6 Martial Arts Experts Took Realistic Self Defense Tests

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  • Опубліковано 6 тра 2023
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    Welcome to the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship. 6 martial arts youtubers competing against each other in 7 self defense challenges to find out who is the ultimate self-defense champion. Our first challenge: fighting on a moving bus.
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    My name is Rokas. I'm a Lithuanian guy who trained Aikido for 14 years, 7 of them running a professional Aikido Dojo until eventually I realized that Aikido does not live up to what it promises.
    Lead by this realization I decided to make a daring step to close my Aikido Dojo and move to Portland, Oregon for six months to start training MMA at the famous Straight Blast Gym Headquarters under head coach Matt Thornton.
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  • @MartialArtsJourney
    @MartialArtsJourney  Рік тому +57

    Watch all season 1 episodes here: bit.ly/usdc-all
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    • @luisgomez8635
      @luisgomez8635 11 місяців тому

      "Well thats reasonable, it's really hot in the summer here in Australia..." such a Ramsey Dewey thing to say. Pure gold. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @hybridhelix88
      @hybridhelix88 9 місяців тому

      Oh COME ON! Matt was the only one being realistic and he did well! Do you think if something like this happens it would happen with the door wide open!? Those 3 Pts for Matt broke my heart !

  • @KristoffFry
    @KristoffFry Рік тому +2885

    “Was I the only one there who was legitimately concerned about my job in that scenario?” Ramsy had me rolling with that line! 😂

    • @puercopotter32
      @puercopotter32 Рік тому +298

      Now I understand when they say Ramsey is more Ramsey that they expected :v

    • @neodigremo
      @neodigremo Рік тому +123

      I would probably have not realised what was being suggested until pretty late myself (except for the fact that it was a scenario). Like I have legit been told I have been on dates before and not realised it was a date. That would make it much harder to stay safe in this scenario.

    • @ArifRWinandar
      @ArifRWinandar Рік тому +240

      Ramsey is like an anime protagonist who only cares about becoming the very best and would not notice women throwing themselves at him.

    • @coltizz
      @coltizz Рік тому

      Yeee lol. I was thinking the same. In my earlier years when I didn’t have much cash I would have probably banged her to keep my job even if she was uglier irl.

    • @ValleyDragon
      @ValleyDragon Рік тому +36

      Makes me wish Ramsey and Master Wong could be friends. I'm not sure how this is at all related.

  • @meetthemasters754
    @meetthemasters754 Рік тому +1481

    DUDDEEE!!
    The 3rd scenario is BY FARR THE MOST UNDERRATED ONE IN THE SERIES.
    Hats off to the guy who came up with it.
    This is what truly holistic self defence means 🙏

    • @MartialArtsJourney
      @MartialArtsJourney  Рік тому +228

      Jeff Phillips is the brilliant mind behind the scenarios 😊

    • @lulospawn
      @lulospawn Рік тому +43

      I was low key hoping for Seth landing a fade to black ending

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому +16

      I think in " There is No Such Thing as a Self Defense School " from Hard2Hurt he lay bare in a pretty good way what is included in self defense

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому +28

      @@MartialArtsJourney Did you notice Mike did an Aikido thing not resisting but going with the situation to guide it in the direction he wanted? Always be aware of women wearing leopard, calling you honey and other predator signs, it is always the same patterns have look at the "The Closer Gag reel" i was so astounded this woman fits so well.

    • @coltizz
      @coltizz Рік тому +36

      Yes running away is usually the best self defense. But deescalation is just as important and being able to calm people down. Having worked as a security guard I solved 90% of all “threatening” situations with talking calm but strict. One thing they have not touched on yet is a thing that happened when I was working at a hospital as a security guard late at night. I found a drug addict in the church room and he was sleeping and I could see he was high as fuck with needles everywhere. I was going to remove him out of the hospital when I noticed he had a machete just beside him. So instead of taking him out myself i locked him in the room and called the police and waited for them to bring him out. Locking someone in and wait for assistance is also very good in self defense situations.

  • @bigrat9852
    @bigrat9852 Рік тому +805

    Ramsy not picking up on the flirting until she was practically sitting on him was hilarious

    • @luizkotlewski3749
      @luizkotlewski3749 Рік тому +60

      Everyone was in his shoes once

    • @cecil3602
      @cecil3602 Рік тому +26

      Tbh it would have taken me long to get it as well . But hanging around with a lot of girls you start to get faster than you realize 😂

    • @9095
      @9095 11 місяців тому +16

      Well it was a rather warm time of year 😂

    • @badrequest5596
      @badrequest5596 9 місяців тому +6

      ramsay is basically how i would react lol i would be extremely confused

    • @Wtb_skill
      @Wtb_skill 9 місяців тому

      Am I the only one here who would sleep with her to keep my job?xD

  • @zeroblade6599
    @zeroblade6599 Рік тому +689

    Mike truly earning the 'icy' name. That was some cool-headed exit excuse there man. I'm in awe

    • @Tamales21
      @Tamales21 Рік тому +44

      He hit her with the cold shoulder.

    • @kd5nrh
      @kd5nrh Рік тому +50

      Meh. So unprepared. Every one of these would have gone better if he led with a flashbang. Maybe tear gas for the office.

    • @hayow2624
      @hayow2624 Рік тому +5

      "excuse" ahahahah

    • @mattjack3983
      @mattjack3983 5 місяців тому

      ​​@@kd5nrhYeah, but realistically, in an actual zombie apocalypse, or any "apocalypse" for that matter, VERY FEW people are going to be ready, or prepared in any way, let alone prepared enough to have flashbangs to clear rooms and take down buildings. 99.99% are going to have whatever is on their person when the SHTF. Lol just sayin...

