6 Martial Artists vs Surprise Attacks

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Watch all season 1 episodes here: bit.ly/usdc-all
Season 2 is on the way: • Ultimate Self Defense ...
Ultimate Self-Defense Championship Episode 2. Six martial arts youtubers competing against each other in 7 self defense challenges to find out who is the ultimate self-defense champion. Our second challenge: fighting multiple armed and unarmed attackers.
Competitors:
Jeff Chan - MMAShredded
Icy Mike - Hard 2 Hurt
Sensei Seth - Sensei Seth
Rokas Leo - Martial Arts Journey
Ramsey Dewey - Ramsey Dewey
Matt Clinton - Reality Check Self Defense
Hosts:
Jeff Phillips - Western Combatives
Rokas Leo - Martial Arts Journey
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Welcome to the Martial Arts Journey RU-vid channel!
My name is Rokas. I'm a Lithuanian guy who trained Aikido for 14 years, 7 of them running a professional Aikido Dojo until eventually I realized that Aikido does not live up to what it promises.
Lead by this realization I decided to make a daring step to close my Aikido Dojo and move to Portland, Oregon for six months to start training MMA at the famous Straight Blast Gym Headquarters under head coach Matt Thornton.
After six months intensive training I had my first amateur MMA fight after which I moved back to Lithuania. During all of this time I am documenting my experience through my RU-vid channel called "Martial Arts Journey".
Now I am slowly setting up plans to continue training MMA under quality guidance and getting ready for my next MMA fight as I further document and share my journey and discoveries.
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@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Watch all season 1 episodes here: bit.ly/usdc-all Help make season 2 happen. Support it here: igg.me/at/USDC2

@cosmic_JAV Год назад

You need to invite @Stevenstranglespeople I think he would dominate at alot of these competitions. But you never know and that's why I'd like to see It... Thanks for the content can't wait for season 2, hopefully you got my donation, I just sent it here in YT the other day

@jaketrovillion6159 Год назад

Jeff getting progressively more frustrated as he hears about the other participants winning the knife challenge without fighting is the funniest thing.

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Haha, yeah, I was laughing out loud too both irl but also while editing 😂

@maexpert11 Год назад

I was cracking up over that too haha

@LunaticReason Год назад

Goes to show the difference in mentality for MMA training vs Self Defense.

@qwertyki9367 Год назад

@@LunaticReason yea but i feel like 90 percent of the people who train mma does it for self defense

@wattlebough Год назад

@@qwertyki9367 That’s the difference though. You think you’re training for self-defence, but the mental conditioning in MMA is only for the ring. It never covers the mindset and goals of self-defence. It makes a difference in which techniques you select and how you apply them.

@SenseiSeth Год назад

Jeff’s 100% gonna start looking for people with knives to try and give them money

@bitcoinbabe6312 Год назад

If I follow him around enough, maybe I can pay off my mortgage! 😅

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Haha, Seth 😂😂

@JivecattheMagnificent Год назад

😂😂😂😂

@tamazimikelaishvili877 Год назад

🤣🤣🤣

@ricardocarvalholeite6263 Год назад

So true

@KARATEbyJesse Год назад

I was really looking forward to participating! 👊 But then I realized I left my lucky socks at home. 🧦 Can't do anything without those socks! Hopefully I can attend next time instead. 😇

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

No socks, no game! Really hoping you can make it to season 2 Jesse! 🔥🔥🔥

@christophergunn6237 Год назад

Pleasee join the game hahaha

@kin_geri Год назад

Damn you Jesse! 😄

@miguelcregogarcia6451 Год назад

You and your brother were definitely missed :)

@PhinTheShoto Год назад

Jesse joins the battle!

@SerPinkKnight Год назад

Honestly Icy Mike impressed me the most: He's the oldest, the smallest but he is still fighting hard for every little edge and advantage, his ball grab was even more impressive than his knife disarm

@randallsandoval8661 Год назад

He also the most annoying js

@squuid15 Год назад

And he is the least skilled. He lost a fight to an actual kid who had only been training for 2 years. He's a joke tbh

@Uuyrijies1123 Год назад

@@squuid15 Are you Randall’s ALT account?

@Uuyrijies1123 Год назад

I don’t get the hate for Icy Mike. Icy Mike is way smaller than the people he’s fighting and he’s still giving them a challenge.

@wakandaforever2401 Год назад

@@Uuyrijies1123 Yeah dude is real small compared to everyone else, and quite a bit older than everyone else too besides Ramsey, but again, Ramsey is way taller and heavier than Mike.

@Noctua07 Год назад

Honestly seeing some of the guys react to the knife scenario by just giving their wallet is so immensely important. Seeing even these badasses not fighting that one really sends a paramount message of just not doing it. No matter how tough you think yourself.

