the opposing team received fewer points for their win. In an actual fight, they could just pick whatever they wanted that would allow them to hit me without me being able to hit back. That wasn't lost on me, even back then.

[@LukenUSee]

One of the best thing about Joe is he's realistic and humble.

[@sharonsweat6078]

Rolling jiu jitsu gets you ready . So that when the time comes you have been there done that and got the t shirt to prove it . You have been in the situation before with someone you roll with.

[@sharonsweat6078]

mrigue56 didn't say I dont carry . Lol from TN so yep .be safe and watch your 6

[@mrigue56]

Sharon Sweat you carry & roll jits? Fuckin’ lethal weapon over here

[@mrigue56]

BigErn_Mccraken that’s the kind of thinking that gets you killed bro

[@tbewriting8028]

@@mrigue56 You're a jackass if you think hand to hand skills don't matter. Acting as if you will always get a chance to draw. Ever occur to you you might have to wrestle someone off you or make space with strikes before drawing. Keyboard tough guy.

[@mrigue56]

BigErn_Mccraken i get what you’re saying, if you can close the distance the gun is inert same as a knife. But even so, a gun flailing around can easily kill someone, btw a famous bjj practitioner in Brazil was killed trying to RN choke a guy. So in most cases I wouldn’t try to fuck w someone who had a weapon unless I knew top tier Krav Maga or had some SF training imo

[@HittokiriBatosai]

It's so weird when Joe has on guests that don't know anything about martial arts

[@Reaniman99]

I just started bjj just did my first session of rolling and it killed me the veterans were super helpful and fun to roll with explaining what they are doing to me after and shit. I rolled with a guy with a week's training. Dude had 50lbs on me easily and was a strong dude he full strength threw me down and was going hard which was fine I just wasn't prepared for it but it's more realistic to me because u never know who ur gunna fight

[@PERCY-26]

"Nobody's gonna jump on the stage and attack a comedian." Will Smith - Hold my entanglement.

[@mostaphaelkasseh5888]

“Nobody’s gonna jump on stage and attack a stand up comedian" dave chappelle entred the chat

[@tom6567]

I'm getting more and more addicted to Bjj, been going 6 weeks now. Doing this for life.

[@Sam1878Henry]

I’m going today for the first time, I’m a bit nervous

[@tom6567]

@@Sam1878Henry hey that's awesome!! Just get there, have a learning/ growth mindset and walk out of the place a better grappler than you walked in, that's all you gotta focus on 👍👍💪

[@БорисМирчев]

@@tom6567 I'm going in one hour for the very first time, bit nervous too

[@Sam1878Henry]

tom cats thanks a lot for the reply man, I’m nervous but I’m excited too

[@Sam1878Henry]

Борис Мирчев lets got bro. Mine is in 2 hours, let us know how it goes

[@Lorendrawn]

First time I rolled with my black belt instructor, he got on my chest, straightened my legs, and stretched them out under him like what Khabib did to Barboza and McGregor. It was this absolute certainty - if a guy gets me in this position and knows what he's doing, I'm gonna die and there's no punch, bite, headbutt, or elbow that can save me. The ground is scary dude

[@PauloR2T]

That feeling 😂😂

[@arizonatea3734]

And thats when hopefully you can reach your hunting knife 😂

[@arizonatea3734]

@Thelondonbadger *pulls guard..* reign down 12-6 elbows.

[@Lorendrawn]

@@arizonatea3734 Kevin belingon intensifies

[@arizonatea3734]

@@Lorendrawn whos that

[@dennissmith5411]

This podcast and David Goggins book and podcast is exactly why I signed up yesterday!

[@parsifal40]

Martial arts are amazing i've done muay thai and freestyle wrestling most of my life and i can say that it saved my life got me out of the darkest places i've been in from the discipline to the experience its been a crucial part of my life but you have to know CTE is real and its really really scary. I've been carefree about martial arts my entire life until i've slowly seen my brothers CTE get worse and worse and its awful its beyond awful and there is nothing you can do the first thing the doctors tell you is that it wont get better. So please take care of yourselves no hard sparring find a really good gym and be careful. bjj or wrestling isnt too bad on that front unless you're training with assholes or freak accidents happen but to anyone who does muay thai or boxing or a variety of diff martial arts please please have this in mind

[@tjgadner8896]

I’m a pretty big and strong guy, 6’2” 200lbs, and I had wrestled in the past and went to a Jiu jitsu gym and realized how weak I am compared to the higher belts. The browns were tapping me out every 20-30 seconds

[@Sam1878Henry]

I’m going to my first bjj class tonight and I’m hyped

[@alleniverson397]

How is it going?

[@Sam1878Henry]

@@alleniverson397 thanks for asking bro. It was great, I only got tapped once that first day haha. The gym has been pretty much closed for most of 2020 though so I’ve not been able to train much

[@alleniverson397]

@@Sam1878Henry yeah, hopefully it gets better in 2021

[@HumblePeon2]

@@Sam1878Henry is jiu jitsu fun to do? What about for overweight people (me)?

[@dnozzie]

@@HumblePeon2 hey I started 6 weeks ago and weight is not an issue. You’ll have advantages and disadvantages and you might be a bit sweaty after the warmup, but the class itself should be really friendly. It’s an art that rewards control and technique first. It’s not about explosive power, which definitely does help, but it’s not how you win. Look up chewjitsu, he had a video about this today

[@McRedneck]

i have literally never seen a street fight end in anything other than a half grapple brawl