Why Doesn't BJJ Work?

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for subscribing!! 👍

[@toxicrayons1222]

Love your videos jesse!!!

[@AbdulGhani-vm6oq]

Japan sent the world karate champion to fight Royce Gracie. Royce beat him in one minute.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

@@AbdulGhani-vm6oq What took him so long

[@AloysiousLiow]

​@@KARATEbyJesseCan you come to malaysia Would karate work

[@AbdulGhani-vm6oq]

@@KARATEbyJesse Royce was taking it easy on him. 😉

[@liamdurr]

"Do what you can, not what you want" is big and clever advice

[@KARATEbyJesse]

It's an interesting piece of advice in many ways!

[@hounddog4363]

I'm 50 yrs old, and I'm just now hearing this?!?!? Wish someone had told me when I was 8!

[@johnnywishbone932]

I loved that saying. I wish I heard this long ago.

[@Zedisdeadbaby666]

@liamdurr that's what a natural born loser would say.

[@carlcouture1023]

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em...

[@gokulhemanthkumar4556]

The real self-defence was the friends we made along the way.

[@luisbonatto8520]

Not in a street fight .

[@randybowman]

In a street fight having a greater numbers of friends with you is one of the best self defenses. So yeah in a lot of cases the real self defense is the friends we made along the way. ​@@luisbonatto8520

[@ElegbaThree]

Look at @gokulhemanthkumar4556 man so inspirational

[@carlcouture1023]

OK but literally true. Building bridges with people keeps everyone safer.

[@hayden4659]

I Actually just blasted a massive load to your profile pic actual ropes all over my screen

[@socalastarte6727]

I'm an American Law Enforcement officer and I started training in 2002. I started with no-gi submission wrestling classes and then took up BJJ classes in 2005. The skills I acquired have saved my life multiple times. Not only has it saved me, it's allowed me to take violent suspects into custody without having to use as much force as I would have if I was untrained. BJJ 4 life

[@geneevans7885]

I think cops should have a bjj training. It would change the mindset real quick.

[@socalastarte6727]

Many do. Our defensive tactics instructor was a World Class BJJ black belt (and my coach) prior to getting into LE. I work at a relatively small PD (about 120 officers) and we have 6 BJJ black belts. Probably not as much across the country, but in CA it’s very popular.

[@JawedKarim763]

How has it worked for you against weapons?

[@socalastarte6727]

Well if we know or reasonably believe somebody is armed, we wouldn’t engage them in a physical confrontation. We utilize distance, cover and employ de-escalation tactics and/or less lethal force options.

[@EpicWInGameplays]

I am a firm believer in LEO's or protective officers all knowing a baseline of BJJ. A lot of issues will end in ground work requiring control of an individual to restrain them. With the toolkit LEO's have, BJJ can be enough with UOF SOP's. Though i do think for self defense, BJJ is only a pillar of what is needed to ensure your safety. The trifecta i've trained is BJJ, Boxing, and Judo.

[@eddiewright5921]

Im the exact opposite. I spent the firsr four months of my journey at a jiu-jitsu academy that is competition focused. I was miserable. I didnt quit jiu-jitsu. I quit that school. I found an academy that has a nice blend of self defense, takedowns, and ground fighting. The people are friendly and the higher belts sincerely go out of there way to help me - a white belt I train with veterans and first responders. Im a marine corps veteran. I am so happy where i train jiu-jitsu. Im 54. I plan to train for as long as my mind and body will allow. God bless and great video.

[@QED_]

props

[@gengotaku]

I got back to judo at age 49 and now I´m 51 and enjoying practicing solely to have fun and keep fit instead of thinking about competition and get injured, which isn't acceptable since I´m also training aikido (aikikai and tomiki) and gojuryu karate.

[@nathanieltillman2355]

Thanks for your service, and keep at it brother!

[@kevinflick61]

Thanks for the informative video

[@stenionet]

I am 53 and because of pain in my joints, I cannot fight anymore.

[@alpinedb150]

This was refreshing to watch. As someone who has trained Bjj for almost 8 years, I’ve always loved this side of jiujitsu more than the sport side. Also Ryron’s gym philosophy is spot on. Most people just want to learn self defense, not compete with each other constantly. It’s exhausting and injuries are high when it’s comp focused.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Half of my editing time was spent cutting people who complained about injuries

[@fbg5678]

​@@KARATEbyJesse I was reading some texts by Jigoro Kano and I remember reading that one of the criteria of techniques selection for Judo was to avoid injuries as much as possible.

[@antonc81]

@@KARATEbyJessehot off the press: “sensei Jesse CUTS students who complain about injury”

[@Slashoom]

Agreed. Self-preservation first. Sport 2nd. As a side note, the scissor choke at 8:14 is one of my go to's lol. Probably my favorite choke.

[@maxspeakstruth9988]

Facts brother I agree with you

[@FishingBruZA]

All Martial arts schools should look into this mentality for the non competitive martial artists.

[@varanid9]

Jesse made a great video about training psychology, how having fun and training as if it was play may be the most effective way to internalize real skills.

[@jotajotazrlz]

Used to be like that back in the days.

[@Vincent_Beers]

This was most schools back in the 70s through the 90s. I don't train in schools anymore, so I don't know the more recent decades. But none of this was new to me, it's carry over from the basics their grandfather was teaching and he learned from the masters before him.

[@sharkymoon422]

Martial arts should not need to be separated with weight classes..

[@hugh2hoob668]

They care more about money

[@chodenji]

I truly appreciate Jesse for his humility, open mind, and willingness to learn. It’s admirable mark of a true martial artist.

[@mistersniffer6838]

Human, in general!

[@TheUnderscore_]

@@mistersniffer6838A true human!

[@Ed-Mace]

So nice to see an intelligent, calm instructor making very good sense.

