The Shredder Concept Explained!

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

I don't know if this makes any difference in this forum, but this guy is one of a kind! A freakin "concept" makes up for level 1-25 in other combative curriculum. Simply brilliant!

[@ss-or8hj]

thumbs up for the aggression and emotion behind the technique

[@attritionwarrior]

s km emotional content

[@63doughnut]

This bloody WORKS ! The windshield wiper is very effective without needing to tear your opponent apart .

[@selfpolicing]

The shredder with the eye raking/gouge, elbowing as a transition to the rear naked choke or the guillotine are a very good concept together with BJJ.

[@jimlowe5433]

What you are describing is a great combination from striking to grappling range. Understanding transitions.

[@jimlowe5433]

Self defense is not Martial arts. It is derived from Martial arts. It is a method, learned, that gives a person quicker access to the tools and mind-set needed to protect themselves. The idea of the "Shredder" is drawn from the Tiger Claw, known in many circles of Kung fu.

[@stevenwalters774]

Awesome! Took me back to his seminar in London 2006. Never forgotten his lessons. But, my goodness did I hurt the next day! Totally worth it though

[@vespeneprotoss4346]

Does he still do seminars?

[@damienmussard1821]

@@vespeneprotoss4346 I don't think he still does, maybe I'm wrong but he deleted a lot of his material online and has moved on to a more holistic approche of violence in general

[@selfpolicing]

This tool works in the reality outside. Very good to have in your toolbox. Thanks for the video!

[@markeldridge3619]

Was lucky enough to train with Dimitri and learned the shredder back in 2004 and 2006 in London ... Awsome concept for the street.. Bridges that gap in a real fight when it suddenly goes from punching room, to a fucked up tangle, to the ground.. Gives you the opportunity to overwhelm your attacker completely and get back to good old fashioned blunt force trauma to the head to finish what he started! Richard dimitri is a great guy.. The shredder is an awsome tool.

[@kingslavd661]

The Shredder is amazing. Can't wait to get this dvd and then master it.

[@scottfantell4762]

kirill I think you are missing the point about the shredder.its not so much technique oriented as it is a psychological assault.it short circuits your attackers prey mindset.it does not matter what position you are in,someone tearing,biting and ripping at your face will put you in a more victim oriented mind set.you wont be thinking so much about your next move,,but rather preservation.if something comes toward our face,especially eyes ,our normal reaction is to blink,or flinch,and try to cover our facial features.that half beat moment is when the shredder becomes dominant and reverses the situation.

[@wurblewurble]

It's true. Before Richard Dmitri, it never occurred to anyone to hit their opponent in the face

[@zandarx]

Rich Dimitri is superb! Great stuff

[@TheKingDagon108]

"Take me down hard and fast" 😂😂😂😂

[@xxdummyfreshful]

I think Richard is the best at what he does, but I’m curious why he does not include your first reaction of the startel flinch, then move into the shredder.

[@jeffreydani8616]

Wow I like your style this is what I am looking for!

[@rafaelcarrera9436]

I first read about this instructor and his ideas years ago. I am glad I came across his material again. This 'Shredder' idea parallels the old American 'gouging' way of fighting which was used to settle disputes and also as just a methodology of violent fighting and self defense on the frontier. This technique/idea of constant aggressive pain and pressure syncs perfectly with both the mindset and directives of catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The flow between this 'shredding' application and catch wrestling's constant applied pressure of forcing your opponent to carry your weight all while attacking with constant compound joint submissions is as if both were written from the same book.

[@1smg346]

How can i get a mindset?help please 🙏

[@johnleneganpreparedpeople]

Great content as always from Rich 👍👏

[@Juggernautfitnes]

im assuming alot of people think this is bs when u see it here on video, but go an experience someone doing this to you. What you will realize a this shit is not joke its hell to experience. Using this properly on someone is beyond savagery, and should only be done if ur in a life threatening situation.

[@AdamOuissellat]

This is how cats fight

[@Fabiandur]

yet cats are deadly predators

[@jameslandon4126]

If they ever make a movie about Richard Dimitri........Elijah Wood. That is all.

[@maoriboy1015]

Very effective. I did this in a street fight and the other guy started freaking out when I bit his nose! He started screaming full on! I raked the fuck out of his eyes too... I got off him and he was screaming for me to stop. This shit is real if used with the fuel & adrenaline behind it.

[@proknifethrower]

all of these Concepts have been well-documented in the book of Five Rings written by Miyamoto Musashi. none of these things are new. But Bravo on the explanation

[@kingslavd661]

he never claimed to be new, he even says himself that he combined all stuff together to a better extent.

