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Hey Seth, have you ever heard of Bataireacht, otherwise known as Irish Stick fighting? It's a fascinating martial art, a traditional Irish one. (who woulda guessed it haha) The weapon used in it is the shillelagh. It would be great to see you do a video on it sometime in the future. It's a legit martial art that needs more recognition, and you're just the guy to do it, being one of the best martial arts youtubers out there. Would you please consider making a video on it?
I remember a white girl I dated once told me not to pronounce Spanish words in a Spanish/Mexican accent because it was pretentious. I asked a bunch of Latino people and they all thought she was crazy.
@@SimBol1216 When you here someone speak english and you here a thick accent from what you are use to most people complain, but when they try to match your accent to say it correctly it does make you happy. So yeah it is common for people to want to have words pronounce correctly than having the word sound weird where you need to decipher the word.
@@SimBol1216 only white people say pronouncing a "foreign" word correctly is pretentious. I think they just get jealous about being culturally ignorant and project that on you.
Now do the eclectic thing and introduce us to what you would take from what style into your very own hybrid one - the Seth mix. And maybe what you would choose to train if you had to start a fresh and had the option. Or what you would introduce your children to. Let's see what you come up with!
He already did a video explaining what he learned from all the martial arts he tried. Including some that are not featured in this video or the original tier list. Like HEMA and bohurt.
I 100% get behind this message. Is it time for seth to form his own style or sub style? It takes a large ego to do this and publicize it, though I think doing so privately is something all experienced fighters do. I know I have over the many .. oh so many... too many years. strangely I discovered recently one classic 'signature' move in my tool box is actually common in karate - a sport/art ive never studied, found this out from another of seths vids - moves common to multiple arts are a thing obviously but it was still interesting to find this out. Id love to see some one else with an eclectic study of different arts discuss this, and take it to its full conclusion. I think Rokas(martial arts journey) is on that path now personally.. and i wish him luck.
You actually did what maybe no one ever did on history. You tried all major martials arts from every corner of the planet before ranking them. Thanks modern times to have make it possible, and be proud of you for this because that's damn sure a huge achievement.
Honestly, doing one lesson in every martial art is just not enough to even begin to understand what is going on. Even when you have experience in the field, you need more than just a couple of hours to understand anything.
I only did judo for about 3 yrs but it was the fittest I've ever been in my life from doing it, the training is very hard but also fun. I got some injuries but that is to be expected. As far as self defence goes I think its excellent. Taking someone's legs from under them and making them feel helpless can be enough to put them off.
The thing is yes even krav maga and King Fu can be effective if you train it right, but looking at how 90% of people train it is something that needs to be considered
@@aarkproductions yh it's more of a ceteris paribus thought but even then, there are so many variables that it often feels more like the adult version of "my favourite superhero would beat yours".
From what I practiced Judo is the only martial art that i used to defend myself, it's what i knew that time. Besides the training being brutal exaustive. When comes to exhaustive it has to be Jiu-Jitsu during rolls/sparring, here in Brazil being hot af doesn't help at all.
I love watching Seth realize that he's gotten really close with all these coaches and how amazing they have been taking him into their circles and teaching him and the fact that he is supposed to go back and re rank these without crapping on their hard work and what they have dedicated their lives too. I don't envy him whatsoever
I have to say RU-vid is a very interesting thing as you get to see the growth of individuals. Thank you not just for your honesty but for being strong enough to admit where you went wrong and what you got right.
After 30+ years doing various martial arts, my sister wanted to know what her son should do. I told her whatever dojo had the best sensei. He's got a great wrestling coach and a great TKD coach. Got 10 years to grow into a body that'll choose his path if he wants to pursue it. Sometimes your body chooses what you're best at
I think the silver lining here is actually not the martial art but the method of training and whether there is a culture of growth and learning vs a culture of conserving and accepting. It’s something that I’ve noticed as a theme in a lot of Seth’s vids and seems like the main tipping point for a whether a martial arts school is worth your time.
Boxed and wrestled for ~12 years competitively, had a number of professional boxing fights, but it was always a secondary part of my life so I can't say I understand it at the highest levels. What I do know is that between those two martial arts I have never been threatened or put into a truly dangerous situation by another random human being . I'm a bit of a hothead so I've put myself in too many "Oh yeah?" situations in my life, but there were a number of times where I was able to protect someone and myself from truly aggressive and dangerous people who were starting trouble.
