RANKING Martial Art Styles PART 2! Fighting Style Tier List

Whats the best Martial Arts style?? Well, in this video.. I go based off of what you all think that I left out! We talk about the effectiveness of some incredible styles like Sanda, Sumo, Sambo, Savate, Silat, Systema, Shin Kicking, Street Fighting, and other S words... Oh yea, don't forget Kalaripayattu, Ninjitsu, Pankration, Judo, Kickboxing, Parkour, and Hapkido!! This list had a bit more wrestling involved in it, and because of that it inevitably ranked much lower... Kidding, some of these styles are incredibly good at giving you combat value for sport or for self defense. Some of these styles I would definitely say are more recreational Martial Arts though.. which is fine! We talked about some of the kickboxing styles like savate, sanda and more, along with the brutal style of Sambo, which is what Khabib trains! Sanda has put out some awesome fighters like Weili Zhang and Cung Le! Also, we talk about some of the more obscurely silly styles like Russian Slap Fighting and Shin Kicking.. surprised that was on there to be honest, don't do these if you want to learn how to fight! We also talk about how Hapkido and Karate are fairly similar, how Capoeira and Kalaripayattu have a similar history, and how Kickboxing isn't a style, just a blanket term!!
In the last video I talked about the more mainstream styles like karate, taekwondo, muay thai, bjj, jeet kun do, capoeira, kung fu, krav maga, wrestling and more!
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[@SenseiSeth]

Which style did I get the MOST wrong?? (Probably none tbh)

[@salamangkali-allmartialart4836]

Silat and Systema. Should both be S. I have tried all the arts you've reviewed by the way, except shin kicking, slapjitsu, and Kalaripayattu.

[@jacobcumberbatch1774]

Sensei Seth shin kicking some uk shit

[@papita69xxx]

@@salamangkali-allmartialart4836 i saw your other comment about it and remember it's about the average. Most systema i've seen is very close to bullshido but i'm glad you found legit systema practicioners.

[@Tamales21]

Judo is A or S tier

[@chucknorrisfanthe1239]

Parkour is about getting somewhere via the fastest route, if you can't catch someone then no matter how good you are at your style you can't do anything to them . (I guess you can say the same thing about track but that's not a martial art) you get too live for another day that's a win in my book.

[@madmaster8304]

_Doesnt use E tier because it isn’t in the US school grading system._ *S tier:* 😎

[@davegillis3125]

Can we have like a ufc fight with all the f theirs to see who gets e tier.

[@BadassBobY]

@@davegillis3125 skill level of different people might be different

[@raccoonmyroom6861]

This list is only applicable for humans, Ninjitsu is S tier for raccoons.

[@SenseiSeth]

😂😂😂👏

[@ac833]

And Ashida Kim

[@wikiwikiwee1]

Natures ninja

[@crodd92]

Boxing would be S tier for Gorillas.

[@raccoonmyroom6861]

@@crodd92 Agreed!

[@koy324]

so what im seeing is, S tiers are either a good mix of a strikes and takedowns or a massive meme

[@SenseiSeth]

Yyyyyess

[@safdarkh786]

Lol

[@paulpolito2001]

I love the concentrated fact of this observation.

[@bambeepothecatboy5341]

What do you mean? Rex kwon do is litterally so good they banned it from mma after practitioners where just uncontested

[@koy324]

@@bambeepothecatboy5341 ...what did I say

[@jaronhaynes3763]

You know a style is ridiculous when the description starts off with “Two grown men”

[@SenseiSeth]

TRUTH hahah

[@kidvasto3869]

@@SenseiSeth wait im thinking of learning taekwondo are there any other styles that i can combo that with?

[@damirfattakhov9947]

@@kidvasto3869 I think you might wanna take boxing or jiu jitsu, both would be perfect.

[@kidvasto3869]

@@damirfattakhov9947 i was thinking of learning kenjutsu and combining that with taekwondo

[@kaen4299]

@@kidvasto3869 How come you decided to combine it with Kenjutsu? I don't see how they'd go hand in hand tbh. Kenjutsu primarily teaches you to handle japanese weapons, which weapons exactly depends on the respective style you picked. If you want something that goes well with taekwondo i'd recommend Boxing or Muay Thai. But what i actually recommend you is, instead of already deciding what to combine, you should settle and focus on one art at the beginning and get proficient in it. Later on you can an additional style to complement.

