Jocko's logic of being able to run away and not fight being preferable to succumbing to ego and pride speaks to the man's intelligence and integrity. Love his mentality!
@@BWater-yq3jx Dude how explicit does he have to be? He has said it in MULTIPLE videos. First thing he would go in a situation where someone is threatening him? Get out of the situation. All these small ego dudes in the comments being like, "oh yeah well in real life, Jocko would never run away." I don't know how many times y'all have to hear it from the horses mouth - yes he fucking would. If you have the opportunity not to fight, then don't fight. He is a big enough man to know that running away and avoiding a stupid street fight doesn't make you less of a man, less of a badass, etc. And you can bet that if he were in a situation where he couldn't get away, then he would handle his fucking business, but why would he if he didn't have to. There's 0 reason to ever fight someone unless you have no other alternative.
Being a wrestler who has been in street fights... I learned the hard way, shot a double on Pavement and fucked my own knees up pretty bad. I got the takedown and beat his ass but still felt it for weeks. Being a grappler in a street fight is just dumb. All fights since that I've use trips where I dont even touch the ground and boxing.
@@justinmcmanus9152 hes talking about some wanna be UFC champion asking jocko to throw hands. It'll be different when he and/or his family is being attacked/disrespected. He's a seal, his literal job was to protect the country and its citizens.
As a kid, my dad was pushing me to go to practice judo, and after a few years a year of jujitsu. It was kinda playful at the age of 7 to 12, but, i recently fell from the top of the stairs in my house, and knew how to roll to minimize the impact. Why? Because all we learned as kids in judo, was to fall safely. It was in my system. so no injuries at all. I still thank him every day for letting me take those classes man.
I know you probably said this askind of a joke, but it's honestly 100% true. If you beat someone down, even in the case of it being justified, you open yourself up to a whole world of problems, from injury to serious legal liability - yes, even if your use of self defense is justified. If you are a CCW holder and carry, you know that if you ever have to use your firearm in self-defense, you WILL spend the next period of your life in court. You will be prosecuted. You might be sued by the victim or their family. And it's the same if you are in a fight without weapons. Right or wrong, you do not want to be in that position. Not fighting should ALWAYS be your first option. Even if you know for a fact you can beat the other person down, and frankly, especially if you know you can beat them down.
@@andrewpeterson5882 Also if I am not mistaken, highly-trained military personnel can be tried with having using a deadly weapon. Their bodies are honed weapons.
I always see guys like him saying they'd run away but I really doubt they'd do it. Having years of fighting and being muscular as he is, he'd go fighting without even thinking avout it.
@@Yellow.1844 it depends on the situation. Hard2Hurt made a video about this topic. If the attacker chases you, you are even more vulnerable after/during running away. And if they catch up to you, you're *ucked
Honestly, Muay Thai has a ton of applicability to self defense, I'd say as much as BJJ. The clinch work actually makes you a good wrestler and you can dump an opponent without you going down yourself, and most thugs cannot wrestle. The teep is the greatest defensive tool there is starting on the outside, and you get good guards to protect your head. Not to mention leg kicks which will end it without killing someone the way a head strike can. Muay Thai + BJJ is god-tier self defense.
@@patrickrichard5948 Only thing I don't like in wrestling is shooting. I have a preference for not putting my head at the opponent like that. Not saying it's bad, just what I didn't like personally. What about you?
@@skyereave9454 I know you're not replying to me but, me too!, I worry about shooting for a takedown and ending up in a guillotine choke because that's what i'd i probably try to do if someone shot in and tried to take me down if I wasn't fast enough to sprawl. Also on the street I don't want to go to the ground if I can help it, It's ok one on one if there's no other people around but chances are the guys buddies are gonna start booting your head if you're on somebody full mount.