@WreckedRectum Год назад

I wish they'd try that on me, tho. I wouldn't give them anything but the asskicking of their life. signed, Keyboard warrior

@Noctua07 Год назад

@@WreckedRectum 🤣

@al-aminhussain8052 Год назад

@@WreckedRectumnot worth it since you could get injured or die

@al-aminhussain8052 Год назад

Nah defo agreed 💯💯 self defense is even verbal at times but you should only resort to physical means as a last minute thing

@WreckedRectum 10 месяцев назад

@@al-aminhussain8052 It was a joke, my man

@camiloiribarren1450 Год назад

If this was a show on Netflix or HBOMax, I’d be binging it every season. This is perfect display of everyone’s skills and how they can improve on their own

@meetthemasters754 Год назад

Factss!!

@sweynforkbeard8857 Год назад

I was thinking the same thing. The production value is great, the story line is great. You could literally stress test every so-called expert on the internet as a basis for their expertise.

@sanal6329 Год назад

Fllmmmmmm K M M M😊 I’m not 😊o L I Loo L

@sanal6329 Год назад

@@sweynforkbeard8857 popp

@Deorcn Год назад

Yea, this is better than most 'reality' tv shows out there.

@lordsneed9418 Год назад

This is insanely good. Literally tv quality. Rokas needs to make a production company and sell season 2 of this. Icy Mike defending himself against guys way heavier than him was the most technically impressive thing for me, plus obviously Jeff Chan is professional level.

@mesa577 Год назад

Icy mike had so much knife training the guy with the knife was at the disadvantage 😂

@hard2hurt Год назад

Thanks for the encouragement, guys. This was the hardest thing I've ever done. But yeah, the knife came out and I was like, "oh... i have something for this!"

@samduffy1636 Год назад

@@hard2hurt Keep going!

@bryantharris5914 Год назад

I tend to agree, watching Icy Mike fight all I was thinking was, how would a man his size fair without combat training, I actually think it was pretty impressive.

@Sinekyre14 Год назад

@@hard2hurt As a tall guy, I am the most impressed by Icy Mike. At 6'5, I couldn't imagine fighting several 6'9 dudes that are stronger than me. Like I can't even imagine what I would do, but I just know that I would get absolutely annihilated and feel that it was unfair. He never complains and beats their asses at times. Unbelievable.

@tallergeese Год назад

Man, it sucks this series doesn't seem to be getting as much attention as it deserves. It's been awesome so far!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

It takes time 😊

@EnMiHomeStudio Год назад

@@MartialArtsJourney, add the title to the thumbnail because it only says EPISODE 2, when you are browsing there are instances in which you do not read the name, and someone who is not aware of this series might just skip it.

@johngault7329 Год назад

True. It isn't going anywhere. This will spread, and get talked about for a long time..

@johnr7451 Год назад

@@MartialArtsJourney I think u should change the title and thumbnail I really think that would get u more attantion. I mean to something more dramatic and wild looking Kind of like mrbeast does it. Or like crazy facial expressions it really helps for the Algorithem.

@johnswag7083 Год назад

Joe Rogan will watch this eventually and lose his mind. Next thing you know... You're the Dana White of self defense 😆

@jonm6258 Год назад

As a 47 year old in the UK who has just started martial arts for the first time I'm finding Icy Mike @hard2hurt and @RamseyDewey both very inspiring as guys in their 40's doing so well in these scenarios.

@RicoMnc Год назад

Hah, I'm older and smaller than Icey Mike...he's my hero, heh...although I like what I thought was a relatively smooth and good technical performance by Rokas...

@fauxbravo Год назад

It's never too late to start training. Started in my mid 30s and it's been 6 years. Keep it up!

@bigguy7353 Год назад

Mike can be pretty arrogant (and often wrong) in my opinion, but he does have tons of practical advice that is quite solid. Ramsey is great from the zen and efficiency side, but gets a little arrogant in a smoother, less noticeable way. As he's saying good solid stuff, he sneaks some BS in there, and to be honest, him sneaking in his occasional political propaganda was getting tiresome.

@PengyDraws Год назад

@@bigguy7353 Do you mind giving some examples of these things?

@mndeg Год назад

@@bigguy7353 Ramsey is extremely unathletic. Like bottom 10% of the population.

@k3kli0n12 Год назад

Everyone else is super cool of course but god I absolutely love Jeff’s fighting style. His fluid Muai Thai seamlessly transitioning into takedowns and jiu jitsu is really a thing of beauty especially how he uses his skill in practical settings.

@sigmaoperator1688 Год назад

Jeff looks like he has choreographed half his fights, the guy is nuts.

@NiñoVincenFernandez Год назад

It's just episode 2, but I feel like I want season 2 already. This is how you knew the video is great.

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thanks!

@optionzmenu Год назад

Dude we DEFINITELY need a season 2 are you kidding me

@visionaeon Год назад

Your avatar's cursed as fuck! But Monika approves it!

@Fightingat40 Год назад

Dead serious, you guys need to throw this at a major network or continue it on your own. The editing is next level and the idea is so amazing and original. This could easily become an annual reality show/competition that would garner millions of viewers. Rokas you deserve a huge thumbs up in recognition of your journey so far.

@michealharrison2219 Год назад

Nah, Being lowkey is better. Have more control over your own creation instead of interference from studios n shit

@Cannonbo Год назад

even if the content stays the same, the cheese a network would pour all over this would make it less enjoyable.

