We Made Pro Boxers Fight Like Anime Characters

[@rangered_64]

Won't lie, not only does this look like a lot of fun, but for some reason this would look like a fun drill to do in terms of distance-control.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

I definitely found the exercise useful!

[@flynn8845]

@@MartialArtsJourney what did you find this "drill" (lol) helped you work on the most?

[@MartialArtsJourney]

@@flynn8845 Head movement for sure! Also timing your strikes and using footwork to close and make distance

[@Hero.pheonix]

I remember back if u had a problem with another student in the dojo our belts were tied together and we fought it out until it was resolved kinda similar

[@SYSyphysDelta]

distance control, feints, splitting your attention. It all seems like valid reasons to do this!

[@nadim4172]

I like how the stuff expected to be the most violent and intense ended up being the most creative and fun looking

[@RedFoxGrappler]

Losers Lose is a fun Baki fight ruleset, but Devil’s Sarashi from the Maximum Tournament in the fight between Chiharu Shiba and Iron Michael: the rope is tied to your leg and your opponent’s leg and you can use it to yank each other closer, trip each other, etc.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Whoa...! I am still about to track back and watch the Maximum Tournament. Definitely sounds like something I'd like to try!

[@Aliraldd992]

First I 'd like to say that the video is really fun...but the point of the handkerchief is not to wrench it out of the opponent hand, is to keep people from fleeing/dodging: You need to show that you are a man by eating what your opponent is throwing at you without backing down. Thats why in the end Oliva and Guevara stopped holding it altogether, they were not going to back down from the fight. Stealing the handkerchief from the opponent is disonoable

[@LaurenW7493]

I'd love to see this attempted again with grappling instead. Great video Rokas!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Would be definitely interesting to see how this would all roll out with grappling instead! Thanks!

[@junichiroyamashita]

Pave the way for Standing Submissions Grappling.

[@koraamis5568]

Fighting while keeping a connection to your opponent, and at the end becoming better friends, sounds like Aikido to me

[@saawysorenson4585]

A great example of how the rules shape the martial art. Would be even crazier with body kicks for example, using the handkerchief to pull up the arm and make space for your kick and so on.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Adding knees to the body could be fun and effective!

[@me0101001000]

Beyond the physical side, I really have to say I'm impressed with the mental side of this. You have to split your focus between holding the cloth, throwing attacks, and of course protecting yourself. It's easier to split between attack and defend, since two-way focus splitting is not too hard for most people to do a somewhat okay job, especially when you can easily consolidate parts of the two tasks. But three way is where things get complicated, and how you try to bundle the cloth into offence or defence is going to greatly affect how you approach the ordeal.

[@janitor1165]

Baki is such an absurd show, I love it. All my friends who train martial arts but don't generally watch anime have seen this show.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

That's so cool! I had mixed feelings about Baki at first, but the more I watched the more I realized how much I love it's absurdity and craziness.

[@LifeandLiesSyra]

The fun of it is that you don't have to pretend it is realistic but on the other side it is fun as hell

[@MartialArtsJourney]

@@LifeandLiesSyra 100%!

[@JackgarPrime]

They should also check out Kengan Ashura

[@benoitbrown9400]

In this west this is known as a Jackson duel and it usually happens when you ignore a rival crew telling you not to come around here, don't wanna see your face you better disappear.

[@christophervelez1561]

This looks legit. As a fellow nerd I love the premise of this. Keeping martial arts fun!

[@camiloiribarren1450]

And now Rokas can take on Biscuit but still has to train before facing Yujiro

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Yeah, I have to deal with Pickle before that too! 😭

[@aldokurti3272]

Nah he has to perfect Aiki first. 💀

[@Mutterschwein]

​@@MartialArtsJourney Next video: " ̶K̶i̶s̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ Having a bite off with my friends like Jack vs Pickle."

[@savagersd5340]

At the end, seems like everybody has become friends after the crazy fights, just like in Baki. 🎉

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Definitely!

[@samclydemayes]

It was the power of friendship all along!

[@ElDrHouse2010]

"they would end in the death of one or both of the participants" Yeah... No wonder why modern law banned dueling. Doubles (both dying) was so common it left everyone wondering if it was even worth it lol.