One thing I've learned from my practicing martial arts, is that on the street you will pretty much never see is two trained fighters going at it. It just doesn't happen. They both recognize and understand the harsh brutal reality of a fight. All it takes is one punch, the guy falls to the ground and splits his head open on the concrete. Because before a fight even breaks out between the two, they're using all of their de-escalation tactics. Now of course does it happen? Yes. But every fighter knows, the best solution to a conflict, is peace.
thats why i dont get why people love BJJ for street fights. if im out on the street, chances of fighting a guy who is by himself are low i dont want to be grappling some guy on concrete while his friends can just walk over and stomp my head in
@@BillyBobThorton777 I see your point and agree somewhat, but keep in mind that just because grappling isn't good against multiple attackers, doesn't meen striking is any better. If there are his friends its basically the same result. The only way youre beating multiple attackers is with weapons, and that's illegal so... moral of the story is you are fucked, the best you can do is break their grips and run away, you don't need to necessarily submit him, just recover posture and run
@@kingartifex actually thats not all the way true bro and the internet has fast proof of that. ive seen several instances IRL where somebody knocks out 2 or 3 dudes in a group thats attacking him. and this is UNTRAINED street fights. You got videos of people getting put on gangs, and KO'ing several people during their put on. mind you these are just untrained people But i do agree its best to just walk away because with so much going on, you never fully know if somebody might have a gun, knife, etc. not worth losing life over it
I love Jocko's take on fighting. A good Navy SEAL is realistic, honest, & practical. Zero ego involved. It is obvious in conversations like this why Jocko is such a great leader.
As someone who has dabbled in Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu for around a year and a half I can tell you that I understand what Joe and Jocko are saying infinitely more than I did when I had never tried martial arts. Your perception on many things change when you train in martial arts, especially when you're sparring hard for multiple rounds.
Yeah but any weapon in Muaythai especially defense footwork if you study wrestling and watch a ton of film or go to matches to watch you can easily break grapplers down but you have to be careful with distance and the amount of clothes but I agree with you and the guy making the case
Jocko basically stated what I've learned after years of studying multiple martial arts: your best defense is to run away and know enough to get away from someone who grabs you. There are soooo many reasons to avoid a fight, from criminal and civil legal issues to exposure to disease to not knowing if the person has weapons or friends. Just run away. Jocko also makes a great point about how you carry yourself impacting fights not gravitating to you. Wish that more places taught this explicitly, as well as situational awareness and navigating sketchy situations.
You can’t just walk away when being robbed, or assaulted, or when you see a friend or family member getting attacked. You need to stand your ground, and that’s what we train for, the situations where you can’t run
@@2kmichaeljordan438 I agree. We must always train for when it's not possible to run away. It's also super smart to not take on the risks of standing your ground if the situation doesn't truly require doing so.
The rules of stupid will keep you out of nearly every violent situation. “Don’t do stupid things with stupid people, in stupid places, at stupid times.” Stupid translating roughly to "predictably dangerous or chaotic"
@@2kmichaeljordan438 Those aren't the situations they're talking about. They're saying don't fight people when you don't have to. Like if you bump shoulders with somebody in a bar or stupid shit like that. Obviously there's situations where not fighting isn't an option.
@@2kmichaeljordan438 Yeah but not really. In reality most martial arts classes train for a fight situation and do not train any sort of flight skills. Consequently about 99% of the "situations" I've known martial arts practitioners to have gotten in to were entirely avoidable. Also if people worked on their awareness and deescalstion skills they would be a lot less likely to get mugged or assaulted. I know that's not PC but it's true. Plus physical muggings are becoming a thing of the past. It's much easier and more common to steal digital data these days so criminals have been rapidly moving to that over the last decade and crime stats in most places show declines in many physical robberies. Life isn't some B list action movie where a bunch of sleazy scumbags magically appear as you are walking out of the opera one night because your whiny kid got freaked out by some campy costumes on stage.
One of my old high school buddies got into a random shit-talk turned dust-up in a parking lot of a pool hall. Other guy threw the first punch, knocked him down and the way his head hit the ground killed him. Dude got manslaughter charges over some stupid shit, and my buddy lost his life. Fighting outside a professional setting is SO stupid unless you seriously have no choice.
@@seer775 That would have ended the described fight above with the exact same result, only the manslaughter charge would have been murder. So nope--that wouldn't have fixed the problem. It would have made it even worse.
