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@lustalk-r5h Жыл бұрын
Hey Rokas, I hope you're doing well! As a fellow martial arts enthusiast and someone who used to practice Aikido, I came across something that I thought might interest you. Have you ever considered exploring Ninjutsu? I recently discovered Sensei Seth's videos, where he shares his experiences with Ninjutsu and the intriguing insights he gained from it. What caught my attention is that Ninjutsu incorporates many elements of Aikido but with notable modifications. This could be a fascinating opportunity for you to expand your skill set and delve into a martial art that has a familiar foundation but offers a fresh perspective. Exploring Ninjutsu on a good school could also broaden your knowledge of different martial arts and expose you to new philosophies. I thought it might be worth considering! What are your thoughts on this? From a big fan of your journey, Lucas.
@samuelplouvier6559 Жыл бұрын
Noooo, I feel the video is too short 😢 😢😢😢 Why do you keep making me wait for the next episode?? 😅
@makaiev Жыл бұрын
HAve you ever tried getting from a kai tanage to a quarter nelson? I say this because there is a similar move in grego roman, tho its a standing arm-lock, from which you can pull a quartaer, half or even a full nelson. The position seems favorable, and with hability to pin a person to the ground or to a wall, land some knees or sweep... Stuff like that...Its been a while since I have to use that sort of thing, so this may not be very accurately written...
@someman7 Жыл бұрын
The cliffhanger series
@taylorfusher2997 Жыл бұрын
To martial arts journey: In a self defense situation, a woman is not always going to face against another woman in a self defense situation. Sometimes a woman is going to be facing against a man in a self defense situation.
@stevenmael Жыл бұрын
You're revolutionizing martial arts and aikido specifically whether we see it now or not. Godspeed you magnificent bastard.
@Charge183IF Жыл бұрын
"Magnificent bastard"? I sense a fellow member of the whiskey tribe. 🥃😅
@saltshakergg1813 Жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment these moves could be so useful imagine a pro mma fighter actually using aikido moves combined with everything else they know is crazy to me this is definitely revolutionary and ppl are sleeping on it for now
@mrZavior Жыл бұрын
From blind believer to blind disbeliever to conscious believer... Now THAT'S a journey right there...
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
😁
@mattsuran1270 Жыл бұрын
The classic heroes journey.
@jestfullgremblim8002 Жыл бұрын
I don't think Rokas was ever a blind believer tho
@muhaiminakbar4472 Жыл бұрын
@@jestfullgremblim8002 he was before he's become like this.
@jestfullgremblim8002 Жыл бұрын
@@muhaiminakbar4472 no no, he has ever said in some videos that he never though that Aikido would work very well in a fight. He even said it before his first spar against that one MMA practitioner. So he was definitely not a blind believer, he wasn't even a believer to begin with, just someone that liked Aikido.
@fmazzarellio Жыл бұрын
You would benefit greatly by studying the judo transitions from taichi wasa (throws) to ne wasa (ground). It will help you finalize the throw while maintaining control to work the ground without losing position
@aviv9400 Жыл бұрын
If im not wrong the creator of aikido came from judo and he also said you need to know martial arts before you start learning aikido
@jmfana9154 Жыл бұрын
I came from Aikido into MMA. For me the trick is essentially fully understanding these techniques as "Joint Lock Takedowns." You still need good wrestling and JJ for control on the ground, but it can help me take the fight there.
@blitzthekraken9832 Жыл бұрын
I keep telling him judo.😅
@stasmus1971 Жыл бұрын
One very important point for a lot of MA. Espacially when it goes to Self Defense. The missing of a good transition from stand to ground to a fast finishing.
@gajorg69 Жыл бұрын
As a judoka this is an excellent suggestion. Hope rokas sees. Plus more judo content is always welcome. He needs to work with a high level active judo competitor though not just Chadi and a random brown belt.
@jmfana9154 Жыл бұрын
As an MMA guy who started in Aikido, I love to see this. I believe the BEST thing Aikido gave me was footwork. Traditional Dojos require you to use both left and right stances, and focus on precise footwork. The second thing is definitely applied in takedowns. These "Joint Lock Takedowns" are simply not performed by anyone else at my Gym and I am known for them. The others try them occasionally but its usually not pretty haha.
