Judo Olympian vs Blue Belt Wrestler

I get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grapple with an Olympic Judoka, Chris George, at the recent Jiu Jitsu retreat "Rolling in Tobago".
I'm a jiu jitsu blue belt and former wrestler, but have limited judo experience. Chris is a jiu jitsu blue belt and judo Olympian...
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[@joewwright92]

Massive respect for standing up as much as possible! Shooting for a double is way harder in the gi because you can be controlled from like two arms distances away.

[@peterrusznak6165]

Considering he is at Olympic level, you did damn well.

[@ahal_gokdepe]

i mean. to be fair Trinidad and Tobago isn't particularly known for its judo. Its like being a representative of Antartica in judo..

[@RyanJuliano]

@@ahal_gokdepenot every country makes it to the Olympics. If anything it’s more impressive to qualify for the Olympics in a sport your country isn’t known for

[@holdenmuganda97]

@@ahal_gokdepeonly top 22 players in the world at the weight class qualify bruh. Give the guy some respect.

[@michaelalali-goodnews2849]

Yes. He did well, but often times in situations like these the pros take it easy on the non-pros like them. Had he been with a fellow olympic level judoka he would have been more brutal

[@CoelhoSports]

@holdenmuganda97 Each country can only send one per division, so not exactly the top 22 since some countries have deep rosters, but it's still based on world ranking so massive accomplishment just to participate.

[@CJ-wq7hi]

I was clapping when you finaly took him down and then the sweep cames 😂

[@YourBestFriendforToday]

Kudos to you. The advancing foot sweep he hit right away is the first thing we all do to wrestlers. Also, the rear collar grip is really hard to break and should be fought at all costs. Nice job though, Olympic level judo players are like grappling iron.

[@michaelalali-goodnews2849]

@YourBestFriendforToday but yes, the olympian is much bigger too. So yeah, well done to the presenter x

[@Josh-wd8ce]

I love how much you enjoyed getting thrown about. great instructional commentary as well

[@aaronkinder2807]

I'm in the "force yourself to not pull guard phase" and I hate it. I thoroughly enjoy when a high level wrestler or judoka bodies me standing. It's really neat to feel the technique used against you and realize how well performed it was. Again... as long as they're being nice about it!

[@levishepard3696]

I think your stance on the feet is undervalued and not taught enough in bjj and I think stance alone is half the battle sometimes. I wrestled a lot in high school and notice even at the highest level sometimes, some guys have really uncoordinated, awkward, unathletic stances and if they addressed it, their stand up would go to the next level.

[@Carsahh]

this was fucking hilarious bro 😂

[@callumroy6537]

I felt that sprawl through the screen 😂

[@armandon2208]

Great atitude man, you're very humble and willing to learn. All the best to you. Just subscribed

[@stephanieciceri]

this was so entertaining🤣 can't wait for the next one!!

[@MichaelJames707]

So rad ! Wicked upload man. 🙏🏼

[@sushinfudoshin8991]

Thanks for the video, it was entertaining. Size was an only issue due to knowledge gap in technique in grip fighting and stand up. Cool sparring session where you both between 10-20% only

[@chowyy]

Great video! Loved it

[@crankskinatra6038]

Self deprivation is key to learning comedy once again keep it upppp!

[@austinboogaert.]

Olympic trials here you come

[@counterkidnapping1737]

Man, you are a wrestler. Don't embarrass us as wrestlers. Where's your double leg? Collar tie underhook. Stop doing judo.

[@austinboogaert.]

@@counterkidnapping1737shut up

[@Arthurian.]

​@@counterkidnapping1737Rhonda Rousey is a judo practitioner that no BJJ could beat. A striker took her down, that's it

[@tichtran664]

Huh Ronda Rousey DID train AND compete in bjj. Plus she also trained in catch wrestling with Judo Gene Lebell.

[@bolenarrow9286]

Love Chris George nicest guy you’ll ever meet. Trained with him for a while in upstate NY at the Jason Morris Judo Center

[@robertcunningham6592]

Great video . Thank you for getting thrown for our entertainment 😅

[@lookit87]

Props to you, man!

[@williamnield7133]

I've also had the opportunity to go with an Olympic judoka. He effortlessly foot-swept me and i never came close to scoring a takedown.

[@ed32ification]

Definitely in the wrong parts of the waters with a judo Olympic and you have the gi on I’m only in 44 sec of the video. Thanks for the content tho it’s gonna be a good one 👍

[@christrinig1983]

This was fun !!