[@RenzDavis]

Parkour is the superior track and field running away method.

[@SenseiSeth]

Yes, I agree

[@MrParkerman6]

Spider man's True Identity is Peter Parkour.

[@ayushabraham7782]

Parkour is martial art of running away!!😁

[@cliffm2k3]

LOL true, tbh I'm actually PUZZLED as to WHY parkour was included here when it clearly IS NOT a MARTIAL ART!🤦🏽‍♂️

[@ayushabraham7782]

@@cliffm2k3 It is.. Art Of Running Away. Sometime running away is better than fighting itself.

[@andrewevans1358]

You forgot to say that Street Fighting has three special moves, the Hurricane Kick (Tatsumaki Senpukyaku), the Fireball (Hadoken) and the Dragon Punch (Shoryuken) 😂

[@chrismonerick1459]

😂😂😂

[@chrismonerick1459]

Also, don't forget about tetsuzanko special move

[@andrewevans1358]

@@chrismonerick1459 Who performs the tetsuzanko move?

[@chrismonerick1459]

@@andrewevans1358 It's Yun move. Not his special attack. But it's so hype in some anime (Blood-Lad, Slime datta) and game (Bayonetta)

[@mickeymickey9914]

It also teaches you how to charge up supers

[@MattHinkamp]

Me when I starred in the Hapkido section: 😃 When I realized it was me getting my neck snapped: 😀

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahahaha really??

[@no-trick-pony]

@@SenseiSeth Check his KZbin, it really is him xD

[@nonglishq6727]

The dislikes are from the shin kickers.

[@SenseiSeth]

1000%

[@ricefarmer8292]

More likely "ninjitsu" Guys

[@vikingbluesbreaker729]

@@ricefarmer8292 ya there is a guy that is sending me links to rediculaous videos saying ninjitsu is a thing.

[@SenseiSeth]

Welcome to my world lol

[@defmore5099]

There is like an old video of UFC1 or 2 with a ninjitsu guy. obviously he got his ass kicked lol

[@SatansLeadGuitarist]

"A huge waste of baby powder, that could be helping babies somewhere". Never change Seth, Never change.

[@Stryfe52]

HOW DO THEY GET THAT BABY POWDER ANYWAY???

[@truevinister6278]

Rex Kwon Do is not S Tier It goes S Tier Then SS Tier Then SSS Tier And at the very top SSGSS Tier Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Tier Thats rex kwon do

[@caudillo234]

SS you say?

[@butterballs358]

@@caudillo234 *Sweats in Polish*

[@Codac6]

In that case Ameri-Do-Te should be Migatte No Gokui tier

[@torkziahmed2002]

In my opinion, the best Martial art style is to move from your bed and go for training

[@fightshiz9250]

🙌

[@jeremykiahsobyk102]

Everybody's gangsta until their groin gets re-stomped.

[@Spikebert]

A friend of mine took up Systema and bought some training videos which included scenes of the Russian Military. Any art that can call in an Air Strike or roll in some Tanks oughta be S tier, up there with the Hurticane. One art(?) I'd like to hear an analysis of would be 52 Blocks.

[@lilnumboffical]

I saw a lot of videos about 52 blocks looks really practical in the mind set haven't tried it myself but would love 2

[@ranchan8361]

The systema strike is amazing, it's extremely powerful. Unfortunately, you have to try by yourself, otherwise, it's just like a joke.

[@HB013b]

Systema is a joke, russian military doesn't teach its soldiers this bullshit. Everyone just learns sambo and mma which is basically the same.

[@dennisthemenace8168]

@@ranchan8361 I did Systema when I was a kid and I can tell you it's crap. Too much blah blah blah on the physics, vectors and stuff which is cool at start and in theory sounds very powerful :), but in reality u don't learn much else but how to take punches ;) And then one day you realize that it's all BS and simply a con. Just like you have those chi masters who can defeat any opponent by waving their hand in the air, same goes for Systema, a circus act where the almighty master can defeat 10 people by simply turning and moving away (applying the omnipotent vector physics) resulting in all of his opponents mysteriously falling to the ground. The only positive thing I've learned from Systema, is my understanding of how Bruce Lee did his 1 inch punches, including that famous punch that sent a guy flying away and landing on a chair which then also moved quite a distance. And that understanding also diminished Bruce Lee for me too, since I could do that stuff at the age of 13. So yeah, one positive take away from the Systema - you start by moving your back(hip I think, my English isn't perfect) where u have so many muscles that can generate power, then follow by shoulder, into the fist, punch(but really just do follow through push ;) ), vuala... I could push a grown up man twice my size same way Bruce Lee did. So, it's not really 1 inch punch he performed, but 1 inch push, hence, the act also stinks a bit like Systema does ;) but it fooled lots of people over the years. Ok, I lied, there was just one more good thing I learned, so I guess you could waste a lesson or two on it just to realize some facts of physics, which might not naturally come to our mind - that is applying your weight can be a very strong factor no matter how much you actually weight, in other words you may not need to apply lots of strength, just put your weight on it ;) well, I guess that sums it up for the Systema.