This. As much as I love to practice MMA, Sambo, BJJ and Kickboxing (Muay Thai, Sanda, etc); all you really need in order to defend yourself in a real life scenario is boxing and wrestling. I’ve been practicing all those arts for a while now and they’ll all absolutely protect you, but by definition the best bang for your buck is boxing and wrestling. Think about it: wrestling is free… you just join your high school wrestling team and you’re covered. And boxing clubs are only like $30 a month compared to $100+ for all of others above.
@@tjsho417 Cost wise, I think it depends on where you live. In South East Asia, where I live, most boxing class are just fitness boxing. Meanwhile, people compete in Sanda, Muay Thai, BJJ, so they offer gym class everywhere and even offer a Judo club for free in college. I got to train with the Sanda national team for relatively cheap here.
Sambo and Sanda have some historical links due to the connection between the Soviet Union and China, so the parallels you mentioned are actually quite apt.
Sambo and Sanda are really underrated. They are basically MMA before the UFC. We need to stop thinking them as "style" because what they really are Mixed Martial Art, the word mean more like rule set. They compete in "Sanda" rule or "Sambo" rule. If you are going to compete in a specific tournament you better train for that specific rule set otherwise you will lose points or straight up disqualified for using certain moves.
Sambo was created by using judo as a base. SanDa was created by the KMT before the CCP existed using chinese wrestling as a base. They do not have any direct link historically
You're the man for putting yourself in uncomfortable situations for our enjoyment. The humility and open mindedness you've shown is 100% the reason I keep coming back to see the next video. Excited to see the follow up to this one in 5 years!
Hi Seth, about the 7:40 minutte. I'm a Brazilian who has tried capoeira in the past. I can't speak for the entire capoeira community, but I see no problem with you saying 'Capoeira' using our accent. Edit: And your accent is very good, whether you're saying 'capoeira' or 'capoeirista.
This is so great Seth, I knew you would be planning something like this when you started trying out all these martial Arts, I love the way you've made this and gone back to Analyse your old thoughts to make something cool and new. You've made one of the Best Martial Arts RU-vid videos out there.
I’m a practicing Okinawa Karate practitioner myself. I enjoy how you approach the different styles and take them on. Keep this coming! It’s helped my sparring and technique
I took Kenjutsu way back when as well as Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Something I noticed through those forms was that the footwork is all extremely similar. What's your take on something that occurred to me about the Budo styles that's been stuck in my brain box for a little while now. This being that Karate is a HtH form built off of the footwork and movements you'd already be practicing for your sword techniques? It being so either to maximize muscle memory you'd constantly be reinforcing in training your sword techniques or a supplementary form to stay alive with should something happen to your katana and you wind up disarmed. Do you see any there, there or am I just injecting suppositions into a coincidence?
I personally think that every single martial art can be used for fighting IF you know how to fight but the problem is that not all martial arts teach you how to fight and those are the ones that get bad rep.
Sensei Seth revisiting his martial arts tier list is all I wanted for Christmas! I mean, I'd accept a new gaming console, but this still makes my day. Just kidding! I don't play video games (my hands are too beat up). Really great video, Seth! A lot of content creators hesitate to look back at their older content, but there's a lot to be learned by doing so. While you're teaching others new skills all the time, you're learning alongside us, as any true martial artist should. This is one of my favorite videos you have ever uploaded.
My hands are destroyed from boxing and sparring in judo, had an xbox and a Playstation that I could never play because using the controllers for extended periods of time was uncomfortable, if you did want to try gaming I've had alot more enjoyment with PC, there are so many options with mouse and keyboard you can find something that fits what your hands can tolerate
@@abcdefgcdefg5178 Thanks for the tip! Similar story with me: broken hands from kickboxing, multiple surgeries, and early onset arthritis. No regrets, because I love martial arts, but it is a bummer getting "writers cramps" a minute or so into doing anything that requires fine motor skills with my hands. I've never attempted gaming on a PC, but it sounds like a viable option.