@camiloiribarren1450 Жыл бұрын
You still are able to make that style you originally loved a lot more functional in real situation. We believe in you, Rokas. Show the world that traditional martial arts can be modified for modern fighting, as a traditionalist myself in Goju Ryu karate and Bajiquan kung fu
@ZemariaGuitarra Жыл бұрын
I also do Goju Ryu karate. Hi fellow karateka
@camiloiribarren1450 Жыл бұрын
@@ZemariaGuitarra always a fan and glad to meet another Okinawa karateka! Keep it up
@TheWesterlyWarlock Жыл бұрын
@@ZemariaGuitarra all of us Goju-Ryu karateka have been watching this journey closely lol
@azechase6597 Жыл бұрын
Bajiquan is so beautiful to me I've always admired it and wanted to learn it
@dacedebeer2697 Жыл бұрын
I used to train Uechi Ryu Karate. My sensei would speak very highly of Goju Ryu folks. My transition into Kickboxing & Muay Thai was pretty smooth, had to improve my boxing mostly, and learned to put extra power into the kicks. Still getting the hang of clinch work though, still have a lot to learn.
@albertbecerra Жыл бұрын
I love how you have not abandoned akido and only wish to make more practical and effective. I sincerely believe you are creating history here, in the martial arts.
@alexandermargolet9120 Жыл бұрын
This is a true example that the journey to martial arts never ends. Still to this day, martial arts keeps evolving from generation to generation.
@ryanclark9686 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching since your first spar and still I love watching these catch-ups. It’s like a season recap, but for years and years of your journey
@ghostlightning Жыл бұрын
For someone who's been here watching you from the start (and as a frustrated former Aikidoka), this is is amazing and so fucking fulfilling.
@ctcm Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to see Jeff, Mike and Seth motivating you to believe in your own Aikido. I'm so happy to see your Aikido journey becoming a full circle now. Time to keep testing it and maybe in the future you can go over the whole Aikido syllabus of techniques with a fighting approach given your experience. I also started with Aikido. I also went through a disillusion phase with it. Then with Karate. I started Gracie Jiu Jitsu and could see an amalgamation of things I had learned before as well as the Jiu Jitsu ground game. I can't wait to go back to practicing Aikido when time permits so that I can blend Aikido and Jiu Jitsu. I've fallen in love with it again! Thank you for devoting your time to Martial Arts and showing us your amazing journey. When you were a Sensei you were still very young, but you've become wiser, you've acquired new skills and have battle tested your skills. If one day you come back to teaching Aikido in any way, you will not only be a Sensei as you've done it before, but even without knowing it, you would approach your Aikido like a master who has accumulated wisdom and battle scars.
@VincenzoL Жыл бұрын
Jeff is so amazing because he got used to destroy his comfort zone, sparring anyone. Martial arts, every martial arts, usually give strong roots, but you (we) need to practice, teach our brain how to apply these movments in a "not friendly" enviroment. Rokas, you are doing great, good job and good luck with your journey!
@Allenballen88 Жыл бұрын
Definitely most underrated martial arts channel! Love the content!
@Mr71203 Жыл бұрын
Maybe you can call that "back to the Japanese traditional jiu jitsu root" intead of modified Aikido? Because Aikido descended from much older jiu jitsu? Anyway you are doing a very good job Rokas!
@tomo2807 Жыл бұрын
I remember I think 5 years ago when you had a response to "give it up just do mma instead" you responded to it, I'm parafrasing; "whatever the outcome might be, I want to learn it myself from first hand experience" and that's exactly what's happening, you're owning your journey with full honesty, never stagnating and ever changing your opinion based on new evidence...that's the best approach, very scientific of you if you ask me, and as always thank you for the inspiring journey you gave us!!
@AD25076 Жыл бұрын
Bro your entire journey has been like a movie, after all is said and done and you finish your journey you'll be a legend regardless
@PuBearsticks Жыл бұрын
Rokas you're proving all of us who believed Aikido was completely ineffective to be wrong. Good for you my guy. Much respect to you for your determination.
@guilhermebotelho8691 Жыл бұрын
It seems like the aikido moves were good as takedowns but not as good as control after the takedown
@thomas_lale Жыл бұрын
I think you just need to know where to go after the takedown is done. For example, going for an armbar while the opponent is rolling.
