Shintaro Higashi vs Travis Stevens randori

Shintaro Higashi vs Travis Stevens randori
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[@Trilobite8jesus]

I think we have a buddy cop movie on our hands.

[@MichaBusch]

😄

[@JudoMateo]

Travis Stevens “I don’t need a partner, I’ve got my own way of doing things.” Chief replies “exactly that’s why we’re partnering you with Higashi” Travis “Chief having a partner will only get in my way!”.

[@chuckjack2168]

Be better than anything Hollywood is putting out.

[@brihno360]

It’s more of a ‘no cop’ situation

[@humann5682]

This was the Judo equivalent of the Rocky vs Apollo fight at the end of Rocky 3 ha ha!!

[@lamesurfer1015]

2:23 : History was made when Travis Stevens Drops a Standing Ippon Seoi Nage, strikes a pose, and plugs his Ippon Seoi Nage KZbin Video all in under 3 seconds. Olympic Silver Level Marketing.

[@mmongiello722]

I'm pretty sure he was not still standing when it was over.

[@lamesurfer1015]

@@mmongiello722 True - but it technically wasn't a drop seoi.

[@awallerfamily]

So dope. Love these guys chemistry

[@mmongiello722]

@@lamesurfer1015 I agree it was not a drop. Do you agree the most impressive version is when the opponent lands on the ground while the thrower remains standing?

[@lamesurfer1015]

@@mmongiello722 ABSOLUTELY. Standing throws are cinematic (and practical from a tactical standopoint). Sometimes I debate whether or not "Rolling" Throws (Rolling Seoi, Uchimata, etc.) should be awarded Ippon and not Wazari. Standing is best!

[@SenseiSeth]

his ability to stay on the feet in insanely impressive, well done by both of you!!

[@GameBred007]

Sensei Seth!!!! I want a trilogy with all three of you

[@odecx1325]

@@GameBred007 no he's still too traumatized from last time...

[@skycow3208]

Ikr

[@Kwisatz-Chaderach]

Hi Sensei.

[@marcomiller5641]

seth if you do have a chance to talk to travis and do a video with him, that would be awsome

[@RamseyDewey]

This was awesome to watch! I was just wondering what would happen if the two of you shared the mat, and then it happens. Outstanding. Very educational and fun to watch. Thanks for all you do!

[@pignokor5536]

Now lets get out there and train

[@gaminghunt5837]

Hi there.coach

[@JudoGeoff]

Hey, Ramsey -- maybe you can try out some choke and grab escapes with them to make sure they're realistic. Cup recommended but not required 😅

[@gaminghunt5837]

@@JudoGeoff I think he is in china

[@oneguy7202]

I didn't wait it to see you here . Next idea for you video remove gi to anticipate a throw lol

[@0u73rh34v3n]

1:48 - Ok, as a Judoka under 6ft, I feel like Higashi just taught me a way to deal with people grabbing over my shoulder

[@TheJakeJackson]

Remember the big thing he did there: posture. Travis' grip didn't bend him a single degree.

[@TheDanWhoSoldTheWorld]

You're completely right, thanks for pointing that out, I'll give that a go too.

[@mmongiello722]

I was going to ask if you learned to stand up straight but posture is definitely a better way to say it.

[@mauricematla1215]

As a smaller guy myself i have the same issue particulary when the 2 Mtr plus guys (we have a few) wanna have a go...

[@mmongiello722]

Snap down.

[@craigedwards2411]

Two highly skilled players going at each other and to your average Joe it looks like a scramble. Replace one of them with an untrained opponents and we would have a scene from a high budget action movie. Super educational!

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@ACIIIL_extracts-zr5wz yeah.

[@chriswright6245]

That's what I like about high level grappling

[@shootits48]

My fingers winced at those grip breaks lol 😂

[@TheJakeJackson]

Man, Travis sure knows a lot of rules! 😂

[@excuse_me5623]

okay can we get Shintaro removing his gi mid air to avoid the throw in slow motion? lol

[@NorseRonin]

There's an option to slow the speed. Just click the three dots if you're using the app, or the gear if you're in the website.

[@mrmalayweather4850]

Where? Time stamp please

[@PHOBOS300]

@@mrmalayweather4850 4:44 ~ish

[@ilyassnejjar6195]

I don't know which one I should say, is it impressive from Travis to hold his own against a 6th degree black belt complete grappler like Shintaro, or it's impressive from Shintaro to hold his own against a bigger stronger high level olympian medalist like Travis !

[@TheZangetsuBankai1]

I think it’s the latter

[@odiniuera4452]

I believe Travis was awarded his 5th degree black belt so they're almost the same now in terms of belt level.