@SkemeKOS Год назад

Rokas, you have created an absolute masterpiece. This show is too good! The contestants are perfect too

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thank you 🙏

@rhinobridge Год назад

@@MartialArtsJourney masterpiece indeed! I wonder how much money you had to spend on this. It looks like something the Discovery Channel would do.

@paba1042 Год назад

Yeah I want to binge watch! It really helps that I watch all these channels lol. I like how their personalities and styles come out in combat…. It’s like what you practice will come out in a combat scenario. There’s some other RU-vidrs that I’d want to see also in a thing like this….

@Yepitsmedude Год назад

13:55 I love the goal isn’t necessarily just fighting. It’s self defense. You can make it easier or harder for yourself. He might’ve not been the best “fighter” but he was able to calm down and think which is underrated.

@TKZprod Год назад

Yeah, but I don't see how the guy who got stabbed won this point too x)

@miloradowicz Год назад

He won the point fair and square. But he still died on the way to hospital.

@sigmaoperator1688 Год назад

@@TKZprod You don't just drop dead after being stabbed in the side. When defending yourself against a knife you are most likely to get cut or stabbed, so you have to control the weapon or disarm them ASAP and get distance. He ended up controlling it pretty well so I think that's why he got the point. Lets hope his phone didn't break in his pocket so he could call an ambulance lmao.

@Ilson7 Год назад

Rokas, as many have told you this is amazing. please do not stop after this season, if you can get schedules on time this series deserves to be continued with different martial artists. love to see Shane Fazen, Jesse Enkamp, even someone OG like ginger ninja trickster.

@kingartifex Год назад

we want commander dale brown,master wong, and grand master george dillman

@Goronsquad Год назад

Dave Leduc maybe :D

@Ilson7 Год назад

@@Goronsquad i think that dude is way too intense to play with rules prolly smacks camera guy in opening minute

@candonesaucedo839 Год назад

Would love to see Jesse encamp and Dan the wolfman

@pubgconq725 Год назад

I would also like to see Shane fazen here

@cathay11 Год назад

Apparently ramsey was recovering from covid at the time of the filming taking place, as stated by his recent video. And he went through the exhausting drills in his weakened state, and he's also in his 40s. Truly impressive

@cosmoreverb3943 Год назад

I don't think you'll ever hear him complain about it either, dude's a beast

@sweynforkbeard8857 Год назад

What stands out to me is just basic common sense. Youth, athleticism, strength, size, fighting mindset, all are trump cards that get played in the show. Look how well the largest participants did versus the smaller. Exactly as you would expect. Not a lot of need for fancy technique, mostly just basic grappling.

@obi501 Год назад

@@sweynforkbeard8857 the basics are the advanced techniques.

@ordinarygamergirl9692 Год назад

Well what doesn't kills you makes you stronger i believe 🙏

@solarissv777 Год назад

That's impressive. I recall having absolutely no endurance after COVID-19 for at least a month, and needing 3-4 for full recovery. He's a beast

@hard2hurt Год назад

Poor Aaron takes one to the dome and everybody's talking about the knife lol. Shoutout to the unsung heroes: the guys at Western Combatives.

@bitcoinbabe6312 Год назад

💯💯💯💯

@orkunkaansimsek Год назад

Another banger! Mike kicking the knife out and Jeff's double leg shot against the armed attacker were my fav moments.

@vazhaamiranashvili3657 Год назад

Yeah, definitly the most badass moment.

@xx-knight-xx2119 Год назад

Movie type shit right there. Fucking dope.

@exileatsushi7165 Год назад

Seems like none of you noticed that he was going for the head, the hand happened to be in the way. And headkicks are the last thing you want to do against an individual with a knife, in terms of risk-reward ratio.

@Michael-fx1gs Год назад

@@exileatsushi7165 his decision to throw that kick was determined by the position of the attacker - his back was turned. That was an excellent move to do in that scenario.

@hard2hurt Год назад

@@exileatsushi7165 i was not only going for the head... i hit it... on purpose... because I've practiced that exact scenario... a lot. It's an uphill battle for you to try to convince anyone that's a bad idea given what we just watched.

@jamesbond_and_friends Год назад

This series is to RU-vid what Succession is to HBO... It's simply the best thing out there right now and I can't wait for the next episode!!!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

😊🙏

@bes03c Год назад

This series shows how far RU-vid has come. This is better content than most reality competition shows on cable. My hat goes off to everyone involved in the production.

@waldocam10 Год назад

My jaw literally dropped when Jeff hit that left body kick to double leg takedown in the first round. He's so damn smooth lol

@itpugil Год назад

I thought and commented exactly the same thing!

@mizzy8655 Год назад

Yeah it was fucking beautiful dude. I think I shed a tear 😂

@Yepitsmedude Год назад

Bro I starting fanboying😂😂😂

@Rex-golf_player810 Год назад

Bro is a video game character its crazy

@DylanJo123 Год назад

Dude is the only professional martial artist in this competition and it shows

@cosmoreverb3943 Год назад

You know it's a great show when you don't even care who wins, you just want to see everyone do well

@hard2hurt Год назад

Pick a side!