  • @tomnaughadie
    @tomnaughadie Рік тому +550

    Seth made the best move by far in breaking up with her.
    10 points for avoiding future scenarios.

  • @KenoOverdrive
    @KenoOverdrive Рік тому +853

    Icy Mike's solution for the final challenge is freaking genius! I'm going to use that if i ever find myself in a situation like that

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому +32

      Like i commented in the earlier video he is some kind of hot head, i was just waiting for him to comment "then i kicked him and suddenly remembered i had a taser on me, wonder why do i do this. Then taking the taser out electro i grilled both guys i put them into my police car laughing my ass while my partner told me well that was "Icy" Mike"

    • @Deathskull0001
      @Deathskull0001 Рік тому +133

      Then you open the bathroom door and there's a giant poop-man.

    • @Tamales21
      @Tamales21 Рік тому +58

      He's used to women throwing themselves at him

    • @SoCtaker
      @SoCtaker Рік тому +81

      Hard 2 Flirt

    • @thejollyroger9281
      @thejollyroger9281 Рік тому +18

      After I saw the second person do that scenario, I immediately thought "what's a reasonable sounding excuse to get out of the room? Oh yes! I gotta take a piss!" 🤣

  • @joeysingingchannel
    @joeysingingchannel Рік тому +347

    Love Mike's look to the camera like Jim from the Office. Ramsey's obliviousness had me dead though.

  • @stevestrangelove4970
    @stevestrangelove4970 Рік тому +350

    I like how Ramsey is the biggest roleplayer of them all. You could tell him he is portraying a wizard and he will try to be that wizard.

  • @kullenberg
    @kullenberg Рік тому +674

    Round of applause for the improvisation by MJ(?) she did a fantastic job putting life into these scenarios.

  • @killersalmon4359
    @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +851

    Seeing Rokas and Ramsey completely missing the cues in the third scenario for the longest time was just hilarious.

    • @MartialArtsJourney
      @MartialArtsJourney  Рік тому +248

      I didn't miss the cues, I just thought she had killer intentions 😄

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому +34

      They were not open minded instead of staying in the now moving with the flow they were focused on their expectations. Like they say in buddhism "everything is not for sure".
      The most disappointing thing is it was an aikido practitioner who should know to "take what is given"

    • @fux696
      @fux696 Рік тому +3

      ​@@PaMuShin 😢

    • @kaizen5023
      @kaizen5023 Рік тому +25

      @@MartialArtsJourney Were you picturing some "Basic Instinct" scenario where she was gonna come on to you and then start stabbing you with the pen when you turned her down? 😆

    • @TeamMemberNumberEight
      @TeamMemberNumberEight Рік тому +15

      @@MartialArtsJourneyOh she had killer intentions alright 😂

  • @kaizen5023
    @kaizen5023 Рік тому +40

    MJ the "Girlfriend" @ 8:25 "I thought you were Sensei not Sensitive!" 🤣😂 She deserves an Oscar

  • @RamseyDewey
    @RamseyDewey Рік тому +100

    I legitimately have no memory of that part where MJ went back into the theater to fight that guy again in the first scenario. I thought we just left. That’s so weird that I cannot remember that happening at all, and I’m seeing it on screen. Spooky.

    • @chadlpnemt
      @chadlpnemt Рік тому +15

      Ramsey if this was a "blind date" I may have left her there too, lol. She wants to go back in for more...she can have at it! As a medical guy though Ramsey, maybe it was some of your jet lag and such, but if you're having trouble with memory, please go get yourself checked out. You may not be aware of memory loss. It seems evident that since the challenge you've not remembered several things. Not busting your chops man, just concerned.

    • @RamseyDewey
      @RamseyDewey Рік тому +50

      @@chadlpnemtInjuries from my last professional fight in 2011 left me with memory loss (as well as partially blind, and with a hole in my forehead) I’ve seen a lot of doctors, none of them helped. I forgot friends, training partners, coaches, whole segments of my life. A big part of why I kept my UA-cam channel going after that fight was to catalog experiences and thoughts so I wouldn’t forget them.
      All the sleep deprivation certainly didn’t help. The dudes taking potshots at my head when my eyes were closed certainly didn’t help.
      When I say it’s spooky, I mean it. I watched my grandmother devolve into dementia to the point where she didn’t know who I was anymore. And the fact that I’ve been seeing the signs of that in myself for the last 12 years is just depressing. The idea that I could be looking at my own daughters as if they were strangers is all kinds of messed up.

    • @chadlpnemt
      @chadlpnemt Рік тому +26

      @@RamseyDewey Sorry to hear Ramsey. It is scary. I wasn't sure you were aware but probably mentioned it in a video or two that I didn't see. Prayers up for you sir.

    • @abuzittinjopjopsky
      @abuzittinjopjopsky Рік тому +11

      @@RamseyDewey don't think negatively Ramsey. You have such a big heart and you are a warrior. We don't only fight a war against others. There is a fight within ourselves as well. You are a warrior. Never give up. You are such an inspiration with your approach to life and fight

    • @RamseyDewey
      @RamseyDewey Рік тому +19

      @@abuzittinjopjopsky Being prepared to meet death and the inevitable tragedies that precede it is not thinking negatively. It's a gift that separates us from the animals.

  • @DJPach
    @DJPach Рік тому +302

    I love how Mike's initial reaction to seeing someone draped in feces is to kick him.

    • @thomasarmstrong3917
      @thomasarmstrong3917 Рік тому +64

      He's the only ex cop in there too lmao

    • @killersalmon4359
      @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +65

      @@thomasarmstrong3917He probably had flashbacks at that moment: Oh no - I thought I left all this behind me when I retired.