[@efisgpr]

Yet Ukraine is beating their asses...

[@KicKandRoll666]

If you wanna do a 3rd part, please include some pfilipino style like Kali, Escrima or Arnis. Or maybe Dog Brothers, than the ranking will be better :D

[@michaelrenon6884]

Imagine sparring with parkour. Points awarded for how far away you can get from someone.

[@tableprinterdoor]

It’s just gonna be 2 people running away from one another

[@enjoy_free_kill8405]

There is competetive tag in a parkour court.

[@toroj92]

Naruto running while mumbling "Mangekyo Sharingan" and doing random hand signs while making sound effects with your mouth is the best self defense method.

[@vatravlahilor492]

I think its more like the best contraceptive.

[@TeppicTheAbysswalker]

Yeah, people sorta get out of your way, like they wanted nothing you do with you, right?

[@skycow3208]

Yes Human Weapon is incredibly addictive

[@SenseiSeth]

So dang good

[@modkfmartialarts8663]

Look up fight quest basically same show but I’d say better because they stick with one teacher and go more in depth with the art

[@skycow3208]

Gizmo of Shaolin I’ve watched it it’s pretty good

[@safdarkh786]

@@modkfmartialarts8663 yeah. I was expecting sensei Seth to mention them here, atleast for the episode where they learned kalarippayatte and beated kalari practitioners in their own style.

[@vikingbluesbreaker729]

I wish they would do a remake of human weapon. With conner mcgreggor and mike tyson. Pr like mysha tate and eddie bravo..some crazy combination like that. No! icey mike and sensai seth! Have rob from mcdojo life narrate! Omg someone make this damn show!

[@vatravlahilor492]

I feel like shin kicking is the martial art for drunk dads in the backyard.

[@yarielrobles9003]

"Street fighting is not a good way to go about martial arts" Just wait till you witness the satsui no hado

[@longtranthanh8544]

The guy at Marvel's Contest of Champion semi-final of Asia-Oceania?

[@TheAngryMoth104]

Ryu uses Shotokan karate

[@hectorruiz2004]

you didnt include weapon based martial arts like kali or kendo.

[@NotHarrisPen34]

Still haven't put in Spinjistu? Smh bro... For real though, you gotta put Kali or Arnis in the next one (If there's a next one). I'd really want see your opinions on it

[@sweett3253]

That's what the s stands for

[@jojoboi1795]

"long before time had a name ..."

[@kzr4858]

Dunno why but the guys in the shin kicking clip looked real drunk to me😂😂

[@SenseiSeth]

Quite possible lol

[@jonmassey5592]

So glad to see sanda get in the A tier definitely one of the best you can train to overall skills, what I love about it that wasn’t mentioned is the fights are on a raised platform and you get extra points for throwing them off the ring

[@gugeno6182]

I took Ninjitsu for about 4 years as a teenager. It has a lot of merit for submissions, striking and escapes/rolls since it's just a branch of Jiu-jitsu but I agree I think the average dojo would do a poor job teaching it if you just walked into a random one. I may give it as much merit as parkour as far as fight survival and bump it to D, but this is your personal list.

[@oscark7141]

Does it actually teach you genuine striking or is it kind of like kung fu striking in the sense it’s really unorthodox and not like something like boxing or kickboxing punches

[@gugeno6182]

@@oscark7141 I would definitely say like Kung fu haha

[@oscark7141]

@@gugeno6182 ah okay, I have a friend thats done ninjitsu and he acts like he’s so much better then me(boxer mainly but sone kickboxing and karate as a kid) and it actually makes me laugh cos I secretly think it’s a big joke 😂 he said it’s “like mma” and I just cannot believe that for the life of me😂 thanks for being honest. I respect your martial arts regardless of if it looks genuine or not tbh

[@OfficialStreamSagaTv]

It’s not possible for anyone in American to train real Ninjitsu if u actually did you’d be a legit S tier Fighter

[@SwordTune]

Seth is so tired of Icy Mike's tiny body that he is just openly admitting he wants to do some manhandling with sumo wrestlers.