[@CoachKevanKillsit]

I started BJJ a year ago originally for self defense purposes. I almost forgot that. These days I’m training for tournaments, I’m exercising and lifting weights for my stamina and strength - for tournaments. Thanks for the reminder as to why I even started this journey.

[@azazelreficulmefistofelicu7158]

I recommend you to check a nice book by a grappler, Mikinosuke Kawaishi, "My method of self defense". It adds a dimension or mindset that can benefit any BJJ or Judo practitioner. The self defense in this video is very familiar to me and I've never trained BJJ. I guess we all come from the same tree.

[@CoachKevanKillsit]

@@azazelreficulmefistofelicu7158 I’ll check it out!! Thank you 🙏

[@BenWeeks-ca]

Our head instructor says that competition is a good way to be prepared for self defense. The intensity is higher and you have to remain composed under more stress.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Don't let yourself forget why you're doing it. Strength and stamina are still important in and out of martial arts.

[@Methodius7]

It doesn't matter you would still smoke most untrained and unarmed people in self defence situation. There is no point in going beyond blue belt for self defence. If self defence in your only goal make it to blue belt than learn some basic boxing and you are golden.

[@Subfightr]

"you do what you CAN, not what you WANT" wow. That's beautiful

[@johnsmith1926]

This is actually the classic approach. While you can do what you want, it will cost you way more energy, so you can't do it all the time.

[@Subfightr]

@@johnsmith1926 absolutely true. Thank you for sharing that.

[@yoface938]

Good for strategizing and enacting, bad for leading and training. You can’t lead an army or make it to the top 1 percent of your discipline without a dream. What you actually need is a healthy balance of both, high expectations but also the patience to reach them.

[@TKZprod]

It's like in chess

[@SillyLilFella]

I've heard the same when learning another language and I think it's wonderful advice.

[@stersaun]

I love how calm and fluid the teacher is while talking and teaching. That's a man who has wrestled inside himself, not just on a mat. I have always thought of Jiu Jitsu as a sport. His demeanor helped me to see the art in it. And I am grateful for that. :)

[@reb9117]

OSS!

[@BMO_Creative]

I love that Jesse isn't afraid to get his hair or ego messed up! LOL... Amazing work man!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Just doing what I love!

[@seryux4788]

Jesse with messy hair is like the realization moment in anime XD

[@BMO_Creative]

Yessir! I think that's why we love you man!

[@BMO_Creative]

🤣

[@Arman-ch5vi]

This is legit why is my favourite MMA KZbinr and the best overall in my opinion, I don't even do karate yet very few are humble enough to showcase flaws etc in their own style, which all MMA arts have to some degree

[@OpenBiolabsGuy]

In the words of Uncle Iroh, "Wisdom is best pulled from multiple sources. If it only comes from one place, then it becomes rigid and stale."

[@luispaucar6996]

Besteira. A verdade é uma só. As mentiras é que são inúmeras.

[@gabrielorellana6544]

​@@luispaucar6996verdad y sabiduría son dos palabras diferentes

[@themad-box]

Uncle Iroh, the best character in any show. Ever.

[@2ez4bm8]

all hail General Iroh

[@shadzzz441791]

​@@luispaucar6996 the point is that you don't find the truth by keeping yourself stranded in one place. How will you know if your current knowledge is the truth unless you go out there and look for yourself?

[@6dmiller]

For a video on Brazillian jiu-jitsu, everyone's English was superb, and I'm grateful to be able to hear the philosophy so eloquently in my native language.

[@georgi5191]

Very good intro and storytelling. As a fighter, martial-artist and a content creator you are top Tier! Much love from Finland! ❤

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks a lot! Or should I say "kiitos" :)

[@seanscanlon470]

They don’t necessarily have to be exclusive. “Think street, train sport, practice art.” - Chris Haueter

[@xBoaBoa]

and be strapped if you get in a fight

[@dionysusnow]

in the end you do what you train for is what you do, so it doesn't matter what you think, and training is practicing.

[@ratrod2186-k2w]

Haueter just came out with a podCast on youtube. He talks about this constantly, and it sings so much truth.

[@RabbiSteve1]

@@xBoaBoaI have a CCW, and always carry. But how will that help me if I’m in a fight and it’s not a lethal threat?

[@jeremyrising]

@@RabbiSteve1 its either a threat or its not. The only issue is a bias you have on whether you are safe or not. The threat is either there or not.

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

Thanks for the video. I could listen to Ryron talk for hours. A great blend of common sense and experience. He seems like an easy-going kind of guy.

[@watts4200]

Judo mixed with a striking art can be extremely effective for street self defense. Awesome video once again man! One of my favorite channels on YT! 👌🤌

[@taoliu3949]

Traditional Judo has striking. It's the competitive schools that has largely stripped because competition rules do not allow for it.

[@FlyingGreenTea]

This is the art of Jiu Jitsu self-defense mixed with verbal jiu jitsu. It embodies the mindset of someone who is learning how to win and someone who is learning how to survive. Legitimate self-defense schools or classes teach these types of mindsets and skill sets. Thank you, Jesse, for always bringing new things and helping us learn new concepts.

[@AfroSamuraiBlak]

This is why i love this guy, he is humble. and is honest. I love it.

[@WaltWhitman_1819]

I have to admit. I had the wrong idea about the guy and his family. I think it's some of the fans that talk ridiculous and have nothing to do really with the guy or how the family views things.

[@joshtiscareno1312]

It's always nice to see people that are humble and down to earth. This guy seems genuinely pleasant and insightful.

[@Gusativo]

@@minebabble True. Unfortunately Ryron is an outlier in the family.

[@MyZ001]

@@minebabble What does Sakuraba, an MMA guy, beating up pure BJJ guys have to do with If Ryon is honest or not? Damn, you're such an overly biased Gracie hater, you cant even stay on topic to try and make your point actually seem valid

[@MyZ001]

@@WaltWhitman_1819 I mean, they got some pretty wicked stories. And, Im sure a lot of them are true. Im also pretty sure a lot of the martial arts scene was like that. And, they're just the most recent, popular, well-known That festers hate and discontent even without the stories. So give that some fuel and it spreads to people who dont know shit bout bjj history hating the GRacies... cause they heard someone say something someone else said about something.