@stephengann5978 it's definitely been a more viable option, especially if you get one of the bigger gaming mouse set ups because it keeps ur hand in a more natural position
I remember leaving a negative comment on the original martial arts tierlist, mainly due to how you (and icymike at the time) ranked kyokushin karate. Nice to see you come back to the topic! Wish you would take the time to go more in depth on the different karate styles out there though
Seth, you’re a monument to curiosity and open-mindedness in a world beset with the haughty arrogance of certitude. And I’m not just saying that to demonstrate my superior British vocabulary ;) Thanks again for giving us - and everyone else featured here - a shot. You’re welcome back any time. With respect and appreciation, Glenn
This is really heckin' interesting. I was wondering if you felt the same about your rankings after trying all these new things for yourself. Love it! Keep it up! Also...phantom poop made me snort.
I'm 35 and still you have been a great inspiration for me. This is by far my favorite channel on youtube ! Trying different stuff is really important for getting you out of your arrogance like you said.. my instructors might get pissed of by me trying everything, especially those whose arts I just try out, but in the end I think this is good for everyone. I tried capoeira, I tried muay thai, heck I even tried wing tsung . I might have tried all the arts in my area. Now I have much better understanding about what those arts are about and what I want to train in. Btw, escrima has been by far the most fun and interesting out of the things I have tried :) My og art was taekwondo in which I have the blue belt exam tomorrow. Besides it I go regurarly to aikido and hapkido and kombatan (escrima ) . The most difficult choice for me is to choose between capoeira and defendo ( krav magaish self defence style ) . They are like day and night but both have such good things in them. Capoeira, like you know is really physical and you get an awesome physique , sense of rhythm of it . You learn to move in really creative ways which is always good for self defence. It is also REALLY FUN. The culture is really refreshing and lively and it's nice to have music in your life. Every training is like a small party. There is music also in defendo, but it's heavy metal , lol . xD Which I enjoy also of cource, I'm a Finn. It is a REALLY effective self defence style, suited for professionals . On the other hand it is doesn't feel as healthy as capoeira. You get always something strained when you wrestle with really big and stiff ppl without much of grappling experience. But the community is great just like in capoeira. Just really different. I have to choose between capoeira and defendo, because they are on the same days at the same time so can't go to them both.
This is one of the most underrated videos on youtube. There is a big underlying lesson about what you did that applies to many things in life. You gave us a big lesson in humility.
I wrestled in HS a million years ago (I'm 55), did some boxing, now 1 year into judo and BJJ. You came to my gym for your judo video. I am glad it's not just me who thinks judo is so challenging.
I've trained Judo, Taekwondo, Kempo, Silat and Kobudo and I believe the reason why we have so many different martial arts is because each is ideal for a type of individual. Physically and mentally a person may thrive in one and not be so good at another because of who they are, and not what the art is like. So even though the ranking system is a somewhat popular thing in youtube I find it useless and completely arbitrary.
"Wait...is this growth?" Absolutely! It's been great watching that progress from our end. Your channel has become one of my favorite period, let alone for martial arts, precisely because of your willingness to go out and really try new things - to keep an open mind and be willing to approach these arts on their own terms. I struggled with the original video and many videos like them from other folks, bc it always feels like folks don't have enough actual familiarity with many of the arts being discussed. The internet is a weird place and we have a habit of mistaking that wonky sample for reality as a whole. But yeah, I dig how your channel has grown and look forward to more :)
I started with MACP, retired and went into Krav Maga, then stuck with Muay Thai and BJJ. I agree, after a certain point, your BJJ really is just for other BJJ people lol. Its not bad to know some strikes for sure, especially knees and elbows.
I think the most beneficial thing about BJJ isn’t necessarily just the submissions, but being able to control and have an understanding of someone else’s body on the ground. Staying on top when fighting is probably one of the most important aspects of someone being able to win and minimize damage in a fight.
Man, Seth, you and I are on the same page on BJJ. I pretty much do more BJJ than anything now, but it's also my least favorite to actually do. I just consider it extremely important as a skill. My favorite things to train are Sambo, Judo, and Muay Thai.
@@masonwillms2542 That's actually me, I'm a massive fucking nerd who loves the depth of information. But the actual doing of BJJ is just less fun, and I apply my OCD levels of detail orientation more to Muay Thai and Judo. With bJJ, I actually prefer to try to keep a super basic game. Roger Gracie is my biggest inspiration for BJJ. Game so basic that even a white belt can tell what he's doing, but nobody can stop him from doing it.