@Antonio Sosa And if it doesn’t deter your attacker, you’re either ending up in prison or a casket. At minimum, you’re definitely going to jail for drawing a gun on someone in a fist fight. And you’ll be in court trying to defend it in an age of surveillance. Good luck with that. Here’s how drawing a gun in this scenario goes if the attacker doesn’t back down though: 1. He also draws a gun. Now you just started a firefight, and both of you are ending up in prison or in caskets. 2. He doesn’t back down. Now you either have to shoot him, or concede that he called your bluff by drawing your firearm and risk him now taking your gun away and shooting you with it. Either way, it ends with you either in prison for drawing and shooting an unarmed person, or dead for drawing without intending to pull the trigger and losing control of the weapon to someone now fighting for their life. You never draw a gun to deter an attacker. If you draw a gun on an attacker it's because you're intending to pull the trigger to save your life, or someone else’s life, and it’s your last resort. Draw a gun in a fist fight and you’re ending up in jail, in a prison, or a casket. Learn jiu jitsu.
@@MatLaVorecompletely depends on the state you live in, and how you act. In Texas, stand your ground includes defense punches and kicks. So if I’m trying to disengage, and he continues to pursue and force a physical altercation, I can use my fire arm because his fists can put me in reasonable fear of great bodily harm or death. But yes, still learn jiu jitsu, its best to have options and jiu jitsu gives you options.
They’re talking about two guys fighting. Or, dueling. And why you shouldn’t do that. That’s sound advice. But, I was a bouncer for five years in my 20s and college days. I got to see lots of fights. I never saw anyone over the age of 18 honor fight where alcohol wasn’t involved. Grown men don’t “fight.” What happens to most adults is they get assaulted by some other dill weed that is drunk, high, crazy, or out to rob/hurt them. Then the walking away option is not available. That’s what you need to train for. Not honor fights. You’ve out grown those. But, you can be jumped at anytime, usually when you least expect it and are least prepared. That’s probably what grown men should be training for.
i like this comment, very insightful. But how can you train for it though? My background is boxing and more recently BJJ, Im aware that street fights are nasty, and ive kinda promised myself that should i be forced to fight some scumbag on the street that i wont hold back anything. But i dont know how to train for that atm. I can only really be training my punches and sprawls
@@airpods4 Is your wife/gf going to learn how to flip over railings and cars too? Because if not, you'd better learn what to do when you can't run away.
Umar Ganai You have to keep doing all that. That’s the physical tool development. Lots of sparring and rolling gets you tough, endurance, and able to deliver your techniques under duress. In my youth we did all this, and competed in boxing, kickboxing, and a little of the old NHB. But, I was still scared of street fights because as Dempsey said it has the things the ring doesn’t; Fear, anger, or hatred. And you never knew what the other guy knew, or was capable of, or what his friends were capable of. I eventually took a job with a guy I trained FMA with at the time, as a bouncer at a country and western club. For “lab time” as he called it. We fought a couple of times a night three nights a week for the next year. It eventually got to where I didn’t get amped up at all. All the physical training paid off but it was never like the ring. Much more about tactics than techniques, and gross motor. Big blows and big throws. And chokes. Trickery and Directness. That’s a hard environment to mimic in the gym, and I would lose that desensitized calm if I was away for a while. Now as an old man I still espouse the ring training for physicality, but try to use scenario training to work tactics, mindset and adrenaline management. Kelly McCann and Lee Morrison have very good drills for this. You can find them on here. Hope that helps.
After training Muay Thai for a while and watching Jorge Masvidal's flying knee obsessively I get a crippling sense of horror imagining myself double leg takedowning someone
@@ronthemogul I know man. I've never trained wrestling, just beating down my bros fooling around. I know a wrestler would not leave you enough time to knee him in the face but still
Bro I been grappling for the last 5 years and I was super confident in any fight I’d get in. After Masvidal sent askren flying I started obsessively training striking cuz I was always scared to close the distance.
Not to mention it could happen to you. Not even a punch if you step wrong, slip and land back of the head to concrete that can kill you. That's the reason why if you see me in a fight that's because I'm being attacked and couldn't run it should be your last resort
@Stuart Shipp I had a friend back in high school and he kicked a guy who was full mount on his brother and killed him. That one kick still has him in jail today.
My very first Karate instructor (a biker dude who was a real badass) said that the goal of self defense and hand to hand combat was not “kicking someone’s ass”. But rather removing yourself from a very dangerous situation and getting back to a safe place.
Joe: “Getting slammed on the concrete is basically getting hit in the head with the world.” Eddie: “Yeah, totally, and that’s the largest flat surface in the universe.”