[@wojciechdargacz]

This type of approach is missing in many different sports/passions. Wise man.

[@Doomsdaystomp86]

Ryron is such a great teacher. So calm, reserved, and cerebral.

[@duckonquack6969]

This fella is a hell of a teacher, awesome video ❤

[@bongkem2723]

love the slow and clear his explanation, amazing teacher !!!!

[@andrewkim6037]

I’ve never trained at a Gracie club, but I’ve always had a lot of respect for Ryron. He’s a wise and gifted instructor. Great video.

[@Onyx363]

When he said 'you do what you can and not what you want' it reminded me of something my brother who was in the military told me. In his training for a certain section he was given this piece of advice by his teacher "You dont rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training and experience"

[@gamerscomplete]

I am not interested in combat sports at all, but Jesse really makes these videos compelling and entertaining. I find myself clicking on more of these videos and enjoying them while also learning something

[@PrometheanRising]

A teacher who talks about what he learned when he lost is a big deal. Most people do not want to admit that they failed. That jumped out at me among many other excellent things in this video.

[@raccoonmyroom6861]

I loved your course on Karate Ground fighting years ago. To quote you, "For a Karate practitioner to be ignorant of geound fighting is Insane". Its cool to see you do this type of stuff, I really enjoy your ground fighting work as well.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for supporting my work! 🌟

[@kuntkunt-iy2rz]

Same can be said for BJJ, being ignorant of standup is insane, especially considering that is where all fights start lol.

[@centralcoastkenpokarate]

Hey @KARATEbyJesse you should do a video on American Kenpo or Jeff Speakman Kenpo that would be awesome to see!

[@mariorodriguezjunior]

​@@KARATEbyJesse hopefully it's still available & people are aware!

[@hwago123]

@@kuntkunt-iy2rznot everyone is training for a street fight

[@timkin4190]

Great video. Exactly the same message can be said about competitive Judo vs classical judo (Kano jiu-jitsu). Was great to see Ryron sharing his families view of jiu-jitsu. I had the pleasure of meeting some of the Gracie family and learning from them when they visited my grandmaster in Australia many years ago. Wonderful people and great jiu-jitsuka! Thanks for sharing Jesse.

[@josepires3497]

Good work, Jesse! Growing up in Rio de Janeiro in the 80s and 90s, the young Gracies had a terrible reputation for picking street fights. Nice to see Ryron as a wiser BJJ master.

[@BJJ-CantonMA]

Eles comiam a playboyzada do surf na porrada e estavam certos por isso.

[@PronounceGaming]

They still have a terrible reputation, till this day they still lie about Kimura and his match with Helio.

[@scriptkiddy1492]

They surely look like mobsters.

[@gannielukks1811]

​@@PronounceGamingBro, they know Helio lost, they even named the technique Kimura to respect him

[@PronounceGaming]

@@gannielukks1811 That's not what I'm referring to, it's all of their lies and excuses. 1) Gracies claimed Kimura was a jiu-jitsu practitioner, but he was a Judoka. 2) The Gracies laid out soft mats for the match to negate Kimura's throws. 3) The Gracies lied saying that Kimura was 80 lbs heavier. 4) The Gracies lied saying that Kimura would proclaim Helio the winner if the latter could last 3 minutes. 5) The shoulder lock used by Kimura was a Judoka technique that the Gracie family once again stole from Judo in order to protect their brand. 6) Helio was so arrogant that he brought a coffin to the match to put Kimura in. 7) People from the Gracie camp threw eggs at Kimura as he walked into the arena. The Gracie family are nothing more than thieves, conmen, and liars who try to turn every loss into a victory with nothing but excuses.

[@herbhometales8255]

I’m elderly,taking a self defense that blends Kenpo , BJJ and judo.This made me realize how soundly based my class is! Thank you both!

[@MrRourk]

American K 5.0? It looks like solid skills.

[@Thecunninglinuist]

Thats a deadly combination

[@CAPS_AMERICA]

TAE-BO?

[@WaltWhitman_1819]

Wow be careful! Sounds like a nice combo. Hope you enjoy. 😁👍

[@benjaminfranklin6588]

That is a SICK combo. I would never knowingly mix it up with a judo person.

[@portersprojects3516]

This was a very informative video. I just started to train in BJJ. The instructors realize that I'm not looking to compete at my age. I'm 61. I just enjoy the exercises, experiences, and the atmosphere. Thank you for sharing this part of your journey. 😁👍

[@donaldduke2233]

The most sensible person in the entire Gracie family.

[@Danlovestrivium]

And a HIGHLY underrated grappler also.

[@Adultz94]

Renzo has just as much respect from me. He credited John Danaher for a change he had made to a guard pass in one of Renzo’s own videos in his own channel. Loved seeing that

[@Danlovestrivium]

@@Adultz94 Renzo, while he gets a lot of respect, it still may not be enough. When Renzo came tot he US to teach BJJ, he did it pretty much on his own without any help from anyone else after his business partner bailed on him. Renzo taught complete white belts with literally zero experience and pushed BJJ to extremely high levels all by himself and the tiny home-grown ecosystem he built from nothing in NYC.

[@tjl4688]

Yes. Even if you despise Rener, you have to pretty much respect Ryron no matter how you feel.

[@kennethcurtis1856]

Ryron, among all the grandchildren, best exemplifies his grandfather's philosophy.