    • @tommyakesson8858
      @tommyakesson8858 Рік тому +58

      "I was gonna kick the shit out of you, but I see someone else did it first".

    • @ValleyDragon
      @ValleyDragon Рік тому +43

      Points to Icy Mike for not kicking MJ

    • @Nimtrix
      @Nimtrix Рік тому +1

      ​@@ValleyDragon haha 😂

  • @guilhermebotelho8691
    @guilhermebotelho8691 Рік тому +416

    I think Ramsey being worried about his job, thats a very important point imo. Since you guys are immersed in the championship, you're conditioned to always fight or run from the fight as quickly as possible, but irl I think that would be a bigger factor in you decision-making

    • @derekvandenburg6689
      @derekvandenburg6689 Рік тому +48

      I agree. If you really had to worry about losing your job the way the judges scored that is all wrong. In that scenario if you walk out, what are you going to do file a complaint with HR? Not 1 person will believe you.

    • @killersalmon4359
      @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +35

      The thing is, if you go along with it, your jogb is still in danger, because if things go south, the other party will go to HR and claim you were the one who harassed them. The best solution is to get out and go to HR, and hope they actually do their job, and are not just there to provide a semblance of compliance.

    • @ValleyDragon
      @ValleyDragon Рік тому +14

      Nobody asked to have their Union Representative present?

    • @MrKumbayah
      @MrKumbayah Рік тому +3

      ​@@killersalmon4359 Agreed. I still think the best thing is to disengage immediately.

    • @Erime
      @Erime Рік тому +24

      She was undoing her buttons and Ramsey was thinking, "oh, she must feel hot, I guess" 🤣

  • @killersalmon4359
    @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +441

    I initially thought Matt's response in scenario 3 of using a binder to shield himself was hilarious and ridiculous (c'mon, she's coming at you with her charms, not a knife), but after some more thought, it actually made a lot of sense since it allowed him to frame without actually coming into body-to-body contact with her.

    • @ZesPak
      @ZesPak Рік тому +22

      I think he might have been picturing other scenarios and was ready to grab that binder anyway. It was locked in his mind so he went for it :D.

    • @PHIplaytesting
      @PHIplaytesting Рік тому +29

      He was shielding his eyes 😅

    • @luizkotlewski3749
      @luizkotlewski3749 Рік тому +14

      Well... You do not want to be sued by harassement so better not touch her.

    • @ayoub8712
      @ayoub8712 Рік тому +5

      Id say its smart . Not touching her he left smoothly

  • @relativelybasic
    @relativelybasic Рік тому +268

    Lol Jeff learning from the knife fighting robbery scenario is hilarious. "So I could have fought him?" 😂

  • @cosmiclizard8264
    @cosmiclizard8264 Рік тому +188

    "I thought you were Sensei, not Sensitive" 💀💀💀

    • @PhinTheShoto
      @PhinTheShoto Рік тому +25

      Seth lost points for getting attacked in that situation 💀

    • @solipsisme8472
      @solipsisme8472 Рік тому +11

      That line was cold as hell, kudos to MJ

  • @cosmoreverb3943
    @cosmoreverb3943 Рік тому +122

    I love that Ramsey is so wholesome that he just didn't recognise the flirting.

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому +28

      After seeing all this ring girls in mma he probably though nothing of it and is already used to this

    • @Rex-golf_player810
      @Rex-golf_player810 Рік тому +2

      He is a Christian family man

  • @jatbatman
    @jatbatman Рік тому +75

    Mike's reaction to the boss situation was the best, but you'd definitely need a long term strategy after that.

    • @lusteraliaszero
      @lusteraliaszero Рік тому +12

      yeah reporting it to hr

    • @jatbatman
      @jatbatman Рік тому +6

      @@lusteraliaszero I agree. I was just saying that the situation is not done until you follow up and action is taken. If you don't follow up it'll only be worse in the future.

    • @lusteraliaszero
      @lusteraliaszero Рік тому

      @@jatbatman fair enough, pretty true.

    • @ASDeckard
      @ASDeckard Рік тому +5

      @@lusteraliaszero Google "HR is not your friend." She is the boss. She is who HR reports too, and she is who decides what HR does. She decides how much the HR employees are paid. She is decided when they are fired. She decides what reports are passed up to the owners, if any, and she can take action on the reports without notifying anyone above her in 99% of companies.
      HR has one and only one job: make sure employees are being productive. If you are feeling bad about your boss, you are not productive, so you need to go. If you are threatening lawsuits against the boss, you are threatening lawsuits against the company, and you are threatening lawsuits against *them.* HR works for the company. They are part of the thing you are threatening to harm by reporting these things.
      So HR takes the report, tries to trick you into signing away your right to sue, then fires you. There job is to get rid of troublesome boat rocking employees, not to help them. If you have a complaint against a co-worker and you think it can't be solved peaceably (and if it can, do it yourself) only go to HR *if you know you are more important than who you're complaining against.* HR only has one job, do whats best for the company, and if there is a spat between two employees the one that's most useful is the one that stays. Period.
      It's xxxxing crazy how often people think HR is supposed to protect employees. They're not cops. They don't enforce laws. They don't make legal complaints on your behalf. They are employees of the company who are under the orders and control of the company for the benefit of the company.

    • @boffyboydj
      @boffyboydj 8 місяців тому

      @@lusteraliaszero or flipping her round faster than you can say hr and showing her who the real boss is

  • @franzvillafana6556
    @franzvillafana6556 11 місяців тому +8

    I love how Jeff told his “significant other” to “shut the fuck up”

  • @renatoabrigo6965
    @renatoabrigo6965 Рік тому +316

    I love this episode because it teach us that self defense is not all about fighting. It is also about how to run away from a fight.