This feels wierd to watch because i remember the first videos i watched on this channel were those tier lists when seth was at like 20k Its incredible to see how far he has come in 3+ years Keep up the amazing content seth!
You are one of my favourite RU-vidrs Seth, love your content. Thank you for all you've done. I'd love to see you train for a fight, K1 or MMA, be an awesome video, the training and then the whole fight. You know so much and know so many great instructors who could get you properly ready.
Aw man, I waited the whole video to see if you did Silat. I could see Silat in general getting a low tier, but Raw Silat is *maybe* the one martial art I'd put money on a one year practitioner getting in a real life situation. Just because it's direct, brutal and unconventional in a way where it would be very hard to deal with, then designed to get you out and safe. This is the one thing I'd love to see you try next.
I used to train traditional jiujitsu with a guy who had come from Savate and Kali - dude was mixed race but spoke with a French accent and we called him Froggy and made fun of French cliches. Dude was one of the scariest fighters I ever sparred with. Just incredible kicks and given a weapon? Yikes. Dude worked as close body protection - body guard for celebs and wealthy people. One of the other senior students at a dojo was a cop - we heard about a couple of times where Froggy had to do his job as a problem solver rather than a problem preventer. I’ll never know if his success was more about him as a person or about the skills he had developed - but he earned his living for sure, and even when I was trying for a pro career and had a lot of reach and weight advantage - I never wanted to imagine a fight with that dude without a referee, rules and mutual respect.
I love this video. Many people forget that none of these are gonna perfectly train for a street encounter. Every art has its own forms and rules, which create unique limitations. For most situations, learning to create the scenario for your chosen art through pressure testing will prove most valuable.
Didn't Jiu Jitsu beat you at the Ultimate Self Defense Championship? I'm just saying, it's one of the only martial arts that can help smaller people disable larger people.
@sensei seth: started watching you about a year ago. You're a great martial artist but an even better human being. You make great content and have done some excellent collaborations. Keep going brother! You're making the world a better place.
this was really inspiring. its amazing seeing folks like you, Rokas, and Jesse going through your own journeys trying different arts. this is what makes yt content great. i look forward to seeing the next phase of your martial arts journey.
I started in karate, BJJ, and muay thai back in 2001. Then started working in law enforcement and my focus changed. Over the years I've trained and studied in a lot of martial arts, including wing chun, systema, krav maga, and KFM. For the last few years I've been working as a tactical security supervisor in Las Vegas. I won't claim to have been in a ton of altercations, but I started thinking about the ones I have. Not once have I ever punched, kicked, or choked anyone. Not that there's *never* a time to do so, I just never have. It was always grab and get control. What I *have* done for real, is wrestling, takedowns, and pain compliance. So I've shifted my focus to arts that specialize in that. So now I study combat hapkido and judo. I've found them to be very practical.
It was awesome to see you reevaluate your initial take, given the new experience. It's been great to see your take on all these other martial arts evolve and grow as you have learned more.
I'm very happy you changed your mind about judo. It is an incredible martial art, certainly up there with BJJ and Muay Thai. BJJ is the best on ground martial art, Muay Thai (the art of 8 limbs) is the best striking, judo is the bridge between with the most and best takedown variations. The strength required throwing people around and not getting thrown week in week out is unreal as well, unlike any other martial art. Not to mention they do have quite a few "basic" submissions that really do work (I say basic comparing it to BJJ). Anyone looking to learn a martial art for self defense, (other than becoming a quick runner capable of long distance) id recommend you learn Muay Thai and judo for a few years and you'll beat at least 90% of regular people on the street that start something.
I haven't practiced Muay Thai, but it seems to me that the clinch should work excellently with Judo. I'm with Seth that if you're jumped in the street, you want to remain standing, so the balance training of Judo + Muay Thai, alongside the training to disrupt your opponent's balance in both, coupled with the low kicks and striking from Muay Thai would be a very effective combination for the street. On the mat, you can just let loose with Judo, which is what Masahiko Kimura did to Hélio Gracie. Again without actually knowing what I'm talking about, it'd be interesting to add some Tai Chi "pushing hands" practice to that, just for increased training in retaining and breaking balance. And maybe Sumo, because if I'm wildly speculating why not go all the way?