[@owl9601]

This seems to be a common pattern with sports versions of many martial arts. Very restrictive rules and a point system in the competitions completely obscure the true depth of the art!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

That's the way it goes! We must walk a fine line and never forget our roots

[@Diddyty_MMA]

Which means Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu are way better form of self defense than Karate, ​@KARATEbyJesse

[@JustinLacerte-m1l]

@@Diddyty_MMAI dont think you get the point ... maybe u want to trash talk karate

[@owl9601]

@@Diddyty_MMA bait used to be believable :/

[@charleshayes2528]

@@Diddyty_MMA Have you looked at any of Jesse's other work? Especially the idea that "self defence" is not the same as a stand-up "fair" fight? There are plenty of accounts of kickboxers being beaten or sucker-punched in a mugging situation where the attack was not announced and came out of nowhere. Distance sparring skills aren't so useful in that scenario. According to Patrick McCarthy - who was a fairly effective fighter in the ring - most styles of Karate were developed, not to deal with fighting another trained fighter but, to defend against attacks by "ruffians". That is to say, muggers and opportunists, who might grab one or both arms, go for a bear hug or a takedown, etc. Patrick McCarthy (and Jesse) have demonstrated how Karate Kata make sense when understood as defences against those sorts of attack. The very same sort of attacks as appear in the conversation between Jesse and Mr Gracie.

[@chadc5803]

BJJ is the foundation of our Law Enforcement self-defense training. It is extremely valuable and practical. I suggest everyone do as you did and just go, see what it is all really about.

[@lampad4549]

Doubt

[@chadc5803]

@@lampad4549doubt what?

[@toefungus8664]

@@lampad4549doubt what?

[@jeremiahsmith8499]

@@lampad4549 It's not debatable. It iS used in Law Enforcement and self-defense training. That's not an opinion.

[@JonKendall-b8i]

Really impressed with Ryron's teaching & demeanor !!

[@KingJalance]

Cause he knows he can choke King Kong out.

[@ryanboyd4770]

“Could you help me understand” - I feel that’s the way you approach a lot of your videos and it makes it genuinely interesting. 👍👍👍🎉

[@Stephenwc]

Agreed. Even when Jesse is on a warpath he keeps an open mind, maintains respect towards the interviewee and is generally interested in understanding their perspective.

[@SupDamahtD]

I like the quality of the content in this VDO . Very very good .

[@SupDamahtD]

I have learned many thing , Including Know the Original BJJ is not taught to be bully or aggressive person. Now i'm stop be a BJJ hater . Thank you very much.

[@AndrewMechamIdaho]

I have discovered more about karate training jiu jitsu than i did for years training karate only. At least more about MY karate. Nice video sir. The road goes on forever and the party never ends.

[@thefilmpoets]

This is why Christ Haueter says “practice the sport, think street” best of both worlds - And if your school doesn’t practice takedowns or your game is based around exposing your face underneath someone, it’s not applicable in a real fight.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for chiming in! 👍

[@Davo-nj4dm]

As it is with YT, I’m not sure how I ended up here. But after listening to Ryron explain and break down situations that you have/could find yourself in, I was all ears, great stuff. Thanks for the video Jesse.

[@mattisamackern6981]

From my experience, BJJ is absolutely suitable for self-defense. If you just pull guard and concentrate on cool leg locks, of course not. But if you train some wrestling in addition to BJJ, and regularly fight against beginners who fight at 100% and do a lot of random stuff, you can absolutely train it as self-defense.

[@stefanforsgren9023]

9 years in and I agree 100% , but Professor Ryron is saying that it IS self defence training, just that most people wont stay long enough to get there

[@wacogliderman9396]

buullllshit

[@gordonschiff3621]

I think Judo and Boxing are better.

[@kennethcurtis1856]

Why would you train with beginners who throw a lot of crazy stuff at yoy? Is that not how many BJJ practioners get injured?

[@JD2jr.]

@@kennethcurtis1856 Because someone has to. The bigger, higher ranked people "fall on the grenade" for the rest of the class until they learn to calm down. Also, those are the guys you get to try fancy youtube shit on. lol

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

You made a claim, then tested the claim, and found some flaws and learned from your mistakes. I also learned theres more to how bjj is actually taught from this video. Looks like some growth came out of this journey 👍

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Always more to learn!

[@juinfall8274]

@@KARATEbyJesse Why don't you do a video where you actually roll with good bjj people and remove your white belt tournament video.

[@nonstandard5492]

you don't seriously think he went into this thinking BJJ is bogus? It was a skit...

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

@nonstandard5492 there was never a claim it was bogus, the point was to do tests

[@STARSanSTRIPES]

I know and have trained everything I just saw. Thank you Gracie Jiu-Jitsu ❤

[@aquilesml21]

That's the problem with competition sports and martial arts. You have to control the sportist and competitive spirit to preserve the martial spirit and techniques system, otherwise it will be reduced to a specialized system of a few techniques and not studied in its entirety.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

It's a fine line!

[@lambosnicko]

This has been said many times. And sports always overshadow the self defence side. To win in a sport there is always going to be someone better than you so then you have to train harder, better and for that specific set of rules. At this point who has time to train self defence?

[@MyZ001]

@@lambosnicko Yea, but the other side of that is all that training will allow you to smoke most untrained people in aself defense situation

[@StrikingMachine]

I practice 10 different punches, and 10 different kicks, from each stance. That's 40 different strikes I try to master. Sport fighting would change which strikes i practice, which targets i should hit, but the Methodology is the same..

[@Chakachaka99]

Just get a life. Stick to your karate wich is a dying art. I'm sure that's what hurts your feelings.

[@BauKim]

I always enjoy listening to Rener and Ryron about their art. I love their clarity of thought, openness and humility towards something they really love. Thanks Jesse!

[@CervusGreen]

Possibly one of the major premises of bjj is that you don't always get to pick where the fight will happen. "Don't go to the ground, the attacker might have friends!" What if you don't get to choose and they put you on the ground? Wouldn't you want to know how to defend yourself there?