@timtime9167 Жыл бұрын
When you use that shoulder lock take down if you hook a leg he can't roll. Of course your hips are turned the opposite way but if you transition when he rolls you could use it to solidify side control.
@kevingray4980 Жыл бұрын
It's easier to roll out and escape with no cloth to grab. That's why if I wear anything on the Streetz, it's a wrestling singlet.
@marktennenhouse6869 Жыл бұрын
Both Judo and Wrestling have always included what you're starting to re-discover. The 2-on-1 tie up to a go behind, the Armspin to a front headlock or pull down, the figure four armlock- Ude Garami in Judo. These are standard moves in Wrestling, Judo and Aikido. But in Judo and Wrestling, you apply these moves during the clinch and scrambles. In Aikido, it's so over flowy and formalized, you lose the whole value of the technique. Now that you aren't afraid of strikes, you are able to get to the clinch and use these moves. Before you lacked realistic experience of fighting. Like I said in here months ago, Aikido only makes sense to fighters who ALREADY know how to clinch, wrestle and throw. Aikido isn't meant to be studied SEPARATELY as a cooperative dance. It's meant to be studied ALONG WITH other martial arts.
@douglasgomesbueno1526 Жыл бұрын
Judo + Aikido Can work Very well If you train The two styles.
@bentinho Жыл бұрын
I think really, the difference is in wrestling these are somewhat transition holds and since wrestling is trained so practically, the body of knowledge of the art has maintained them as such. Aikido is so formalized and rarely even trained in that way that once the hold is secured the partner is already "submitting".
@jestfullgremblim8002 Жыл бұрын
Exactly!!! Old Aikido practitioners already knew other martial arts
@davidvelardevelasco2471 Жыл бұрын
Bro im proud of you being capable of making aikido functional keep like that master, cheers from Mexico
@richardburton6182 Жыл бұрын
Imagine going full circle and returning to pure aikido. That would make for a great story. After all this you're like "turns out aikido is the best"
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
😁
@aviv9400 Жыл бұрын
I wish he wouldnt do it. He goes in a good way and should keep going in it. Aikido can be good as we now know but it is only a very small part in something called martial arts. I believe he should train more wrestling and judo it will also help his aikido. But MMA is a way to go
@aviv9400 Жыл бұрын
@@MartialArtsJourneyi hope you see that
@Joseferberger Жыл бұрын
@@aviv9400 If he is supposed to be a MMA fighter, perhaps. If he is supposed to be the coolest aikido guy in the world?
@aviv9400 Жыл бұрын
@@Joseferbergeraikido yes but he want to be a good martial artist
@asg6888 Жыл бұрын
Man my first video I ever watched of yours was the one you mentioned, where you got your ass beat by that Russian guy. I have been with you watching journey ever since. You are truly amazing and inspiring, you never give up and if something doesn't work you put forth maximum effort to make it effective. I always thought aikido was Hollywood bullshido and thought you would leave it behind when you started all your MMA training... but after watching your journey and modifications to the art, I'm super excited to see how you can prove to the world that all it takes is hard work and some outside of the box thinking. Love you Rokas!
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@rodneywoods9299 Жыл бұрын
That Aikido move that you pulled off looked really impressive. I was surprised it worked. I would love to see you work on making it more functional with some sort of follow up move. Definitely cool points for the execution of the technique!
@saiyanelite2317 Жыл бұрын
Man Rokas, love the realism you bring to your channel. The burnout and lost sense of direction in Martial arts is so real that people don’t talk much about it. They get burnt out and just quit. Keep up the great work brother 💪🏻💪🏻🔥🔥
@FightCommentary Жыл бұрын
Amazing video, Rokas!
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jerry!
@luizndo Жыл бұрын
That script was an endless torture!!! All the time I was waiting for the answer... Aikido yes or no??? What anxiety!!!! Great sparing. I like to see the joy in your face again. Congrats from Brazil.
@ElselchoGaming Жыл бұрын
Great to see my favourite martial youtubers collabing.
@siveparkour9779 Жыл бұрын
Wooo!!! Finally!! I waited this for long time!! You are making Aikido works!!! The value of this is immense
@NestorLedon Жыл бұрын
You just need to work on those control points after the takedown. Most of those takedowns are easy to follow with an armbar, omoplata, or wrist lock. Also look for back takes once you turn their shoulder over.