[@CoelhoSports]

I sat next to colton brown's dad at the rio olympics during the aug 10 morning session (before basketball in afternoon). Super nice guy. Chris competed next day when i had swimming and boxing tix so didn't get to watch him. Looks like a beast, though. Honor just to get thrown to the matt by him.

[@AcasiaLore]

The blue belts I go up against in class:

[@crankskinatra6038]

Keep up up the good work

[@h3avyhittaz87]

good shit dawg!

[@user-yq1ti2fm2x]

Мне нравится что автор канала не только против новичков борется, но и против таких титанов как Крис.)

[@samlee86421]

“I get 250 dropped on my neck” 😂😂

[@MouhcineAlMansouri]

Excellent !

[@rns7426]

Tyler is standing in the back watching thinking “No one finishes men faster than me, not even on the Hub!”

[@DP-dd6hl]

I feel you your pain lol. I do freestyle wrestling and currently training judo with a heavyweight European masters champion who's defeated olympians. 30kg heavier than me so it's quite an experience, really good trg but at times i feel like the scene in avengers when Loki is grabbed by the hulk lolol.

[@tichtran664]

Since you did freestyle wrestling I thought you would rather do nogi bjj or even catch wrestling. But it up to you.

[@kipchika5989]

a high school wrestler thought he could double leg an olympic judoka even with the rule bans not a chance in hell lmao

[@ScorpionSuerte]

What was the name of the first sweep?

[@itsmyguitar]

Ryan! You're awesome! Chris's chest is bigger than your whole body. Ha ha Great work.

[@mark9104]

Good job man, one correction though, his throw at around 1:06 is called harai goshi or some would say ashi guruma. Uchi Mata is the inner thigh sweep

[@kitjarvis7379]

nope it is uchi mata, harai goshi is both legs and a different grip, but i understand your confusion as he stepped off the throw so it wasn't as good as it could have been

[@mark9104]

​@@kitjarvis7379just throwing it out there, not sure if I'm correct. My understanding is, there can be different grips for a throw, e.g. I saw uchi mata with double lapel grip, behind the neck, traditional grip etc, same for throws lika tai otoshi, single lapel grip, traditional grip, double lapel grip. My understanding for these three differences are: 1. Harai is sweeping up with your block leg, foot placement around knee. you loaded your opponent onto your hip, thus, a koshiwaza; 2. Ashi guruma is a leg throw, you unbalanced your opponent onto your block foot, blocked using your foot, thus a leg technique; 3. Uchi mata is also a hip technique, you entry deep, loaded your opponent onto your back, your sweep up onto inner thigh.

[@dimitrisgiannatos9782]

You re half of his size. Although Chris not in his prime, you did very well... 👏👏👏

[@Mayral999]

3:46 My first impression: CHRIS IS SMILING BECAUSE YOU FINALLY GOT HIM! 5 secs later: Damn, he probably planned it

[@nizer7147]

Size doesn’t matter it’s jiu jitsu is what I’m telling my girl next time we’re in bed

[@Burzurk1987]

He took it easy on you. Plus, I know I know Chris. He is far from his 2016 form. Lucky for you.

[@NilavraPathak]

Judoka doesn’t sprawl, he just falls

[@random0272]

The fact that you managed to take him down speaks well of your abilities

[@judoyodan]

Great attitude and spirit. However, I don't think that last attack would have counted as a score.

[@oldaccountab9362]

Couldn’t handle the judo heat

[@TylerSpangler]

Hard

[@atshabal]

The second throw was harai goshi.And yes size matter specially with a skilled matter.

[@judowithkeishin]

No it's not it's uchimata

[@gehwissen3975]

@judowithkeishin No, that was a harai goshi. The man was just very casual in performing. The leg slipped off - that's how it became a uchiMata. With 30kg more mass, you don't have to make much of an effort.

[@lons5472]

I like how the judo guy is more squred up on his stance, same as Muay Thai, cos everytime your take a more bladed stance you just get tripped, over and over again in both arts.

[@DaniriJiujitsuVeracruz]

good job, funny!

[@ashegheaty]

Lets use some precise logic and reasoning here , the amount of training and muscle memory that this Olympian has gathered is equal to the amount of domination that he had over you plus he has more mass than you. Dont you think ? So everything is absolutely expected here . But this doesnt mean that you are not awesome . Cheers .

[@channelsicks]

💥💥💰💰

[@renato.bakaadv]

Nice video

[@k9m42]

😊Great job. You will only learn what Judo is about by standing up against it as you did.