[@leandganie7714]

That’s what most people fail to understand

[@carlcouture1023]

Yes, the point is that you shouldn't immediately go for the most dangerous option. It's like saying you should avoid fighting at all if possible. A real fight is a bad thing and we don't want to do it, but we're learning to defend ourselves in case it happens. Going to the ground is a worst case scenario, but we learn how to deal with that if we need to. They might have friends, they might also have a knife. You might have them in your guard but there could also be broken glass on the ground. Ryron is doing a great thing by showing people to try to disengage with words beforehand.

[@Delamthedestroyer]

I'm often saying this to people. Most martial arts If you are put on your back you are helpless

[@bobross7473]

Your training would allow you to avoid getting taken down

[@MMATricks514]

@@bobross7473 That's if you trained takedown defense or get-ups from bottom. And for that Wrestling training is way more effective than BJJ.

[@LemieuxJiuJitsu]

I really like that Gracie University keeps jiu-jitsu accessible to those who need it most. Smaller, weaker, older individuals CAN learn to effectively defend themselves.

[@LemieuxJiuJitsu]

By learning jiu-jitsu with the objective of understanding the most common street fight attack behaviors you can develop appropriate self defense reflexes to keep yourself safe in a physical altercation.

[@akrocuba]

Great vid!!! What a humble guy . MUCH RESPECT!!! OSS!!

[@yusefnelson6487]

As a young man, I trained everywhere. I studied karate for a long time but got injured, which led me to explore Miyama Ryu Jujutsu. This opened my eyes to new possibilities, so I started mat hopping and trained in Aikido, Karate, and many other styles. Whenever I traveled, I trained in whatever art was available in the area. I continued searching for the truth in the same way. I commend you for connecting all martial arts And making thing’s relevant. Very Great video.

[@DarkMuj]

Aikido more like "bye" kido am I right

[@Lift_these]

Keep learning many arts, I have done the same thing. Having options for various situations is the best martial art…

[@samrester6254]

@@J3unG It was a pun. Do you know what a 'Pun' is? Look it up. Also: 'Lighten Up Francis'

[@MindfulBodybuilding]

Awesome journey and way to spend your time brother

[@Billybongbaxter]

Thank you sharing this.. I’ve been training in Gracie jiu-jitsu for over 20 years.. The beauty of this urban fighting self defence system.. is that it’s forever expanding, it never rests on is past conquests.. I’m forever expanding the techniques Refining them.. We have always trained with strikes (elbows, knees, headbutts and verbal language too) etc.. Plus the mental and emotional state you have to be in, in a physical or self defence situation or confrontation.. has to taught too.. Some of the stuff taught in Bjj schools will get you seriously hurt or worse.. So common sense and a clarity of what would work or not work in a real life scenario must be paramount.. And also to add the dirty tricks/techniques must be shown also.. because in a life or death situation you MUST become the person who becomes the predator.. not the victim

[@6666Imperator]

okay given the title and the intro in the beginning I expected the video to be something very different from what I actually got and I loved the video

[@benjaminfranklin6588]

Same. I was ready for my feathers to be ruffled. But it was a great video!

[@maurorincon6391]

I am a student of gōjū-ryū. The BJJ master almost made me cry.

[@H33t3Speaks]

Jesse can barely contain himself. His poise is admirable.

[@KandL2018]

Disclaimer: I"m not a sport-BJJ hater, it's a great sport. But I ADORE this video, Jesse, because for me it really highlights why I enjoy this martial art so much in the first place (I started training with instructors of U.S. Army Combatives, which was based on Gracie Jiujitsu through Matt Larson); strikes are real and should be dealt with, fights start standing more than not, distance management is critical, mindset and tactical patience is key, etc. It even got me through the door into karate and other martial arts and explore them as a lifestyle. From this humble student, thank you so much for looking at the martial art (as you always do) with an open mind and great follow-through!

[@carlcouture1023]

We can always have criticisms of things we love. That doesn't mean we love them less.

[@Spaceghost12]

​@@carlcouture1023The way I like to think of it is if I didn't criticize it that means I don't care enough to hold it to a higher standard. My dad was an engineer and German immigrant in the US army for 20 years he didn't tell me he was in the first Army class to be taught by the Gracies until I was already a teenager and I thought I could take on my old man he made me look like how Renzo is making Jesse look rn, after I turned 20 I joined a gym that happened to offer multiple martial arts classes for free I've been in love ever since. Now I have a family of my own and I'm still always itching to roll but no one in my area has as much enthusiasm about it... Great stress relief though.

[@Anandroid]

Submission grappling is where it’s at. No Gi, and is wrestling, judo, and BJJ. From takedowns all the way to submissions. Both sport and practical/applicable to non-sport.

[@DanGoodman-n4b]

If you understand Daito-ryu jiu jitsu, the emphasis is on a speedy & decisive response to finish immediately, without leaving one’s feet. Some of it hides in plain sight inside traditional modern aikido schools. Subtle demos, no emphasis . But for the street, 100%

[@semja]

Ryron gave such a great explanation of how I've come to understand BJJ personally from my instructors

[@douglasemsantos]

That's awesome! Thank you for another great video!

[@lucgeoffrion1970]

This was such an eye opener on the philosophy of Mr. Gracie’s jujitsu, applied to real fight! Thank you for bringing such an interesting topic on your channel. It is truly a mindset to admire and consider in today’s world.

[@considerthis768]

You visited my academy, learned from my teacher, and I missed you!? Big fan of the Karate Nerd. Come back and visit us!

[@DevtheViolinist]

the one day you didn’t show up to school

[@mactireliath2356]

He sits with a good meditative posture. He seems like a sensible teacher.

[@pedroparamo891]

🤣wtf

[@arthurdurham]

The joy he has teaching BJJ can be felt through the screen.

