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I am Mongolian here. Actually you can compete American Naadam . Mongolians who live in US gather once in year in July 12th and do mock festival so you can compete there
wrestling bare-chested in a full leather harness armor thing with a cowboy hat on and some feather/cloth accessory around your neck/waist under the sun in an endless grassfield is peak masculinity and you can't convince me otherwise
@@akumabito2008 I did a Zoom class with Lavell during Covid, and he was buff then, but he's even more buff now. He put on weight, but none of it is fat.
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Everyone probably understandably taking note of Lavell's massive upper body, but the dude's footwork is truly astonishing. He's a dancer in the body of a bull.
What do you mean? They don't have hands: how could they possibly out grapple you? :p In all seriousness, as an American rancher who deals with horse breeds larger and heavier than any of those, it's surprisingly easy to move them around if you get leverage. I usually get that leverage by getting a rope around their head or legs, from a safer distance, but you can in fact drag them around by hand if you desperately need to.
I feel like, seeing how much your Judo helped your Sumo, this is just another addition. The way i see it, you are trying to stand up and ressist someone pulling you and pushing you and try to take you down different ways than you are used to. Also Mongolian Sumo wrestlers are amazing as well, they probably have this foundation, so this is just more perspective towards grapling.
Greatest sumotori ever (by match record) is Mongolian. Sumo and Mongolian wrestling seems to have very similar rules regarding defeat and match length.
I can see that. The various grips did not seem at all foreign to me and I'd used a lot of what was shown grabbing the kurtka during sambo back in the day.
They are Inner Mongolians they are not the same. Mongolia is a country and Mongol is ethnic there are many more ethnic Mongols who are not Mongolian, most of them doesn't even speak Mongolian but call themselves a Mongol.
Man I did not expect to see Bokh on this channel, it's something I've long wanted to try. And you did such a good job showcasing it and explaining it. I have been planning a trip to Mongolia and hope I get the chance to try it. It's not something I have local to me, though there is a Naadam in the UK, but I've not been able to attend the 2 that have happened since I learned there was one here.
What I love about Mongolian Wrestling is the 'ranking names': Lion, Garuda, Elephant, Hawk and Falcon, Lion being the highest. 'I'm Joall, I'm Black Belch!' 'I am Sensei Seth Rank.. Lion'
The guy at 27:35 explaining the rewards for the competition has an amazing youtube channel explaining the history of martial arts of china and mongolia called the wandering warrior, his name is vincent tseng and he is a shuai jiao, bokh and paraying mantis kung fu practitioner, his videos are some of the best out there on these subjects and definitely worth checking out😊
@@SenseiSeth You should check out his videos on Kung Fu in the qing dynasty. His video about Kung Fu fighting goes into a lot of detail with that. It's great.
thats true, if you go on the channel and search for exam it is pretty impressive, the idea of military exams is very educational. Till now i was like putting weights into grocery bags in order to do lifts with single fingers, now i am probably gonna buy me a hunting bow
Fantastic video. I really love the part where he talks about how you need to fail a lot in training - it's something a lot of us forget in our daily lives
Fun fact, many in the Wing Chun community speculate that Ng Mui created Wing Chun for Wing Chun to counter Mongolian wresting, because that was one of the possible styles of the War Lord suitor. A modern day matchup wohld be interesting.
Lavell Marshall! What a throwback! I remember following his Shuai Jiao training on ig back in the day, he's certainly bulked up and looks well! Great collab! 💪
Definitely really cool to see you do well on the grappling martial arts, the slow transition from a striker to a well rounded martial artist is an amazing journey
Nice to see lavelle bringing this outside. I know him from inner mongolia. He's a good dude and really passionate about martial arts and Mongolian wrestling and history. A full package ❤
My trainer was a Greek fro Caucasus, he trained us in Judo and Samba, looking at the movement drills I started smiling because of how familiar it felt. Wrestling is indeed movement.
Seth's future trophy room vod: "So here are my Karate Tournament trophies, won a couple, couple runner ups. Here are some of my football trophies, oh here are my sumo runner up and champion trophies. Oh here is my runner up Yak for the 2026 Bokh Championship." Edit: Thought of a better joke.