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому +11

      It is not exactly running away, running away will get you most of the time killed. It is rather a blend of soft skills like situational awareness, preemptive avoidance/striking and deescalation methods like verbal judo. If the girl were locking the door, if the cinema guy had friends or bystanders would have judged you "wrong" take for example the girl would have argued with him before the other guy came in. The rest of visitors who intervene could have perceived only parts of it and misjudge so suddenly you get mass brawl while the other one started it.
      There is so much to this delicated situations this is one point which makes hard2hurt in a way interesting although mikes vids in this regard get the least clicks which is a shame in my opinion.

    • @Memorixt
      @Memorixt Рік тому +7

      In reality self defense is absolutely NOT about fighting. If you have to fight, you missed a loooot of “windows”. This was so far my only problem with this series. This were the first real self defense situations.

    • @StormBringare
      @StormBringare Рік тому +1

      Reading the scenario and deescalating.

    • @neodigremo
      @neodigremo Рік тому +6

      Self defence is the art of making yourself safe. Fighting is just one, and very extreme, aspect of that. Sadly the one that if needed is one of the most dangerous if you get it wrong.

    • @basscannon762
      @basscannon762 Рік тому +1

      Verbal Judo is also a form of self defense ;)

  • @altaydogahan342
    @altaydogahan342 Рік тому +459

    1)Mike listing all the bad things about his current health situation:
    "I'm spending way too much time with Sensei Seth."
    2) "I thought you were a SENSEI not SENSITIVE?!?"
    That woman played a full time professional Aussie there.
    3) I expected Jeff's ASRPS (auto stress response panic sprawl) to kick in during scenario 3.
    "Was I the only one who was legitimately concerned to keep my job in there??"
    Ramsey is so loyal to the premise man. Also people forget that he is a pure, innocent Christian family man so his cluelessness was incredibly funny to me because it's authentic.
    The winner of this episode was clearly MJ. I wish her a good career in acting, she's super talented.

    • @DrGetgood
      @DrGetgood Рік тому +13

      Well, I'm pretty sure he's Mormon, but yeah lol

    • @dtibvgz8441
      @dtibvgz8441 Рік тому +14

      @@DrGetgood Mormons are Christians. You are probably confusing the different teaching of Christianity.
      The main are Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or as most people call them "Mormons" are still Christians.

    • @killersalmon4359
      @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +23

      When she screamed "I thought you were a SENSEI not SENSITIVE?!?!" I pictured Seth dying a little bit inside.

    • @phredbookley183
      @phredbookley183 Рік тому +4

      Jeff bustin' out a sprawl would've been perfect. Haha

    • @TheNamesDitto
      @TheNamesDitto Рік тому

      ​@@killersalmon4359 that was one hell of a line 😂

  • @ObiwanShinobii
    @ObiwanShinobii Рік тому +128

    Dewey Ramsey was the man in this episode LOL!! MJ stole the show overall. Her improv is insane. Gabi's comments after Rokas came back cracked me up. I swear you have such a great cast of personalities in this series. I have been making my students watch this series as well.

    • @killersalmon4359
      @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +6

      That's why I think a season 2 would be difficult to do; the chemistry of the people who came worked out pretty well. With different mixes of people, it could go bad in an unfunny way.

    • @ForwardSynthesis
      @ForwardSynthesis Рік тому +1

      @@killersalmon4359 It could easily become awkward. What if they didn't deny her flirting?

    • @Rex-golf_player810
      @Rex-golf_player810 Рік тому

      ​@@killersalmon4359 i think over time the contestants will form a stronger bond with each other after all of it

  • @FalcoMerc
    @FalcoMerc Рік тому +72

    The third scenario is genius I'm glad they include it.
    I remember in my time when I was a lab assistant in the forensic lab at the University.
    Sometimes female students or suppliers would go to the lab where I have my desk and when I was alone to avoid any kind of problem I opened all the windows and the the double doors and make sure to put the chair on the range of the security cameras.

  • @ShinFahima
    @ShinFahima Рік тому +235

    Omg the way Seth casually blocked that thrown drink. xD

    • @MartialArtsJourney
      @MartialArtsJourney  Рік тому +82

      Truly an Avatar

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому

      @@MartialArtsJourney Speaking of Avatars why is mike molesting your girlfriend in the movies on your thumbnnail? ( although you touched boobs here )

    • @ValleyDragon
      @ValleyDragon Рік тому +17

      Proof Karate is the best.

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому +31

      @@ValleyDragon Just proof all the Sensei Seth Bottle Cap Challenge Videos are paying off

    • @killersalmon4359
      @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +5

      @@ValleyDragon All those hours of kata paid off! All those movements are burned into his muscle memory!

  • @guilhermebotelho8691
    @guilhermebotelho8691 Рік тому +69

    Shoutout to MJ. Great acting and improvising. The heart of this episode

  • @itzron22
    @itzron22 Рік тому +90

    There'a something truly amazing in being able to create an ultimate self defense tournament, and actually addressing the many different nuanced and not necessarily violent aspects of self defense. Knowing how to fight doesn't guarantee you safety from sexual harassment or infections from crazed poop covered lunatics. As impressed as I was with every episode, this one really cemented to me that this tournament is looking at every aspect, really fantastic content

    • @blumind_web2264
      @blumind_web2264 7 місяців тому

      Oh yeah the next challenge really shows seriously western combatives takes self defense,

  • @Tamales21
    @Tamales21 Рік тому +10

    Master Wong:
    Theatre - Beats up the guy in the movie theater and either kills or intidates the witnesses.
    Bathroom- heals blood guy with chi then gracefully, effortlessly disarms poop guy.
    HR - gets laid😎

    • @userag
      @userag 2 місяці тому

      🤣🤣

  • @MrRaccoon879
    @MrRaccoon879 Рік тому +135

    That thumbnail though.