[@rrberlim]

You both guys just made the best video showing what is jiu jitsu

[@KARATEbyJesse]

What a compliment! 🙏

[@mohammedbarhumo1544]

You are a very respectful man and a true karateka. Much respect

[@piotrprs572]

This is a true teacher... humble and professional. 🙂

[@amospizzey1]

I came up in this system under Ryron He is a phenomenal professor 🥋🙏🏻

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Most definitely

[@graciescottsdale]

He's been my teacher for the last 18 years.

[@billd7197]

Jackie Chan stated in his autobio book: "the best defense in a fight is a good pair of running shoes."

[@IzunaSlap]

Therefore boxing is the best martial art, thanks to daily roadwork

[@scarfholdgraphicsmedia9501]

Until the dude catches up with you😅

[@nicedoppy2077]

@@IzunaSlap why ?

[@simkoning4648]

That isn't always an option, and even when it is, it's not necessarily the best one.

[@willms7173]

​@@nicedoppy2077Running is a part of their training.

[@hwago123]

Clickbait title. BJJ people don’t claim it’s the best for street fighting, but if you want to be an all-around fighter, you need to know BJJ, becuase some matches end up on the ground, and if you don’t have solid BJJ you WILL lose against someone that does. It’s the best ground grappling art, and that’s why most MMA fighters practice BJJ.

[@dfcvda]

ha ha its shit.

[@serjarmen]

@@dfcvdaha ha it's practiced by the best mma fighters in the world. You're just a random nobody

[@ieatchuall]

you mean have solid grappling, because wrestlers don't have solid BJJ but could win against someone that does

[@jkranites]

@@serjarmen actually wrestling is the number one practiced Martial art by professionals in MMA. Nice try dummy

[@luispaucar6996]

Se você vai pro chão, já perdeu a luta. Um chute do adversário e acabou tudo.

[@thealleycat]

As a traditional karate practitioner (shito ryu) who NEEDED the self defense but grew so much from the Do (way) of the style, I cannot express how much your channel means to me!

[@talionstallion9917]

Bjj is the most important fighting style. Ofc ending up on the ground in the street is not ideal. 95% of fights end up on the ground. Bjj is the art of ground game. Street fights are about positioning, don’t be on the ground, bjj can help you wrestle your way up back to your feet, or break an opponents limb allowing you to get away. Bjj for life. But also learn to throw a gd punch and kick or you’re gay

[@taoliu3949]

95% of fights end on the ground because one side gets knocked out. The winning side however usually doesnt go to the ground because its easier and more effective to just soccer kick or stomp the guy. BJJ is only effective if BOTH somehow ends up on the ground, but going to the ground should never be the intention. You make yourself extremely vulnerable when youre on the ground, he could pull a knife or his friends can jump in.

[@sfwisdom6673]

@@taoliu3949 Street fights consist of mostly luck even if you are a great boxer, wrestler etc. you can still get hit by a person who bigger, stabbed, jumped or shot. BJJ saved my life against an opponent much bigger than me but made the mistake of taking me to the ground and he ended up having to get taken to the emergency room. It’s not superior fighting style but in certain situations it is extremely helpful especially in my case where the guy had a clear 60 pound advantage.

[@taoliu3949]

@@sfwisdom6673 Oh, absolutely. I'm not saying BJJ is not useful, but that metric of 95% of fights ending on the ground is not being taken things into context.

[@EricAndonian]

Fantastic lesson! Jesse, you're amazing and I love this video channel.

[@EdwinBetancourtJr]

The best self defense is prevention, after that it’s removing yourself from danger and finally, if you can no longer remove yourself from conflict or confrontation, then and only then, using what you’ve learned to defend yourself and your life. The first two practices are far more important than the material art or self defense you’ve learned to defend yourself from a confrontation.

[@ThePoisonDrummer]

As a 4th degree black belt, I 100% support this video!

[@Delamthedestroyer]

Lowkey legend commenting here. You da man Rikki!

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

Oh shit Rikki Rockett!

[@donaldpotter3200]

Great video

[@Nicelifeinnature]

The instructor is incredible! Very well spoken 👏

[@UndercoverNormie]

alright i hear you but can we take a moment to admire the shape of this man's head 0:27

[@goleft4088]

How on earth did you see that so quickly 😂😂

[@yaptchannel]

Best comment

[@leroygrande8620]

Right though?! ​@yaptchannel

[@LeviJean1021]

Well your going straight to hell

[@7thsluglord363]

That boy was left on his back til he was 5 years old

[@AlanWebb-oh4sy]

Martial Arts has limits because we all want to keep practicing. Hand-to-hand combat should take only a few seconds and result in serious injury or death leading to maybe arrest and prison. Anybody who says, "oh, that's fake!" is a fool risking jail or worse.

[@HateBear-real]

Even at a few seconds, SOCOM vets will tell you you're taking too long. They expect that deed done in less than a second. I think chains of moves are good to deal with changes and develop coordination, but you have to switch gears in the field mentally to understanding that even if a counter or two goes down and the exchange starts taking too long, the situation will probably change and you will probably switch to something else midstream anyway. Not relying on those chains for your mental inspiration is important. Adrenaline and the fear of death should help. If not, you can just pull up the thermal vid of that operator that got left in Afghanistan who got fragged multiple times, fought hand to hand, and changed fighting holes several times. You could watch his motions slow down as he lost blood pressure and only due to pressure loss. The dude was 100% mentally committed. Anyone who wasn't would have seen even worse technique decay. It's always best to go to the real sources to check data like that--too bad a lot of pansies have tried to make such videos hard to find.

[@arsVegas]

This was an incredible video with an incredibly wise and well spoken teacher. Explaining the difference between BJJ taught/trained for competition vs life, the various pros and cons of both, demonstrating the difference between several moves, and providing an understandable reason for what’s become clearly a misperception today, though I believe there may be more behind that than is being said, but that’s for another day. For today, thank you. 🙇🏾‍♀️

[@SkorLord]

Good to see you.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks

[@atrapanasatromhtos9426]

​@@KARATEbyJessebad to not see you

[@Alorand]

Ryron Gracie is doing an ungodly amount of PR for the Gracie family.