Spotted you in the background of one of Lavells posts and was looking forward to a video from you!! Most excellent all round. Levell is awesome, Vincent is awesome and you sir are also awesome 👌
Seth is going for the " I have tried every martial art available to me" championship 😂. Honestly seth, I'm waiting for you to do a pressure points ( kyoshu , dim mak) B.S episode 😂. I'm kind of getting bored seeing you only learn functional martial arts 😅. Actually I love seeing you learning functional martial arts, Keep up this great journey.
18:40 This exchange of ideas is incredibly valuable regarding ANY training, martial art or other discipline. To have "intention and commit" to a movement or idea, to make mistakes and discover solutions. That is how we gain confidence and develop skills. I practiced a variety of martial arts before living in Japan, but it wasn't really until I became the daily Uke for about 6 months that I felt like I truly understood how to "play" with technique. When you "fall a thousand times" while playing with technique, you learn FAR more than just what the floor feels like when you meet it.
Hello Seth, great video as usual! As a Mongolian, one important thing to note is that this version of Bokh is not what outer Mongolians call Bokh, but rather an Inner Mongolian version of Bokh. While being as equally as interesting and awesome, there are some differences in clothing, rules and rank system etc. I think a little more fitting video to the title would've been a video about Khalkha Bokh, as almost no one in the modern day Mongolia would call the version in this video Bokh. Inner Mongolian bokh is less known in Mongolia than Mongolian Bokh and it doesnt represent fully what Bokh is, as the title might suggest. I would like to recommend you look into Khalkha Bokh (the one we call Bokh in outer Mongolia), and if you have the time make a video on it. Lastly, Hangai seems like a great guy, as a mongolian he earned my respect. I would also like to see Hangai travel to Mongolia and try Mongolian Bokh. For people who might confuse what Inner and outer Mongolia is, Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region within Chinese border, but culturally almost fully Mongolian, whereas outer Mongolia is just Mongolia. Hope I explained things clearly.
Watching someone grapple a horse or any equine for that matter is incredible those things can kill you in one kick and are so strong to see a clip of them put em to the ground THEN RIDE IT... wild.
Sensei Seth, American Hangai, James Nottingham, some others I recognize in this video. Been following you all for a while on your respective content. So cool to see you all come together for Mongolian wrestling.
It's wonderful to see someone embrace different cultures. Respect for others' traditions and values is truly admirable. Learning about different cultures enriches our own understanding of the world. Such open-mindedness fosters connections and builds bridges between people. These qualities are essential for creating a harmonious and inclusive society. Respect for AmericanHangai
Love to see you showing the people about the underrated martial arts. Specially the once are not mostly recognised. First of all shuai jiao and bokh is amazing with it's rich history.
Eyyyy, Seth finally won something! Jokes bro. ❤ That looked like it was one of the best physical and spiritual experiences to be had. I really, really liked the statement "the harder you go, the less you learn." I try to tell people this sort of thing when they think every damn thing is a competition. Learn first, fight later.
Mongolian wrestling is an extraordinarily dangerous sport, steeped in both intricate technique and inherent peril. A close friend of mine fell victim to its risks last year, suffering a broken neck during a match. He now faces the remainder of his life confined to a wheelchair. Originating from the brutal necessities of military combat and close-quarters warfare, Mongolian wrestling was once an indispensable skill for soldiers in the era of cold weapons. Its techniques were designed for efficiency and lethality-allowing a warrior to incapacitate an enemy within seconds after dismounting from horseback, clearing the way to resume their charge into battle. Although modern Mongolian wrestling has shed some of its deadly aspects, it remains a ferocious and formidable discipline. The sport demands extraordinary strength, lightning-fast reflexes, and a keen understanding of balance and strategy. Yet, despite these refinements, it continues to exact a heavy toll. Each year, numerous participants suffer grave injuries, and even fatalities are not uncommon. Mongolian wrestling is more than a sport; it is a visceral reminder of its violent origins, a tradition that embodies the unforgiving spirit of survival on the steppes. Its enduring danger is a testament to its raw, unrelenting power.
as a life long grappler (judo, wrestling etc etc) this was an eye opener! I recognize almost all the techniques (because there are only so many ways the human body moves) but DAMN.. these gents have style! I wonder if the history of the gear is to do with the fact that horse archer was super prevalent - and that jacket would be a great harness to attach a quiver to. Id bet it is a derivative of part of a traditional mongolian military dress. Loving these cultural exploration videos seth!
As a Mongolian, i'm really glad that these lads learning and training our traditional wrestling, and it's so manly sport to be honest ... Good luck lads wishing to you all the bests
I can understand the first time Seth tossed Hangai to the ground. It's like playing the Matrix game where you end up being not "The Chosen One" but you still dropped an agent. After that, you celebrated the surprise, then ran like hell because it was about to get a lot worse.