I remember in basic training when they taught us fighting. The DS said, "Remember, we are teaching you enough to get your ass kicked. Don't go to the bar now thinking you can take on everyone, because you can't. This is just exposure."
Sound advice. When I was a white belt I tapped the guy that taught self defense in basic training at Camp Atterbury all the time. He was in my bjj classes. I could have beat his ass for sure with 4 years of high school wrestling. He definitely taught self defense to national guard lol. Great guy.
Jocko Willinks is a BEASTTTT the man is extremely balanced and absolutely lethal at the same time!! The whole running away thing is serious great advice and swallowing that ego to live another day is the most level-headed advice ever in all of the self-defense (of course we should always learn to defend ourselves as well).
My first Sifu always told everyone that the best way to get out of a fight is to get leave the confrontation by any means necessary and that a physical confrontation was always the last resort. Every instructor I've had between then and my current BJJ instructor has said the same thing. All that said, know how to strike and how to grapple if you want to be prepared. I'd rather have good defense going into a striking confrontation and drag the other guy to the ground than to need to fight on my feet.
@@habekeinen3437 BJJ is a sport with rules so it's not great for actual self-defense. I'd definitely go with combat Jiu Jitsu for physical confrontations, which is nothing more than BJJ taken to it's natural brutal end.
What people don't seem to understand about the running away thing is this: Most people run away to save themselves. Jocko runs away to protect the opponent. Most trained fighters would rather run away than seriously endanger someone's well being on the street.
I remember a guy I played rugby with who was a golden gloves champion (who we thought was an awesome boxer) was sparring Lovemore N’dou (Who went the distance with Canelo and Kell brook). Lovemore made him look like he’d never thrown a punch his whole life. Was so eye opening ... back then I realised that there are literally “Levels”.
talking about wrestlers dominating if they get a hold of you. when i was younger we had a 3x Minnesota State Champion on our team, he couldnt have weighed over 130 soaking wet. Big offensive lineman from another school comes up talking shit for no reason at a party. Wrestler tells him he doesnt want to fight him and to please stop. Lineman keeps poking and prodding. Lineman swings and lands a weak headshot. Wrestler double leg takedowns the guy and slams him on the concrete in the garage. Blood is coming out the back of his head. Wrestler mounts on top of him and lands about 8 forearm/elbows and busts this whole guys face up. They need 3 guys to carry this 250lb dude out of that party and from that point forward you realized you better drop a wrestler before he gets a hold of you cuz damage will be done
I've been boxing for 6 years. Started Jiu Jitsu 9 months ago....It's unreal how utterly helpess I still am vs. solid grapplers (In MN too BTW! Come try a class if interested!)
You don't have to be anything though. Awareness, avoidance, de-esclation, good flight skills, and not being an a$$hat will keep you out of trouble almost always. You all realise 99.99999% of the population in the Western world goes through their entire life without being in a "street fight", right? To quote Marc MacYoung: "If you've gotten yourself in to a street fight, you've got to be somewhat of an a$$hole".
If you grab a dude in a solid hold around his neck while standing theres not a lot he can do unless hes a trained fighter, theres more to grappling than going straight to ground
@mma 209 yea but u can still run away if there is more then 1 attacker on the feet if it does to the ground u are stuck there peopole normally just hold on to u when taken down
@ricky gore Dude grow up. If you are getting sucked in to fighting on the street, that's a choice. It's a fucking dumb choice. It's poor decision making and bad life choices. You are an asshole if you get in to a street fight or start a street fight. He's totally right about that and obviously the guy wouldn't get his head stomped in because like any of the rest of us, he wouldn't be there in the first place. Street fights are not "self defence". They are two or more idiots letting their ego/alcohol/drugs or whatever other shitty choices they have made provoke anti-social behaviour. Spew all the pseudo-alpha macho BS you want, but people in Street fights are low brow idiots engaging in avoidable, unnecessary behaviour because of their stupidity or lack of control. All your point proves is there are millions of idiots in the world. No shit.
These guys are dead on. Jock Willink is awesome!! I did exactly what he is talking about. Learnt jiu jitsu and then boxing. Given I got knocked out cold in boxing but then I learnt to take hits to my head and my jiu jitsu helped because I wasn’t afraid to get real close in boxing and use hooks and uppercuts. After listening to Jocko and experienced fights myself I bought his book. Best investment I have ever made ... extreme ownership. I am myself a navy brat and this book was brilliant.