@@c99kfm I wouldn't worry about tai chi or sumo personally. Tai chi just does not work in physical combat, think the best example of this was the amateur boxer that beat a tai chi master while only using his left hand. And again like Seth said the best thing about sumo is the lifestyle gives you extra padding if they have a knife. The throws and clinch in judo and Muay Thai would be much much more effective at winning the fight. Just watch a judo match and think if those throws were on concrete rather than mats. If they stand you have your Muay Thai as a weapon, if they try to take you down you have the strength and skills to off balance and throw any opponent turning the concrete in to your weapon. I wouldn't waste time learning tai chi or sumo as a form of self defense put that extra time in to more judo or Muay Thai or becoming a quick runner
@@stu9111 The part of Tai Chi that's interesting is the pushing hands - it resembles an exercise we did in Jujutsu (not Brazilian) where we stood right foot to right foot, right hands clasped, and tried to destabilize each other. As far as I can tell, pushing hands is really similar, learning how to master your own balance and mass while finding ways to make your opponent lose yours. I suspect, if you have already trained in the clinch, you would recognize principles if you tried "non-wellness" Tai Chi. Sumo is for the explosiveness - very few things are more likely to win you a fight than an explosive start. A metaphorical "sucker punch" in the shape of a person trained and aiming to make you lose your balance is a very effective way of ending a fight quickly. Most Muay Thai and Judo matches start by a referee call, Sumo starts when both fighters decide they want it to start.
@@c99kfm again, a tai chi master got beat by a one handed complete amateur boxer. Can't find a single video of a tai chi master with 10+ years of experience winning against an amateur boxer or MMA fighter. Every single one gets knocked out or seriously hurt And as for sumo, you can get that same explosiveness in wrestling or judo. The explosive power needed to throw someone around is ridiculous. Like why spend years learning tai chi or sumo just for one benefit when the rest is useless when you can get those same benefits and more and genuine skills and techniques from other martial arts. Seems like a waste of time to me
I think with TKD it is important to distinguish Kukkiwon Style TKD (which does olympic style sparring and partners with WT) from ITF style TKD (which spars closer to kickboxing). In practise whilst coming from similar roots they are very different and by now are almost functionally different martial arts.
Yea absolutely agree. I'm a purple belt and my Dojang is ITF, and it's very similar to Shotokan Karate. Our sparing is way closer to karate then WTF TKD
@@zman4116 oh absolutely. It's literally only inspired from taekyon from name only, because the President or prime Minister of Korea wanted it to be so from history. The killing art by Alex gillis was a absolutely essential read for the history. It's so crazy that in the 60s kyokushin karate and taekwondo almost merged, but because mas Oyama seen himself as Japanese (dispite being born in Korea) that it didn't work out. Classic TKD was much more focused on power and crippling opponents versus what the Olympic system is now
@@zman4116 honestly it's a same because itf TKD is a great base for MMA, kickboxing, etc.. but it seems over shadowed by the Olympic system and the mcdojoing of tkd
...3 years, huh. And what a journey to tell of it. Honestly, I haven't even watched you for that long. But looking back at the content, it's just incredible how far you've come in those 3 years. From talking about loads of martial arts based on stray clips online, to having tried basically all of them and more in person, and getting to know all these amazing people in the process. I could see myself training under almost any one of the instructors you've visited in these videos, in arts I never even considered, before you stepped out and saw what they can look like when taught well. So, thank you for that. That said, I'm still crossed about you not moving Capoeira lmao
I'm glad that Sensei Hardy who comes from the lineage of Stephen Hayes was the one to show you the good of the art. A lot if not all of what you said about Karate applies to Ninjutsu as well. As a Bujinkan practitioner I've heard some mad things and I don't want to point out names, but there's way more finger pointing and "We do it right because I say so" than I would've hoped for. I don't regret getting into it though, it's done nothing but good for me so far and I'm in better shape than ever. But it takes a good sensible teacher to teach Ninjutsu in modern times. I lucked out with a good one myself.