    • @dominickcantu9986
      @dominickcantu9986 Рік тому +11

      Thumbnail needs to chill out

    • @MrRaccoon879
      @MrRaccoon879 Рік тому +7

      So does poop man. Would hate to be in that situation irl.

    • @dominickcantu9986
      @dominickcantu9986 Рік тому +2

      @@MrRaccoon879 it's like that in jails and mental institutions

    • @MartialArtsJourney
      @MartialArtsJourney  Рік тому +12

      "That thumbnail though"... I'm oblivious, is this a compliment or the opposite? 😄

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому

      @@MartialArtsJourney Excuse me why not using yourself in the thumbnail examining the girl for breast cancer or the scene where the little cutie kicks you don t you think mike got enough damage in this series or was this a hint to "Use this Self Defense Technique if you are attacked from behind! | Pure Krav Maga" from hard2hurt ?

  • @DerrickBarrows
    @DerrickBarrows Рік тому +17

    I love Ramsey "I really want to know why poop man stabbed blood man"

  • @lemadfab
    @lemadfab Рік тому +69

    This episode was the best one so far. As much as I like these dudes punching other dudes, these scenarios were the most realistic and educational. Well done.

  • @brandonkey181
    @brandonkey181 Рік тому +4

    "I thought you were sensei not sensitive!"
    I'm done bro
    🤣🤣

  • @giannisgalanos3654
    @giannisgalanos3654 Рік тому +348

    I'm not very sure who came up with all these scenarios, but I admire the sadism😂
    Seriously though this series is the best thing to happen in you tube for a long time, love it! Keep up the good job and I'm really looking forward to the next episode

    • @MartialArtsJourney
      @MartialArtsJourney  Рік тому +45

      Thanks! Jeff Phillips is the person to praise/blame for the scenarios 😄

    • @giannisgalanos3654
      @giannisgalanos3654 Рік тому +6

      @Martial Arts Journey Well, he really is creative, gotta give him that. Let's hope he's up for a season 2 with more fun for us and torturous for you ideas😂

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому +1

      @@MartialArtsJourney After seeing the the cinema scenario i though man, what if they did it like in the introduction scene of "The Way of the Gun (2000)"

    • @rodpierce8468
      @rodpierce8468 Рік тому

      these episodes really show that the best martial art is knowing how to get the hell out of and avoid situations

    • @killersalmon4359
      @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +1

      @@rodpierce8468 I think it's more that making that critical "go, no-go" decision is so critical, and is so often neglected. It's all about making decisions under duress.

  • @maxgronros6728
    @maxgronros6728 Рік тому +239

    We NEED to have a season two of this. Some of the best youtube content ive ever watched. The challanges are amazin, the people are equally as good sometimes eaven better, the zombie one and mikes story was just out of this world, we Need more

    • @Tamales21
      @Tamales21 Рік тому +5

      Im gonna keep commenting this everywhere but Rokas had better get Master Wong for season 2. Or have Master Ken as the final boss or something.

    • @headphonetux4131
      @headphonetux4131 Рік тому

      Definitely. Maybe with an editing team too so the episodes can be put out faster

    • @lucascastro2802
      @lucascastro2802 Рік тому +3

      It makes me so sad that the episodes didnt do as well as expected, views-wise. This is the most fun I've had with youtube in years

    • @talaniel
      @talaniel Рік тому

      I just wonder - they would have to create different scenarios cos now everyone knows :-)

    • @TheMicahwitz
      @TheMicahwitz Рік тому

      This is probably the most entertaining show online. I love watching each of these guys respective channels and the only thing better is seeing them all collaborate. They definitely need to do more awesome projects like this. 👍🏽

  • @typhoonic
    @typhoonic Рік тому +5

    scenario #3 bathroom break was such a gold move

  • @brantbullister
    @brantbullister Рік тому +2

    And now for Ramsey’s next self-defense training, couple’s therapy.

  • @wagutoxD
    @wagutoxD Рік тому +88

    I'm speechless.... A lot of food for thought here!
    Jeff Phillips and his team deserve a lot more attention and credit.

  • @nfsking27
    @nfsking27 Рік тому +116

    This episode was very holistic. And I love the real world scenarios especially scenario III which happens more often than one thinks. Whoever came up with this challenge is a genius

  • @cherryb0ng
    @cherryb0ng Рік тому +9

    Everyone: I think I managed to keep my girlfriend out of a dangerous scenario.
    Seth: I'm breaking up with this girl after this

  • @TheElbowMerchant
    @TheElbowMerchant Рік тому +56

    Good Lord, I REALLY hope this series does well enough to warrant a season 2! This is, by a very wide margin, the best event I've ever seen on this platform.

  • @KARATEbyJesse
    @KARATEbyJesse Рік тому +55

    Honestly, I WAS gonna participate! But I accidentally glued my hands together, so I couldn’t make it 😓 On the bright side, I'm getting pretty good at typing with my nose! 👃🏻

    • @sephy980
      @sephy980 Рік тому +3

      Haha how the hell did you manage that?

    • @fenrir834
      @fenrir834 Рік тому +12

      Allright Jesse, I think they know you wanted to participate really bad from your comments on the last 5 videos.

    • @PHIplaytesting
      @PHIplaytesting Рік тому +5

      After seeing this I would think you might start to be glad you didn't participate!

    • @MartialArtsJourney
      @MartialArtsJourney  Рік тому +13

      Karate training makes everything better! 🔥 Even typing with your nose

    • @PaMuShin
      @PaMuShin Рік тому

      @@MartialArtsJourney So how come the guys in the white suits always lose in the movies? In a way the karate guys are most of the time bad guys even in Kuro-Obi (2007) and somehow i consider Fighter in the Wind (2004) the same although Jesse seems just child like naive not bad.