@cosmoreverb3943 Год назад

@@hard2hurt Fine then, Ramsey. But only because he's the first one of this group I started watching. You all bring different skillsets though, so it's great to watch

@bilaltarabey5621 Год назад

@@hard2hurt yours my man

@tnktsinik Год назад

@@hard2hurt Always on your side mike! you were my first martial arts youtuber I subscribed to, so I will always root for you! plus you are the short king representing all of us!

@tk9406 Год назад

The sides are you guys or the streetz

@tttITA10 Год назад

Rokas has turned into a BEAST. He did just as well as Jeff, while spending half the sweat. What a guy.

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

😊🙏

@basilistsakalos9643 Год назад

And that's because, I would dare say literally, of his Aikido background. He has the ability to blend in with the kinetic energy of the attacker, better than Jeff, despite Jeff being a beast. But he has the cage mentality of a fighter, instead of the self defense mentality. You can clearly watch it with the knife.

@capitalistraven Год назад

@@basilistsakalos9643 This. I commented almost exactly the same thing. Everyone else was trying to win, Rokas tried to escape and not get hurt.

@matthewpaul8755 Год назад

@@basilistsakalos9643 Jeff was just putting more energy into it.

@basilistsakalos9643 Год назад

@@mikeohara1055 it is the blend of everything he has practiced in my opinion.

@Yadid1 Год назад

This is the answer to all those who say "real fighting can't be interesting to watch". What a show. Bravo to all staff and fighters.

@itsoracle Год назад

well this isn't "real fighting" either they're using protective gear and not trying to kill each other

@Yadid1 Год назад

@@itsoracle It's the closest simulation to real that's possible, Einstein. Thanks for your amazing input though.

@StrongestKryptonian Год назад

mma fighting is literally more "real" than that

@Yadid1 Год назад

@@StrongestKryptonian No. Now drop your Fedora and actually think about stuff. Or, don't. Engage in sophistry to your heart's content.

@way2flexxx 10 месяцев назад

@@StrongestKryptoniannah. Most fights aren't in big open spaces for like 20 minutes

@krusk3544 Год назад

Rokas is always amazing, seeing him start at Aikido and not feel so self confident and just the sheer progress and finally seeing him eat that Kumite/shark tank alive was so amazing. You're an inspiration brother

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thanks man!

@Irrelevant66 7 месяцев назад

Because aikido is a fake martial art. The shark tank was way nicer to him than literally all the other competitors.

@krusk3544 7 месяцев назад

@@Irrelevant66 BRUH, he's been boxing and doing bjj for YEARS homie

@Irrelevant66 7 месяцев назад

@@krusk3544 Yeah? I didn’t say HE is a bad martial artist. I said AIKIDO is trash. Rokas is a great guy. That doesn’t change the fact that aikido is bullshit? I’m rewatching the series now and the shank tank the guys went way nicer on him. Could be he got lucky.

@krusk3544 7 месяцев назад

@@Irrelevant66 I disagree, I think the shark tank guys were kinda tired by the time Romas had gotten in there, has nothing to do with a background in aikido, which you implied is why they "went easy" on him

@simonyu8838 Год назад

I love how Sensei Seth goes from "Fighting two people is super tough" to much more composed in the weapon rounds, like part of his brain is going "Oh, a knife/bat? Not as crazy as the swords I've had to defend against in the last two years" Amazing episode (and great job with the editing and videography).

@Baamthe25th Год назад

Mike held very well for his size and age !

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Agreed!

@ArnasLeo Год назад

Nobel peace prize to Rokas for making these fantastic series!!! Blown away by the quality!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

😁❤️

@EeKayEss Год назад

Matts fights were definetly the most interesting ones to me. To see his more self defense focused kind of approach was really educating and as a smaller guy myself, I felt like I should for sure copy some of Icy Mikes tactics. Thank you for all the effort you guys went through to create such a good series

@Building_Brian Год назад

This is just so amazing! I love that the judges did acknowledge that you could run away! So helpful to know in a true self defense situation. So much harder to remember in training!

@rohitchaoji Год назад

This is so much fun! Icy Mike kicking the knife out of that guy's hand was a highlight for me. And awesome work on nailing all of the challenges.

@hard2hurt Год назад

They should have given me an extra point!

@torstenscott7571 Год назад

I agree, while most contestants did the "right thing" by passively handing over their wallet, Icy Mike displayed balls and skill with that kick.

@BWater-yq3jx Год назад

Mike's police training would mean disarming the attacker rather than handing over whatever.

@JackThaStripper Год назад

@@hard2hurt Lol, betting you were pretty proud, right then. Good shit.

@Jamoni1 Год назад

One thing this drives home to me is that skill is a great equalizer, but physical attributes are more important. Size, strength, youth, cardio, these are all huge elements. That said, I think it's telling that Mike did very well in the weapons events. He needs to tell Craig and Aaron "Thank you". :D

@hard2hurt Год назад

I have... Ryan, Amber, Mike and Eli as well.