Amazing to see you talking about mental health and your own anxiety. It's a huge issue among young men. That one little advert for the app will do far more good than you'll probably know.
I grew up in farm world USA and the thing about wrestling animals is absolutely true. My town and the town next to our’s high schools had no money but we DOMINATED wrestling every year and I believe it’s because of the animal wrangling and other strength building farm work many of the kids had growing up.
just want to say, I respect you Sensai Seth for you open mindedness to all martial arts (I have to admit I have trained under certain sensai's who bad mouthed any art that was not their main style, without even touching the martial art they are putting down)
Those guys really seem to love their Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi (like 9:53). Not a bad thing at all, its a great throw to hit. And yours looked quite slick. I really hope more people get to learn about Bokh, as well as Hangai and Wandering Warrior. Very unique and interesting journeys, they deserve a doco.
@Sensei Seth, I'm pretty sure you have seen my work on Lavell, Bokh, shuai jiao and more. I featured him a long time ago and I live in China and went to the grasslands a couple of times to make videos on him and Bokh. I also spent years researching the history of shuai jiao, which developed from Bokh, and released a series on this which was immense work. I'll post the links below, but would appreciate you sharing then for all interested in these subjects. (I also designed the Bokh tee Lavell was wearing if anyone on interested)
Seth, please try Shodokan Aikido. It's a style of Aikido that is popular in the UK and Japan and it focuses a lot on competition and sparring. It's an incredibly under represented style of Aikido and I think it deserves to have some recognition.
The castration of the animals while fully alert really sucks. But this video was really awesome. Well done Seth, also glad to hear you're doing season three as a Sumo 🥳👍
You should try when you get the Budget. Porrazo del Tigre, native Mexican wrestling. Huka Huka, Amazonian wrestling. Laamb, Senegalese wrestling which allows punching.
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@@princessepingouin They're somewhere been neutral and a scam. They've had a history of selling data, for which they were sued for over 7 million dollars. Most influencers and creators stopped taking BH for a while, but now it seems like people with less of a moral rigidity are hoping enough time has passed.
Please get a better sponsor🩵
Please don't promote something that's been proven to be a scam, love your vids ❤
Betterhelp is a known scam that has exposed the personal information of their “clients” in the past and connected people with mental illnesses with people who were NOT professional healthcare providers. There’s a lot out there about them.
I love your vids but this is a really disappointing sponsor to take on
"I can't correct you if you don't commit to the technique." That's a million dollar lesson right there.
That line stuck out to me too, yeah.
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I am Mongolian here. Actually you can compete American Naadam . Mongolians who live in US gather once in year in July 12th and do mock festival so you can compete there
Absolutely. They have them in NYC, DC, SF, LA there’s plenty but he’s referring to Inner Mongolian (Uvur Mongol) Bokh. Different style of Mongol Bokh.
do it seth, totaly up your alley
@@AmericanHangai inner and outer Mongolians do separate naadams ?
@@ermuunorgil0248 different places and different wrestling styles. Inner Mongolia has many more. Hundreds and hundreds each summer
Where?
The wrestling game is high level, but the drip game is absolutely world class
wrestling bare-chested in a full leather harness armor thing with a cowboy hat on and some feather/cloth accessory around your neck/waist under the sun in an endless grassfield is peak masculinity and you can't convince me otherwise
100%
@@leocheung8860 Dude! With his physique, it'd be a crime if he ever wore anything else!
@@akumabito2008 I did a Zoom class with Lavell during Covid, and he was buff then, but he's even more buff now. He put on weight, but none of it is fat.
@@leocheung8860 Turkish oil wrestling clearly needs to come next.
I love seeing Seth gradually become a grappler 😂
he's too big to resist the calling of wrestling 😂
@@jgarcia2273he is built for it tbf
Yeah lol. Football -> Sumo -> Mongolian Wrestling. One day he'll butt scoot jk. Hopefully he gets into judo or freestyle long term. That'll be cool.
@@vespaman101idk why but I could imagine him being really good at Greco
@@Sensei_Froghe’s big, strong, and explosive. Makes perfect sense
"i can't correct you if you don't commit to it"
amazing quote that everyone should take with them with any kind of training
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Yeah I think a lot of UA-camrs (rightly) stopped working with Better Help, same with Established Titles.
