Can You Train For Self Defense at BJJ, Muay Thai or Sport Based Martial Arts Schools 

You can get access to this entire seminar at hard2hurt.teachable.com

I was very surprised when you said “do something cool” and he went with something he learned in BJJ. But it was indeed cool! 😂😂

Mike: "Do something cool!" Me: *immediately goes for the most absurd takedown I know*

Dude that statement at the beginning was so wise.

Spitting straight truth in the beginning man "Less skilled guys have fun" *gets scissor swept* "NOT LIKE THAT"

Mike is like the Elder in the Village who also has a knife collection . The dude that gives you random wise words while eating fruits off a knife .

This peek into Mike’s seminar makes me want to live near his gym

"Do something cool" Fuckin nailed it.

"I got a fight in 17 months one day." Dying, because this guy exists in every gym.

Absolutely love this video and everything you touched on, coach 👍

That was a sweet Scissor Sweep

Mike, I'll echo everyone else here and give you massive props for that intro "speech". I'm partnered with Black Sheep Boxing & Muay Thai down here in Austin, TX and that is the mentality we impress upon our students/members, especially since we work with a lot of people in early recovery from addiction. Thank you for your channel and your content. It's always entertaining yet informative. Oss! 🙏🏻❤🤘🏻💯

Mike seems like a damn good Jeet Kune Do practitioner even though he doesn't claim to be one. He encourages you to learn from a variety of sources. Be open but use critical thinking. Pressure test, and make things your own. That's some Bruce Lee stuff right there.

Mike, you have a lot of charisma and seem like an excellent teacher. I wish I could experience it, but I live in eastern Europe, so we'll never meet in person

"Do something cool!" *BJJ MODE ENGAGED*

I love it! I do the same thing at my BJJ classes knowing I'll lose the takedown game but keeping in mind my striking options and not letting it upset me in the meantime

I went to a bjj gym one-day, the students helped me out, and I had a good time, but the teacher was disrespectful, I have heard he's got skill, and it didn't hurt my feelings, but I have no need to pay the price he was asking to be spoken to like that.

Man I wish I could train here. Mike's fight philosophy is spot on. IMHO

I am not prone to saying this other men but I really like you Mike lol, the way you set the boundaries immediately and make newcomers feel welcomed.

So glad I was able to make it to this seminar in person! Can't wait for the next one

OMG that scissors takedown was amazing! Really liked this video :D

This video is worth it for the first minute and 30 seconds alone. Great job excellent point

"I got a fight coming up in 17 months one day" That one hurts Mike 😂, I live in NY and Covid pretty much killed the amateur circuit here. Wish I could come to one of these man, the whole atmosphere seems so chill it's crazy. Wish gyms were like this. Truly does depend on the coaches, they make the gym what it is. Been in some toxic gyms, so I can definitely appreciate the way you conduct these.

Great video Mike, thank you! One of the best pieces of advice I have ever heard when it comes to Brazilian jujitsu you said in this video, when you said “you don’t win a roll”. I had a guy literally bear hugging my legs for five minutes once. Guess how much I got out of that actual experience… I won’t say I learned nothing, because I did learn that I could keep myself from punching someone in the top of the head no matter how badly I wanted to. 😁

Just gotta say it, this first minute was some of the most inspiring martial arts content i ever saw on youtube. Coming from a Karate Dork: Oss.

Each one reach one. Absolutely should help your buddy if they’re struggling

Without knowing this, Mike had given the BEST reason of learning Aikido for Self Defence 😃 Thanks Mike!!!!!

This is probably one of the most important self-defense vids you have made IMO.

You can train in your backyard like Michael Carbajal did. U.S. Olympic boxing medalist and professional champion. And that was late 80s early 90s before there was so much information

I would love to see a video on near-sighted self defense - i.e. standard eyeglasses vs. sport/safety eyeglasses vs. contact lenses. Thanks!

Learning from Mike IRL is outstanding. If you get the opportunity, do it!

"Do something cool" famous last words

I’ve done karate for 20+ years. It was almost entirely focused on self defense, and we had sparring, but the sparring was essentially just sloppy MMA. Eventually started an MMA class where I trained (my only actual fighter went 2-1). Fast forward roughly a decade and I’m doing hospital security and protecting myself and others an average of once per shift and engaging in physical conflicts with people trying to be violent at some level….do you know what training prepared me most for those situations? My ‘combat sport’ training. The ‘self defense’ training at least from the physical side was shit at preparing me for real world violence, and it was what seemed to be very common type of training for ‘self defense’ in karate at least based on what I saw…. So moral of the story I guess self defense training is more mindset than physical, and you can substitute any physical training in and out of the self defense mindset and be successful.

Easily one of the wisest set of things I've heard about martial arts, as a whole. Thank you.