@prgnify Год назад

@@hard2hurt Mike, you did very well. It is fair that in this competition this doesn't count, as the scenarios they simulate don't count it either, but the fact you were rolling with guys with more than 100lbs on you make it that more impressive. Not to mention age.

@موسى_7 Год назад

It makes so much sense since he is former police and all about the street

@BWater-yq3jx Год назад

Striking skill is somewhat mitigated in these scenarios though, because of the protective equipment. And in this particular vid they're going 70%. So you can't just land a few solid shots, take out your opponents and stay on your feet.

@dtibvgz8441 Год назад

@@BWater-yq3jx Mitigated - yes. But striking when full of adrenalin unless hitting some soft spot (chin, kidneys, clear groin strike etc.) and putting someone out of commission in an instant is never that reliable.

@rando5673 Год назад

This was intense! So cool to see that Rokas' journey paid off to such a huge degree. He's a real contender now!

@jonathanmora8208 Год назад

the thing is that rokas is in really good shape and most of the guys dont

@hard2hurt Год назад

It's crazy to see what he has accomplished.

@banmadabon Год назад

Also the fact that he actually paid for the bout have had some influence on the outcome...😆

@PHIplaytesting Год назад

It seems like Rokas is going to be the fighting sports newbie all the way up until he starts beating everyone out of nowhere. 😄

@liamscott1905 Год назад

@hard2hurt How jealous was everyone when you told them you kicked a knife out of the hand?

@Elemental19001 Год назад

As a person who was raised in traditional taekwondo and then studied Wing Chun and I know I finally started Brazilian jiu-jitsu, seeing this approach to self defense makes me very happy as it's not just about technique but mindset. That seemed particularly evident with the idea of attacking things like the groin to the chin and rotating the neck and once you get your opponent off of you running away or giving the money over to the guy trying to rob you instead of fighting him. I also love how well Rokas as it seems like he was using Brazilian jiu-jitsu more than anything and that was super effective

@danday9697 Год назад

Bjj definitely helped, but it seemed like everyone went for the double leg.

@kris4786 Год назад

This is awesome. Rokas you have improved a lot. This should be a yearly thing with different contestants and fan favorites. Do a military version with U.S. forces Recon, Seals, Special Forces, Korean Rock Marines, IDF, JDF.

@reestacio8482 Год назад

Ramset Dewey handling the knife attack was golden

@tamazimikelaishvili877 Год назад

and jeff’s reaction:shut the f**** up 🤣🤣🤣

@MrMagnaniman Год назад

Ramsey had the correct answer, but Mike had the rock star answer.

@martialartsvocationalschoo3319 Год назад

This now is my favourite RU-vid show. Incredible cast, incredible production values. Keep it up!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thank you!

@martialartsvocationalschoo3319 Год назад

@@MartialArtsJourney where can I apply for the next season. :) If you need more old men, contact me...

@rex-xd7vw Год назад

Hopefully this gets popular

@doctorcaptainalex Год назад

Never heard of Matt before this but he did incredible. I am loving this series.

@cosmic_JAV Год назад

Yeah I thought Matt was amazing in the "shark tank" especially since he was a bit smaller than the guys he was fighting against

@romerojp Год назад

I am not an MMA guy, I'm not even subscribed to any of these guys, but I have seen some of the Rokas videos on how he evolved his Aikido and sought other martial arts. Least likely to win? What? You breezed through all challenges maaaan. Also him being proud of making his wife proud, very wholesome! Congrats for that big W!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thanks!

@Zucchini-official Год назад

All these guys are doing an amazing job, but I wanna say the combatives guys are amazing. What a difficult job they have. They play the bad guys and fight over and over again, taking shots, being aggressive while not injuring their partners. That's a tough gig. No lie, they are badasses.

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

1000%!

@GLASSGHOSTHUNTERS Год назад

Nice to see Matt looking at escape and avoidance rather than confrontation. Great spinning back kick from Icy Mike too. I'm really enjoying this series!

@Matt2299 Год назад

BROOOOOOO! Rokas! I just got to the point where you went in the circle drill and maaaaan! I've watched this channel since your early BJJ/MMA training, and you've come so far. That was awesome! Also the production on this is incredible. Great job on this!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thanks man!

@Bfolks84 Год назад

I love how each of the styles are really shine.. Matt did a good job of using those self defense techniques.. manipulating the head, using those knees… and Icy Mike’s kickboxing came through using a spinning back in one of those fights… good stuff.

@shelbyyoungfitness2716 Год назад

Ok Rokas you were right, this was even better than the first episode! I love the variety of scenarios and different sized opponents you all had to deal with. Super intense while still being controlled as possible. Can't wait for ep3!

@tomo2807 Год назад

Rokas pulled a sneaky kotegaeshi for control, didn't expect that, damn so good!!!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Haha, I was wondering if someone will see it! 😁

@tomo2807 Год назад

@@MartialArtsJourney yes! Haha I was going to make a quick video on martial geeks to cover it and see if I was right haha 🙏🥋

@MarioSeoane Год назад

I saw it too, it was great and unexpected. Minute 16.39 for the ones they didn't noticed.