[@attritionwarrior]

bushido9840 amen

[@kirillwickstrm8237]

This is a useful concept as far as striking/standing clinching goes, but using this as a takedown defense or when in somebody's closed guard is situational at best. First of all that guy's takedowns were horrible. Head goes inside on a single leg, not outside. If somebody tries to take you down like that you simply guillotine them and put them to sleep, there's no need for shredding anything. A proper takedown on the other hand leaves very little time for eye gouging as you will be on your ass in seconds if you're gonna start reaching for his face instead of whizzering/pushing hips away/etc. Now, the shredder from the closed guard is also not something that's gonna work if the other guy is at all competent. That armbar attempt was even worse than his takedowns. Look, spazzing (and shredder is just that, advanced spazzing) works very well if the other guy hasn't done any high intensity sparring before. If he has, he's simply gonna hold you down for 1-2 minutes until you get tired, and then beat your ass. If the other guy has done BJJ or MMA for around a year he's gonna have no problems with overhooking one of your arms and thus taking away your ability to stick your fingers in his eyes. You will have a free arm, sure but so will he. And he can eye gouge you right back, so this isn't a battle you want to get into, especially not while your arm is tied up in his closed guard. As for reaching for his head with both your arms, he probably doesn't even need to armbar you, if you overextend your arms that far, he can just shove one of your elbows across his body and sweep you right into mount or go for your back. Look at 7:58, if you do that to anybody that has grappled for more than 6 months you're gonna get mounted or have your back taken. I've seen some of your other vids and the knife defense stuff is really, really good, but trying to eye gouge your way out of closed guard or takedowns isn't gonna work against people who know what they are doing.

[@Rshen11]

all the shredder is a tool for you to add to your tool box.. it's not the end all and be all.. add the shredder to your bjj. mma wrestling etc..and you will prob come out on top..in a self defense situation..

[@fujimi715]

wrong I saw the video (which is unfortunately gone now) and he talks about it in a lesson where he beats a Gracie on the ground with the shredder. I've also seen him beat champion wrestlers and judo practitioners.

[@Rshen11]

+fujimi715 dude your wrong.. I have and watched most of his videos even been to a seminar.. he calls shredder a tool many times..

[@fujimi715]

+Edward Supertramp lol I wasmt saying you were wrong I was talking about the original poster

[@kirillwickstrm8237]

+fujimi715 I'm gonna need some videos of him beating "champion wrestlers" and bjj black belts with eye gouging.

[@zamochit1989]

I have a very simple question. The attacker is wearing a motorcycle helmet............?

[@stevebb2915]

Forward momentum plus weight of helmet makes him easy to unbalance

[@ether0077]

Well, did you ever try fighting with a motorcyle helmet on ? You suffocate within 2-3 minutes. But anyway, any sensible person would accept the trade off for a technique that works in 98% of situations, and would fail against a integral helmet wearer ^^

[@AZTigerMMA]

No bad, saw a version of this from the widowmaker program early 90s we have something similar, however a NCAA wrestler or good hs,wrestler would not be so easy. Still good but don't make it your whole art. I respect Richard Dimitri and his accomplishments

[@roywallace730]

You're right the Widowmaker came from Sammy Franco he is the originator and one of the Godfathers a reality-based self-defense this is good but widow-makers much better the entry the setup he goes in a great detail I recommend people check that out no disrespect.

[@patmark3059]

Shred your sins with an act of perfect contrition

[@flonomcflooneyloo7573]

Though this looks good on the surface, I think the author has, with good intent, mind you, posted a false 'proof' of the efficacy of this. His proof, if you listen carefully is that in seminars he has picked the biggest guy and told him to 'do a takedown, hard and fast'. But what is the problem here? 1) It's a seminar attendee, it's a person who paid to be there. It's a person who is doing what the instructor is telling them so while there may not be a 'compliant' situation, the person doing it has little motivation to prove the nice Instructor wrong. In fact, a good stage performer will often, perhaps 'unconsciously' pick someone who they know they can 'trust'. I'll explain what I mean by trust. 2) The person is going to do a takedown attempt. So it's not a surprise. It's not a 'real attack', because the defender knows EXACTLY what, when and HOW the "attacker" is going to proceed - he is totally prepared. A wrestler will tell you that a takedown includes an element of movement and timing. You want the guy moving into your shoot. You have to have some suddenness and watch the feet to pick the timing. So it's not a real shoot, despite being 'hard and fast'. 3) The Instructor trusts that the guy is not going to go off-script and instead of a takedown, fake a takedown and instead sucker punch him in the face. That's how real fights happen. 4) The attacker, if taken aside and given some motivation ("I will give you $50 if you fake a punch at this guy and not tell him you are going to do a different kind of takedown than he expects (like a heel pick and shoulder bump, or a TJ Dillashaw leg hook outside reaping takedown, or anything BUT the straight double leg) chances are good that this will not go as planned. The attacker is now no longer doing it in 'cold blood', or half-fast, not wanting to embarrass anyone. 5) The attacker is asked to do a takedown, but all too often these seminar attendees may know 'how' to do a straight double leg but they are not a real wrestler who has a competition-level takedown. Thus saying the guy is BIG is a misnomer. Being BIG doesn't equal a 'great takedown', in fact the bigger the guy is, the less talented he is the slower he is the easier it will be to get this 'windshield wiper' move on him. Again, I'm sure the author is well-meaning and I'm not saying this kind of thing -never- works on anyone. But to say it's a 'proven move' is not accurate. Could your 17 year old daughter use this on a determined 'predator type'? If not, then why include it in your regime? It's just a 'fluke' thing that seems to work in seminars.