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahahaha

[@EpicWolfGaming]

I came from the stream and loved both that and the video Seth! You are extremely fun to watch and listen to :).

[@supremecud147]

had to leave the livestream to watch this, but it was well worth it. great vid

[@salamangkali-allmartialart4836]

Still no Kali? It's the best art you'll ever practice, 75% of aggravated assaults and 85% of homicides involving the use of weapons, and with even unarmed attackers carrying weapons.

[@onthisplanetanymoreidontwa7170]

Yep. I think he really needs to meet some of our legit Guro. smh

[@TeppicTheAbysswalker]

I don't deny Kali its usefulness, but there's too many variables for it to be measured as one style. after all, it was an art of an oppressed and divided archipelago, so every goddamn village had its own version.

[@salamangkali-allmartialart4836]

@@TeppicTheAbysswalker I know, but we consider Kung Fu a style, so why not FMA, right?

[@TeppicTheAbysswalker]

@@salamangkali-allmartialart4836 Good point.

[@Favour135]

@@TeppicTheAbysswalker same can be said with silat it has hundreds of styles

[@jonathankuykendall7622]

You should do a video practicing some ninjitsu stuff. I just wanna see it happen honestly lmao

[@prestonpotter6226]

I really like some of lethwai and sambo, both look amazing for my body type and my personal style, watching these vids really help with finding new styles. Thanks mate

[@gigantycznejabko9362]

Did not expect a part 2 :P

[@jamescurtiss8229]

Shin kicking should be S rank 😭

[@SenseiSeth]

Icky

[@paulpolito2001]

Shin kicks are S tier, as a strike... as a style... lol

[@DjDolHaus86]

Everyone's a gangster until they get kicked in the shins

[@scollyb]

Definitely by the stated measure, if you go into a shin kicking gym you will learn how to kick shins, its aim is limited but complete

[@thagrifster594]

Great vid. I used to do Hapkido and I was actually really worried it wouldn’t do well on your list. Lol So...can you do the same kind of video about different types of Karate(20 different types of Kenpo)?

[@SenseiSeth]

Possibly! Yea!

[@thagrifster594]

Sensei Seth awesome!

[@MR_GOD-0]

😍Thanks for adding kalari payattu in your list 😍

[@joshualapham1027]

Im SO incredibly grateful to have the 10 seconds of video between ads!

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Thanks for recognizing Sanda! Yeah the boxing, kickboxing and wrestling structures are relevant for modern fighting, which are the core of effectiveness in Sanda, and a lot of martial artists that don't really spar or live training or drilling with and against a resisting opponent or physical pressure, and instead rely on theories and demonstrations, often forget that they can get punched in the face, stopped by a body kick and ragdolled by someone that does lol

[@CALAdminWaffle]

Pocket Sand when I heard you mention that I was like “that’s some S tier stuff right there”.

[@christophergrimes5453]

Loved the video Sensei Seth!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you Christopher!

[@Cmaxb9]

I’m so glad we share the same love for Sumo my friend 😂. You are so right though, it’s a great fundamental of body mechanics and manipulating another person, and being as physically fit as possible. Just add some solid striking mechanics and that’s a dangerous combo. Would be a fun sport to compete in as well. Great vid as always!

[@phasecheck5774]

Judo is definitely at least B, and some good dojos would be A

[@SenseiSeth]

Depends on if they’re striking

[@phasecheck5774]

@@SenseiSeth i just came across a promotion called Karate Combat, I would love to hear your opinion on their fights.

[@darrinhammond1046]

Could you class the 52 hands prison fighting system a martial art an where would rank it on any list

[@eduardoramirez4768]

Any style that involves some form of full contact sparring should be at least B

[@darrinhammond1046]

But you heard of it right if not check it out on KZbin

[@bigtimes1]

Damn. He just dissed the French so hard. I have heavy respect for Savate because it is very technical with a lot of finesse, and there are variations of Savate that includes elbows, knees, and hand chops with some takedowns. But damn that diss. 🤣

[@SenseiSeth]

😂😂🔥

[@jojoboi1795]

yeah he got us

[@leavemealoneyouprick]

omfg, thank you for including my suggestion of Shin Kicking, but clearly it is at least an S-tier, if not S+ like tongue-punching!