Finally 🔥 the SEQUEL! Not only did that video change your life, the video CHANGED MINE. You are the reason I got into Martial arts! Keep going Sensei Seth, never give up!
As for wrestling it CAN means MORE than Greco roman wrestling or even freestyle wrestling. Heck judo can be considered wrestling. It have a pinfall, suplex, takedown. Or catch wrestling the ancestor of freestyle wrestling. In fact freestyle wrestling used to be called AMATEUR catch wrestling. Real catch wrestling was used in legitimate pro wrestling back then. According to historians. In fact they USED to do double wrist lock ( kimura) in 1930s amateur wrestling. Although for a pin.
In fact Greco roman wrestling is ACTUALLY FRENCH wrestling. REAL Greco wrestling was called Pale and it DID have pinfall AND submission. Kind of like catch wrestling. Although it went extinct after being banned by "Christian" emperor.
I love that u tried so many different martial arts & seeked out legitimate teachers. I enjoyed all those vids. I think any martial art with a good teacher is a positive thing for their overall well being & ppl choose them for their own reasons. Some x's just trying something different, fascinating etc just works. A friend of mine who was a street fighter, then Marine then confused, angry civilian due to previous trauma besides just military, benefitted hugely from Aikido largely bcuz his older, wiser sensei was the right father figure fit he needed to blossom into the gentle gem he is today. Plus as a constant fight scenario thinker, he enjoyed the movement, flow based combat & it gave him peace which he so desperately needed. 😊
@Breakaway-ic5gj if you take a bad habit, it's difficult to correct. To keep an efficient guard isn't easy , by the way, capoeira is amazing as fitness .
I am Brazilian, and I live in an English speaking country. Brazilians will like it when you say things our way. HOWEVER, as a person living in a country that doesn’t speak my native language and who has a love for linguistics, a general rule of thumb is that when you are speaking a certain language, you use the sounds of that language to generate words. So if you are speaking English and want to be understood by the most people, use the word as an English speaker would. The word Capoeira is a word in English as well, as it’s been adopted by the English language to denote this martial art. On the other hand, if you want to make Brazilians happy, say it as if you are trying the Portuguese pronunciation. It’s all about who you want to communicate to and why.
5:14 Thank you for having an open mind and experiencing modern Wushu Taolu, Sanda and Tibetan Hop Gar, as well as for the still high ranking for Sanda! As I said when we first talked, I agree with your decision to separate Sanda and kung fu. The reservations about the ruleset are understandable, this is due to the Chinese who historically developed the sport and holdovers from Chinese martial arts and Shuai Jiao (摔跤; shuāijiāo, traditional Chinese folk wrestling) culture, and I think that's okay, as long as we're honest about it and its limitations, it's still a great combat sport within its own right.
Brazilians and people that actually train capoeria would appreciate that you mention it like is supposed to be said but they don't really care, only terminally online white people that only care about what is socially acceptable in their terminally online circles would be upset and say is cultural appropiation.
Based on my personal experience, hands on and as a watching fan, here is my top tier Martial Arts list: Muay Thai, BJJ, Wrestling, Judo, Sambo, Kyokushin, and *Boxing. I put an asterisk on Boxing because it’s quite one-dimensional, but a boxer who hits really hard will always do well, especially in street fights with multiple opponents. When you get jumped by multiple guys, you cannot grapple, you usually have very little room to kick, your best bet is to punch and move.
The most effective martial art for self defence is the one that has the most simple yet effective moves to end the confrontation as quickly as possible.
I do Taekwondo, I only see a small portion of what I do in the videos you have done on it. It leads me to believe the master you work with has a modern style focused on the Olympic sport. Taekwondo in reality has a lot of takedowns and combo punch kicks that are more traditional to the sport. They bring the martial much closer to other ones in fighting ability. It's very similar to karate in some ways, but snappier. And it actually has more self defense involved from what I've seen on your channel, so I'm surprised you didn't compare the two more in this video and that this is the conclusion you came to.
There are 2 types of TKD, I feel like you do ITF Taekwondo which is closer to kickboxing and whatnot, while the guy in Seth's videos teaches WTF or Olympic Taekwondo. I don't know much, but I've done some research since I wanna do ITF Taekwondo, but I might be wrong. If I've gotten something wrong, someone correct me please
No I don't do ITF. I do WTF. I'm aware of the different types. There is a bit of overlap with hapkido. But there is a lot in hapkido that traditional WTF doesn't do. Taekwondo has changed over time kind of like Karate but there are still a lot of masters who teach more traditionally. Just because you do WTF doesn't mean you do almost only this kick based fighting style.