Seconded. BH has dumped a ton of money into their promotion, but have a lot of sketchy, "selling personal data to data brokers" kind of issues.
Yeah I'm honestly surprised better help is not only still going but still getting sponsors
I was going to say this as well. The idea that they actively sell therapy clients private information is beyond disturbing.
If he has a contract with them I don't think he can legally speak down on them but I hope he reads your comment.
Seth is out here collecting martial arts like infinity stones 🤣
I mean, he's becoming a real badass. Back when he started making youtubes, I didn't take him that seriously, but I wouldn't F with him now.
Lets be honest. Our Martial Arts youtubers are becoming the Avengers.
Everyone probably understandably taking note of Lavell's massive upper body, but the dude's footwork is truly astonishing. He's a dancer in the body of a bull.
Fun fact I was a bboy for a long time 😊 and I appreciate the compliment ❤️
The content that I have been waiting for! 🔥
I had a feeling that these two guys were going to meet. Lavell is a real badass, and Seth is on his way to becoming one too.
I was not prepared to see someone out grapple a horse today. What.
When is sensei Seth going to wrestle a horse?
What do you mean? They don't have hands: how could they possibly out grapple you? :p
In all seriousness, as an American rancher who deals with horse breeds larger and heavier than any of those, it's surprisingly easy to move them around if you get leverage. I usually get that leverage by getting a rope around their head or legs, from a safer distance, but you can in fact drag them around by hand if you desperately need to.
@@ASDeckardyes opposable thumbs is a super power.
I feel like, seeing how much your Judo helped your Sumo, this is just another addition. The way i see it, you are trying to stand up and ressist someone pulling you and pushing you and try to take you down different ways than you are used to. Also Mongolian Sumo wrestlers are amazing as well, they probably have this foundation, so this is just more perspective towards grapling.
Greatest sumotori ever (by match record) is Mongolian. Sumo and Mongolian wrestling seems to have very similar rules regarding defeat and match length.
Fun fact: Mongolian wrestling is one of the influences on Sambo, which tried to take the best of all the martial arts of Eurasia.
I can see that. The various grips did not seem at all foreign to me and I'd used a lot of what was shown grabbing the kurtka during sambo back in the day.
One of the most practical grappling arts.
Mongolia started a one-sided war against every other countries national outfits and won it.
Mongolia dripped out everytime I see them pop up online
They are Inner Mongolians they are not the same. Mongolia is a country and Mongol is ethnic there are many more ethnic Mongols who are not Mongolian, most of them doesn't even speak Mongolian but call themselves a Mongol.
Man I did not expect to see Bokh on this channel, it's something I've long wanted to try. And you did such a good job showcasing it and explaining it. I have been planning a trip to Mongolia and hope I get the chance to try it. It's not something I have local to me, though there is a Naadam in the UK, but I've not been able to attend the 2 that have happened since I learned there was one here.
At this rate I think there isn't a martial art Seth won't find somehow
INNER mongolia
@@burritodog3634I know it's Inner Mongolia that's referenced and whilst there are differences, but none of them really relevant to my comment.
What I love about Mongolian Wrestling is the 'ranking names': Lion, Garuda, Elephant, Hawk and Falcon, Lion being the highest.
'I'm Joall, I'm Black Belch!'
'I am Sensei Seth Rank.. Lion'
That is cool! Although I reckon an elephant would be tougher to wrestle than a lion, if I had to pick one.
@@elliotspencer8129 equally difficult for different reasons. can't throw an elephant, and the lion will straight up kill you.
whats a garuda
@@burritodog3634 garuda is a kind of bird in mythology who can fight against dragon. In Western culture it is known as Phoenix
Top ranking is Avarga, on top of Lion. Avarga means Champion in sports in Mongolian and also means massive or huge in common speaking.
The guy at 27:35 explaining the rewards for the competition has an amazing youtube channel explaining the history of martial arts of china and mongolia called the wandering warrior, his name is vincent tseng and he is a shuai jiao, bokh and paraying mantis kung fu practitioner, his videos are some of the best out there on these subjects and definitely worth checking out😊
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@@SenseiSeth You should check out his videos on Kung Fu in the qing dynasty. His video about Kung Fu fighting goes into a lot of detail with that. It's great.