@tAtarit0 Год назад

I think you guys are insane I mean mentally I love it comoletely Will follow next chapters of this insane championship Seems like a lot of fun. Would totally participate altough i might no get many points

@deivytrajan Год назад

Rokas and Ramsey Dewey strategy against knife attacker was the best xD

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thanks! Matt too 😊

@deivytrajan Год назад

Yes, I typed that comment in the middle of the video. Hahaha

@DanteDMCBG Год назад

Awesome! This beats every tv show in my country without even breaking a sweat. Everyone is great! And It's cool how much Rokas grown as martial artist. Also Mike was like Woverine here and that's kind of warm my soul.

@Roy13ful Год назад

Thank you Rokas !!! Its awesome !!

@raccoonmyroom6861 Год назад

I don't think anybody can say Mike cant grapple after this. He did a lot of awesome things under pressure that would make most people cave. Much respect.

@hard2hurt Год назад

I was so disappointed in that last one because up until getting reversed, I was wrestling my ass off.

@Jahlu Год назад

@@hard2hurt Mike in my oppinion when u grappled the bigger guys u went for the legs, I think l saw u trying single leg, then to run the pipe, but the heavy guy was hopping around and u were holding on to the leg he was leaning on u and u were carrying his weight and u got exhausted. Would it be better if u hugged the waist or got the under hooks and tried to go to the back from there and do the "Best take down for the streets" move and buckle the back of the knee of your opponent. I would like to hear your answer.

@michaelu3055 Год назад

One of the things I'm really loving about this series is the variety in contestant types. You have older younger and people in their primes, you have bigger and smaller guys, you have people with wildly varying training styles. Self defense is for everyone and seeing how they all handle the same situations is extremely enlightening. Bravo for this series, Bravo. Also Icy Mike's knife kick was 🤯🤌

@Jahlu Год назад

I totally agree with u about The thing u said about "Variety in contestant types is wonderful." For example I'am a guy built like icy Mike, and I'm expecially watching him, how he tries to handle the situations.

@shevetlevi2821 Год назад

Excellent point about the diversity in size, age and style.

@jmkariuki5863 Год назад

This series is somehow the most entertaining and yet the most educational martials arts/self defense content out there.

@sicapeo Год назад

This is an amazing and refreshing idea in the mma/self-defense community. I can see this becoming something like what All Star weekend is for nba/mlb is for their players but for like famous ufc fighters/boxers/etc. Something fun to do with their skills while on time off or something. Wish this the best!

@guidos2090 Год назад

DAMN! This was so exciting, even MORE than I expected considering these are all my favourite martial arts youtuber together. Like someone else said in the comments, this for me is like Avengers Infinity War was for others, the most epic crossover ever and the event is perfect, so realistic and exciting

@ngoctruongpaulnguyen6503 Год назад

Martial Avengers unite!

@hypnoticskull6342 Год назад

I love Mike's response to Jeff saying he's not in the best shape of his life. That's how I'd react lol

@hard2hurt Год назад

Yeah he didn't read the room!

@TheElbowMerchant Год назад

I was looking for this comment! "Shut the F up with your 16pk abs!"

@alexwong7324 Год назад

It's funny because Jeff comes off as earnest when he says it.

@hard2hurt Год назад

@Alex Wong jeff is earnest when he says everything lol he is a super genuine guy

@alexwong7324 Год назад

@@hard2hurt 😄 yes, he's like the opposite of a bullshido artist.

@BGErdi51 Год назад

You trully created something amazing here, Rokas. Good work dude!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thank you! 🔥

@lancereece8384 Год назад

Seriously, I was thinking the same thing. Great Work Sir! I also want to say, your impressing/surprising many since your… “wake up call.” Your skill level is up there, especially considering the polled opinions. Do the damage, while keeping your calm respectful demeanor, but do the damage. Your one I am rooting for!

@nickcarroll8565 Год назад

So far this is my favorite miniseries on RU-vid lmao

@OverSooll Год назад

Rokas evolves by finding ways for everyone to evolve together , it's amazing, all the guys there including urban combatives are spectacular, I'm so inspired by this journey We want to see the invincibles 9h degree masters there

@PhycoKrusk Год назад

That's a good way of looking at it, and really, it's reflective of Rokas' entire martial arts journey: It all began with the question of, "Do I _really_ know how to defend myself?" Everything that's come after that has been in pursuit of answering that question, and as he learns, he shares his knowledge with all of us. I, for one, cannot wait to see Rokas Leonavicius in his silver screen debut, _The Disciple._ Coming maybe to a theater near you

@hard2hurt Год назад

That really is a wonderful way to put it.

@OverSooll Год назад

@@hard2hurt thank you for your reply, sir

@darrengrotyohann1174 Год назад

This is one of the best things that have happend to the martial arts community in a while. Both my brother and i are martial arts instructors and even though we have a different aproach to self defense we love watching this together

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Awesome!

@sebastiancalvoramirez1168 Год назад

This is by far the best martial arts & self defense content i have seen in years ! Congratulations Rokas, keep going, greetings from a fellow aikido black belt in Argentina.