[@marius8543]

As an aïkido master, i though you would pull something Shibukawa would do with this game 😂 Great video

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha, good point! Need to do a grappling version next 😁

[@saawysorenson4585]

I dont think sparring partners would appreciate getting their fingers broken.

[@samuelgreen7684]

I love everything about this, especially how much fun the participants had! Great stuff Rokas!!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks!!

[@aeugheh4330]

If you do grappling next, I bet there will be uses of the handkerchief to choke the opponent unless he lets go

[@WillRaven_]

i'm more and more in love with this channel. It's amazing the dedication and fun we are able to get throw this "martial arts journey".

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks man! I'm really glad to hear it! I'm planning quite a few new cool videos. I hope you'll enjoy them!

[@ShorelineTaiChi]

Interesting! This is analogous to an old standard from Tai Chi Chuan. Train to win so decisively, that the opponent cannot even manage to tear your shirtsleeve.

[@Jamoni1]

We used to do towel wrestling in gym class. You rolled up a towel, taped it up, and both kids had to get both hands on it. Whoever takes the towel away wins. It was pretty fun.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Nice!

[@redpuppy101]

Used to do a similar thing in judo/jujitsu (not bjj) classes, but with a ball: one gets a medium-sized ball (volleyball, medicinal, whatever) and the other one has to take it away. Or both start from a neutral “grip”. Fun game!

[@kujojotarostandoceanman2641]

This is actually so much fun and competitive than it's to brutal, honestly this should be the standard rule in street fight

[@darylmckay]

That did look like a lot of fun 😄

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Scary at first, but definitely fun once we got going!

[@santia7115]

this looks mad fun and creative especially when full grip was allowed.

[@jswets5007]

I think the "no-grip" method is the most refined competition. It forces the combatants to remain the most vigilant, and prevents it from simply becoming a more violent tug-of-war.

[@intricate9666]

Finally baki video!! you should check the new season there are few moments of aikido in it

[@MartialArtsJourney]

I'm already waiting for season 2 part 2 to air tomorrow! And yes, I am planning to look into the Aikido moments as well 😊

[@AK-bx4jy]

This seems really fun! Please do more videos on this I want to see more !

[@MartialArtsJourney]

On it!

[@BMO_Creative]

LOL, Baki is a crazy anime! Cool video as usual man!

[@Urbanity_Kludge]

The editing and voiceover here is excellent and creates a fun video to watch

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks man! Really glad to hear it

[@artyombychkov2134]

The guy who left is a stick in the mud.

[@Jenjak]

This reminds me a lot of hockey fights. You can hold your opponent's colar with one hand an punch with the other. ... It's stupid but seems like a fun drill XD

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha, that's a good point!

[@RobKinneySouthpaw]

"next up my tier list ranking of best and worst martial arts for stealing a handkerchief"

[@dizzastah4775]

0:49 Props for the "Potop" movie ;) Greetings from Poland

[@chara2038]

You where right! This sure looked VERY fun! I might try this out with my sparring partners XD

[@robertoliver2651]

I love Baki and love your videos. Keep up the excellent work

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks!

[@RoszuKtz]

0:50 National Classic from Poland a movie based on book "Potop". The main character at his young age. Actor Daniel Olbrychski appear in movie "Salt" where he played main character next to Angelina Jolie :-)

[@laperrablanca1]

Fantastic drill!!! We once made something similar in karate sparring, tying the belts so the distance is very close (for karate sparring 😂), but still we had both hands and feet free... It's unbelievable crazy that people did it in actual duels with swords, or even worse, with pistols... Fun, amazing , and yet an exceptional challenge of distance management, reflexes, and coordination

[@OrionBlitz256]

We used to play a similar game but the hands were tied together with a belt and could be used to pull or block. Usually ended in pain. Fun, fun pain.

[@junichiroyamashita]

This Tug O War concept can be used to train clinch fighting. To isolate the conditions in order to develop a skill,be it Dirty Boxing,Muay Thay Plum or Wing Chun.

[@emperortime4380]

Ah, Baki. Where the absolutely absurd is to be expected. I often reference the time Dorian tried to have a death match by covering his hands in grease and broken glass. That would be a much more dangerous video, and not an idea I’d recommend.