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
100%. I think I was so aikido oriented that I didn't consider blending it with BJJ. I think it will be much more effective once I'll start mixing it up
@ForwardSynthesis Жыл бұрын
@@MartialArtsJourney Maybe this will come off as a bit silly, but have you considered what a blend of aikido and jujitsu might be called, considering their underlying meanings in Japanese? Would straight up "Aijitsu" work, or does that not make sense in Japanese?
@kevind3974 Жыл бұрын
@@MartialArtsJourney also since a lot of them have you end up above them it might also be a good idea to try out a jump attack or vaulting them. you already control their arm and the way they escape that move is by rolling out so to prevent that you just go for a slam move or twist yourself. they lose control and thou you might possible lose their hand in the attack your now in a more advantageous position as now your on top of them or their in a weird position hard to get out of
@yarinelmaliach1444 Жыл бұрын
@ForwardSynthesis I am by no means a expert in japanese but that name is pretty odd since it roughly is translated to love way/truth or love technique and if you spell it differently it makes a existing phrase which means making the making the most of each day or having a great day
@Jikueshin Жыл бұрын
I saw the kodogashi and I saw atleast 2 different ways I could use it, both in freestyle wrestling to secure a pin and in bjj to secure a armbar
@Two-Die-Four Жыл бұрын
Rokas has reach the 'Travelling Bruce Wayne' portion of his martial arts Journey. It's pretty cool, I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of Rokas. Loving that you seem to be finding your path.
@michaelgarcia1018 Жыл бұрын
Brother if u read this I came across your channel in Aikido like 3 or 4 years ago and I was like nice guy but weak stuff. I don’t know how you popped up again all these years later and you are UNRECOGNIZABLE!!! Keep up your training. Im now subscribed and I hope you keep growing.
@meedogh9378 Жыл бұрын
This is easily one of your coolest videos. The channel's name makes more sense everytime.
@sophiaisabelle027 Жыл бұрын
Incredible content as always. Keep throwing those punches as always.
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@httohot Жыл бұрын
I am so excited for you and the future of aikido and mma in general Dont stop you are one of the pioneers pushing the needle forward and we wont be able to fully recognize your work and progress for a while but that time will come
@jhpdc Жыл бұрын
Full circle in your martials arts journey. This is the way. Never stop learning. Bravo!
@chris1984plumb Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing you spar with sensei seth! He is a solid dude. He will test you for sure!
@shoulung Жыл бұрын
There is something my Martial Arts teacher used to say. He said, Aikido would only work if the person using it, is skilled enough to not need it.
@bangermccrusher Жыл бұрын
Years ago I told you that once you became proficient at fighting aikido would started to Flow a little bit more, people laughed and said things like "that aint aged well" etc etc but here you are. Good for you man.😮😮
@teovu5557 Жыл бұрын
then aikido isnt effective then if you have to be good at fighting to pull it off. Or in his case study OTHER proven systems.
@discipleofkhorne9472 Жыл бұрын
@@teovu5557That literally applies to everything. You could be practicing boxing for years by hitting pads and a heavybag but if you don't spar you won't learn to fight and it will do you no good. You have to get good at fighting to apply any martial art against someone who can fight.
@PurrsPlace Жыл бұрын
All right! Go Rokas! You are the only person I know trying to mix Aikido with MMA. Keep it up!
@Bigboss5 Жыл бұрын
Rokas, as someone who has been critical of your channel over the last few years, I have to say, I am majorly impressed.
@victorribeiro2431 Жыл бұрын
Plot twist: Rokas is about to create a new federation/school of Aikido focused in the fighting aspects, and this series is a promo
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
😄
@intricate9666 Жыл бұрын
Cant wait to your spar against sensei seth
@BMO_Creative Жыл бұрын
It's not Aikido that changed... You did! Great video man!
@DaltonKevinM Жыл бұрын
I love the fact that your "test subject" sounds like he's having a blast.
@arnie9913 Жыл бұрын
Great content man, I love your spirit and humility, your mindset is that of a pioneer, what you are doing is awesome, I remember seeing your first attempt at trying aikido vs mma years ago, your journey since then has been magnificent.