@mattcat83 Год назад

I love how they gave Ramsey the point for giving the knife-wielder his hypothetical wallet and phone.

@Sturmjager Год назад

It was the best move. Icy Mike was the only one that would have survived of the 3 guys who decided to fight. It is a self-defense championship after all, not martial arts.

@hard2hurt Год назад

He's got that big brain.

@ACSMEX Год назад

Yeah but after watching the guys that decided to fight, only Mike would have made it out alive. The others got stabbed. So if THEY can´t do it, giving your wallet is indeed the best choice.

@sehalos Год назад

Jeff really dominate, it shows us that fitness and professional MMA experience really paid off. Icy Mike manage to stand his ground and kick the knife from his opponent show his skill and determination despite his age and size. Rokas manage to get 6/6 just show us he really become one of the best martial art practitioner ever since he left Aikido. Proud of you man. Can't wait for episode 3😁

@alexwong7324 Год назад

It was fun watching Jeff just dump almost everyone with a blast double. His reaction to how everyone got out of the knive challenge is the best part though

@hard2hurt Год назад

How about his jumping double punch!

@PHIplaytesting Год назад

@@alexwong7324 Imagine what those "bad guys" must have been thinking going into that and suddenly getting ragdolled by the main character. 😄

@TheOzumat Год назад

Yeah that slip into a double leg takedown at 5:30 was super clean. You can tell that Jeff is a professional fighter.

@dtak39 Год назад

@@alexwong7324 Strike, Level change, blast double. It was beautiful.

@JTSavoy Год назад

Outstanding! This is terrific watching each of you handle all these scenarios. Very creative, without being hokey. Feels honest, real, and everything being a martial artist should be. Need a girls edition down the road. I can totally see this as an annual thing now. Bravo

@jesusthroughmary Год назад

Absolutely need a women's edition

@goodboi1725 Год назад

@jesusthroughmary if we get the common women self defense scenarios maybe we’ll get some of them throwing their stuff at their attacker? Lots of options there

@PatrickBurdine Год назад

It was interesting to me how effective your Aikido training was in this - not because of your fancy rolls and throws, but because you flowed around nicely with it all and gave until you space until you had your plan, which you were then able to execute.

@1N2345 Год назад

Best show. No bullshit drama. Just awsome, competant guys doing the coolest self defense tests!! Wish I was there 😄

@bitcoinbabe6312 Год назад

This was double the length of the first episode yet still didn't feel long enough! 😭 I cannot wait for the rest of this series! 🎉

@XxRAGE1xX Год назад

Roka! The amount of knowledge that these two episodes has put out on self-defense and martial arts is amazing. You have created something really special, and I believe it's going to change the world of martial arts and self-defense training. Keep it up, brotha.

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thanks! Huge kudos goes to co-organizer Jeff Phillips though too!

@oldnatty61 Год назад

This isn't new?

@Sk0lzky Год назад

Yeah my favourite was Jeff's immediate reaction to knife, "idk what I did" and yet he's done a variant of what pretty much all combatives go for. The headbutts were based too, he screwed up with the submission attempt, should've tried to get both legs to the left for leverage and overpower knife hand (idk if letting go with non-knife controlling one was a possibility cuz camera angle). For someone who has no experience in such scenarios it was amazing!

@guilhermebotelho8691 Год назад

Matt was such a great addition to the series. He did VERY well in this challenge, especially if you remember he hasn't been training frequently. I love his channel and hope he will find the time and motivation to post again.

@mrnicomedes Год назад

INcredible, there's no other series that I'm actually looking forward to the release date for the next episode. This is just fantastic.

@Memorixt Год назад

...And of course great respect to those who play the adversaries, what and how they did was pretty impressive as well!

@glassfibersweater6063 Год назад

If you've already watched this, consider watching it again. Have it playing in the background. Run it on .25x speed and let it play all day. The production value is insane and we need to convince the primordial chaos "blind idiot god" that is the RU-vid algorithm that this is worth promoting. This needs factors more eyes and views than it is getting. Great work Rokas, and fight that fight to break onto the front page of RU-vid!

@honestlee9921 Год назад

No way

@MobaCry Год назад

Those videos deserves WAY more views than that. Iam sure it will eventually blow... Amazing concept 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thanks!

@TheGears999 Год назад

IcyMike’s “HEY SHUT THE FUCK UP” at Jeff for saying he’s not in the best shape is the funniest fucking thing

@kaipisvlog5256 Год назад

This series deserve a billion views It's a dream come true from every martial artist enthusiast.

@EnFyr Год назад

I've seriously been counting the days for more episodes. You're on to something here. And brought the dopest MA'S from YT! Only one missing is Fazen. Mike! I can clearly remember you telling Seth that it's impossible to kick a knife out of a person's hand.

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

It's too bad Shane didn't see his invitation 😁

@MrMagnaniman Год назад

Master Wong, season 2.

@ReachSaviour123 Год назад

Gabriel Varga?

