Striking and Jiu-Jitsu: Unraveling the Mystery of Striking's Absence in BJJ

[@lewissime4614]

Would love to see a video of all your different strikes! Huge fan of this channel

[@N108funshow]

I had the pleasure of training with Professor Pedro Valente when he came to Houston in 2016. He’s an excellent instructor and a wonderful human being. Do yourself a favor and go study with them in Miami if you have a chance. You will learn what real Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is. It’s so much more than a sport. Your father would be proud of what you guys have accomplished. God bless you and may you continue to have success in all your positive endeavors.

[@MZITinfo]

Such an important video. I would love to learn more about your striking curriculum! "Integrating is better than mixing" :)

[@brianklauk88]

It’s a privilege to be learning as a student in this complete system up in South Carolina! Thanks to all three of the Bros for keeping this lineage alive!

[@dstoglin1]

I love this channel 🙏🏽

[@ninpowarrior]

Eu gostaria muito que vocês tivessem uma academia ou uma filial aqui no Brasil e trazer novamente essa mentalidade e técnicas a nossa terra natal.

[@infinitycombatsystems1898]

Adding striking to any grappling/wrestling is crucial and a must! Being all rounded is the best way

[@ricardorick2176]

Excelente trabalho que os Valent's brother vem fazendo!

[@steve7309]

Obrigado, very interesting! 🥋💯

[@tettsubushi]

I've had to reverse engineer the total "jiu jitsu" art with Kyokushi,n thai and Western boxing to Judo and eventually BJJ... there are still those out there that are shocked Jiu Jitsu has strikes!

[@Chadi]

Thank you

[@ValenteBrothersTV]

You're welcome Chadi.

[@lewissime4614]

Huge fan of Valente Brothers and Chadi’s content all the way from London England 💪🏼

[@davidcrawford8583]

I have a black belt in Jujutsu. I trained BJJ for two years and though they are masters on the ground, it wasn't for me. Starting a roll on the knees? It's ridiculous, fights start standing, with striking. Thank you for teaching real Jujutsu.

[@dragonballjiujitsu]

Find a good Gracie Jiu-jitsu school. Something under Relson, Royce or Rickson.

[@traviswright6413]

You’re a liar. Nobody can get their black belt in 2 years. Nobody. Go back to your hole and cry. You just got EXPOSED

[@JohnJohnson-pq4qz]

LOl.."fights" happen in all kinds of places and positions. Sitting in cars or at tables...or even bathroom stalls...lol. Leaning against walls, in a ditch on the side of the road or a snow bank and everything in between. I have seen all of these and many more non standing fights break out.

[@keithgour5236]

Excellent message.

[@harvestblades]

I think you could make an argument that BJJ without the ability to throw or defend against strikes is no longer a martial art in it's truest sense, but rather a sport. As we saw & still see in challenge matches, fights & MMA throwing or defending strikes is crucial to closing range & setting up throws, takedown, & submissions. Even once you are on the ground as the old adage goes punch a black belt & he becomes a brown belt etc etc. Even on the ground landing effective strikes is a great decoy to transition to more advantageous positions or set up subs, & equally so being able to defend, or take away the efficacy of your opponents strikes (posture) can set you up for attacking. If you are on the bottom getting smashed with Fists or elbows can really make it hard to keep calm & be thinking three moves ahead as to what you are going to do, plus getting your head bounced off the ground (not a mat) or concrete can end your day really quickly.

[@dragonballjiujitsu]

This is what I have been saying for 20 years and people look at me like I've lost my mind. The older generation doesn't know Jiu-jitsu they know sport BJJ and sport BJJ is NOT a martial art. In REAL jiu-jitsu you learn to strike and defend strikes, you learn takedowns, distance management, situational awareness, etc. The IBJJF has done more to kill the martial art of Jiu-Jitsu than anything else at least in the past 15-20 years.

[@jujutsukawellness3518]

Thank you Professors 🥋

[@ricardomazzaseixas7549]

Im a big fã of you.Congratulations

[@lucasbarroso3130]

Video incrivel, família Gracie além de ensinar a lutar e a fazer dieta tem que começar a ensinar a historia do jiu jitsu para as próximas gerações

[@macaluso48]

Helio made it a sport since guanbara was a state in Brazil it has been a sport a long time but the self defense was always the foundation to me

[@KobukanRoninDojo]

Great video!

[@theadaptiveone]

I believe the saddest thing, is that jujitsu is a complete art. However in modern BJJ in order to obtain striking skills. Students go learn kick boxing or boxing. Which is not inherently wrong, its just sad to think that we are getting so far from history.

[@JIUJITSUUNION]

RESPECT 🥋🙏

[@gailvalleymartialarts]

I wonder if there is footage of Helio or other Gracies of that era fighting? I've only found a few short clips but they seemed more like grappling matches rather than Vale Tudo fights.

[@gailvalleymartialarts]

Coincidence but I came across watch?v=K1IqlptsEJ4 today, which says that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu even had a "greater emphasis on striking" compared to Japanese Jiu-Jitsu

[@cwentworth1]

Gracie in Action Videos show a lot of Striking

[@gailvalleymartialarts]

@@cwentworth1 I only know the ones that are on KZbin, but they seem to be mostly faints to set up the takedown, and then perhaps some ground and pound. Do you have a specific one in mind?

[@josemartin1727]

​@@gailvalleymartialartsLook up Carlson Gracie's fights from the 1940s and 1950s.

[@matthewsteen9789]

What makes Valente Jiu Jitsu different to Gracie Jiu Jitsu

[@gmenendez9569]

It’s a shame I have too many responsibilities as in parents and children because I’m about an hour away from your NMB gym. Maybe one day. Btw, I’m 54 😢

[@sanethmarthos6596]

I laughed when I saw the Facebook posts saying that BJJ is a non-striking martial art intended to allow practitioners to defeat opponents gently.

[@scarred10]

It is and always has been a grappling only art,the strikes taken from other arts for use in vale tudo were only for closing the gap on strikers,if you dont spar as a striker,you arnt training striking and that's what the valente teach ,no sparring.

[@SanethRajindaMarthos]

@@scarred10 No, buddy. You are wrong. Ju-Jutsu is not a grappling-only art. Even in Kudokan Judo, there are lots of striking methods. So, even before Vale Tudo was born, striking has been included in the art of Ju-Jutsu.

[@_Sandra]

Do you have an academy in Canada?

[@JohnJohnson-pq4qz]

I don't believe so, but the closest thing in Canada is the Sylvio Berhing BJJ association. They put a strong emphasis on the old school self-defence curriculum with strikes , throws and ground work quite similar to the Valente curriculum from what I have seen. They have several schools and a large following in the Toronto area and especially in Alberta.

[@_Sandra]

Thank you so much!@@JohnJohnson-pq4qz

[@chokmâw]

God

[@graciejiujitsu407]

💯💯💯💯

[@traviswright6413]

I don’t know about all the talking. Can we see something? Plus your voices are nice and calming so I’m falling to sleep over here. Thanks

[@VEGANWARRIOR]

love you guys