[@christulloch3473]

Also, Travis is a BJJ Black belt which he got in 18 months. Shintaro is still only a Brown belt. My point is that they are both amazing complete grapplers

[@ilyassnejjar6195]

@@christulloch3473 Shintaro has also wrestling background.

[@RockiesSweden]

Rank in judo is more symbolic of knowledge than pure skill, although they are closely related.

[@JoJoKenn94]

Considering the weight difference, Shintaro did fantastic here! Loved this video, well done both Travis and Shintaro 🙏🥋

[@Kwisatz-Chaderach]

Shintaro competed heavier than Travis tho. I think they are about the same now since Travis stopped competing. For ref Shintaro competed in 100kg and Travis competed in half-middle (-81 KG)...Unless you're talking about how Travis is smaller 😆

[@JoJoKenn94]

​@@Kwisatz-ChaderachShintaro stated he was 180lbs and Travis was 230lbs at the start of video - which gives Travis a big advantage ontop of him being an Olympian 😁 all things considered, this was an excellent video and both Judoka did fantastic 💪🥋

[@Kwisatz-Chaderach]

@JoJoKenn94 heck yeah! Thanks for the info. Missed that part 😆

[@Aquagoth]

@@JoJoKenn94 Travis looks like an absolute gorilla here! I was guessing 250ish to Shintaro's maybe 210-220.

[@captencollin8753]

Travis is a funny dude, but I swear to god he sounds so serious.

[@kanucks9]

"Look at that pant grab!" It's good to know that that never stops happening in no gi rolling.

[@gladiumcaeli]

Shintaro breathing like he's on life support while travis looks like he just warmed up

[@engnoun]

😂

[@cornelmalteahlers3774]

Stevens saying "this is illegal" and "shido" more than an IJF referee in one day.

[@Aname550]

Travis is a monster though. Olympic level build and conditioning is terrifying, these guys do back to back randori for basically forever. Crazy stuff

[@richardlasch8400]

Shintaro is also giving up about 50 lbs , defending against that much weight takes extra oxygen.

[@thejohnnycakes9886]

Well, how much weight difference?

[@jaylove7391]

Judo is hard work and kudos to all the judoka out there whether your a world class competitor or a judo enthusiast training for self defense and fitness.

[@jsl8461]

My goodness, look at that grip fighting!!! The commentary was hilarious. 2:22 Awesome ippon seoi nage from Travis. 1:48 Shintaro's counter to the Georgian grip was intense, but Travis made it seem like a walk in the park. That's crazy.

[@muayboran6111]

Don’t know how I missed 2:22

[@Johnny.G.]

he took him down though? lol maybe a walk with a trip. XD

[@premo0]

Yeah Travis said, "oh okay" when Shintaro did a foot/leg sweep after the end of the gregorian grip there. He knew Shintaro got him. Shintaro then had his back, definitely a dominant newaza position.

[@ericseo8958]

Stevens' trademark, Koga seoi at 2:25 was just so beautiful. Plus fun to watch their nogi rolls lol

[@julesbruchez-outperformtra2020]

Seriously the only two people I watch for takedown stuff What an honor and pleasure to watch

[@tomsawyer7429]

02:38 he tried to throw him with a lower lapel grip! Hahaha awesome

[@alLEDP]

Hahahaha this is so hilarious you other have so different characters it's like a Judo comedy duo even during ramdori lol😂😂😂 "come on let's play"

[@mitsuhiroshimizu6580]

Travis's got them massive arms. Great fight!

[@sarlineh]

This was really inspiring! Thank you both

[@kudouk]

This was just amazing, thank you for uploading!

[@awallerfamily]

This was great. Love the variety of content youve been putting out. Watching the grip fighting was awesome.

[@bombastikderteutone6858]

You guys are awesome to watch and great teachers!! Love it so much!

[@kirilgoussev9641]

This is great guys!!! Thank you for making this video! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it!

[@SasakiKojiro7]

One of my favorite videos to date! Informative and hilarious I love it!

[@JoshuaArencibia]

Love the energy between you two !!! Make my day, missing the mats so much T_T

[@ZealousJudoka]

Love this video and we're following you guys all the way up here in Alaska. Had the privilege of attending Travis's clinics twice when he came up, and each time my judo grew! I can't wait to visit Shintaro Sensei's dojo and learn from him as well. 🙏

[@degenviking6068]

Thank you for your lessons it was wonderful to watch!

[@davidmartinez7194]

Great video, especially the grip fighting. Would love to see more standing and ne waza randori sessions. I've learned a lot from both of you. Can't wait to get back in the dojo to practice and pass on some of what I've learned watching your videos. Thanks for your contributions to judo and grappling arts in general.