[@BOBBOB-tx7ox]

So what's your beef, he loves what he does, and Jessie came to Ryron. Also without Ryron father introducing the world to BJJ what would it be now. Know your history

[@Alorand]

@@BOBBOB-tx7ox Being good at grappling does not make you likable. While being able to let go of your ego does.

[@marioargiropoulos7555]

@@AlorandWhere is the ego in this video? What are you talking about?

[@amcconnell6730]

I trained in Goju Ryu in my 20s. Partly for fitness, partly for interest, partly for self-defence. It was a great school, female Sensei, nice atmosphere and students. But ... there were two things I felt were missing - one was a lack of focus on the attack a technique was really supposed to achieve. You would learn a kick or punch - but not really the target that should be directed against and the physical effect you were trying to achieve. Break a bone, shock the liver etc. And the second was the tactics, the mental game, that is so evident here - that bit was missing from the "self defence" portion of the classes.

[@Drive_Camp_Ride]

What a great instructor, great attitude and philosophy.

[@pauricgrant8700]

do you not find him cringe as hell?

[@HaoTian-5531]

This episode expressed so clearly what i couldn't when i chose to start BJJ. THANK YOU!

[@rodrigorobeck8772]

The first argument presented around 4:30 is one of the main pillars of Capoeira Contemporânea shown by Regional and Carioca. BJJ still gets too much from Capoeira.

[@rodrigorobeck8772]

The Self-Defence Pillar, Argument or Excuse.

[@yogsothoth-tz2bu]

What danaher teaches is effective on competitive context, but also is brutal for mma or self defense. Just see how he polished the mount .

[@timoftams]

Nobody is knocking Danaher here. Even Rener has acknowledged (in an interview with Paddy Pimblett) that Danaher is the best sport BJJ coach of all time. Danaher also coaches MMA fighters and so does Renzo as do members of the B-Team and DDS.

[@NerdyTheologian]

Dude, the face he made at 7:39 when waiting for the choke to happen was just too familiar 🤣

[@concernedcitizen5971]

The Gracie Academy or the Valente bros academy pure self defense Jiu Jitsu. A lot of other places have gone more towards sport/competition that’s why you got those responses at the tournament.

[@rainshadowband3161]

BJJ is not too bad to use in a real world self defense situation. The problem is that it's definitely a 1v1 type of martial art. While you're busy trying to get the other guy into an armbar his buddy his kicking the f**k out of your teeth XD The most simplistic straightforward combat sport is most likely to translate into real world self defense... boxing.

[@hawk469]

Or use Muay Thai

[@killerklandie4341]

Are you beating multiple people in a fist fight?

[@kemigeorge6294]

Boxing is slightly better for multiple opponents, I agree, but it's still optimized for a 1-v-1 scenario. To be an effective boxer, you have to manage range well. It's impossible to manage range against 2 moving opponents simultaneously. Really, in order to fight "multiple" opponents in boxing, what you need to try do is knock them out one at a time. So basically, your best bet is a series of 1-v-1 in quick succession.

[@Kirin2022]

Boxing is not appropirate for every scenario. Sometimes you're better off using a restraining art. Also, if you break your hand on somebody's hard head (this has even happened to Mike Tyson outside the ring when his hands weren't wrapped and protected by a big glove), you'd better have some elbow, knee, kicking or throwing techniques in your backup arsenal.

[@taoliu3949]

​@@kemigeorge6294 Point is need for mobility, which BJJ has none. Any stand up martial arts will allow you the ability to be quick on your feet as long as you dont goto the ground.

[@AntonEberhart]

Absolutely awesome video! My take on BJJ was the same as yours until I started learning from collegues in LE who were training in this same environment with Gracie Ju-Jitsu. Thank you for sharing this and showing the humility of a true practitioner and student of martial arts!

[@Clearvision2030]

When I tried Jiu-jitsu a few years ago at a Gym, I would always get crushed. The ego driven purple belts and above love to show how they could dominate a 6'4" 240lb man. Now at 43 I wanted to try to learn again and I was blessed to find CJJF in north Dallas. I absolutely love the school to me it is self defense focus and the students try to build one another up not just dominate. Anytime a student comes and try to be a smasher the Professor get into the a**. Then they would leave. Also do stand up Muay Thai at the school. The instructors are top notch.

[@Jackllewellynn]

This is the side of MA no one talks about…. It’s mostly crazy egos out there. People act like there’s this extra “honor” or “respect” these guys have

[@brandonchilders2667]

As a fellow big guy I get the frustration, I've been very blessed to have classmates not so ego driven to take out the giant. They get to practice on the giant and not hurt me, I promise to be a good partner and not spazz out and hurt them

[@XenoverseComics]

Ryron Gracie is so well spoken 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@LukeKido]

4th time here Not because I liked the video this much but because I thought it was a new video on the many times the thumbs and title were changed 😂 Love your content Mr. Enkamp!

[@erickfreeman4912]

If you train at a school that is training for competitions, I guarantee you that it will no problem taking down your average person on the street, maintaining top position and otherwise dominating. That being said, train some self defense as well by incorporation some striking while rolling and things you can do while standing/being grabbed.

[@MyZ001]

So, as someone who's trained both I agree with you about comp bjj players having no problem. But I also think that someone who trains at a Gracie school, for example, will be able to handle the situation better at a lower rank than someone from a comp school. I've seen comp bjj players basically lost until the fight ends up on the ground. Then, they go to work and obviously get the upper hand. But some white belts at that same level have been able to control the fight better than that blue or even purple belt from a comp school, cause they came from a self defense school and had more experience dealing with strikes and takedowns while being hit. As a white belt, we had class mates and instructors putting on MMA gloves and throwing hands, while we had to use bjj to "survive" and control the fight. I've talked to higher level players who've never trained with strikes involved at all

[@Art-is-craft]

The problem with BJJ take downs is the lack of scoring. Judo has a complete score that wins a match with a throw so there is more of a risk element with that so competitors have to manage it.

