Legacy of the Gracie Hunter - Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary (Part 2)
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- Опубліковано 2 січ 2022
- Kazushi Sakuraba, The Gracie Hunter & IQ Wrestler. Part 2 of a documentary analysing his career, his catch wrestling techniques and the epic rivalry with the Gracie Family that cemented his status as a legend of mixed martial arts fighting.
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In Part 2 I look at his use of catch wrestling armbars, how he would turn to his belly, give up his back and turtle and of course his notorious double wrist lock (kimura) and what his legacy means for the sport and entertainment side of the mixed martial arts industry.
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I love the end of this where you compare Sakuraba to being a manga hero who perfectly interwove the reality of fighting with fantastical storytelling when he fought. You're right, he is an artist in every sense of the word.
Thank you! Glad you appreciated that part, I spent a lot of time thinking about it.
Even his name is Kuzushi. Kuzushi in Judo means breaking the balance or off balancing. No wonder he beats Gracie
@@SonnyBrown After thinking more about this conversation and Sakuraba, I think this fight right here, which was mentioned by Firas Zahabi on the Joe Rogan podcast, showcases how Sakuraba was like a manga or anime hero. The hero takes a serious beating from his opponent and looks ready to be defeated, yet through the belief of the Japanese people in him as well as his own innate toughness, he rises to the occasion, overcomes all odds, and defeats his opponent. Though saddening to watch our hero take a beating like on this video, hope is restored through the hero's overcoming of overwhelming odds:
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Saku really was the greatest, and this study has really done him justice.
Thanks for all your hard work sonny, you made lockdown just *that* much better
Thanks for the great comment, glad to have helped in any way!
Kazushi Sakuraba one of the most iconic MMA fighters. Will always live as one of the greats.
Definition of an Icon!
Influenced my grappling for sure! Having competed in multiple styles from catch to judo to combat wrestling saku is an inspiration
Same here, a massive inspiration!
At 2:16 Billy Robinson is doing a Grapevine Abdominal Stretch 30+ years before it was renamed as a Twister by Eddie Bravo. R.I.P Billy Robinson.
How cool is that!
@@SonnyBrown You know a fair bit about Catch Wrestling!! Billy Riley and Pop Charnock would be proud!!
Thank you 🙏
Hey Sonny Brown - Roy Wood still coaches at The Snake Pit in Wigan - he learnt Catch directly from the great Billy Riley
If you could contact him there - I'm sure he'd be up for doing a history of The Snake Pit Vid with you
You do a great jobs on all these vids
That would be amazing, I would love to make that happen.
Then people will Finally know who Pop Charnock was 🙂. Also Billy Riley has a biography that was came out last decade, it's very good.
@@jaydaniel2145 oh I’ve been waiting for kids and people to learn I’m 21 and did catch wrestling beginning from school
I’m of German ancestry with family born and raised in Germany that we found going back beyond 1500’s
Apparently when the Germans of ancient times weren’t doing their favorite pastime activity of fighting the church or religious organization, they were folk style wrestling or catch wrestling. That’s how it began for me with family who practiced and taught in the early beginning days
Such a fantastic legend. Still my favorite icon from the golden era of MMA.
Yep, such a golden era!
I’ve been a huge fan of Sakuraba for many years and thought I’d seen everything on the internet about him. But I think this two-parter is a close to being definitive as its length allows. Stupendous work @SonnyBrown!
Sakuraba is special. To this day I either learn something new every time I watch his matches, or laugh. A true MASTER.
Great documentary. Sakuraba would have to be one of the all-time legends of the sport.
Without a doubt!
What a legend. I really admire his blend of ability and showmanship, along with the respect he showed to his opponents. Thanks for these videos highlighting his career.
wish I could like this video multiple times. And thank you correcting the common misconception that catch is only about submission over position, when in reality it is position through submission (or wrestling hold)
Such a legend for making this on one of my fav martial artists you earned my subscription
Thanks for subscribing!