You only raised ratings and lowered none... Meanwhile the strength of martial arts is only as good relative to each other... So only raising ratings while lowering none, comes across as pandering.
I know I was one who gave a bit of hell and pushback, and I'm really glad that you went on this journey to learn. I don't talk down on really any Martial Arts or most Fighting Systems. It's really about the practitioner. A Martial Artist and a Fighter come with stuff that you often don't expect including Knowledge.
Just rewatched a Podcast with Ramsey Dewey and Matt Clinton where they (besides VERY much other topics) talk about the "Jack of all traits, Master of ONE". I think by training all those different kinds of martial arts, you gained a lot of knowledge and become closer to the Mastery of "just" Martial Arts - an allround athlete, someone who knows what to do no matter the situation or circumstances. Thank you for taking us with you on this journey
@@jamellelangfordiii3586 There is of course nothing stopping it from being funny in that way as well. Regardless of if it may or may not be intentional. 😁 I just wanted to warn you in case you weren't also aware of the risks of posting images of your keys. 🙂
I love your content, humility and honesty, my friend. I would be so interested to see you evaluate and experience ITF TKD, or more specifically, TKD that is more combat or self defense oriented than the WT/ATA stuff that is so ubiquitous. My father's and my flavor of TKD is derived from one of the original kwans and is deeply focused on self-defense and practicality to the degree that competition and forms/patterns were minor elements comparatively. It would be incredible to watch you experience some proper masters in Korea that aren't interested in the Olympics or points. I would be glued to that video to get your impressions.
Kung fu been told means you are very adept in any practice, like washing up, cleaning the house, making a good cup of tea..etc , Qi Gong.. meditation, Hard Qi Gong or Chi Kung... depending how you travel, The black belt means excellent achievement in your Art. I was taught back door by famous Sifu & learnt. Zhen Gu Shui, Dit Dow helped me to quell the bruiser's working with the wooden dummy & other device's. I started with local dojo, but not convinced with the style of the art, then by chance I met my Sifu in his shop, then started training again in different art. Thank you
I appriciate you told us you would like to test them... And you did. As a content creator you are very creative and honest. As a human being you are top notch. Thanks!
as *delightful* as it was to see your butt in that sumo episode, I have to say that id never given sumo much thought prior to that. It was a really great intro to the sport - so thanks for sharing all the same :)
Each style has strengths depending on distancing and/or size/height of your opponent. Boxing, Karate, Taekwondo for distance fighting. Then as you move in Muay Thai would likely be more effective not that a boxing upper cut, hook shot or karate elbow or sweep doesn't work. Closer yet you get into more effective close range of Krav Maga, Judo maybe some Kung Fu. Then the ground work of BJJ, Wrestling. Thanks for taking us on the journey through all these different styles you tried! It's easy to get closed minded that our style is the best and that's that but you opened the eyes to see the benefits of other styles.
Gotta represent Judo! Put a big smile on my face hearing you say it's the hardest martial art you've tried; I've been training for years and just to keep up you have to train and think as an athlete, even just to prevent injuries. Great video, loved it XD
Regarding the cultural appropriation question, your pronunciation is spot-on; don't change it. Portuguese is the language of the coloniser, just as English in the USA.
Capoeira is a game where the goal is to outsmart your opponent. It is part of Brazilian culture, in the sense it's a common belief around here that it is better to be smart than strong -- or even “intelligent” for that sake. Capoeira develops an awareness of your opponent's hidden intentions and teaches you how to hide your real intentions while you move in a continuous flow.We could say it basically took fainting to a whole new level. It's not about the kicks and strikes on themselves, but throwing them at the moment your adversary least expects them. Furthermore, it is beautiful to watch and very fun to practice.
You ended up making one of the best martial arts shows ever. None of the history channel or discovery channel entries had anything on your show. Please continue!
The most informational part of this video was the censoring of the key. I wouldve never considered the fact someone could just screen cap that and cut a blank