Joe Rogan, the main reason that I love listening to your shows is because of the way you get all of the guests to discuss with such care that you can just close your eyes and see what is being described in your head. You get your guest to provide information so clearly it really puts your show at the TOP! Joe you were made to do this program. Keep it up Brother!!!
When a competitor steps into the cage, with a referee, gloves, and a rule based environment, they still always run the risk of death or grave injury. Out in the streets, literally anything can happen. One of you could die, go to prison, get sued, one of you could hit your head on the concrete and go brain dead or paraplegic. Especially as men we are hardwired to feel that backing or running away from a fight is the same or even worse than getting beat down. In reality unless you are saving yourself or someone else from imminent danger with violence, you have everything to lose and nothing to gain except a cheap, worthless boost to your ego.
Wrong.. Jockos not from the streets obviously. Doing juijistu in a ring and operating in the streets at 2am with 20 people lingering around you is completely different. Striking is #1 in the streets. You don't want to end up on the ground. People have something called feet.
@@SASMADBRUV7 Mostly from what I understand. Its because you are trained to throw kicks and clinch, which can leave you off balance, or potentially let your opponent grab your leg and take you to the ground from there. Pure boxing always leaves your feet underneath you and distance between you and the person you're fighting. Which is your best friend against concrete/street fighting. That being said both are incredible martial arts. Don't think you'd lose out taking classes from either. Hope that helps.
But you should know how handle a clinch, attempted takedowns, and how to effectively get up when put on the ground. I think BJJ is important for defense in a street fight.
Agreed, I did krav maga at a legit KMG school for 4 years (high level instructor also trains military and police, but that's not the civilian curriculum). First thing we learned was deflecting and counterattacking punches, kicks and knives (360 defense) after that getting out of standing locks and holds (various hugs, robbery hold at the atm) eventually advancing to being held at close gun/knife point from various angles, disarming knife/gun (2 completely different things btw, knife is more dangerous). After that came the baseball bat attacks from various angles. The only ground fighting we learned was getting up on our feet as fast and effective as possible. This means getting out of chokes and locks, counter attacking (eyes, balls, throat) and getting up figure 4 style asap, with both hands up, ready to kick or punch to create a situation to run away. Often kicking the ribs in (non-lethal) or balls to make sure the attacker doesn't pursue you immediatly. If a guy is coked out of his mind and does not respond to that you made sure he can't fully use his legs (knees) and/or eyes. We often trained for 30 seconds bursts of extreme violence, which is more effective in a street fight than training for 5 minute MMA rounds. Eventually you will get the cardio to extend those 30 seconds anyway after some time. And don't forget to use open palms to prevent broken fingers and for when the CCTV footage shows up in court. Always circle on the outside of the group of attackers to prevent getting closed in (zombie game) etc. I totally agree with Joe on learning distance and tells, which is all striking based. I learned to more realistically size up my opponent, and practice the KM techniques we learned with new students who were already trained in other martial arts (kickboxing, judo, karate, wing chun, mma). When I stopped training we were doing hostage/execution style situations, sitting on your knees with a gun pointed on the back of your head. It was pretty intense sometimes, especially with the lights out for a couple of seconds. Much respect to my trainer who managed to do this all in the safest way/environment possible. Nobody got really hurt. The biggest damage I received in those 4 years, apart from the obvious bruises, was a dislocated finger (blocking a punch too late) and receiving a solid punch to the liver while fighting 1 vs 3, immediate shut down of the body. It felt like shit but the experience itself was worth it.
If its a one on one fight then yes JJ and wrestling is great in a street fight but most times its a brawl or its two Against one and thats when you can get kicked in the head. You definitely do not want to go to the floor if fighting more then one guy.
Learning to box, or any striking in general is always best to start when you’re young. There’s a certain fluidity that a fighter gets when they’ve been training since a they were kids. Heavy sparring for kids is unnecessary.
my first BJJ coach taught me the same thing. First option and smartest is always to just run. we aren't getting paid to fight on the street, and more often than not, its just really going to cost you.