[@SenseiSeth]

Sheesh lol

[@lmaffonso]

You nailed with this one...!!!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you!!

[@Jenjak]

7:42 As a French person... I gotta admit, I got offended.

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahahaha

[@williambenson1477]

People say if it wasnt for the usa in world war two, france would be speaking german. Well...if it wasnt for France in the american revolution, the USA would be speaking english. I am a very proud American (and Texan to boot), so, from one who actually knows a little history, to my French brother out there, from my ancestors to yours, thank you.

[@Raz0rking]

Savate is cool. Lots of spinny stuff. I dabbled a *very little bit* in it. I lack the balance and flexibility for it.

[@paulhenderson9905]

Lol @ speaking English. :D

[@paulpolito2001]

Vive la Francé. Respect from Louisiana, brother

[@AnimeFan84]

Silat is definitely a B or A tier depending on the teacher and how smart you use it

[@shockwave1157]

It’s not better then judo or sanda tho

[@AnimeFan84]

Bruh, it is used for wars, i trained it before definitely a tie between sanda

[@AnimeFan84]

Its because almost none of people learned it, because of the dance move they said, the dance is actually used for hiding the martial art when Indonesia got invaded by other countries, and almost all of the people think its not usefull and its just silly dance move but in reality its super effective and deadly

[@romelderequito5688]

Yea Kali too, it was used during revolution during Spanish, American and Japanese war, remember the Bolo battalion of the Philippine that use and issues bolo blade as their secondary weapons.

[@angusmcmungachuck3667]

Gotta love the Mr Myagi style attitude towards street fighting. Personal opinion comes second to being a shining example to your students. Respect 🙌

[@bryanjones4154]

I really feel like you nailed it I have practiced some of these arts and after silat, kali, and karav maga ( and a little LINE training from an old marine) but there is a clear difference between sport and real application just as silat for example the combat version is nasty compared to the sport but the base of it all comes down to survival by any means but as far as sporting I feel like both lists are spot on

[@Kruggy0]

Hell yeah, Sumo is S-tier when it comes to watching! Huge, muscly AF dudes moving at the speed of light in rounds that last for a few seconds each, plus the rules are very easy to grasp. It's as primal as martial arts get.

[@caudillo234]

I can't believe you put sumo in B but Karate in C and Taekwondo in D. Like, for real bro? Please say sike rn

[@SenseiSeth]

Nope

[@caudillo234]

@@SenseiSeth this is not funny man :(

[@ak205]

Yeah that’s suspect imo too. Sumo... it’s like an inferior style of wrestling practiced by fat people. EASY D tier, if not worse. Also I would rate Hapkido as B tier since it’s similar to Jiu jitsu.

[@caudillo234]

@@ak205 for real

[@neomcdoom]

@@ak205 Some people just don't get it. Sumo people don't go for looks, they go for literally maximizing their combat capabilities in a sumo environment. They perfectly sculpt their physiques around being able to overpower someone else in a short amount of time. Tell me this, in an enclosed space, would you rather fight a sumo wrestler or a kick boxer? I think u know the answer.

[@loganfrehse966]

I've been doing boxing for the past 4 months and the amount you learn is incredible, it's a lot more then throwing hands it also focuses on angles, footwork and timing.

[@Utuberj0sh]

Love your content! What specifically in your book got judo promoted from C to B?

[@ParadiseImagine]

was hoping to see vovinam (viet martial art) in this ranking. if u do another one u should forsure include it!

[@swagdaddydiego6643]

I know kali wasn’t mentioned at all, but both Kali and Silat are epic. Gotta do more research on Silat, you can see it in The Raid movies. Iko Uwais, Cecep Arif Rahman, and Yayan Ruhian are absolutely incredible.

[@nothenking4546]

love this series

[@tiotikkwieshibaluohanshoum4819]

Thank You for sharing

[@flatfacepuggo1779]

The thing with Russian Slap is that you can KO someone attacking you in the street and tell the judge "but it was open handed" 🤔🤔🤔

[@Gyrodyssey]

If you were to put FMA/Kali/Arnis/Escrima where would you put it (I know there are alot of systems and styles in Filipino Martial Arts but from what you know)?

[@longtranthanh8544]

FMA: an airsoft wargame accessories company. Kali: an edition of Linux operating system made by Offensive Security.