  • @502nickster
    @502nickster Рік тому +26

    Lol Ramsay was like that dense anime MC in that office scenario.

    • @juanmejiagomez5514
      @juanmejiagomez5514 Рік тому +7

      Hahaha that was hilarious, but also kinda relatable, I tend to be quite blind to people flirting with me

  • @nsl-u-boot8464
    @nsl-u-boot8464 Рік тому +48

    *STANDING APPLAUSE* Guys this is incredible and goes very deep! Can´t wait for the finale and season 2!

  • @emissary_kyle
    @emissary_kyle Рік тому +3

    Ramsey has officially become my favorite martial arts UA-camr after that office scenario.

    • @mikuspalmis
      @mikuspalmis Рік тому

      He's been my favorite even before this series.

  • @amaashelton
    @amaashelton Рік тому +71

    This series is so amazing. I really don’t want anyone to win. All of you are top notch. Ramsey not catching the flirting is a real thing and unfortunately the longer it goes on the more the aggressor feels that you are along for the ride.

    • @luizkotlewski3749
      @luizkotlewski3749 Рік тому

      Mike was a genius. Played along and then run for his life

  • @PHIplaytesting
    @PHIplaytesting Рік тому +34

    Every man needs to remember the bathroom trick.

    • @lordsneed9418
      @lordsneed9418 Рік тому +6

      Even the actress was surprised.

    • @juanmejiagomez5514
      @juanmejiagomez5514 Рік тому +15

      That was a 200 IQ move from Icy Mike, I’m really freaking impressed

  • @tree6835
    @tree6835 Рік тому +14

    Icy Mike's resolution to Scenario III was COLD. Still hoping for his comeback.

    • @ZesPak
      @ZesPak Рік тому +1

      One could say it was... ICY

  • @4xdblack
    @4xdblack Рік тому +18

    This was simultaneously the most hilarious and intense episode. Whoever wins this championship definitely deserved it!

  • @hard2hurt
    @hard2hurt Рік тому +12

    MJ is scarier than Poop Guy.

  • @ShinFahima
    @ShinFahima Рік тому +12

    Ramsey: "I REALLY want this job, though..." xD

  • @thedocslab
    @thedocslab Рік тому +3

    "I thought you were Sensei not sensitive": absolute belter of a line😂

  • @ClarksVideo
    @ClarksVideo Рік тому +25

    Ramsey had me laughing my ass of in this one! The look he gives at 18:27 when she touches his knee is priceless.

  • @TheGodofwarkratos12
    @TheGodofwarkratos12 Рік тому +26

    The last situation was very creative and is actually pretty scary

  • @jeffmaesar
    @jeffmaesar Рік тому +28

    The editing and explaining the judges ruling was cool.
    Okay MJ is the MVP of this episode.

  • @ulfhazelcreek8108
    @ulfhazelcreek8108 Рік тому +8

    Third scenario was smart and intensely well-acted. Wow.

  • @youngwarrior9362
    @youngwarrior9362 Рік тому +23

    Someone get MJ an Oscar. She was the star of the show

  • @justinalexander5959
    @justinalexander5959 Рік тому +15

    Seth blocked that water and all I could think was "CHUBBY SURPRISE"

  • @LunaticReason
    @LunaticReason Рік тому +48

    I thought that work situation scenario was great. Not every self defense situation solution is physical and often can be deterimental. Using your brain and recognizing the situation is often key. Well done to Icy Mike.

  • @VileHusk
    @VileHusk Рік тому +3

    The whole 3rd scenario I was thinking “I’d lie and act like I had to go use the bathroom and never come back” and mike did it😂💪🏾

  • @emptyclips800
    @emptyclips800 Рік тому +1

    that "i thought you were sensei not sensitive" was so good

  • @michaelmichaelsen3472
    @michaelmichaelsen3472 Рік тому +8

    Ramsey is my favorite in that last challenge. Flirting? Who is? But I just want too keep my job

  • @aweirdoskelliger
    @aweirdoskelliger Рік тому +52

    Good job, everyone!
    The last bit was unpredictable. But that happens but no one ever really think that it's a self-defense situation.
    Interesting to see.

  • @nightshade7240
    @nightshade7240 Рік тому +28

    I think the interesting take away is that the hypervigilance towards violence and the tunnel vision about weapons, really endangered the competitors when it came to other hazards they could encounter, including the third scenario. Ready for a man to jump out of a cupboard and attack you but not ready for the boss to try to force you into cheating because of the power disparity. I also think that Ramsey should have gotten more points.
    MJ is an excellent method actor and she really made the scenarios believable.

  • @charlescollier7217
    @charlescollier7217 Рік тому +15

    All Hail, Icy Mike! Absolutely brilliant escape! Also, the first scenario brought up two very memorable experiences. I'm with Seth - we're DONE here.

  • @chris-2496
    @chris-2496 Рік тому +25

    What a performance by the actress - convincing and quick to adapt!

  • @DaInternetBear
    @DaInternetBear Рік тому +40

    Ramsey is such a gem, I love this guy

    • @sislmira
      @sislmira Рік тому

      They all are rare gems. Each in their own way. Just love Icy Mike ( such a mega chad dad. ). And sensai seth is just to damn funny.

  • @watashiwalucas4870
    @watashiwalucas4870 Рік тому +13

    You really changed my whole idea on self defense. Scenario 1 and 3 is something I will have to take into consideration

  • @wilmedina8368
    @wilmedina8368 Рік тому +2

    Third scenario showed how social awareness can save your ass too. Avoiding the potential problem is the ideal self defense tactic.