[@TheUmmahFightCamp]

I persoannly have SEEN men walk through punches to the head and scream when the skin get ripped from their face. What he is showing works and can be proven easily. If listened to what he said, he is using spitting, biting, head butts, elbows .......What is left? Nothing that works.

[@johngorman8038]

Wrong bruv

[@jimlowe5433]

It is easy to criticize by merely observing what is being shown without personally experiencing the concept firsthand. Many times an observer tends to judge the subject, being explained, as a false narrative, without experiencing it themselves. There are many whom will post a video and it is highly suspect as to the material presented. It is not a matter of "looking good on the surface." Much of what is done is not "pleasing to the eyes, nor the words to the ears." When something is presented it should be "pressure tested" for good measure. If one disagrees with the concept and after "testing the waters" then they will know its failure. I have know those who had seminars and the people attending were not always 'compliant.' Those were the ones that usually got injured while trying to prove the teacher wrong. No matter the discipline, movement and timing is essential, as well as the element of surprise. No fight is without chaos. In martial training, of any source, one learns principles and concepts, through movement (technique), and mind-set (application). Just because the explanation at that point was not in "real-time" does not mean the idea is a failure. Why would the teacher have a person go off-script if he is explaining a point, unless he tells the person to do so? Depending on what is being explored things need to be in a set way. Outside of that way then the idea changes. If that is the case then so be it. Point being here is the why and how things are done. Learning in this environment should be in a safe manner until the other is desired. But of course you might have less people there, because some would be on the floor. Remember this, when it is being explained you are learning its concepts. Later you apply those concepts under controlled conditions. Then if you truly desire, apply them under fully less desired conditions. All martial methods sooner or later will fail. That is why you have back up. No method (wrestling, Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, etc etc) will fail, depending on the circumstances. An attack, by whatever means, can occur any where, at anytime. An attack is verbal, facial expressions, physical and so forth. If you train for those types of situations, and not combat sports alone, then you have a better than average chance to survive.

[@CourtayMichele]

I’m so confused

[@therealwarriorscholar]

Bullshido. Any person with the slightest wrestling training will take this guy down without trouble

[@kde439]

Not without having their nose crushed & losing an eye.

[@jimlowe5433]

It is easy to judge without trying it for yourself. Too many times we say what could be until it happens.

[@xxdummyfreshful]

Your missing the point, we know their is a lot of Bullshido out their, but this is not, is any system perfect no of course not, this is for average people who are not going to spend years training, and further more unless your a dick head and going around looking for trouble, why in the world is a wrestler or mma guy going to attack me!

[@Juggernautfitnes]

not if i bite and ripp out that wrestlers juggular, i might get killed but he dies too of blood loss. now what?

[@kaizenalive294]

😇😇 is this copied from Richard Dimitri by Sammy France "the WidowMaker" ?? ..just some curiousity here 🤔🤔 thanks

[@stevebb2915]

yes. sammy franco ripped it off

[@mxu111]

Very sensible.

[@TakeItorLeaveItReviews]

agreed 100%

[@AZTigerMMA]

Dont do that from "under someone "who is BETTEr AT IT

[@noahahnee959]

Nice

[@nkassion]

My GF fights like that

[@TakeItorLeaveItReviews]

Yes

[@johngorman8038]

Lol buy me a coffee afterwards ,, , eye gouge and headbutts always have effects ,,

[@DS-bg6yh]

jeepers

[@stefanlicht2060]

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[@masterp-lw2dg]

It would be much better if a woman said to me "take me down, hard and fast" 😂

[@thedogrunner]

First thing... Thumb in throat. Nope, fake af. Next video.

[@MrMZaccone]

Nonsense.

[@rocksteady7863]

Fourteen thousand real G,z snm

[@shanemoore6793]

bullshido

[@TheLockon00]

Yeah, this stuff's pretty dumb.

[@jameslandon4126]

You are completely out of touch with reality if you think this is dumb.

[@stevebb2915]

wrong

[@ether0077]

Well @Richard Harrow, learn it, use it training, then in real situation, compare it to other techniques... Then only your comment may become of some relevance...

[@Truly1Tom]

Yo! This reminds me of the 3 Stooges where Moe is going at it with Curley! "WoooWoooWooooWoooo!!! Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!" "I'm a victim of soicumdtsance!!!"

[@stefanlicht2060]

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