Is A BJJ Black Belt For You? - Kama Vlog

[@tmcgrenere]

"One more minute" has been my life motto for past 2 years. I love your channel.

[@theuberdriver9029]

Can you do a video on taking BJJ at a “Chain” like Gracie Barra, RCJ Machado vs at a non affiliated BJJ studio. Pros, Cons, your take on where people train at?

[@jnkoa33]

I needed to hear this. Thank you

[@Aligums]

Will is the power to move on past all failure! Good advice sir!

[@TrentWila]

Man I wish you were teaching in Houston...I would join in an heart beat. I agree with your approach to jiujitsu on so many levels

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Come by and drop in anytime. We’re not THAT far in DFW.

[@user-bn4ov9sp5s]

ha ha that happened to me a close friend of mine where training, life got in the way i took off about a 1 1/2 anyways he keptet traing got realy good he out weighed me alot. well the first day i got back we rolled together he got full side control on me, it was like my first day back i tried to tap.. he was like you ok im like yeah i cant breath, he goes well im not letting you out lol .. he made me fight out. now sounds mean right.. wrong it was the best thing that happend to me. hes a good friend to me now, and i love training with him. it was a neat leason i learned about staying cool while being squashed by a bigger and techniquly better person he was not just bigger he had realy good technique too. hes also well respected in the gym and im glad hes a friend.. great point you brought up..

[@alwaysontime69]

An extremely helpful video for me. Thank you

[@joshuajitsu8395]

Can you post all of your curriculum? You often talk about knowing the curriculum but lots of our schools don’t have it, it would help your viewers a lot. Thanks for the videos man.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Everything will be on Dave’s Patreon channel eventually. He’s already got a lot of stuff on there now with more getting added every day.

[@rolandmalone5431]

Joshua MJL you can find bjj curriculums online

[@iamtheai2759]

I’ve never tapped to pressure, but sometimes, almost!

[@patw9934]

6:00 you are absolutely right

[@rolandmalone5431]

Yup you gotta push fwrd... nvr quit... every blk blt has tapped more then their students

[@dannypham9926]

Hi Their, Can You Make A Video On Relson Gracie? How Is His System Is Different Compared To Helio Gracie And Rickson Gracie? Thank You So Much Your Videos Are Very Informative!👍🏾

[@rolandmalone5431]

Damn Dan see his guys from Hawaii they hv vids

[@calleejiujitsu7561]

Being under Relson myself, I would also like to hear a comparison of someone that trained with Relson and Rickson.. from someone else's perspective

[@cruise_missile8387]

Do any of your students do mma? Just curious about that. Would love to hear about your mma program! 😀

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Not MMA. But we do train for Vale Tudo.

[@cruise_missile8387]

@@KamaJiuJitsu Oh well that's good. Everyone should do some form of that (MMA, Vale Tudo, Pankration even- something combative). I always thought of Vale Tudo as just an older form of mma though, with with fewer rules and no gloves, how do you train for it in a way that's differentiated from mma and maintains safety? I don't hear the term Vale Tudo too much anymore so that's super interesting.

[@joeschmoe9154]

Another great video! My takeaway is that if you are a "putty-cat" you don't deserve to wear a black belt. Also wonder if having 45 minute rolls vs the same person something that KJJ does all the time.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Once in a great while, it’s something good to do. I did more of those in my younger days.

[@robotJox1256]

16:00 rolling doesn’t make you better? You mean there is no trial and error involved in this process? I’d take someone who just rolls over someone who just does technique.

[@rollinOnCode]

there is different aspect. so if you roll without direction anď focus then it is not that useful. and if you drill techniques with progressive resistance then that is a billion times more useful than random rolling

[@jackwilliams8856]

When is a good time to start to compete? I’ve just gotten my first white belt stripe and I think I’d enjoy competing. Should I wait for my instructor to let me know? Any information would be sweet. Thanks!

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Or you can ask him what he thinks. Either way, get some knowledge under that white belt, first.