[@leonardobleda6699]

You should do one inspired in Kengan Ashura if you ever do this again, Rokas. It would be lit

[@MartialArtsJourney]

On it!

[@nicokrasnow1851]

Rokas has been cooking gourmet this 2023

[@MartialArtsJourney]

😄

[@alexandergrote9531]

Hell yeah, Baki fighting irl

[@KhunShawn]

1:34 wow he’s cool

[@Two-Die-Four]

Really good and fun video, it was interesting to watch and it could have some advantages when practicing 'in-fighting', it would be cool to see more anime-inspired videos, maybe some training techniques from Hajime no Ippo?

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Hajime no Ippo is definitely on my list!

[@artistic5833]

Best drill practicing head movement and foot work

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Definitely forces you to move that head and use your feet!

[@Kradukman]

That video was so cool! Great concept! We can see the importance of rules et and sparring. Great Job!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks!!

[@LosDog]

But when are you going to create a vacuum in your hand to poison each other with oxygen less air?

[@MartialArtsJourney]

😂😂 On my list for sure

[@junichiroyamashita]

Kinda like the old X-Arm promotion ,but standing up. MMA mixed with armwrestling ,but both combatants where tied to a table. If you want a similar fighting style ,look at Dambe boxing It reminds me somehow of Mensur,the fixed position fencing.

[@lusteraliaszero]

imo this is so much better, x-arm tries to eliminate elements, trying to make dangerous slugfests the meta as much as possible, this just adds a new element instead of removing them

[@chaos_omega]

That one guy missed out!

[@dzokha9475]

Much love from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@MartialArtsJourney]

👊

[@Sensei_Frog]

Baki is the peak pre workout icl.

[@MidwestArtMan]

"So, what are we doing, guys? A mini tournament? A skills test?" "Nah, we're just gonna each hold one end of this handkerchief, and then punch each other in the face until one of us lets go." 😐 "A'ight imma head out."

[@MartialArtsJourney]

😅😅 Pretty accurate

[@RelentlessMachine]

I was not expecting to like this video....I LOVED it!!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Sweet! Why did you think it won't be good? Curious to know to improve my content

[@RelentlessMachine]

I thought it was going to be a silly game but turned into a valuable learning session.@@MartialArtsJourney

[@danielyeh]

I think this is to teach you to stand your ground as much as possible and fight in the pocket. Probably a similar drill is fighting with your foot inside a large tire.

[@TheAustinDelgado]

This was an excellent idea for a vid man

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks!

[@deivytrajan]

This looks like a new sport!

[@commandcomedy1353]

Respect for the video and trying to make it similar to the anime but you could've done light to the face hard to the body

[@MartialArtsJourney]

That's exactly what we did 😁 Or at least we decided to do. I tell that in the video

[@commandcomedy1353]

@@MartialArtsJourney 50 to 70% past 50% isn't light although it looks like you relatively went light

[@lucasgarciamateu5463]

So much fuuuuun. You should do the same with grappling or MMA rules. Nice head movement by the way, you get better by the day!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thank you man! I'll consider doing this with MMA/grappling rules too!

[@Ken_Jones]

Baki with the semi-true history and semi-true science. I love it 😂❤ nice video bro

[@jamescooke7243]

This is a cool idea. Next title " we tried the scene in berserk where guts cuts off his own arm to see if its a valid technique "

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Sounds fun!

[@jamescooke7243]

@@MartialArtsJourney on second thought, I like you, so please don't cut off your arm lol.

[@davidegaruti2582]

The combat version of tug of war

[@MartialArtsJourney]

😄

[@CyclingMartialartswithMusic]

Now try the Yusuke Urameshi vs Chuu fighting rule (The one with knives placed on the sole of their foot as they beat each other till one falls)

[@MartialArtsJourney]

😁👌

[@obancameron]

Great idea, poor showmanship for the guy who bailed. Life is multi-faceted

[@intricate9666]

Great video Rokas

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks!!

[@Hero.pheonix]

Definitely looks fun and creative great vid

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks!

[@blaa443blaa2]

more of this kind of content :)I also realized why I am so drawn to try thai boxing.. It is so dangerous that it is the most fun :D

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha, that's awesome! More of such content is definitely planned 😎

[@AWanderingSwordsman]

This looks surprisingly fun. I'm surprised it's not a normal drill or at least way to just have some fun.