Jocko's point is key in self-defense -- the first rule is to be situationally aware at all times -- i.e., try not to put yourself in compromised positions. Him and Joe touch on another good point about self-preservation -- you have a lot more to lose often times than to gain in a fight, even if you're a trained martial artist. I always remember what GSP says: there's a difference between TECHNICALITY (e.g., how to punch, kick, block, grapple, etc.) vs. TACTICALITY (knowing what to do instantly/instinctually in each situation -- e.g., BJJ won't do shit if you're fighting 2+ guys...)...
Yes you watch too many movies if you think a highly trained seal is gonna walk head on into a firefight guns blazing. The seals come in the middle of the night and execute you there is no fight about it. If one seal dies on a mission it is a failure
this video got me to book my first jui jitsu class! im starting in 2 days. i didnt know if i wanted to learn striking or grappling first . joe and jocko helped me make tht decision and i was gonna do striking first
Joe had a great point when he mentioned that jiu jitsu goes full out 100% resistance bc when you train with that you learn to expect and you learn to counter and you learn to do the moves in them with resistance
the thing with grappling in street fights is its only good for one opponent at a time, as a former security/bouncer I found best combo for street fighting is boxing and Judo hip throws
Yup boxing Judo and Sambo which is basically Judo heavy mma. The ideal way to quickly end a fight is to throw someone on the ground on their back with enough force to incapacitate them without them hitting their head while remaining on your feet and that is the main goal in Sambo. Too bad Sambo gyms are rare in America. Boxing is great for not only for learning punches but maintaining distance, dodging and blocking strikes.
I worked loss prevention for a huge company for ten years and was in over 500 physical altercations and I'm a stand up striker but out of those 500 or so 499 went to the ground in real world it's what happens.
As someone who won at least 8 fights in elementary school I'd say striking is the most important thing you can know because you can't run away in most situations. I couldn't run away from the kid hitting my arm from seat behind me on the school bus. The only option was to sit there and take abuse or to stand up on my seat, turn around then ground and pound that little punk's face with a few dozen punches to make him never want to hit me in my arm from the back seat ever again. When I was trying to walk to class and a bully kept pushing me from behind there was no where to run. That bully was going to be at school every day and if I ran away it would only embolden him to get more violent towards me. Instead of running I grabbed him, pushed him hard up against a wall then gave him a right hook to his ear which made him cry. He never bullied me again.
This is true. Most of the fights you'll have is with people who know you and running from them will only make matters worse the next time they see you. Also, even if a stranger starts a fight with you are you going to run away and leave your wife, mother or daughter there? A man is not always by himself.
If joe says “you’re basically getting hit in the head by the world” one more time I swear to god...it’s like he keeps saying it hoping that finally someone will think it’s a brilliant statement 😂
I tried jiu jitsu and I ended up with a spinal fracture in my second week of trainning.. Be very careful when picking school and who you are sparing with. I almost sat on a wheelchair
I’ve been doing Krav Maga for about 13 months now and while I know how to defend myself, I’d like to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at some point in the future. Having a great mix of striking and grappling in your arsenal makes you a lot better at self defence
My BJJ coach says the same stuff. bJJ just gives you options. If you don't know how to fight.....then your only option is to be at someone else's mercy. For the first time in my life I am confident enough to protect myself, but I would be even less likely to fight than when I was in my 20's because I don't need to show off to protect my fragile ego AND I know I can get hurt even in the best scenarios.
So is BJJ alone enough for self-defense? I wanna learn to fight (in fact I had my first BJJ class today) but I want to avoid brain damage at all costs. I read that even light, but frequent strikes to the head (from light sparring) can cause long-term brain damage.
Fuck no bud. BJJ is fantastic for self defense supplementation. But learning how to box, wrestle and most importantly peaceful resolution are important for self defense. BJJ is only useful on the ground. As Joe said in the video, every fight starts standing up. Learning how to strike and do violent takedowns will get you there. Hope this helps
And don’t sweat the head trauma in training. Rarely will you get hit hard enough to cause concussions in a training environment. I’m no stranger to head injuries and yet I never received one while in training for boxing.