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I stumbled upon his channel by watching a video on Karate Breakdown about double handed punches. A refreshing perspective for Karate people. :)
thats true, if you go on the channel and search for exam it is pretty impressive, the idea of military exams is very educational. Till now i was like putting weights into grocery bags in order to do lifts with single fingers, now i am probably gonna buy me a hunting bow
Fantastic video. I really love the part where he talks about how you need to fail a lot in training - it's something a lot of us forget in our daily lives
Fun fact, many in the Wing Chun community speculate that Ng Mui created Wing Chun for Wing Chun to counter Mongolian wresting, because that was one of the possible styles of the War Lord suitor.
A modern day matchup wohld be interesting.
I saw you in the background on american hangai and wandering warriors' instagrams and was hoping this was coming!
I also like to check out and see who is in the background on videos. You never know who you will see.
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Lavell Marshall! What a throwback! I remember following his Shuai Jiao training on ig back in the day, he's certainly bulked up and looks well! Great collab! 💪
Did you do the Zoom class during lockdown?
It was awesome.
Definitely really cool to see you do well on the grappling martial arts, the slow transition from a striker to a well rounded martial artist is an amazing journey
20:36 throwing that horse into mounting it was so slick 😂
The hands of these livestock keepers are so incredibly hard, it feels like them with iron hands.
Nice to see lavelle bringing this outside. I know him from inner mongolia. He's a good dude and really passionate about martial arts and Mongolian wrestling and history. A full package ❤
My trainer was a Greek fro Caucasus, he trained us in Judo and Samba, looking at the movement drills I started smiling because of how familiar it felt. Wrestling is indeed movement.
Next is Mongolian horse riding and archery!!
It was a huge honor to meet you at the camp man! Watching you evolve each day was crazy
Thank you for putting out so many interesting videos about grappling! I love the variety of martial arts that you show us.
Seth's future trophy room vod: "So here are my Karate Tournament trophies, won a couple, couple runner ups. Here are some of my football trophies, oh here are my sumo runner up and champion trophies. Oh here is my runner up Yak for the 2026 Bokh Championship."
Edit: Thought of a better joke.
I'll see you all in the Azure Sky!
I miss Naidan
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That masculine urge to get pulled apart by two horse
Spotted the Kengan fan ✊🏻
I'm so happy that you got to interact with Lavell and make a great big video about his whole stuff. It's awesome!
Man, I really enjoy your videos. You’re humble, humorous, and informative. Appreciate all the work you put into this. Please keep it up!
Seth has really grown as a Martial artist and a youtuber.
Fun fact: lots of the top sumo wrestlers in the last couple decades are mongolians that started wrestling like this, then transitioned to sumo
Spotted you in the background of one of Lavells posts and was looking forward to a video from you!! Most excellent all round. Levell is awesome, Vincent is awesome and you sir are also awesome 👌
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Seth is going for the " I have tried every martial art available to me" championship 😂.
Honestly seth, I'm waiting for you to do a pressure points ( kyoshu , dim mak) B.S episode 😂.
I'm kind of getting bored seeing you only learn functional martial arts 😅.
Actually I love seeing you learning functional martial arts, Keep up this great journey.
as a mongolian i am proud of you
As a wrestler, i loved every second of this video
18:40 This exchange of ideas is incredibly valuable regarding ANY training, martial art or other discipline. To have "intention and commit" to a movement or idea, to make mistakes and discover solutions. That is how we gain confidence and develop skills. I practiced a variety of martial arts before living in Japan, but it wasn't really until I became the daily Uke for about 6 months that I felt like I truly understood how to "play" with technique. When you "fall a thousand times" while playing with technique, you learn FAR more than just what the floor feels like when you meet it.
Hello Seth, great video as usual! As a Mongolian, one important thing to note is that this version of Bokh is not what outer Mongolians call Bokh, but rather an Inner Mongolian version of Bokh. While being as equally as interesting and awesome, there are some differences in clothing, rules and rank system etc. I think a little more fitting video to the title would've been a video about Khalkha Bokh, as almost no one in the modern day Mongolia would call the version in this video Bokh. Inner Mongolian bokh is less known in Mongolia than Mongolian Bokh and it doesnt represent fully what Bokh is, as the title might suggest. I would like to recommend you look into Khalkha Bokh (the one we call Bokh in outer Mongolia), and if you have the time make a video on it. Lastly, Hangai seems like a great guy, as a mongolian he earned my respect. I would also like to see Hangai travel to Mongolia and try Mongolian Bokh.