[@jackwilliams8856]

Kama Jiu-Jitsu Thanks Professor! I’ve fallen in love with this sport and want to experience everything. I really enjoy your content. Looking forward to the next vid.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

you're very welcome. and stay tuned!

[@pascualrodriguez711]

Would like to have your thoughts on the gracie barra system

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

I don’t know their system. I’ve met many of their black belts over the years. The old ones are a way different breed than the new ones. The focus there seems to have definitely shifted. Seems. But like I said, I don’t know their system.

[@pascualrodriguez711]

Kama Jiu-Jitsu. We have what i think is gracie self defense oriented philosophy. The fundamentals cirriculum is on you tube

[@pascualrodriguez711]

Kama Jiu-Jitsu. Thats why i am here

[@Sawbucks23]

The Gracie Barra is a good system that teaches self-defense moves but mainly focuses on the sport Jiu-jitsu.

[@rolandmalone5431]

Old school gracie barra e.g. draculino, fietosa, etc know the self defense really well and hv solid fundamentals...

[@harageilucid4352]

IBJJF ha sbeen making rules that many feel are diluting the art. One possible motivation i have heard is that they want to get BJJ into the Olympics. I have seen many judoka comment that the politics of being an Olympic event have had a negative impact of the art of Judo. But theres no doubt that the Olympics bring exposure and a certain prestige to a sport. Ryan, im curious what your view is on the issue of BJJ in the Olympics: do you think it would be good for the sport? Bad? Some mix of both?

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

i think a lot of the rules are there in an attempt to protect the athletes and enable BJJ to become more widespread. i don't think BJJ as it stands now will ever be an olympic sport, since if it were to happen, then international jurisdiction of BJJ will transfer largely from the IBJJF to the IOC... and someone(s) will lose a lot of money if that were to happen.

[@harageilucid4352]

I hadnt thought of that, but it makes a whole lot of cents lol

[@rollinOnCode]

no.

[@f18_]

I dont know if you have a video for this, but should a black belt have some competition experience? Id like to know your take on this as a GJJ (self Defense) Black belt. Thank you

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

It doesn’t hurt, but I wouldn’t say it’s necessary. I’m probably in the minority on that one.

[@f18_]

Thank you for responding and your input professor Ryan. Starting late in the game ill probably be with you on that one too.

[@vien_minh7646]

I am small guy, only 140. I train with some big people, over 200 sometime. When they put too much pressure, I feel the big guy can hurt me just by squeezing. Can this happen. How do you train for this?

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Man, I feel you! That’s a tough one. Big guys don’t bother me now. I don’t know what I’m doing that makes it that way, but it seems to coincide with me beginning my training with Professor Dave.

[@Sawbucks23]

1) You can ask the bigger guys to use technique over strength and size 2) You are going to have to deal with it. Seven years later I had to call it quits after my ribs became jacked up. 3) Only spar with gentle people or people your own size.

[@rolandmalone5431]

Exhale slowly when pressure is applied, relax... ur diaphragm goes with the pressure of the opponent, when u panick thats when it goes against the opponent and u are out of breathe, if you hv a skeleton with proper frames and structures you can manage weightsvheavier then u

[@elmalifico3708]

Vien_Minh I remember when I first started I was 125 lbs. What I did was I would have some guys stack me or knee on belly for 20 seconds at a time. Really helped to build mental toughness and stamina to not panic in those situations. Funny story one of my coaches put me against a 6 foot something 250 lbs guy. He started us with him mounting me and had me try to escape to full guard. Told me he would promote me if I could get to full guard in a 2 min round. Could only make it to half guard LOL.

[@tonychikun]

I'm 150 lbs. I too have guys in our gym around 200 lbs. My advice...frame, shrimp, and feet on the hip. I rolled with a guy who was 285 no problem. You might have to learn how to defend hardcore until they gas out before you can even think about submitting.

[@tOOballs]

I can’t fix my car but I can usually find the choke

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Same here!