@AsuraKish8n665 Жыл бұрын
You are the proud of Aikido 👍🔥🥊💪
@lunarcdr3083 Жыл бұрын
Gotta love this, this thought and innovation is somewhat refreshing.
@shayulghul Жыл бұрын
This is a great example of effective sparing: you have a goal, you're experimenting, and you have a good partner.
@jacobjensen7704 Жыл бұрын
I thought what Jeff said about training your Aikido together with your BJJ made a lot of sense. Most Aikido techniques seem to be really good about getting opponents from clench to the ground. Once you're on the ground, switching into wrestling or BJJ would make more sense.
@MasterTrainerFred Жыл бұрын
That was great skill shown. You went in with an objective to work on specific principles. This is all progressing into functional principles. Finding what works for you.
@marcusmjx740 Жыл бұрын
It's so great that you have friends like Icymike and Jeffchan to help you on your journey to improve your style. You're sparring to try to make certain techniques work, and how to improve on their execution. Jeff Chan is sparring to help you learn, not to prove hes better. This is what martial arts camaraderie is about 👍
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@deadmeatgames2 Жыл бұрын
Look at yourself!! Now have the confidence you have rightly earned. You are a big strong guy who knows how to fight. Aikido works. Just not many folk seem to be able to do it well. You have fixed those problems. Good work man
@neighbor96728 ай бұрын
It’s incredible that you are finding ways to make these work!
@krisitak Жыл бұрын
Great content! Thanks! I love your honest attitude and open mind!
@rastfaliar9345 Жыл бұрын
Im truly Happy for you
@Rietolentino Жыл бұрын
You're amazing, keep it up never give up on your passion for Aikido
@lazerfruit2121 Жыл бұрын
We shall call this Rokas Aikido
@blaa443blaa2 Жыл бұрын
It starts to seem that if you combine aikido with some ground jiujutsu this gives you a quite good all-around grappling game ❤ Thanks for showing this to the World, Rokas.
@TreyYork13 ай бұрын
Until this event, I never realized what a big guy Rokas is! Clinching is a good strategy when you're that big. Making the other guy carry your weight can wear most people out pretty quickly!
@kodain Жыл бұрын
I swear, this is going to end up with you going from an aikidoka to an aikijutsuka :D So nice to see your musha shugyou, it's really inspirational.
@mdug72247 ай бұрын
I love what you've done. I think you have actually taken some of the aikido back to its roots. よくできました!
@solovyeva-altarce1894 Жыл бұрын
This could be very interesting in the future - perhaps we could see if there are aikido techniques that could really be applied in MMA.
@markwiddows2956 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait keep goin,keep growin,keep learning
@Elementlul Жыл бұрын
Im loving this series!
@WorldsOkayestGuitarDemos Жыл бұрын
I said this on another video, regardless of the outcome of your attempt, you are advancing. You’ve gotten your Aikido to the point that your opponent is forced to defend against it. That is huge.
@blueman912 Жыл бұрын
Super excited to see you make aikido viable. Can’t wait!
@mtgnostalgia Жыл бұрын
It is so great to watch you on your journey! Godspeed to you!
@Matt-pr6nl Жыл бұрын
Keep it coming Rokas, find what works for you from your Aikido. I've found I'm my own training some techniques I can demo but I can't apply. Keep up all the awesome work. Remember is the person that makes the art not the art that makes the person!!
@acronnody8115 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your videos, it is very useful ❤. I love them all
@jamesoneill8901 Жыл бұрын
Kudos and I appreciate your humble, mindful and honest Spirit! Regarding your journey, you seem to be basically recreating Hapkido. Reinventing the wheel. The Principals are sound. The method of training in modern Aikido and much of Hapkido, does not allow for sufficient progressive resistance. Many American Hapkido groups have corrected this over the decades. Bottom line is, if you have a well rounded base and get good at standing locks, it becomes like rock paper scissors. If you can "fight", adding joint locks and such is next level. But not when its all you got. If you are a serious threat with your kickboxing you will find opportunities. Same when you know how to wrestle and throw. Brings your grip fighting a whole new dimension. YMMV.