[@tomiwaaina5499]

Yo you should totally organize a KZbin fughter tournanent with this game. Seems fun af

[@brokentypewriterprod]

Good sparring game. Breaks up the monotony and let's you get creative.

[@allstarwoo4]

You should tire Knife Edge Death match from "Yu Yu Hakasho". Despite the fancy name it's just a take on tire sparing where you both keep one foot inside a tire while sparring and whomever pulls their foot out of the tire loses. The point is to force you to spar in the pocket.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Sounds great! I'm putting it on my list

[@behruzbekdev4841]

Baki my favourite anime

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Awesome! Such a fun and crazy anime

[@Stockport_Spider-Man]

May very well have to try this at my gym, great vid 😃 🥊🥊🔥🔥

[@LairdErnst]

If you’re thinking of doing more of this type of fighting, for fun or as a training tool (maybe a KZbinr martial artist competition?), you should try a bandanna made from sturdier material. Silk is supposed to be stronger than cotton so it won’t rip in half as easily. It may be more slick though so a bit harder to hold onto. See if you can get other KZbinrs to try this one. I think you could start a trend with this idea.

[@romesrepublic]

There's a boxing exercise where both participants put one foot in a tire and fight. You should do that next.

[@negnegative8736]

awesome video bro

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thanks! Really glad to hear it!

[@josemarialaguinge]

This looks fun as fuck.

[@BushCheney04]

Theres already so many boxing variants like bareknuckle and phone booth boxing. I wouldnt be surprised if this somehow became a thing

[@ZakuIIX]

Awesome. Now do a deep dive on hand in pocket style

[@OniBoiXD]

reminds me of a children's game where a bandana or something similar is on the floor. then 2 or more players faint each other till one grabs it while the other tags them before they get to there safe sone

[@myvirtualtoyz7338]

Rokas I think it's time you do a vid on TuTengyao. I think the whole martial arts community would be intrigued to see a friendly unchoreographed sparring.

[@Ben-xf7uy]

Might be cool to use MMA gloves so you can switch what hand is holding the kerchief haha just might be fun to do once in a while anyways

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Interesting point!

[@alexanderren1097]

This is so silly! I love it!!!

[@guytakamatsu7326]

Ramsey Dewey mentioned something about how rules influence a fight.

[@bw5020]

I don't know anybody left. That seems fun. You came all that way

[@TheNamesDitto]

Man that looks fun

[@w8ngr]

Put your index finger and thumb together in the Gilberto hold which creates a circles and allows that pressure to be put somewhere that doesn’t grip the hanky

[@GuitarsRockForever]

I bet you can even pull some of your aikido skills.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

That's a good point! We didn't transition to grappling, but I would have definitely considered some Aikido then

[@emeraldlucky1274]

In Philippines they have this called "Duguang Caviteño" they use rope as handkerchief and fight with knives.

[@cahallo5964]

This sounds extremely stupid I want to actively partake on this endeavour

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Haha 👊

[@TheVampireAzriel]

It's kind of like when people would have knife fights and tie the fighters' hands together, except fun.

[@markkrousos5011]

I wonder how it would work with muay thai, given that clinch work is a thing in that sport.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Good point!

[@jonathanjuliman5628]

Now I wonder if we modify this fight a little more and actually tie in some ropes or place handcuffs. Although, this may result in injuries to the wrist if fought too hard.

[@michaeltorio3459]

Finishing movie draw or friendship

[@nicholas-du9tw]

Cool video

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Dargos_L]

Suggestion for the next video: fight like MJ's Beat It video music (but using markers instead knifes)

[@MartialArtsJourney]

😯

[@laisvunasleonavicius5238]

Man labai patiko! 👍

[@locky7443]

This seem like a way better version of XARM, involving more strategy and less cte.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

I thought the same thing!

[@fattyrose3251]

in thailand in gangster era we have hand to hand tie towel and in another hand was knife

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Scary stuff!

[@MidwestArtMan]

I would think that if you ended up in a situation where you and another guy were clutching corners of a handkerchief and pointing guns at each other, ready to shoot, you have to stop and ask, "Why are we doing this?"

[@joshbruns7403]

Thanks for finding this out for me

[@MartialArtsJourney]

👊