For people who might confuse what Inner and outer Mongolia is, Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region within Chinese border, but culturally almost fully Mongolian, whereas outer Mongolia is just Mongolia. Hope I explained things clearly.
Interesting.
Southern Mongolia, Northering Mongolia gej yrimaar bga yumaa (from Mongolian perspective). Inner, Outer gedeg bol Hyatad hunii untsuguus harj nerlesen ner yum.
Uhesnii chin outer mongolia
I thought I never would see a martial arts UA-camr cover this, love the culture and everything that comes with it.
Watching someone grapple a horse or any equine for that matter is incredible those things can kill you in one kick and are so strong to see a clip of them put em to the ground THEN RIDE IT... wild.
an amazing coach, his students are very lucky to have a guy like him teaching them this ancient sport
Sometimes you just knock it out of the park man. Great job again. This is one of your best. I’m proud of you big dog.
Sensei Seth, American Hangai, James Nottingham, some others I recognize in this video. Been following you all for a while on your respective content. So cool to see you all come together for Mongolian wrestling.
Loved this video!!! I know ur looking but I can't wait for a kendo video!! I want to see you in that armor towering over everyone sooooo bad.
It's wonderful to see someone embrace different cultures. Respect for others' traditions and values is truly admirable. Learning about different cultures enriches our own understanding of the world. Such open-mindedness fosters connections and builds bridges between people. These qualities are essential for creating a harmonious and inclusive society. Respect for AmericanHangai
Love to see you showing the people about the underrated martial arts. Specially the once are not mostly recognised. First of all shuai jiao and bokh is amazing with it's rich history.
It's so cool to see how all of your martial arts training translated well here - love these videos!
Eyyyy, Seth finally won something!
Jokes bro. ❤ That looked like it was one of the best physical and spiritual experiences to be had.
I really, really liked the statement "the harder you go, the less you learn." I try to tell people this sort of thing when they think every damn thing is a competition. Learn first, fight later.
are you negging seth rn
Practicing Bokh in preparation for next year's World Sumo Championship sounds like a good strategy!
What an amazing learning experience for you. Love how you put yourself out there for changing experiences. Keep up the good work. Kia ora from nz
This was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. Simple and effective, just right.
Mongolian wrestling is an extraordinarily dangerous sport, steeped in both intricate technique and inherent peril. A close friend of mine fell victim to its risks last year, suffering a broken neck during a match. He now faces the remainder of his life confined to a wheelchair.
Originating from the brutal necessities of military combat and close-quarters warfare, Mongolian wrestling was once an indispensable skill for soldiers in the era of cold weapons. Its techniques were designed for efficiency and lethality-allowing a warrior to incapacitate an enemy within seconds after dismounting from horseback, clearing the way to resume their charge into battle.
Although modern Mongolian wrestling has shed some of its deadly aspects, it remains a ferocious and formidable discipline. The sport demands extraordinary strength, lightning-fast reflexes, and a keen understanding of balance and strategy. Yet, despite these refinements, it continues to exact a heavy toll. Each year, numerous participants suffer grave injuries, and even fatalities are not uncommon.
Mongolian wrestling is more than a sport; it is a visceral reminder of its violent origins, a tradition that embodies the unforgiving spirit of survival on the steppes. Its enduring danger is a testament to its raw, unrelenting power.
as a life long grappler (judo, wrestling etc etc) this was an eye opener! I recognize almost all the techniques (because there are only so many ways the human body moves) but DAMN.. these gents have style!
I wonder if the history of the gear is to do with the fact that horse archer was super prevalent - and that jacket would be a great harness to attach a quiver to. Id bet it is a derivative of part of a traditional mongolian military dress.
Loving these cultural exploration videos seth!
Seth you brought to my attention so many martial arts styles, cultures and information! thanks for the knowledge!
Happy to see you connect with Lavell Marshall! 🙂
As a Mongolian, i'm really glad that these lads learning and training our traditional wrestling, and it's so manly sport to be honest ... Good luck lads wishing to you all the bests
Oh no Steppe-Wrestler, you've got me pinned!
That was awesome!!! Thank you for sharing, Seth!
Love this video! Please make more content about wrestling and grappling styles🙏
Love your energy, attitude, and output bro. Us humans need more of it. Good stuff brother 🙏
I was fortunate enough to do a seminar with Lavell a few years back, insane talent and a world class teacher.