[@jafo3814]

Glad that I stumbled onto this video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

[@robhay3438]

Fantastic, guys! Well done!

[@richardquinby42]

Great match. Really enjoyed it. You guys are both great!

[@Twill0986]

Seeing the Two of you play chess was amazing! Love the live commentary, hahaha! Please do another round or two.

[@abderrahmanghiadi8958]

This was epic 😂 very fun to watch thank you 🙏🏼

[@Colin-rr7uy]

I have been waiting on this !! 😭😭😭

[@JudoGeoff]

This gave me some great chuckles. Thank you both for a little entertainment and positivity to distract me from the freeze down here in Texas. 👏💪

[@henriquefrancisco300]

I was laughing through and through the whole video. Brilliant stuff guys. Thanks for this one.Inspiring

[@MP-db9sw]

You are both very very impresssive guys and this was awesome to watch!

[@bigdoor64]

This is awesome. Please consider doing this more often, perhaps limit each other to a few specific moves? I was watching some of the failed throws thinking "THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS TO ME". It would be awesome watching you overcome those failures. Awesome awesome.

[@hunterhendricks4721]

One of the most entertaining randori I've seen! Thanks, Shintaro!

[@Docinaplane]

Fabulous! It's such a pleasure to see two very highly skilled Judoka randori! Thank you!!

[@J3unG]

This was GREAT! I learned so much about how high-level players move on one another. So good. I couldn't stop watching this.

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Well done guys! Was fun to watch!

[@kissPANCRASION]

The nogi judo part looked hard, this was a very entertaining video and really makes me want to drop BJJ for judo. OSS!! EDIT: I really love jiujitsu, but I'm officially switching to Judo in March!!! OSU!!!!

[@RockiesSweden]

Why not both? :D

[@kennethrogers1129]

To me, judo is more relevant to real life situation, and add in your striking skills (taekwondo) and you have comprehensive martial arts, in my opinion

[@MaxLohMusic]

@@kennethrogers1129 Judo banned leg grabs in 2010 and also shortened newaza time, so in order to train what most people think of as "Judo" we have to train wrestling, BJJ, and Judo. The 3 combined give what "Judo" was meant to be (a complete grappling style)

[@aaronbenthall9527]

@@MaxLohMusic Na, there are many traditional judo clubs.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@MaxLohMusic i have been in three dojos that still teach real Judo!

[@ayyashhani]

Very entertaining! Bravo fellas!

[@HundredWingZ]

Fantastic performance by both participants. Much love from the UK.

[@dannyharper1741]

We are missing this action in the UK so thanks both of you for whetting our appetites of what we have to come as and when we can! 🥋

[@lloydm2110]

this was so awesome to watch. smile ear to ear for almost 8 mins. thanks, gentlemen.

[@mattpruner1432]

The best part - it is so apparent the amount of fun you guys are having.

[@mattiejitsu]

Awesome!!! Thank you guys so much!

[@FernandoSalazar-fz9hg]

Excelent !!!!!! More of this please 💪🏼🙇🏻

[@Grindgodgrind]

That was class, two of my favourite judo educators doing what they do best.

[@fenchelteefee]

Two legends, amazing stuff!

[@johnwill8467]

Sublime. Both so wonderful to watch ... warms my heart.

[@mikenomikos9040]

That was great! Thanks guys!

[@Mattytars]

This is awesome. Looking forward to seeing a rematch. Just unreal judo skills from both of these guys. This is the judo version of watching the 92 Basketball Dream Team scrimmage video.

[@yasmini.alamin6031]

I actually learned alot from this and I smiled the whole time! Thanks for sharing I will watch again to try and make a note on what I can apply to myself. Sensi Shintaro moves so well and can fight from all angles and Sensi Travis Stevens with that gripping excellence and self ads fo his instructional :)

[@Deadlifter700]

Wooh! That was a lot fun and the no gi towards the end was an extra treat!

[@mattkwan9459]

I was hoping for a video like this with you both. Awesome! Travis looks so hard to move.

[@redpilljujitsu9068]

Love the dynamic these two world class judokas have. Oss!

[@raymondr2821]

Bad ass man I love it ..thanks

[@wwbaah]

So legit! I was curious how sparring worked in Judo... but similar to other disciplines, when two respectful, high level practitioners engage there's ebb and flow, give and take, and no one gets injured! Great video!

[@m5a1stuart83]

Only amateurs give it 100%.

[@pelejahosoba5280]

@@m5a1stuart83 and so what, u speaking in the nonsense

[@pelejahosoba5280]

@@m5a1stuart83 and so what, u speaking in the nonsense

[@m5a1stuart83]

@@pelejahosoba5280 Well, my friend got his shoulder broken since the randori was like a final in Olympic.

