Travis Stevens - American Warrior

[@arantxaurrutia0]

A Criminally underrated Judoka and brutal competitor.

[@Sr.D]

The complete grappler, black belt in judo and bjj, inspiring

[@johngordon4988]

And a wrestler as well I think

[@napalminthemorning8309]

@@johngordon4988 He never wrestled on any team (high school or otherwise) but he has had wrestling training (for obvious reasons), and from what I've heard he's a pretty good wrestler. Which tracks.

[@nonglishq6727]

​@@napalminthemorning8309you are wrong he wrestled in a few different clubs when he was little but he stop when he was 11 after his leg was broken

[@henrikg1388]

My favorite grappler and my favorite Foo Fighters. Perfect.

[@cazio2020]

With black belts in both judo and brazilian jiujitsu, sensei Stevens is lethal.

[@counterkidnapping1737]

Exactly. His ground game is great. He trained under Renzo Gracie

[@za.monolit]

@Brianna Lorenzen hey bot, your name is a girl's name but you said you have a girlfriend. fucking dumbass programmer

[@za.monolit]

@Julius Devin idiot bot

[@wsl3119]

Nothing but respect for this man! To bring American judo to this level is incredible.

[@MrJimmyTide]

I've trained with him before at his dojo in Wakefield, MA. Dude ankle-picked me as hard as he could in a demonstration for students. I was both honored and aggravated because he clearly didn't read my injury history on my sign-up form, but at the same time, I took a hard hit from the man himself. At least I have the story.

[@jiujitsusilencer8533]

Sorry to hear that. Never met the man, but he looks like a very intense and dedicated individual.

[@lmk2869]

Aggregated is worth a story like that one day you can have a beer and laugh when you tell it

[@donsimons9810]

You should have told him silly. It’s eSy to miss those accident reports. Sigh

[@pizzacrusher4632]

I think he's talented as hell. plus he has a champion's mindset and work ethic.

[@GrapplerKingdom]

I think his talent is his mentality and ability to push trough adversity. Recently I read that before Olympic games he trained up to 5 times a day which is literally insane. Some people have physical advantages, while some have unbreakable character, determination and work ethic like Travis Stevens.

[@paramedic28154]

Love Travis Stevens!

[@HeartOfLife1]

Wow...that was an amazing video. I've gotten to really like Travis over the years. I can see he's got class as a person. Loved seeing his judo through this video.

[@matthewappleby8026]

A legend. What a battler!

[@alexeyepifanov2684]

Just great! Respect from Russia

[@Armbar4you]

This got me psyched up, thanks for that! I can only imagine what it would feel like when he grabs your lapel and starts moving you. Scary.

[@johnconnolly8775]

One of the best judokas and a true gentleman

[@taltezy2941]

I remember seeing him as 19 year old at senior nationals in Miami.

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Cool, must be interesting to see the the evolution from 19 year old prospect to Olympic silver medallist.

[@lanaslasagna9119]

Good video! I love his fighting style

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Thanks!

[@ss-cu6nk]

Lanas Lasagna Me to!!! His ground is so cool !!!

[@josenildo6558]

Incredible athlete, his match against flavio canto still amazes me today

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Yeah, it would be interesting to see their match in BJJ.

[@daniloj7387]

Nothing but respect

[@golfingnut52]

Wow 😯

[@upnorthof60]

What was that submission at 3:46 ?

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Okuri Eri Jime (Bow and arrow choke).

[@Crystals10000]

a beast and nice guy

[@bekabel310]

a solid Judoka.

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

I love how head and shoulders his competition level Ne Waza seems to be, like, he'll throw you for Ippon all day, don't get it twisted, but if you manage to avoid landing flat on your back, you're fucked anyway.

[@term02]

2:08

[@alexeyepifanov2684]

Fantastic grappler

[@mariehatton6268]

Great judo.

[@rachadpray8201]

One of my fav on line coach 👊🏽

[@harrikantoluoto7965]

he has a will to to win! can see it!

[@ktkt1825]

"Help, I've been caught by an alligator": 1:18 1:38 2:03 2:26 3:08 3:15 (Well, the whole video!). Of all Judokas, the one you least want to end up on the ground with is Travis Stevens.

[@jonathanbee514]

DAMN this guy is strong barely bends his knees when he throws a seoi nage, makes it look easy

[@fabianoalves2187]

Zica ,monster 👽

[@fabianoalves2187]

Tiger of tatame 💪

[@luca88bucciarelli]

american beast

[@brazilianjiujitsubjj7938]

ese. cara e top nó Jiujitsu também OSS

[@jaymorris3468]

Until he comes across that Brit, Euan Burton that has always taken him, his arch enemy. Just being honest

[@vcunninglinguist3473]

That Brit also had a country that supplemented his lifestyle, training and competition demands. USA judo can barely afford to cover travel and cough up pennies to the athletes. Euan also never placed silver at the Olympic or worlds any years 🤡 brush up on your history Chief.

[@jaymorris3468]

@@vcunninglinguist3473 I know my history, besides that was quouted from Stevens own mouth,, and your wrong about funding totally, most Olympic Judoka funded themselves as money was scarce in that field, it's was so bad that Ray Stephens who'd been picked for the olympic team decided he couldn't go cos he couldn't afford it. It was only when Simon le bon found out, the lead singer from Duran Duran who lives in the same town that he stepped forward and paid for him to go, since then all IJF affiliated countries at that level receive similar funding options so your talking nonsense, Judoka who aren't affiliated with the IJF are totally different, and obviously work on a self funding basis but they still have to switch to IJF if they want to train and go to the Olympics and then funding is available, so right back at you, learn some history CHIEF!