@intricate9666 Жыл бұрын
WOW ! I'm impressed, surprised and im really proud of you Rokas! you actually surprised me, you did a good job modifying Aikdio. Great video, I absolutely love it!❤
@Raven_Fable Жыл бұрын
Amazing work Rokas! You made Aikido hybrid MMA look amazing. If I ever get back into martial arts I want to study this style too
@youseethiswatch Жыл бұрын
This was such a cool vid. I trained WC from 12-21 years old then realized it wasn´t what I was looking for. I now train BJJ and boxing but still have this tiny hope that I will find some use for the hours and hours of WC training the tiniest details of the techniques. If you could start pulling off kote gaeshi on everyone it would be a great twist to your martial arts journey. Keep getting after it Rokas!
@victoryspath4116 Жыл бұрын
Super Cool video. Awesome job Rokas!
@sardalamit Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Rokas! Happy for you!
@PedroGomes-we9kg Жыл бұрын
Great video as always Rokas, thx!
@BisdakasYawa5 ай бұрын
I can tell that the mma fighter is holding back so much making sure you won't get hurt
@gengotaku Жыл бұрын
Good to see how are you starting ti get interested in aikido again. I will get my black belt in aikido in aikido and am excited to see new ways to use aikido, should I need to defend myself sometime in Japan. lol
@flugendorffilms6130 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome. The long patient journey.
@dausedman Жыл бұрын
I would love if you put out some instructional content on how you're making these moves work. I'd love to learn to blend a little aikido into my standup grappling!
@joshcastle9168 Жыл бұрын
I love watching your journey
@ismaelbouach5457 Жыл бұрын
Remember when Kazushi Sakuraba broke Gracie's arm ? The technique looked Aikido-ish
@ShawnDixon-gq3ee Жыл бұрын
it good see you working on updating your aikido.
@ryanmckenzie5918 Жыл бұрын
It is so cool to see you come kind of full circle -- I saw your videos years ago, just about aikido, then transitioning into "aikido is worthless," now to "hm, this may be able to work." Very cool!
@Ossi100000 Жыл бұрын
I love it! You might want to consider looking at wrestling and muay-thai clinchwork. I think once you got your clinchwork down, you'll find it fairly easy to apply your aikido. You might benefit from wrestling in particular, as many wrestling techniques in the clinch will form a nice contrast to your aikido which will enable you to surprise your opponents by mixing these fairly different styles. Anyways, I'm looking forward to seeing you this fall at the rebels martial arts festival💪
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
Nice! See you in September
@lady_draguliana784 Жыл бұрын
I started in Karate and have cross trained extensively, am a veteran, and have been in numerous non-military, real-life fights/self-defense situations. My advice is this: The is only Combat, and to be good you need Skills. learn everything, add it to your mental library, train and try the techniques you learn to determine if it will work at all, and if it's right for you and your situation(s): if so, add it to your repertoire. Styles are just that: Stylistic preferences, no two people really have the EXACT same style, so don't try to. instead, try to work your brain into a state in which it can better identify opportunities, rather than obstacles. "Every door closed in your face can be opened if you have the right key" one must adapt oneself to the situation and opponent in order to overcome it, because it won't adapt to your preferences or style. think of it like surviving a plane crash: if you're gear and training only works in a wet, mountainous forest, and the plane goes down in a desert, you may be screwed: so learn the desert skills too, just in case, and how to tell when to use what skill: which is a skill in and of itself.
@tcwentertainment Жыл бұрын
This entire channel is reall cool and I like that you are still seeing how you can use aikido aspect in a more functional base. Alot of stuff i see that you pulled against Jeff is very similair to catch wrestling and since aikido has a emphasis on joints i think it may have some suitable application for you. The first arm and shoulder takedown being similair to a hold called the Fujiwara armbar or wakigatame and the second essentially being a Kimura/Double Wristlock that you used for a takdown and had high chances for a submission if you could keep Jeff from rolling out. All in all very cool and i'm excited to watch more
@nathancervantes163 Жыл бұрын
love your videos it makes me want to try harder if you ever finish madofying your aikido moves you should think of teaching again
@Verinius Жыл бұрын
Amazing work! Because of your hard work and perseverance, we are starting to see the potential applications of Aikido in MMA. It looks like a creative way to do takedowns.