[@asheed]

@@longtranthanh8544 FMA- Filipino Martial Art

[@longtranthanh8544]

@@asheed I know.

[@asheed]

@@longtranthanh8544 k

[@buddsizemore882]

Good call on adding kickboxing! Probably the most free-flowing Striking style!

[@pongop]

REX KWON DO!!! Yes! When I watched your Part 1 video and learned about Ameridote, it totally reminded me of Rex Kwon Do. I'm happy to see that you included it. "You think someone wants a roundhouse kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it!" Great movie!

[@Tycy2014]

No striking in sumo... Sounds like someone has never done sumo... You literally tiger strike peoples faces and body to get them off balance or to brake grip.

[@ryanliu6694]

YOU DID SANDA RIGHT BROTHER!! It'd be awesome if you learned the side kick to the reverse scissor takedown that Cung Le was known for. If you could easily do that at your size you'd be a force to be reckoned with 👀 Also it's flashy and cool looking on instagram lol

[@me82sjm]

That is a nice move

[@ryanliu6694]

me82sjm Kung Fu do got some tricks up its sleeves still

[@SenseiSeth]

I need mr Le himself to teach me that one!!

[@ryanliu6694]

Sensei Seth He has a YT channel you can do a collab when covid cools down 👀

[@rezz__emiya5948]

damn still no bajiquan, bummer. great video though, these are extremely entertaining.

[@zacharychambers6928]

To easy Sensei Seth🙏🏻🙏🏻 hopefully I’m making hapkido at least a B tier at my school haha. Legitimately though thank you for the insight about the other types of martial arts, may have to look into some for sparring purposes hahaha (ngl though, Hapkido for life hehe)

[@SenseiSeth]

Sure thing!! Do you feel like C was fair??

[@zacharychambers6928]

For me personally with how I was taught I would rate it roughly at least a B hahaha, granted overall I have seen people that teach really well and others not sooo much but I can see why you rated it C👌🏻👌🏻. But I mean I would have said the same thing with Karate hahaha

[@zacharychambers6928]

Aka I would have rated both a B haha

[@pongop]

Kudos for including Indian martial arts, possibly the oldest in the world. Next time please include Irish martial arts! There are a few styles but my favorite uses a shillelagh (club/stick) and is called Bataireacht.

[@storiesuntold4052]

I asked this previously sir, but what are your thoughts on Kali?

[@SenseiSeth]

I’ll have a video up on Kali soon!

[@Atius8]

I was just about to ask this, doing arnis myself.

[@vulpertinger2309]

I am not a Kali practitioner, but super interested in your evaluation. In theory it seems to be very effective, pragmatic and relatively complete. I don't know how well the theory translates into reality and how big the variability between groups is. I once trained in a Kali place and at least they seemed pretty capable, but they also seemed to cross train a lot.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

@@vulpertinger2309 I've done some kali classes. It's fun. Has some value. There is equipment for sparring safely. Various strikes, disarms, and sweeps. Though I wasnt able to continue classes to get far. And though they use sticks, if you switch for a bladed weapon, it becomes more dangerous. And is something some people dont realize when criticizing it. By itself, it has its holes like other styles. But if supplemented with other styles, can be an effective style. My first instructor was a prison guard and kali and wingchun are his preferred styles. Though he does have experience in others like muay thai and stuff.

[@vulpertinger2309]

@@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 Thank you for commenting! As far as I understood, the techniques were supposed to be applicable for sticks and knives but also bare handed. Which is what I found very interesting and cool. One relatively simple set of techniques for a lot of applications. Only thing that seemed to be missing was ground fighting. But this is why they offered and crosstrained no-gi wrestling in their facility as well. They used joint locks and throws as well, but I don't know if this is a big part of Kali/FMA

[@Judge_Magister]

What is that parkour clip from? Its glorious!

[@knightnight7065]

Super educational, I wish you covered Tang Soo Do though

[@tofudog5699]

You actually did sambo thanks and what martial art is most fun to learn

[@SenseiSeth]

I’d say probably Capoeria if I had to guess!

[@climhazzard115]

Slapping should be automatic S tier on any tier list.

[@abdullahzackariah3642]

That's like the first combat move anyone ever learns

[@94123abhi]

Damn nice I just commented on your previous video that judo should have been in b tier rest all perfect hehe 👍

[@georgefoley9793]

Great video! What about Kajukenbo?

