Understanding How Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Works • Ft. Matt Thornton

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a wide and complex field, yet with the right approach it can be explained and understood in an effective way. Matt Thornton founder of Straight Blast Gym International in this video offers his way of understanding how BJJ works in a simple and efficient way.
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Also, check the BJJ Q&A with founder of SBG Matt Thornton here: • Gi vs No Gi & Rolling ...
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[@johndoe4073]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="330">5:30</a> - This feels like stumbling across a mountain of gold! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world

[@danegrace219]

I like the idea of fundamentals representing a framework of concepts and movement patterns versus a catalogue of techniques.

[@jorgejgleandro]

So do I 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@RicoMnc]

Master the fundamentals, everything else will fall into place. Sometimes your opponent/partner really does just fall, into the place you want them.

[@yurisghost9107]

I love that his belt is so tattered it’s almost white.

[@bougeac]

Pure gold! Pity he starts going into detail when the clip ends tho...

[@MrBluemanworld]

This is a smart man. That's right let's study this. I love the first principle which thankfully I'm aware of in martial arts - that you have to practice as if you're actually in the situation, because otherwise you're not really learning how to execute and apply a given technique.

[@rocker8692]

Just like Mr. Miyagi said.

[@selfpolicing]

Matt Thornton you are a worldclass instructor! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@sbgipdx]

He's been working on it for a while.

[@MrBluemanworld]

All right 👍 we got some American brains explaining the art

[@BenWaldeck]

Brilliant discussion. Love that: "base: roots of the tree, posture: trunk of the tree"

[@bytor754]

Pretty amazing theory on BJJ. Master John Franklin down on the mat was also my first motivator.

[@analytiskpsykoterapi4270]

PURE GOLD !

[@meh11235]

Life talk

[@myrusEW]

idk any world class instructors who when explaining their ideas downplay the ideas and methods of other instructors. im smelling some bullshido...

[@ricomajestic]

So you are fine with bad instructors?

[@Fillipo-q9w]

Blödis 2 jau tschu tschu. Prinzipals. Greif der Angreifer bei seinen Schwachstellen an. Nutze seine Kraft um in deinem Sinne kampfunfähig zu machen.😂🎉😂

[@kungfujoe2136]

it's just judo for ppl who are afraid of getting thrown (or slammed or punched or kicked)

[@elolife1375]

Not even dude

[@kungfujoe2136]

@@elolife1375 the point about bjj i hear the most is that it's effective and safe to practice safe to practice (witch is bs imho just ask ppl what injuries they have) means no high inpackt trauma this is also why they dont let you slam in competitions (perfect counter to armbars) i think bjj is a great martial art but the lies about (ppl defending bjj) do it a disservice if you look at the history of the gracies you can see where it stated

[@elolife1375]

@@kungfujoe2136 that's competition rules tho. Each company has ense and safety could be said for any martial art. E.g. guns, boxing, bjj, wrestling, swords, pankration, mma.... as for slamming that can be a defense or a real shit wat to make the armbar even heavier on the arm. All depends on a lot of variables...

[@ivandrago1133]

SBG? An affiliate to SBG Ireland? The SBG that doesn’t know how to defend against an RNC ala....McGregor tapping two times to the same sub? No thanks.

[@scarred10]

sbg ireland is the affiliate to sbg international.Conor knows well how to defend the technique,in both those fights he was mentally beaten before the submission .However every fighter gets beaten eventually,it natural and part of being a fighter.

[@JustT725]

This sounds true