No martial art on its own is "enough" in my opinion. Truthfully BJJ has many great skills but I suggest you do something like Krav Maga or just flat MMA if you want to learn for defense purposes. I train in both Krav Maga, Kickboxing, Wrestling (and a bit of BJJ) and being well rounded in fighting is the best defense. In my experience, Krav Maga (depending on your trainer ofc) can be the most diverse training style, and can set you up good if you want to move onto another style down the road.
Absolutely. Teaching kids self defense, discipline and respect. It was always to cool to get to class early to watch the younger kids or teens roll. PARENTS- This a vital tool in so many aspects of life that you can make available to your kids. BJJ, wrestling or judo.
Both my son and Ii take tang soo do and Gracie jiu jitsu. Both provided distinct skill sets and it is a great bonding experience that we have. I encourage all parents to do BJJ and martial arts with their kids
Practically all fights start standing, you can’t always walk or run away, quite often they can start unexpectedly at close quarters with a cheap shot and occasionally there is more than one opponent. For all of these situations the best solution is boxing 🥊 🥊 . As for grappling on the street, wrestling can be super effective.
Thank you for the excellent content. Street fights are often not one on one but one against many opponents. Fighting on the ground is not advisable with multiple opponents
I started BJJ 2 months ago I'm now 38 yrs knowing full well that in my case I have to learn these skills. Two days ago I got the biggest shock when I was thrown on the mat by someone who's 230lbs who looked like he could bench press 315lbs no problem. He did not only hip throw me as we were practicing but the weight of his knee squashed my torso with an impact that caused people to rush to my first aid. I realized two things; one is that for that split second I knew that I was ok because of the hard work building what little muscle I have that saved me from serious injury and the second thing is that now I have a taste of what I'm up against with the only wisdom I have at this time; to keep doing it. In his case it was an accident but in my case it was truly a blessing.
Totally agree with this, I also think the best way to introduce young kids to martial arts (functional) is through BJJ. I mean, the thing with kids is, the only way they will get engaged in an activity is either because they have fun with it, or because they have a natural talent for it that makes them shine above their peers; AND, not have negative experiences in it (like getting hurt, frustration, stress, etc.). If these conditions are not met, chances are that child is gonna drop said activity and end up hating it, children (at least most of them) simply don't have the maturity, the grit, the will power to keep practicing a skill because it's "good for them". And sadly, real martial arts with practical applications, with pressure testing, are environments in which you're likely to get hurt, frustrated, stressed and humbled on a regular basis, specially the striking arts. The first moment your child gets punched or kicked in a spar, it's probably game over, he(she) is unlikely to want to go back and get on that horse again, and if you force them you'll only make it worse since they'll end up hating the activity. And on the other hand, if to take your kids to a "softer" striking martial arts gym without sparring, they will not learn practical skills; dojos/gyms that do this are generally just glorified day cares. That's why I believe grappling martial arts are better for children to learn, they can spar with much more intensity without the fear of getting hurt for the most part. And among those, BJJ is certainly the safest; Judo and Wrestling you can still get hurt or concussed in a bad take down/throw. All in all, I would bring my child to BJJ as an iniciation, and once he/she reaches enough mental toughness or maturity (circa 15-20 years) take them to learn striking.
I agree... I personally think that wrestling is a great base and to start with that. Having wrestling experience will also help when you start to learn BJJ.
This is so true! I get BJJ guys telling me they can submit good strikers off the ground.. If you lay on the ground in a street fight hoping for a submission you will get your head kicked in.
As a head injury guy, I LOVE that Rogan repeats the “hit in the head with the world” line... because I keep forgetting. Rams brain 🧠... gotta do it young... good dojo is the only way
When I was I kid I wanted to do karate because of all the movies and stuff. My pediatrician told my parents to do Judo, because it was better overall for my growth and all. I did almost 7 years before later on learning about MMA and started Kickboxing. What I remember was my master always telling me that if I got in a fight, it was better to throw a punch. Not because it was more effective, but because it was LESS effective. He always said if you throw someone who doesn't know how to fall, you either break one of their limbs or you smash their head to the ground, potentially killing them.
The domain of personal defense involves more than just H2H combat. There are more factors to consider. I think they would agree that grappling isn't the appropriate response for every personal defense situation. They have a particular scenario in mind that I guess they assume happens quite often. Within that restricted view, yes, being competent in grappling is obviously an advantage.