[@SenseiSeth]

Maybe next round!

[@emoemu_6915]

Ninjutsu isn't even a martial art. The whole point was to know how to survive while carrying out missions for the clan, fighting was supposed to be COMPLETELY avoided if possible

[@geoffreyfletcher6976]

Very true although what historically what Ninjutsu is known for is done now by spec ops and intelligence communities. Nowadays such is studied more for self defense and life improvement thus the curriculum will differ from what was classically taught.

[@XonixDerps]

@@geoffreyfletcher6976 To be fair one of the last tradtional dudes are still alive today his family being decended from that era in japan. I believe hes teaching his Daughter now. I like that people bring up crazy shiz to him and he just smiles and goes: Wow that sounds really cool. I wish we could do that! ( But hes being completely honest lmao)

[@worshipedwarrior441]

The thing is that there was real material for it because the ninjutsu scrolls didn't talk about fighting

[@harisankar2688]

Seth puts kalaripayattu in D tier Me who practiced traditional kalaripayattu for years : 👁️👄👁️

[@linuxman7777]

I like metatrons brief analysis of weapons based martial arts top 10 list. He mentions how the martial art has too many unnecessary movements and the sparring isn't there. In my personal opinion from what I have seen of Kalaripayattu demonstrations on youtube, there is alot I like, the Completeness of the martial art, the range of moves, and the focus on health. But there are also alot of things that I am not a huge fan of, like the lack of true sparring, excessive impractical movements, Also the lack of protective equipment. Kalaripayattu is neat and looks like it is improving alot as more historical methods are uncovered and improvements are made to the art, in a way it is alot like Hema where the martial art improved by looking to the past.

[@weshardy1063]

Though, once again, you have snubbed Praying Mantis, I loved the video...lol.

[@SenseiSeth]

Haha maybe rd3!!

[@hawtsauce2471]

Maybe you could make a best specialized style rank list, as most styles top here tend to be complete

[@ArkusVI]

Systema just looks like a fake martial arts to me tbh

[@SenseiSeth]

I think it depends on the place but 😬

[@bruhmiyamoto9685]

it is :))

[@kenkubard]

I found some useful stuff in it, but you're better off doing tai chi and some competitive grappling like wrestling, judo, or bjj.

[@paulpolito2001]

Ja.

[@rykehuss3435]

@@kenkubard Tai Chi? lol

[@cameronpritchard626]

Yeeee, just got here from the stream!

[@dylanthegoat1089]

Same

[@skyhighakash]

Same

[@SenseiSeth]

Ayeee

[@cameronpritchard626]

Sensei Seth Ayeeeeeeeee!

[@dylanthegoat1089]

Sensi seth, heart my comment

[@me82sjm]

It is time for another round of trolli- useful educational discussions on what's really the best art

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahaha I don’t think this will be AS useful 😂

[@LuxisAlukard]

If you ever decide to make part 3, you could consider Kajukenbo (I remember seeing it in Fight Quest TV show) and bartitsu, as well as glima, Combato and Defendo. Maybe even some weapon based MA for new video - but something practical, with sticks and staffs and knifes, because wearing swords and spears isn't legal in most places. Some of them are traditional and probably you couldn't find them outside of country of origin (portugese jogo du pau, zulu stick fighting), but some are more popular (eskrima for example). Bartitsu also uses canes and walking sticks. Oh, great video, by the way!

[@judahmac1799]

When you said bartitsu, I thought you were referring to bar fights.

[@LuxisAlukard]

@@judahmac1799 Imagine a bar fight where they have coffe tables like this: www.elitereaders.com/woodquail-bat-and-shield-self-defense-nightstand/

[@c_rem6101]

I need the breakdown of when I can flex on my opponents in a fight 😤

[@SenseiSeth]

I’ve made a video on that!

[@c_rem6101]

@@SenseiSeth gang 😁

[@coopermarion547]

Fedor vs Rex in the American flag pants is the fight of the century.

[@SenseiSeth]

Imagine!! Lol

[@coopermarion547]

@@SenseiSeth we need it to decide who is the true S tier champion. Like Mortal Kombat but more patriotic

[@SenseiSeth]

Cooper Marion love it. Sounds like the event of the century lmao

[@TheShepherdFilms]

You definately earned the like for Rex kwon do!

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahaha thanks!!