@BesQueue Жыл бұрын
Your journey is amazing to watch! I have been watching since your aikido days, and even though I haven’t done any martial arts in years and even though I find MMA way too brutal to be entertaining, I still always find your videos interesting and exciting.
@samk8470 Жыл бұрын
I watched with auto generated subtitles, and this was the ending '...to spar with Scenty Seth' 😂
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@ANDERSONSANTOS-pd5tj Жыл бұрын
Hey Rokas! I ve been following your channel for years and that’s the first time I comment one of your videos. Keep going man you are about to start developing your own thing!! Your hard work is paying off. 🙏🏽 I think the idea of mixing the Muay Thai stance could be good. I am a Kuk Sool Won black belt and manage to use some of its techniques on sparring after two years training Muay Thai. Hehe Remember also that not every person in the world is a professional mma fighter like Jack Chan so if you are thinking on self defence your functional Aikido sounds brilliant! Keep going buddy!!
@ItsMeBatmanlol Жыл бұрын
Amazing journey! I've had a similar journey with Karate. I've practiced since I was 3, used it in open tournaments for almost my entire life until college. I've even used it in plenty of street fights. After hearing about how disillusioned I was via Joe Rogan and others, I convinced myself that it was a useless endeavor to pursue. After taking BJJ and kickboxing, I went back to my Karate dojo (I still practice BJJ) with a better understanding of how to apply the techniques, knowing it's strengths and weaknesses, I feel like I'm much better at using the skills given to me in traditional martial arts. Recently, we had a kickboxer join us, and it's refreshing to pressure test and see what works and what doesn't with our styles. Can't stress enough, know the game's strengths and weaknesses, and constantly pressure test! Keep up the amazing journey!
@ElevateSuccess-p3h Жыл бұрын
"my martial arts journey is complete" dude you are saying that you got to the end of eternal road
@MartialArtsJourney Жыл бұрын
I said it felt like it and I was wrong
@MarcosAG90 Жыл бұрын
Heyheyheyhey!!! That arm shoulder thing that you did was gold!! That ties nicely with a wrist lock as soon as he rolls to force him to face down again!! Nice job man!!! PD: You surely remember how painful some Aikido techniques were. It's hard to get the chance to apply them, but once you manage to do it, they sure work man!! Keep it up!!
@blitzthekraken9832 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy watching what you are suppose to be doing. Keep in this direction and you will find fulfillment. And do judo!
@Generic549 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! You should absolutely try Tomiki Aikido if you ever get a chance, I’ve been doing it for around 2 years now and it’s awesome to see how your techniques look more and more like Aikido randori!
@savagersd5340 Жыл бұрын
YES!!! Another chapter!!! Some of the aikido techniques you use i know them with slight variations from a different martial art that we practice that combines striking, grappling and also throw techniques. Like the technique they are using in 3:33, we use a variation where instead of using both hands grip on the wrist, you make a small like pouch in your chest, put the wrist there, pull from the elbow of your opponent, you can transition to a different lock, or throw a few punches/elbows meanwhile the control last. Some of the techniques are not used as a "finisher", but instead as a way of transition into other technique or give you temporary control to land a few free strikes. I hope i could explain it better by text.
@TheTripWhip Жыл бұрын
Felt like this was a half spar half demonstration. You put yourself at a disadvantage by aiming for Aikido moves but then Jeff Chan’s such a nice guy he recognised that and went super easy. Should have a few more sessions like that and I reckon you’ll be landing those moves with normal intensity sparring 👌
@rocelderamos3013 Жыл бұрын
Yea. Jeff was going easy but you can tell he's kinda curious that's why he's not pressuring Rokas too much. He wants to know what would happen if Rokas actually applied the technique but still giving him enough resistance/feedback.
@TheTripWhip Жыл бұрын
@@rocelderamos3013 100%
@rocelderamos3013 Жыл бұрын
@@TheTripWhip I think Jeff wants to see if he can resist the joint takedowns without getting too violent or if he can escape into an improved position. But given the video, he did manage to escape but Rokas is still in a better position than him. Thankfully, Rokas still doesn't know how to transition from Aikido to BJJ. If he does, Jeff could've been submitted multiple times every time he rolls out of the takedown.
@PHIplaytesting Жыл бұрын
I don't remember seeing the sparring of you and Seth before. Looking forward to that!