*Sakuraba is my spirit animal.*
You and me both!
Can't wait for this one! My favorite mma fighter of all time (if my profile picture wasn't a big enough indicator of that lol)
Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!
Yesss part two! I was waiting
So I woke up at 4am for a night piss and checked phone, your vídeo was recommended, I honestly shed a tear at the ending, Ive done martial arts since the age of 6, and though I am nor will I ever be as awesome as Saku, I feel all of us who enjoy this path are very much alike, we are just kids (no matter the age) that wanted to do cool kicks or strangleholds because we saw Goku do it once. Saku gives that vibe, a grown ass man that never stopped playing while at the same time would whoop your ass 😂 . Fantastic content, and i'm very glad I found your channel!
Thank you for such a kind comment, I showed my friends this one I thought it was so great. 😊
Awesome video
Awesome video. Thanks for making it
This is excellent! Thank you for this.
amazing. thanks 😃
Been waiting for this - thank you! 😊
It got here eventually!
GOD, I've been waiting for this!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Been waiting for this
Hope you enjoyed it!
Awesome, as always, Sonny Brown! Thank you
My pleasure!
Another excellent video, well done!
Thank you 🙏
This was just as awesome as Part1. Great job.
There will never be another Sakuraba.
Fantastic two videos!
Glad you like them!
Good upload thank you!
Thank you too!
Yoooo been waiting for this for a min. THANK YOU AND I LOVE YOUR CONTENT!
Thanks Jay!
Excellente documentary. Thank you for your work.
Thanks Vincent, glad you enjoyed it!
An amazing follow up too part one bravo 🙌
Glad you appreciated it!
Thanks 🙏 this is brilliant. I always learn so much.
Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely beautiful video.
Thank you! I appreciate the support.
2:05 1970s video footage of Billy Robinson pulling off an Abdominal Stretch, then continuing from there to Crossbody ride and eventually to Guillotine.
Kids these days: Eddie Bravo taught him that move!
haha yes that is why I used that clip! 🙏
Finally. Been waiting for this for 2 years!
Cant believe it took me that long haha Pandemic things. 🙏
Amazing work. Absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic job Sonny!
Thank you! Cheers!
You always do such an amazing job with each and every work you make. Thank you Sonny ! 😎😎😎😎😎 your passion and hard work inspire us all !
Thank you for the kind comment!
Love the Sakuraba Breakdown. Great Job Sonny
Thank you!
great video as usual :)
Thank you!
Thanks for the great video! Definitely valuable input for my jiujitsu. And so finely crafted!
Glad it was helpful!
Great job Sonny!
Thank you!
Amazing video.
I’m going to the snakepit Wigan next month, so this has fired me right up
Wow thT would be a cool trip !
Hell yeah, Sonny!
🙏🙏🙏
Super excited for this one that I went back to watch part 1 lol
Awesome mate !
You just made my day. Thanks for more Saku GOAT themed goodness 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
can not wait for this...going to be awesomely epic no doubt
Hope you enjoyed it!
@@SonnyBrown i dont know what to say...speechless...loved it mate 👍 glad to see his legendary style broken down so well...Great work 👏 👍
holy s*it been wondering about this for a hot min!!! thanks, Sb!
Enjoy! Took me a while but I am back. 🙏
@@SonnyBrown sonny
Nice one Sonny!
Thanks Ian!
Subbed thanks man great work.
Awesome, thank you!
very good .... Well done
Thank you! Cheers!
Brother, I am absolutely loving the curation for this series. You’re including so much information but it’s so smartly selected. I’ve got 4ish years of bjj and I’m learning so much.
Thank you!
Obrigado por ter espancando os Gracies!👏👏
🙏🙏🙏
Did your restore the footage on this one as well? Some of this looks so clean if not great job finding quality stuff!
Yeah I did do some restoration of the footage but not a complete one.
Bravo!
Thanks Chad!
love it, saku is my fav
All time legend!
2:05 Transition to the truck!