I can understand the first time Seth tossed Hangai to the ground. It's like playing the Matrix game where you end up being not "The Chosen One" but you still dropped an agent. After that, you celebrated the surprise, then ran like hell because it was about to get a lot worse.
Amazing to see you talking about mental health and your own anxiety. It's a huge issue among young men. That one little advert for the app will do far more good than you'll probably know.
This was a super cool one!
Mongolian wrestling is so interesting!
I would totally do it if I had access.
Glad to see you're doing ok Seth, was worried about you and the recent hurricane
I don’t do martial arts, just fencing. But 19:28 has the words of a real coach
Well done, you are awesome at this! Keep up the good work!
Hell yeah! I’ve been waiting for this since like 2 years ago.
I grew up in farm world USA and the thing about wrestling animals is absolutely true. My town and the town next to our’s high schools had no money but we DOMINATED wrestling every year and I believe it’s because of the animal wrangling and other strength building farm work many of the kids had growing up.
amazing and super cool to be introduced to this sport! definitely gonna check out more
Loved the use of footage from Marco Polo. That show goes underrecognized as a great romantic, martial arts epic.
It's awesome how uniting something like wrestling is. So many cultures around the world have developed such similar sports.
That guy is a UNIT
just want to say, I respect you Sensai Seth for you open mindedness to all martial arts (I have to admit I have trained under certain sensai's who bad mouthed any art that was not their main style, without even touching the martial art they are putting down)
This is awesome! I've never seen this art. I'm fascinated.
This is very heartwarming to see people practicing Mongolian Wrestling. Come visit Mongolia and wrestle in our Naadam as well!
Yess, been waiting for this to drop 😁
Those guys really seem to love their Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi (like 9:53). Not a bad thing at all, its a great throw to hit. And yours looked quite slick.
I really hope more people get to learn about Bokh, as well as Hangai and Wandering Warrior. Very unique and interesting journeys, they deserve a doco.
@Sensei Seth, I'm pretty sure you have seen my work on Lavell, Bokh, shuai jiao and more. I featured him a long time ago and I live in China and went to the grasslands a couple of times to make videos on him and Bokh. I also spent years researching the history of shuai jiao, which developed from Bokh, and released a series on this which was immense work. I'll post the links below, but would appreciate you sharing then for all interested in these subjects. (I also designed the Bokh tee Lavell was wearing if anyone on interested)
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Lavell and Vincent are two of the best out there! So glad you did this!
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This was the video I've been waiting for
Seth, please try Shodokan Aikido. It's a style of Aikido that is popular in the UK and Japan and it focuses a lot on competition and sparring. It's an incredibly under represented style of Aikido and I think it deserves to have some recognition.
Be a cool crossover for you to talk about Mongolian's in sumo.
Also loved the hostory, folklore and context you added in.
I'd love to see your other grappling teachers compare notes with him. Not a fight, but a meeting of the minds.
Thanks for talking about mental health. its really important
BetterHelp is a terrible sponsor though unfortunately.
Awesome video! Can't wait to see kendo!
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The castration of the animals while fully alert really sucks.
But this video was really awesome.
Well done Seth, also glad to hear you're doing season three as a Sumo 🥳👍
Excellent mini-doc...and learned some technique too.
I've never seen a foreigner master Mongolian wrestling. Hangai's techniques seem flawless-he truly knows how to wrestle bokh.
Awesome video Seth ! You if possible should learn and do a video on Ssireum Korean wrestling
Lavell is just a beast to look at.
It's dumb, but I loved how everyone managed to not damage the field mushrooms while wrestling in the mock nadaam.
Been waiting for this :D
That’s really cool. Take what is useful, reject what is useless
It's awesome seeing another style I didn't even know existed. I want to do this just for the jacket.
Awesome video, reminds me a bit of Cornish wrestling. I'd love to see you try that one day
You should try when you get the Budget. Porrazo del Tigre, native Mexican wrestling. Huka Huka, Amazonian wrestling. Laamb, Senegalese wrestling which allows punching.
Laamb was on my list!! I’ll look into the other 2 👍👍
@@SenseiSeth awesome 👍 thanks for responding. Also your videos are great. 💯
since he is north america he could first go to canadian strong style wrestling that gonna be funny
Unintended collab with Vincent Tseng, the Wandering Warrior!
Hell yea! I'm partnered with Lavell Marshall to bridge the mongol wrestling and outside world - I'm happy I got the opportunity to meet Sensei Seth