[@jesusthroughmary]

Maybe a video on weapons styles. Fencing, kendo, HEMA, jousting, stick fighting, paintball, etc.

[@noname8354]

YESSSSS

[@billy-makharrison4673]

I'm a 24 yr old male in the uk that's fairly fit. Recently started karate and love this channel! Keep it up Sensei!

[@KentPetersonmoney]

I thought you would have given street fighting an F. Hapkido dose seem like a well rounded martial arts. There's kicking, punching, throwing and some ground fighting. I never took a hapkido class but I bought some training DVDS.

[@SenseiSeth]

In theory itd be great, but you rarely see it put into application from what I could find

[@MattHinkamp]

I think the bad rap it gets is that so many of our guys will refuse to admit we have any imperfections and get offended when Hapkido gets poked at. It’s complete in the sense that combat is only a small part of what users are meant to learn from the art

[@dylanhampton6873]

I think hapkido should be in B tier since judo was in B and hapkido does have judo throws, where I train at least, and we also have a bit of you jiu jitsu

[@faintmoey8462]

Good ranking wouldve loved to see karate

[@quangdungam7106]

Can you do a part 3 and rank vovinam in it. I would love to know what you think

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

What if we mix Slap Fighting with Shin Kicking ? It would make a pretty good martial art :)

[@SenseiSeth]

The world would break

[@daylanthegreay]

I like that you put sanda in this one. Dont underestimate sanda take downs. Their sweeps are sneaky af and very different from judo or wrestling

[@ivantarnyagin]

I've been doing parkour and freeruning for 4.5 years now. Never thought of it as a martial art. It's really really fun. Love it :-)

[@comradeperez8068]

Greetings there sensei. What do you think about bare knuckle boxing? There is clinching, foot work looks different, theres alot of pocket fighting and the way punches are landed is different. Whats your opinion Comrade?

[@beaver68rock93]

15 squirrels v 2 foxes, who wins?????

[@SenseiSeth]

Squirrels, all day

[@stephengordon5838]

Parkour, Shin Kicking, That's it I'm out... Seriously nothing you enjoy is a waste of time (within legal or a non - "prosecutory" sense). Keep going, Seth. I like you, who cares what everyone else is saying.

[@wyatthancock9261]

Sensei Seth, we going to see another list where you place some other martial arts, like Escrima/Kali?

[@hazel1446]

Yooo where's Hwa Rang Do? I have watched so many looking for where you talk about it! It is S tier for sure :)

[@gerardocovarrubias1127]

also Sensei Seth look up on youtube top 10 martial arts that get you ripped and human weapon episodes and you'll see that muay thai and savate are the most popular and famous kickboxing styles

[@Lymmar]

After the last ranking list, I wanted to learn about the combat history of Capoeira. Surely at one point it worked for somebody, and I wanted to see what that looked like. Found this small channel, and it's pretty crazy kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYilXqONmcZ_h5o I do like the idea of turning a nasty street-fighting into a colorful dance, almost in celebration of not needing it anymore. Beating swords into ploughs as it were.

[@nicholaswright-sieloff6970]

The disrespect for sivate is so funny lol. Also love the acknowledgement for Sanda thank you so much for giving it such a high tier!!

[@geoffreyfletcher6976]

Savate, they wear reinforced shoes, due to the sailors that were credited with first creating it. But they don't wear steel toed shoes. But this art, just like sanda and sambo have both sporting versions and self defense street variations. The same could be said for Silat, however to say Silat in Malaysia and Indonesia is like saying Kung-fū or Wushu in China, there are a lot of styles of Silat; and penjak/pencak Silat is just one of them.

[@paulzuniga4256]

Happy to see Sambo on there. I’ve been practicing it off and on for about a decade now, though the last couple years I’ve been focusing more on judo. Moving out of my hometown and away from my Sambo gym to one that was more focused on traditional BJJ and Judo was jarring, but it was fun to be the one blue belt who had carte blanche to throw out leglocks whenever I wanted if I was rolling with higher belts. If you’re still looking to talk about Sambo with someone, I’d be happy to put you in contact with some instructors in CA.

[@bachconneshon7809]

Bro please can you hook me up if you know anyone in the Bay

[@paulzuniga4256]

@@bachconneshon7809 pretty sure that Reilly Bodycomb is based out of Berkeley, and he’s a Sambist. I attended one of his seminars in Santa Barbara a number of years ago.

[@bachconneshon7809]

@@paulzuniga4256 appreciate that