2:15 Looking for the TWISTER!
Go Grand Master Eddie Bravo, go!!!
Well spotted!
@@SonnyBrown I mean, even Eddy admits where he got the influence for the series from.
Amazing job by the way. This is the first video of yours I've seen and I'll be sticking around.
I bet that kid Gracie felt real proud about that win 🤣
What a legend!
All Time Pudisha!
Fun Fact:
The IC S logo in the thumb and Sakuraba orange shorts, means his own name.
IC S = K S \ Kazushi Sakuraba
Yep, I am ashamed to admit how long it took me to realise it was a KS symbol.
Actually never knew that. Thanks for sharing.
Great video as always! Do you have a soundtrack listing for this video?
I will add the exact tracks to the description, they are all from WHite Bat Audio, one was "Dangerous" and ill put the others up later.
Sakuraba trained under Wigan Catch Wrestler Billy Robinson. Judo Gene Le Bell trained under Wigan Catch Wrestler Karl Gotch. It was Karl that taught Gene the double wrist lock. According to Billy Robinson, it was Karl that taught Kimura the double wrist lock. Kimura like Gene Le Bell trained under Karl Gotch.
Yep, I go over that in more detail in part one. 🙏
I just typed this to see if part 2 was posted. I'm in luck. Thank you.
Awesome 👌
Just wow!!!
Thank you!
Unbelievable, Sakuraba deserves this, thank you. 🙌🏻👏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@SonnyBrown watched your highlight aswel, we grew up watching the same fighters, really appreciate your work. If you’re ever in Iceland let me know you have a place to train.
2:40 "you can stop here something eat or drink"🤣
Always a jokester!
9:57 Thank you for finally pointing them out. I've always wondered how come nobody is noticing these obvious differences between how Doublewrist Lock is taught in wrestling and jiu-jitsu classes?
Especially with the Human-Monkey grip (wrestling) vs Monkey-Monkey grip (jiu-jitsu). As well as Short- vs 90-degree angle of the bent elbow.
Glad you enjoyed it and appreciated it! 🙏
Muito bom parabéns
Thank you!
Hey, your breakdowns are definitely made well from a fighter's perspective! Would you be able to do judo legends like Yasuhiro Yamashita, who never lost in 9 years? It would be awesome to understand the game of such GOATs
Interesting, Ill make a note and look into him 🙏
The best Japanese MMA fighter and of the Legend of the sports..
A deadset legend!
Great vid to watch after No gi
What did you guys learn last night?
@@SonnyBrown z guard
1:20 "THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A GODDAMNED KIMURA! Its called the double-wrist lock." - Judo Gene LaBelle
Haha classic.
@@SonnyBrown if anyone ever doubted your knowledge, your familiarity with that quote gets you full street cred!
Thank you for all the great content.
Such charisma
All time!
Wow 🥺
Thank you!
My favorite wrestler, along with Super Hulk!
An absolute legend!
saku is awesome!
Such a legend!
🔥🔥🔥
Sakuraba studied anime to beat one of the most dominant martial arts family's in history.
Amazing isn't it!
got my 1st grader wrestling for the first time. When he gets older, I'll teach him the snake bite.
That's Awesome!
Thanks man, you do the sport and Sakuraba proud with your videos, keep it up!
🙏🙏🙏
Hey Sonny! Did people actually compete in catch-wrestling with submissions in the old days? The only black and white clips I've seen looks like ordinary wrestling, no submissions or nothing. The Lancashire wrestling and all that old school stuff just look like wrestling with pins and all. And if people did compete with submissions, how did they with with submission? Did people tap or what? Billy Robinson and Gotch, did they compete in real catch wrestling with submissions? All I've seen is the pro-wrestling style.
We have reports as such and photos of techniques but so far I have not been able to find old video of a match containing a submission victory. I'm on the lookout for some but of course given the era not a lot was recorded.