[@kerpal321]

i think if youre olympic level in judo you are more than just a blue belt in bjj lol

[@derrickrobinson7269]

Newaza

[@isidorocanones2954]

It depends actually. Some don't bother train ground, some do and some are extremely good on ground

[@larsonabilla5066]

True, but it depends how the judoka adapts to leg attacks… it’s been over 10 years since the leg attack ban and many young judoka don’t Instinctively sprawl or stuff takedowns

[@adamwood87]

did you get another round in no gi?

[@RyanJuliano]

Nope but I’m going to try to this year

[@tichtran8792]

I would love to see someone with freestyle wrestling, judo, and sambo experience vs bjj purple belt. Someone like Laetitia Blot a MMA fighter. But before MMA she was competing in judo, woman wrestling, and then sambo. Now she is training in bjj and luta Livre (catch wrestling and judo) for MMA. I would love to see her vs a female from your gym.

[@tichtran8792]

She won a gold medal at judo world championship and bronze at sambo world championship. She did also compete at UWW wrestling championship but didn't medal. But won gold at french national wrestling championship TWICE.

[@astrosherlock374]

I think ur giving far too much credit to a BJJ purple belt, the stand up would be way too lopsided, and it will give the judo/sambo/wrestler a much better hold with higher pressure at a blisteringly high pace. He will probably snatch an armbar from anywhere you give him. However, if started at the bottom with the wrestler still in his guard, then I give it to the purple belt.

[@TheBeast-eq2wh]

Judo is just the perfect martial art

[@larsonabilla5066]

It was an excellent art… the they banned leg grabs and most grips

[@jammiefortier1480]

me fighting my dad when i was 8yo.

[@user-lw4gv4yn1y]

Great try but Chris is an Olympian!!!

[@MrResale]

got spanked badly in this one

[@time8041]

You did well. The weight difference is huge. Skills not so much considering.

[@larsonabilla5066]

The funny part is that he was playing “tall man judo” - lots of Uchimata and back grips. The size difference played into his judo style

[@poldreborn4281]

Are you not afraid of rolling with chewing gum in your mouth? I'd say it's pretty risky.

[@simontan9950]

Double leg for glory

[@ayurvology3334]

why would you try a triangle a behemoth..not smart

[@shiradmohammed5653]

Big up to Chris amazing fighter and has a grip like mofo

[@thiccbutterballs9001]

What's a blue belt wrestler? Never heard of that

[@scottdecristo1984]

He basically allowed you to double leg him at the end because he felt bad

[@BatTuThanQuyen]

Why let a tiny person fight a giant like that, over 100 pounds

[@apexdental9649]

Harai Goshi

[@sportsmansparadice42]

Size does matter..

[@anilphilip546]

This is completely unequal - nobody commented that one of them is 50% heavier!

[@larsonabilla5066]

Yeah, judo gets easier with height/size… some throws and combinations only work with a size difference… people say judo is good for smaller people, but it works almost too well for tall and fat guys

[@wegucci447]

A blue belt wrestler? That’s odd I’m 19 and wrestled nearly 10 years of my life and have never heard wrestling or a wrestler get called a blue belt

[@kitjarvis7379]

he is a wrestler and bjj bluebelt, wrestling doesnt have belts

[@m5a1stuart83]

He is a humble guy for a Judo Olympian and wearing a Bluebelt. He left his ego at home.

[@rigobertogervacio223]

He definitely let you have that one

[@changdiaozuan]

所以在有道服的情况下 柔道是无敌的 自由跤只适合无道服

[@parapoliticos52]

He is seems to have 100 pounds on you.

[@daniur7880]

El judoka no tiene nivel tiene que ponerse con uno de más calibre

[@goodoledad]

you engaged in his battle. break grips and shoot

[@trainermono4362]

"break grips" gl wit that 😂

[@FedericoGalletta-fc1um]

Simply too big for you, dude...

[@loso2751]

Lol now take the gi off

[@M.R.4.2.0]

I would rather see olympic judoka vs olympic wrestler

[@kallelund4487]

Idd, this was just meh. Like judo guy is atleast 25-30kg more then white gi guy. Bring in gable stevenson against this judo guy 😅

[@johnsnider2956]

If its a judoka who came up before IJF changed the rules, they would more than hold their own.

[@lale5767]

​@@johnsnider2956 yeah we need a nogi match between a judoka competing before IJF rules vs wrestler

[@isidorocanones2954]

There is a video of a freestyle olympic wrestler vs an olympic judoka, look it up

[@tichtran664]

How about a WORLD competitor in judo, freestyle wrestling, and sambo vs a wrestler/ bjj purple belt?!

[@ahal_gokdepe]

surprised he qualified for olympics. his judo is not that great

[@tim30006]

He’s taking it easy on him

[@chachicullopapi]

He a monster