  • @charlesdourado8292
    @charlesdourado8292 Рік тому +16

    In the third scenario I would probably be acting like Ramsey, I'd be like "why is this woman acting so weird" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @paulhammSOLD
    @paulhammSOLD Рік тому +6

    "Can I go to the bathroom first?" Icey Mike is the GOAT 🐐

  • @humorlessclown
    @humorlessclown Рік тому +5

    I don’t know which moment was best; Gabi kicking Rokas or Mike using the bathroom or Matt demanding to see “the man hiding in the cupboard!” 😂😂

  • @Korilian13
    @Korilian13 11 місяців тому +3

    Maybe the right solution was to protect yourself, but I love how Rokas saved both patients.

  • @tomnaughadie
    @tomnaughadie Рік тому +39

    Mike lifting his hands to his face is the most sincere thing I've ever seen on the the intertubes.

    • @damolaogunleye6341
      @damolaogunleye6341 Рік тому +2

      He was in disbelief 😂😂

    • @F.A.--
      @F.A.-- Рік тому

      What part was that?

    • @killersalmon4359
      @killersalmon4359 Рік тому +7

      @@F.A.-- Scenario #2 - Bloody guy vs. poo guy. You can see Icy Mike do a Home Alone thing in disbelief (or disgust).

  • @raccoonmyroom6861
    @raccoonmyroom6861 Рік тому +71

    I really enjoy Matt and loved his approach to each challenge here. It really shows how an ounce of communication and planning can be worth a pound of cure with thia kind of stuff.

    • @1individeo
      @1individeo Рік тому +2

      I understand but you cannot plan selfdefense because the only things that happen to you are the one you did not plan for. But I agree with the rest.

    • @raccoonmyroom6861
      @raccoonmyroom6861 Рік тому +2

      @1individeo Agreed, hope for the best and plan for the worst.

  • @SarahLindleyFarnsworth
    @SarahLindleyFarnsworth 11 місяців тому +7

    As a woman, I really felt the vulnerability in situation 3. I have always been aware of being alone with men that I do not know well in closed rooms. I think it is different for men, because they tend to be more assertive and aware of their ability to be aggressive. Women, not as much. What I have done is learn to take a que if I feel a slight bit uncomfortable that I open the door, or suggest we move the meeting into a more public space. Unless you are Ramsey, then it's all about the job.

    • @LibertyDino
      @LibertyDino 6 місяців тому +1

      As a man you avoid eye contact and keep your cool and leave asap.
      I had two flatmates trying to seduce me which made me lock my room.

  • @osamely_varan
    @osamely_varan Рік тому +3

    Mike literally lifting and moving the girl was great :) And clueless Ramsey was just priceless :D

  • @mariomarroquin86
    @mariomarroquin86 Рік тому +8

    I recognize myself in Ramsey in the office scenario 😂

  • @Not_____________.98667
    @Not_____________.98667 Рік тому +23

    I just simply love Mikes solution to the third scenario

  • @MAT-wn5fr
    @MAT-wn5fr Рік тому +1

    Nice to see things men experience that are often overlooked being addressed.

  • @freedomtd
    @freedomtd Рік тому +3

    phenomenal work. Commenting for exposure.

  • @dzen_dzenkazan8050
    @dzen_dzenkazan8050 Рік тому +12

    "...bye, have fun fighting each other" 😂 mister Dewey is hilarious as always. Oh man😂😂😂

  • @Arcknight9202
    @Arcknight9202 Рік тому +65

    You guys are covering such a diverse set of scenarios. Bravo to everyone who helped put this together.

  • @emilhenriksen5261
    @emilhenriksen5261 Рік тому +7

    Just that third scenario alone makes this the best and most relevant self defence challenge ever.
    One of the absolute most important lessons of martial arts, should be to be able to set boundaries and be firm about them, without being aggressive. And from there, get out of uncomfortable situations. Showed this to my gf and we had a good talk about how serious and realistic this scenario is, for both men and women.
    Well done, love the series, already looking forward to next episode!

  • @nachtfuchs321
    @nachtfuchs321 Рік тому +4

    Surviving a zombie apocalypse to get stabbed to death by Poop Guy. That's some Tarantino-Level right there ^^
    Beside, I really like the scenarios, great work 👌

  • @TP-ym1xe
    @TP-ym1xe Рік тому +29

    This has to be my favourite of the the episodes so far. To create such real-world worst-case scenarios while wearing protective gear is just genius. It really shows how wits come into play before physical alterations mostly, which for me is how close this show is to actual real-world confrontations.

  • @xjr526
    @xjr526 Рік тому +6

    I'm pretty sure I'd be Ramsey in the third situation, I also suck at picking up flirtatious language

  • @shaeisgae8952
    @shaeisgae8952 6 місяців тому +1

    I feel like the fact that rokas recognized here comes a drunk man and tried to prevent the conflict before it even began, definitely deserves a bonus point for that

  • @DepressedCyrilGaneFan
    @DepressedCyrilGaneFan 10 місяців тому +1

    Seth prefacing the 1st scenario with: « so ive been on a lot of bad dates » is brilliant

  • @omicron5128
    @omicron5128 Рік тому +44

    Honestly, the 2nd scenario is the scariest out of all because every attacker from every situation from episode 1 to now has a reason, where as the 2nd scenario does not. It is very unpredictable and easy to misunderstood.
    Did someone get attacked?
    Why is the dude covered in poop?
    Why is the dude cutting himself?
    Never know if those guys are on drugs or mentally ill. Could be both or they are just crazy.