@@SonnyBrown thanks for reply, mate. Ok! The locks and holds in catch are the coolest on earth, perfect for MMA I think, and a lot easier to learn if you ask me. Hope you find something.
With the lack of modern medical treatment, public Catch wrestling matches has always had a bit of showmanship built into them. Very rarely did the wrestlers truly intended to rip each others limps out in front of the crowd, coz that would not only be the end of their livelihood (95% of people were farmers pre-1920s), but maybe even their life (no social security pre-1940s).
So if you look at the golden age of Western Catch wrestling, circa 1700 to 1900 (in Britain and U.S), you only see elevated levels of seriousness in top championship matches with high gambling prizes at stake. The laymen wrestling bouts were much more friendly, with Pins being in major role.
Or it was a "strong man" type of events held at travelling circuses; where small professional wrestlers took on large scary looking local boys who had no idea of submission holds: the little wrestler played possum to entertain the crowd for a while before finishing the match. The matches were real, in a sense that the local boy was seriously going for "the kill" (so to speak), but that's like taking an average large man from the streets and pitching him against Khabib. Good luck with those odds.
By the time video footage was available, public Catch wrestling matches had largely become Show wrestling. The transition was happening at least since 1880s, with many good wrestlers publicly complaining in the press about "gimmick wrestlers holding championship titles". From there it just snowballed. The final major blow happened in 1920s when Olympic movement banned all submission holds from Olympic wrestling competitions.
Of course behind the scenes, wrestlers always wrestled "for real" but, similar to modern gyms, they'd quickly figure out the pecking order of the gym, and there was no real need to go full power after the first few sparring sessions. People just knew who was the toughest wrestler, so there was no need to wrestle (for real) in front of a crowd, risking losing your livelihood in the process. Especially since the crowd seemed to love show holds and showmanship more than legitimate contest. It was just safer and more lucrative.
With all the advancements in medical treatment, video technology and business development since those days, just compare incomes of modern submission wrestlers to WWE superstars. That's exactly what this is about.
Sorry for the long reply, but history is not served well in twitter tag lines.
One final thing, this is merely my own conjecture, but I recon the early pioneers of video were mostly delicate artists and techno enthusiasts (I'm talking 1880s-1910s here). Not exactly the type of directors who'd enjoy a good ol' Rough & Tumble.
In a modern sense, that's like asking an SJW organization to voluntarily cover an MMA event. Of course they'd try to avoid filming actual fighting as much as possible. So perhaps 100 years from now, people think MMA was all about cringy Twitter wars and poorly acted pre-fight shoving.
@@kallepikku4991 Thanks for the well thought out reply!
bro you should see how he deals with them boys down in noah the man , treats this shit like its muscle memory barely breaking a sweat.
It would be so intuitive to him by now.
Kimura learned the Double Wristlock from Karl Gotch.
I did hear that story but not sure, part of pro wrestling is the ability to tell a good story and not let truth get in the way of it haha
@@SonnyBrown Except that it's a fact and not a story.
Ude garami- arm entanglement
Didn't wanna be that guy but wanted to share
Spot on! All good
One correction must be made. His singles leg wasn't even close to solid. It was legendary.
haha you had me in the first half!
@@SonnyBrown hehe thanks for making this. you did a great job on it
Nice! Sakuraba is such an exceptional fighter compared to other Japanese Prowrestlers/shoot wrestlers who generally had mixed or little success against other fighters. He's a once in a life time fighter that we won't be seeing in a long time or ever.
All time legend!
it's poetic that the only match the gracies could win over sakuraba was via decision lol
Wrestle up
It's a lifestyle
The Gracie were good without Sakuraba.. 😂😂.
Can't underplay their importance.
I think you made a mistake, you spelled Eddie Bravo wrong in the title
Is that a request for an Eddie Bravo video?
@@SonnyBrown Lol nah just a joke because Eddie Bravo beat the gracies too and he is also a gracie hunter. But Eddie bravo video would be cool
@@GrowingDownUnder Gotcha, I am a bit slow today ha