[@warpigs330]

Those Gracies are incredible salespeople.

[@BOBBOB-tx7ox]

The Art sells itself, the Gracie's just make you aware of it

[@eddienash5986]

Most of them are down to line it up and scrap too.

[@MyZ001]

People are only concerned with the gracie's name and suspect stories now, and not all the work and proven effectiveness they had to show to get bjj where it is today.

[@bulletdropping]

@@eddienash5986 in 2003 here in Brazil me and my brother in law were in a nightclub when we just heard people screaming and running like a demon arrived the place, the bodyguards were running against the crowrd to check what was happening, they were deperated. Then we looked at the place where ppl were running from and we saw like 6 guys with shaved hairs and cauliflower ears BJJ gym shirts beating all the poor bodyguards, then the bodyguards began to run for their lifes after some seconds others trying to scape armlocks and headlocks on the ground already, they only stopped when the police arrived and shot to the air a couple times, that was insane cuz there were so many bodyguards and they were not small guys but they got beaten like children by adults. I'm not even a jiu jitsu fighter or anything, but don't doubt what those guys did back in the early 00's here in Brazil these stories are real.

[@joshgehman232]

Its clear Ryron is passionateband that afición is contagious

[@ride734]

The best martial art talking ever... Should be listen by everyone in this world

[@oscargateaux6381]

Before learning BJJ I was bullied and didn't knew what to do , but since I began BJJ I was surprised to see me submit someone.

[@qvaerensveritatem9064]

tell the story!

[@philanders3705]

Be careful his boys don't stomp your head in while you're rolling around in the dirt. That's a dangerous game bro

[@felix-bq1fi]

Right, like a fight is going to end any differently when 5 confident dudes simultaneously jump a boxer

[@AnabolicMF]

@@felix-bq1fiwell boxing is better against multiple people. Though people tend to forget how fragile we are,knowing how to fight won’t change that

[@timmysvensson4902]

​@@felix-bq1fii have been in several fights where friends doesnt jump in, there is alot of context where people dont jump in until it starts to get nasty - alot when younger people just think it is fun to watch two people fighting. All though that is stupid, i watched two guys wrestling/fightig once then another guy went in and kicked the guy to the head, guy who got kicked was in hospital / rehab a long time and other guy went around 16months to prison

[@JonDeth]

*I share my story with everyone that rages about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.* In the early and mid 1980's, I was training in Korean military style Tae Kwon Do; *it's the form of TKD that actually works and is brutality.* Long before anyone had ever heard of BJJ, my Sensai was teaching it to us. He taught it to us so much, I sometimes took a month or two off because a 90-120 minute class would be 70-80% BJJ. Anyway, what I did learn is most real fights for self defense turn into grappling. All the brutal kicks, elbows, knees and punches I learned were highly effective and necessary, *but ultimately we were being taught self defense with life saving techniques.* As your video points out, sport fight training is pretty much useless in a real fight for your life. *Relative to that though, some fight training rather than none even if it's just punching a bag with no instruction will give you an advantage over most criminals that seek to do you harm.*

[@Danlovestrivium]

Pretty ignorant statement to think that "sport" BJJ practitioners can't absolutely wreck people in an actual fight. This is a completely and utterly ignorant take.

[@DanielDangana]

​@@DanlovestriviumYou missed the entire point of the comment and video. How? I don't know 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Danlovestrivium]

@@DanielDangana And somehow you missed this comment that I replied to. "As your video points out, sport fight training is pretty much useless in a real fight for your life.". How? I don't know 🤦‍♂

[@QED_]

Some fight training rather than none even if it's just punching a bag with no instruction will give you an advantage over most criminals that seek to do you harm.

[@JonDeth]

@@QED_ I've been saying exactly that for over 20 years.

[@nickwolfe2848]

This is the jiu jitsu i wanted, but never got. Thats why i box and do judo now

[@cruxmind]

never too late to start finding Gracie Jiu Jitsu!

[@gengotaku]

Judo is the original BJJ, which is what I started practicing as a child and got back to recently. You can´t go wrong with judo!!

[@sinethembangundana8071]

Facts​@@gengotaku

[@sugardaddy2157]

@@gengotakujudo will be the same cus you need grips

[@GUARDIANA01]

​@@gengotakuand the original Jujutsu from the Sengoku period is Judo & Brazilian Jiu-jitsu's predecessor and an excellent Koryu art. Original purpose was used for hand to hand /disarming when wearing Japanese armour etc.

[@DrGreenStyle]

Absolute blast. Love this Gracie’s mentality

[@lke6231]

“Sport jiu jitsu” schools are where the best athletes/MMA fighters train, the whole “self-defense” take is for the day to day person who doesn’t want the intensity of competition classes, but still wants to learn the basics of bjj.

[@tarettime9392]

Exactly as someone who trains “sport” BJJ so much of what he says in this video is just outright bs to sell his self defense classes.

[@bruhinthewild]

That's the whole goal though. The goal is for an average guy to survive a self defense encounter. BTW...MMA fighters train more self defense BJJ than any of the sport guys.

[@safdarkh786]

Yet we see less bjj and more wrestling + striking. Almost like less bjj is needed for mma!.

[@bruhinthewild]

@@safdarkh786 exactly how I feel. BJJ is actually more simplified if you allow for strikes.

[@tarettime9392]

@@safdarkh786 except nearly every single person in every major MMA promotion is at least a BJJ blue belt and a significant percentage don’t have any official wrestling experience so it’s almost like BJJ proficiency is a prerequisite to be a professional mixed martial artist but wrestling isn’t.