    • @neodigremo
      @neodigremo Рік тому +12

      2 is scary, but for a lot of people 3 is one of the most terrifying for a guy because it leaves you completely powerless. It is scary to be attacked by a big guy with a knife sure but there is a clear (if hard) way to be safe. But scenario 3...... I legit would be terrified if it happened because a) I am sure I would miss so many cues that I would end up in a scary position and b) I am in a true no win scenario in a lot of ways. As was said in the video for a guy my size, even a hint of an accusation and I am the assumed bad guy.

    • @omicron5128
      @omicron5128 Рік тому

      @@neodigremo Truueee. Now, I have no other words to say considering those 2 are neck and neck lol

    • @killersalmon4359
      @killersalmon4359 Рік тому

      Sensei Seth did a scenario-based self defense evaluation before this where he was placed in a situation that was conceptually like this (one where you aren't sure who the "good guy" is, and who the "bad guy", or whether there is a "good guy" at all). In these types of situations, things can go sideways real fast.

  • @silverfireVRgaming
    @silverfireVRgaming Рік тому +21

    That third scenario was definitely the most challenging to navigate. So many things could go wrong, leaving you as the man the apparent bad guy and having to defend yourself legally. Icy Mike did an excellent job getting out of it. That scenario, or variations of it, do happen much more often than people think, and even in online versions.
    I've been in a similar scenario virtually, where no possibility of accusations of contact could be made, but not physically. In my case, I reminded the person that I was already in a relationship and she got defensive, but stopped her advance. If she hadn't, I'd have just logged out and gotten out of the situation that way.

    • @1individeo
      @1individeo Рік тому +5

      There is one defensive line that do work with most women: "I like men". She let go and does not claims to have been harrassed.
      On the other hand It also works if you want to bang her as she instantly lowers her guard and allows conversation to happen.

    • @luizkotlewski3749
      @luizkotlewski3749 Рік тому

      ​@@1individeo taking notes...

  • @jasonpoilovs4903
    @jasonpoilovs4903 Рік тому +13

    Honestly this is the most comprehensive series on self-defense I’ve seen. It’s super cool to see how each of the participants reacts to the scenarios. Well done!!

  • @santia7115
    @santia7115 Рік тому +7

    I love that there were much more nuanced scenarios this time, really made me think on the layers and complexity of actual self defense. People often forget everything before the escalation. The final scenario being especially tricky. Watching everyone go I was thinking "how would I get out this scenario with minimal confrontation but also not complying with what they want?" Great move by mike, kept his cool, truly earning the icy mike name.

  • @bobon123
    @bobon123 Рік тому +39

    I think that an issue in the first scenario is the unexpectedness that should not be there honestly. It would have been better to present her as a tinder first date than their girlfriend: by presenting her as their girlfriend people had unreasonable expectations to know her. They would know if she was the kind of person to start a fight. If you contextualize a girl as my girlfriend I do not consider the possibility that she would go on to start a fight, because she would not be my girlfriend - or at the very least I would have been aware of this tendency.

    • @TotalWannabe
      @TotalWannabe Рік тому +1

      Whether it's your current girlfriend or not doesn't matter. They are not training for a particular scenario, more like an abstract representation of similar experiences.

    • @bobon123
      @bobon123 Рік тому +4

      @@TotalWannabe Of course, the point is that however context matters: I do not act in the same way if I am with my mother or my girlfriend or my sister - very different people in terms of physical capabilities and behavior.
      The trick in the scene to get 5 points was to understand that the issue in the scene was your girlfriend behavior as much as the provoker. This part was made unfairly difficult by tricking the competitors in thinking that they knew well the person walking with them in the movie theater, presenting her as their girlfriend.
      If you tell me that this person is my girlfriend I do not think I have to protect a rude person by her physical attacks - or at least I think I would know it if that was a real risk. Everyone posed themselves to protect her by the attacker and made the mistake of ignoring the possibility that she would go there attacking him - but that was due to the context in which they presented the scene.

    • @TotalWannabe
      @TotalWannabe Рік тому +1

      @@bobon123 even so, in my own experience, until you spent years with somebody, you can't be always sure how (s)he is going to behave. And even then, it's sometimes still a gamble

    • @Jake-yz3qv
      @Jake-yz3qv Рік тому +3

      I think the idea was to give them some kind of incentive to also worry about their date, if that was a "stranger" they'd all just leave lol

    • @lucian5389
      @lucian5389 Рік тому

      Lol but it is was a tinder date I think most of them would just let her get what she deserves 😂

  • @juanmejiagomez5514
    @juanmejiagomez5514 Рік тому +26

    It was very funny seeing Ramsey out of his comfort zone in both the first and last scenario, unfortunately he wasn’t able to completely defend the cinema guy from the mad girlfriend 😂

  • @nooneatall5612
    @nooneatall5612 Рік тому +27

    I thought after the zombie apocalypse you could not top that off, but this episode has been by far the most interesting one. I can't believe this series is getting better!

  • @eiki3239
    @eiki3239 Рік тому +3

    Man this series really do be getting better and better! Specially by showing scenarios that u would not even imagine. It is offering things I didn't asked for but im loving it!! SUUUPER AMAZING JOB AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED ON IT!

  • @bitcoinbabe6312
    @bitcoinbabe6312 Рік тому +18

    New module: Karen defence training 👌

  • @MobaCry
    @MobaCry Рік тому +44

    Rokas I am litteraly impressed by what you and your partners have done, this is really clever, scenarios are amazing and entertaining, point system 👍... Its an amazing job. 👍

    • @MartialArtsJourney
      @MartialArtsJourney  Рік тому +17

      Thanks! The praise for scenarios and scoring system goes to Jeff Phillips!

  • @joelbarron8032
    @joelbarron8032 Рік тому +6

    I have no idea why these are not going viral. I love everything that has come out of the series. You guys are doing an awesome job