I posted a video earlier today about going to this seminar. How crazy 🤪 is that. Super cool that I made it in your video ( <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="65">1:05</a> ) a couple of times.

Mike try's to be such a gruff guy, but he is such a good teacher

Efficiently and effectively said 🙏🏾. In addition I use class time to practice other important skills - timing, precision, different body types etc. In the context of self preservation.

Will the whole seminar be posted? I would love to go to one but im in the UK 😔

This was a great video. I've found that an informal fight club/ home training group is a good way to integrate all the classroom stuff. I've got friends who do all sorts of stuff, and we get together, compare notes, practice using it in self defense contexts, using verbal/MUC skills, e.t.c

Glad I was there, and it was some great and inspiring words. And facts

Looks like a awesome seminar :)

As someone who has never rolled or grappled, that take down at the beginning was terrifying. What the hell was that?

Would love to train with you one day. Love your honest no bs outlook on this topic

One of my now favorite speeches with some laughs in between

What a nice looking school. 👌 😅 Loved this seminar.

Love it. This perspective comes through in most of your videos and it's why I subscribe to your channel

This was really fun to see you lead a group :D love how the dude took the "do something fun" to the fullest, so fking cool! You guys are making it so fun :D

Ed is awesome! He definitely was the guy that gave me more than an hour learning to be better.

Chriss hauter bjj legend said it best ... train sport. Think self defence studay the art n make it your own...

Great message mike! I knew this from the podcast days, but i think it's a very important subject that isn't addressed enough

That starting speech is so true.

the first two minutes of this video made me smile, looks fun there

Nice full class. Good to see.

That was a slick Scissor Sweep! But I was training it with a newb and he scissored me forward in stead of backwards causing all my weight to go on my left ankle spraining it.

I love your attitude coach.

I never really went into the sport based aspect of martial arts, so this video was really informative. Thanks!

My walkout song is the nintendo wii mii theme music

I was at this seminar, and can see myself in this video!!

I am proud to say that the seminar in this video took place at my dojo. Shout out to Sifu Ed!

excellent vidlesson

"do something cool" me:huh- WAIT NOT THE KANI BASAMI THE DESTROYER OF KNEES

Hey Mike I’m the kid who was there

I'm from Colombia, and i wish go to USA one day and be in one class with icy Mike. Sorry for my English

Being the stronger one also teaches you about restraint, patience and sometimes, when they're stronger but less skilled you practice about proper blocking. Also sometimes when you see someone else do it the "wrong way" you realise what makes some moves work all over again

I definitely try to help whoever my partner is. Even if I struggle with the move myself, I see what the coach is showing and I can guide my partner through it. But then fumble when it's my turn. Lol. Not always, but sometimes.

bro u litteraly did an Aikido movement at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="215">03:35</a> LOL xD

I'm still thinking of my walk out song. It's been 10yrs

Great presentation sir

That's a nice big class! Congrats.

That "Oh God" moment 🤣

H2hurt in the wild. Great video you continue to evolve. Tons of value and only thing we need to do is click and subscribe, small price.

Also mike you ever going to do a seminar in the heart land?

Mindset, goals in exercise/training

Fantastic video

But Gracie jiujitsu starts standing up and it has strikes along with the grappling... I do Gracie Jiujitsu and self defense it's a great part of class ..

Based on my own personal experience training self-defense in primarily sports-based martial arts gyms, it's all up to you to adapt what you've learned from training there in real-life self-defense scenarios.

seems like a really fun seminar

Your BEST video !

Helping others does extract more

Man I whish I could train with this guy...great vid.

No.. it’s foolish to think that will get you through. It will give you a CONTROL ABILITY though. Absolutely key to self defense. So it has an unintended benefit..

bro that talk at the beginning is fax

Pay it forward! 😁

Man... test a Torch Lighter for self defense Pleeeeeease

Yes, yes and yes.

Nicely sir.

Everything here is spot on. I genuinely feel like Icey Mike is one of the realest ppl doing MA vids on youtube. Is that the guy from armchair violence? I like his videos a lot... but damn does he only ever wear batman shirts?

"Do something cool" "Aight bet"

golden

A lot of wisdom in under 10 minutes

Dang brother, you got Cung Le'd by the kid... Nice!

New fan to the channel, I came to the latest video to ask this idk if it is said in this video. But can someone explain the “sidekicks don’t work” is it a joke because they do sometimes or is it a joke because they definitely don’t, or is it not a joke at all and just a statement?

Is that a serious question? Your punching, kicking, and wrestling. That’s the core of all fighting.

This summer, I will add BJJ to my boxing training.

Your legit! 👏

Respect

MASTER 🙇🏻‍♂️

You could apply that Jiu Jitsu logic of non engagement to every martial art. You could run away from stand up all day but you need to `play the game’ to actually learn. Just a comment, love the channel.

Sound advice.

There is no place to train boxing wh err e I live