[@pelejahosoba5280]

@@m5a1stuart83 That is a normal thing for judokas to accept, just because of what happened to your friend, u shouldn't apply it to everybody, because no judoka or judo in itself was designed to take it easy on your opponent or play ball together, I also got my elbows fractured thrice,turf toes, broken fingers,blisters and all form of severe injuries, but I always healed and got stronger,even Travis doest take it easy during randori

[@YamatoXion]

Fantastic video!! More of this please!!

[@justinwallace269]

It's like wrestling a bear lol. Shintaro put up a hell of a fight especially considering the size difference. He had to work three times harder on everything he was trying to do. Great work, guys!

[@markusoinonen2648]

Great stuff!

[@Alexsnakedoc]

loved the no gi judo sparring. Please do more of these videos

[@prettyflyforafilipin]

Hey it’s Ken and Ryu.

[@alLEDP]

Yeah but the personalities are changed. Higashi is the loud one and Stevens is the grumpy silent one lol

[@alLEDP]

But yeah I'd like to see a shoryuken lol

[@AceInose]

Al Lex Yeah b Shintaro caught Travis with that on his nose. Lol

[@natekelly770]

Two incredible martial artists going at it. Love it fellas

[@privateinvestigationandcyb7800]

It was great watching you two go at it.

[@henriquefrancisco300]

yooooooh that counter at 1:52 was juicy! Im gonna try to keep that!. That Gi slip off is so anime worthy! Awesome stuff.Loved it

[@Emmermacher]

Seems you both had a lot of fun there. This shows me, what we're all missing since a too long time...

[@Onico_xx]

Props to Shintaro with the weight disparity. Not easy to be strong enough to stand with someone that much heavier. ✌🤙

[@odiniuera4452]

This is by far the best video I've seen on KZbin

[@acampos2]

That was fun to watch!

[@royns]

Great video! Thank you!

[@hanzojpalm7779]

A friendly and playful randori between two of the most experienced, loved and famous judokas in the world! Awesome!

[@ortill]

Soo much fun to watch 🙏

[@steelrd48]

That was awesome!

[@jrmbayne]

I enjoyed that a lot. I'm not going to say why I was surprised at the results 🤣 you two futzing about, love the verbal sparring 🔥

[@burtmacklin4233]

Great vid nice to see two experts have a lil spar

[@zurackle]

This was great! You can tell alot about your relationship with someone in randori; Lots of mutual respect here And I can appreciate that Sensei Travis is a cuddly bully 😂😂😂 Thanks for another amazing video Sensei Shintaro. Looking forward to more colabos. Now back to driving. Had to stop to watch this lmao

[@jasonrose6288]

Great video with awesome skills and attitudes on display. The most interesting thing to me is the focus on and intricacy of the grip fighting. It seems to be about 70% of the battle and only once it is won - for a fleeting moment - is a throw possible. For much of my time as a judo player (recreational level), the emphasis was the other way around. That made it hard in shiai where I'd often feel I had better judo (throws) than my opponent but couldn't get my grips. Interesting.

[@athayde30]

Thank you brou. From Brazil.

[@s1mpleroblox403]

This was amazing to watch.

[@13crashbang]

That was so much fun!

[@matthewyarbrough1056]

This was the best!

[@StillRolling]

This was great! I was waiting for the jump spinning wheel kick from Shintaro haha.

[@bernardo911]

Very , very good . Thanks guys.

[@physiotipswithmarrow5836]

Travis you are a beast. Shintaro great job taking on a much bigger opponent. Greatly appreciate you both for the amazing info you have put out to help guys like me train during the pandemic.

[@kennethrogers1129]

AWESOME RANDORI, LOVE HONEST JUDO!! Looks like fun and judo is always applicable to real life self defense. Shintaro, make that big boy move and sweep him!! But he is so quick ! And the power on that shoulder throw, WOW! I think corona has made many of us fat and lazy due to the fear of partner practice, time to get back on the mat and practice!! Just be prudent about who you come in close contact with, Covid is still a worry.

[@animalizaki]

You guys are strong and having fun!

[@jeremythomas6247]

Love to see legends go at it

[@grappleRaver]

This was awesome

[@Dadvestor]

As a jiujitsu guy this was way more interesting than most of modern bjj buttscooting tbh Might need to check out some Judo 🥋

[@herculesmwp7983]

I love the friendly banter 😂. Me and other judo friends do this 😂

[@agaplinio]

I didn’t know you worked together!! 👏😀

[@muhammadmustafa1440]

Awesome guys

[@bravesirgallahad]

Great to watch