@PHIplaytesting Год назад

That was the first video I ever saw with Mike in it! I love how full-circle this has come. He said he thought it was nonsense, then in the same video saw it happen in front of him. Mike's the kind of guy that adjusts his view based on new evidence. He went on to practice this and now he's pulled it off live for all of us to witness. If he didn't already have such a name for himself I might call him Knife Kick Mike. 😄

@MrMbeaulne Год назад

This is such a great take on martial arts RU-vid. I love this! Please please please do sessions of this!

@JamesClark-uj1oh Год назад

Bro i swear if this was a real show, i'd watch every week, shout out to Matt, Ramsay and Rokas for not fighting thr knife guy, and shout out to Icymike for kicking the knife outta the guy's hand.

@rowlinzonvaldeavilla3964 Год назад

If it was a real knife he might have kicked the knife into the guy’s face. Perfect execution lol

@JamesClark-uj1oh Год назад

@@rowlinzonvaldeavilla3964 Right?!

@ninjaforhire1897 Год назад

We dont need Netflix's..we got the real show on here on YT

@hard2hurt Год назад

This _is_ a real show.

@AntonAdelson Год назад

And to Matt for actually running away!

@PauIdenino Год назад

This video series is simply amazing. Most entertaining martial arts content I've seen on RU-vid!

@Kolodis21 Год назад

5:32 That kick to takedown transition is a thing of beauty.

@OneNvrKnoz Год назад

Dude. Jeff is legit! So impressive! I’m definitely subbing to his channel

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

🔥

@charlesdourado8292 Год назад

Even being smaller and older Icy Mike is doing great

@DaddyK1tt3n Год назад

Jeff's wrestling is awesome!

@bobbydabutcha Год назад

I love how the basics is what was the most effective; clinch, take down, basic grappling & basic strikes.

@chrisseamon3171 Год назад

I have been waiting for this. Thanks for sharing!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Thanks! I hope you'll enjoy it!

@lazyassedprophet6410 Год назад

This is the craziest series on yt, I can't wait for the next episode!! and although everyone is doing great so far, Jeff Chan is a freakin monster ☠

@hard2hurt Год назад

His skill level is off the charts.

@PHIplaytesting Год назад

I (and everyone else) knew going into this that he was a fighting machine but he's really out here looking like a videogame character. Little Mac with added grappling skills.

@makenjikarate Год назад

Glad to see the next episode. It really goes to show that no matter how good your cardio is, nothing can prepare you for how dangerously draining it is to be in such a high pressure situation. But it does definitely help to be in good shape.

@PDean-ro5yu Год назад

Incredible content. Im a fan of a lot of these guys. Looks intense for 70%

@gabrielotto2852 Год назад

This series should have so many more views! Definitely my new favorite show!

@jamiejames416 Год назад

This is criminally underated

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Hopefully the series will reach all the people that would enjoy it!

@Raivon Год назад

Can we talk about Matt's defence at 19:29? That shit looked borderline elegant with how he took the attacker to ground

@fluxsea Год назад

Brah. Im an instant fan of this show. I hope this never ends. Awesome!

@rodtheworm Год назад

Honestly, no matter who finally wins this, all of these guys are showing some pretty impressive ability here. Nice to see non-violent resolution as an option too!

@KatonRyu Год назад

This is such a cool concept. We practice stuff like this at krav, but never with this kind of intensity (and since we don't have protective gear like this, and we have solid floors, we can't do it like that either). It's cool to see the realistic outcomes of scenarios like this, especially how many people actually chose to simply hand over the money when confronted with a knife. It's what we're always told to do as well.

@StarKnightZ Год назад

This was great. I think this is the best practical deconstruction of the myth in some martial arts circles that bring a martial arts master somehow puts you above a typical assailant when really it only gives you a slight edge and coming out of it will be so hard fought! One piece of feedback: it would be great if the uniforms or protective gear were colour coded such that it's really obvious who is the attacker and defender, i.e. like Olympic judo. It would also help the watchability if each competitor had their own colour too so in the competitor v competitor fights you know at a glance who is fighting. But overall I'd rate this the best martial arts content out there, feel more real than UFC! Excellent show!

@kullenberg Год назад

I fully agree. There appears to be different colors on each contestant's rashguard, but it was hard to see with all the gear in the challenges. If it would be possible to make each fighter's color stand out more in highlight if there is a season 2 it would help tremendously telling them apart in the scenarios with multiple assailants. I will definitely chip for crowd funding as well.

@meetthemasters754 Год назад

Dude, Jeff just destroyed that 2nd challenge. His shoot boxing is soo underrated!!! Especially the knife situation was the best real life jiu jitsu application I've seen.

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

🔥

@HeartlessKnave Год назад

After being sick with a cold for the last week, the past two days being the worst, this made my week. 🤧👍

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

Nice! 🔥

@HappyCommando92494 Год назад

Icy Mike's knife disarm was certified badassery! 👊🥋

@patrickkang1220 Год назад

Rokas, i am following your journey since your videos talking about Aikido and sharing your first sparring sessions. Now seing you defending and taking dominant position on the ground is unreal. You've become a beast man!!!

@MartialArtsJourney Год назад

🙏