How BJJ Translates To Self Defense? 

Brilliant. Putting people in situations specifically to increase their anxiety levels is superb. Not everyone is gonna like it but it's the ONLY way to train yourself for pressure situations. You need to learn how to control yourself and your emotions before you can control someone else confidently. In answer to the takedown question if I may... I'm a police officer and it amazes me how easy it is to safely take someone to the ground using the most basic technique like a sasae tsurikomi ashi or osoto gari. 1 month of Judo and you're well prepared for 80%+ of people. If you can follow this up on the ground with even really basic BJJ knowledge you are golden! Its kept me out of bother on a number of occasions when some of my untrained colleagues would have struggled or maybe ended up using spray or baton and people start getting hurt. Not good for ANYBODY! Training and perhaps more importantly training under PRESSURE, increasing anxiety, will give you confidence and that means you can think clearer and make better decisions come crunch time, even if that decision is to walk away....🤷‍♂️.

From one BJJ practitioner to another, BJJ is an awesome self-defense tool, but it should be your last line of self-defense, not your first. I've been training BJJ since I was 10 years old (I'm 37). I've also trained Boxing, Mauy Thai, Wrestling, and Judo and have competed in MMA. It wasn't until I encountered my first real self-defense situation 2 years ago in the Philippines that I began to understand the difference between fighting and self-defense. BJJ teaches us how to win a fight with one, un-armed person. Those other MMA skills might let us win against a few un-armed people, max. In the Philippines I was faced with 5 angry guys, probably armed at least with knives. Luckily I was walking my dog and I had a big stick. I also had the wits and humility to know that I was severely out-matched. Since then I carry a 2,000+ lumen tactical flashlight (can debuff an attacker even in the daytime), pepper spray, and a knife and I've started to train with weapons such as long and short sticks and blades which has caused me to look beyond the fighting systems I mentioned above. Self defense should focus on avoiding and disengaging from a fight. BJJ generally focuses on the opposite (i.e. engaging an opponent to win a fight). Not to say that BJJ skills couldn't be used effectively to disengage and evade - but we're only good at what we practice. That's my 2 cents. I like your other content. I will subscribe.

Yayyy that was my question 🙌 thanks for the answer 😊 ding dong 🛎

The anxiety and the combat jiu jitsu part was good that’s great that you implement that in your classes

Wrestling and basic BJJ goes a long way in self defense. If the latter is your main focus, skip the fancy guard passing/retention/open guard stuff, work on take downs, escapes, basic submissions and limb locks. I did that for a few years and though my guard passing/retention is very basic in the traditional arts way I am pretty confident in my ability to take down, restrain, control someone & submit someone. I also trained boxing for a few years prior and some Muay Thai so that also helps.

Perfect Answer…!!! ❤

Very nice! Keep up the good work 👏👏👏

Could you please do a live video of your jiu jitsu with strikes class? I'm a purple belt and I teach a gi fundamentals class and I'd love to implement some striking into my class. I do boxing and Muay Thai but alot of my students don't so they have no idea how to react against a striker. Self defense is first and foremost in my opinion and I'd love some ideas on how to show that to others, especially when someone is trying to punch you in the face! Absolutely love your channel BTW because you guys get straight to the point. Thanks in advance! 🤙

That is literally like saying I’d rather have a knife in a gun fight if you were black belt in jujitsu but think something else would work better people have the dumb real bad

There are people that think Brazilian Jiujitsu doesn't work for self defense and there are bjj guys that think it's the all you need to know for self defense but neither one of those extreme answers are correct. Bjj is one martial art you need to know for self defense. regardless someone who does not train bjj is still very dangerous. Self defense situations are barely ever 1 on 1 and that guy may have buddies and knife or a gun.

I wouldn’t work bottom half guard in a fight!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

But do you really wanna take someone down in the street? I do bjj more than i do muay thai because its more fun but if someone tried to attack me in public going to the ground would be my last resort

BJJ probably isn't that helpful if there are multiple attackers. If you are on the ground with one person, the other guy could kick you in the head.

The gabbling in the background detracts from your message and lends an air of unprofessionalism, IMO. Typically good info on this channel, though...