In my opinion, you should always be searching for a fight and never ready to defend yourself...in other words fight the lazy, undisciplined side of you and never defend yourself with lame excuses of why you aren’t “getting after it!”
A man is equipped with humility, kindness, love, understanding, empathy, and also the knowledge to inflict *Controlled Chaos and Violence* when and if necessary.
Wrong. That is what becomes of a person, man or woman, after they have taken the time to learn self-discipline. It has nothing to do do with gender, but everything to do with individual capability and emotional/mental strength, which is something that has to be learned.
I think it’s fair for Jocko to say all men should want to fight. It doesn’t always have to be physically. A man can fight for his wife, kids, and friends in several different ways. My personal belief is knowing how to fight physically helps me to fight weakness in other areas of my life
Hell yea jocko some truth being spoke here. I am from a rough part of the world no dad so I became super aggressive, by the grace of God I found myself in the boxing gym and taking jiu jitsu. Once I learned to fight for real as in really hurt someone, I lost any desire to fight in the street
I can't stand a bully. In grade school I was constantly getting into fights with people that bully other kids. After awhile it stopped because they knew I would jump in. The world is a better place if we respect one another.
I work in corrections and it’s important to know how to physically defend yourself but another one that’s even more important is verbal defense. Verbal judo is super important in law enforcement too. Being able to talk someone down is pretty important in my eyes. In my profession you always try to avoid physical conflict
Very well said. I think that knowing how to deescalate a situation is something that people who learn how to fight should know how to do as well-regardless of their profession but absolutely, with some professions and jobs, it`s basically a necessity to be able to talk someone down. My brother worked as a security guard and bouncer for a time and that was something he learned how to do pretty quickly. Vin Diesel, who worked as a bouncer for many years before becoming an actor, has talked about how in those kinds of jobs, you learn how to read people and I`m sure in corrections, law enforcement, the military, government agencies, etc, it`s exactly the same. A lot of people think that fights in real-life are like the movies and they often find themselves in for a rude awakening so people should avoid physical conflicts at all costs. If all other available means have been exhausted and there is no other choice, THEN, yes, people should fight and defend themselves and that`s why it`s so important to be able to fight as Jocko was saying. One of the best ways to avoid fighting is being able to fight.
Jocko and Echo, thank you so much for discussing this! I have been plagued by this problem my whole life. I was bullied as a kid, and unfortunately did bully others as well, which i am ashamed of. I was always afraid to fight. Now I'm 46 and really want to learn bjj. I also want to introduce my 10 year old daughter to it as well. I am learning so much from your podcasts! Thank you both! So great to learn from REAL MEN of the highest integrity! ❤️
Jocko seems to get his stuff from Adam carolla. Or maybe they think alike. Adam has been talking the pendulum effect. Hair bands led to grunge rock. PC principal and safe spaces led to cage fighting being popular.
100% True: if you are prepared to you most likely won't have to. Another counter-intuitive truth: when you learn to fight, you feel less need to fight/prove yourself. Turning a weakness into a strength is so satisfying
I carry and train with firearms but also never want to use them in a real life or death situation. I treat fighting the same.....and also of course because both are fun
Hi! Thank you guys for your channel. Could you please provide the possibility for auto text. It does help when you are not english speaking. Have a nice day!
Ill move in the opposite direction from a fight, but if I am pushed into a confrontation, then I’ll be locking the door on the way in. Who knows if my opponent will make it out
A man might have to fight. Lets face it. Not everybody practice the art of fighting. That aside. Fighting mostly is humiliating for winner and loser. Depends on circumstances. A gun being present will stop most fighting, but then you might have to shoot some one who isn't aware of the ramifications of being shot.
Just from real world experience, people that can handle themselves seem to have an "air" about them that just kind of makes people think twice about trying anything or picking an actual fight. People will see a person and think they might have a chance of starting something or beating them, but then the little voice in their head starts talking about how that person could also probably put a hurting on them that makes it not worth the chance. My boss used to have one of his friends who was an ex-special forces soldier come in and teach the people at our office basic self defense and anti-terrorism stuff, because if you work in an office building now of a certain size they have protocols they have to follow now, and I always remember he told us that you should never go looking for a fight, but if one comes looking for you you need to be prepared to handle it.
You can say that of everything...from yoga classes, to pilates, from activist groups to geeks who attend Comicon, etc, the list just goes on and on...Human beings are religious creatures, where traditional religion dwindles, men promptly make up new ones
It is not. Try it on pavement and tell me how it works for you. While your rolling on the ground single focused on your attacker your situational awareness is gone. At this point his friend is gonna boot you in the head.
It is better than nothing and against a single opponent who doesn’t know how to fight you will probably win. But I would advise MMA is you want to be more well rounded
This rheumatoid arthritis wrecked me. I wish I could still lift and train but my wrists and fingers are destroyed at 50. I wouldnt wish this shit on my worst enemy.
Ignorence is a bliss.. I remember when I didn't know how to fight I was willing to fight anyone and I was searching for fights. 6 years later of Muay Thai Jitc boxing and wrestling, I am more held back to fight a lot more ...,but I love to spar now, and when shit goes down like I get hit on the street,it's over, training takes over and I am all in, weird I know..
As a practitioner of krav maga myself, its really fun and effective if you re into disarming weapons and street figting, but it will not make you a fighter. It will teach you what you need to survive against an untrained opponent pretty fast. So if youre someone who cares about that and doesnt like martial arts but needs the basics I would highly suggest it. If you love martial arts combine it with something else..for me its Kickboxing and bjj..
@@dimk7510 Its more about lack it time. If you could learn only one system/martial Art whats the most effective on street? You have to rember KRAV MAGA its not A sport it was invented to destroy The enemy thats why im curiouse about his opinion. Hmm...
Krav Maga is very controversial. You need to find a good instructor as you will either find Krav schools that brand it with that name to scam people and teach utter garbage, or you will find ones that are great for armed, unarmed, ground and standing combat.
I have to disagree with Jocko, as much as I admire and respect him, I don't think "most" men want to fight. I think he thinks they do because "most" guys he hangs with are fighters. His world is not the regular world. In high school, I'm guessing that only 15-20% of guys wanted to throw down for almost any reason. But the reason for the fight matters, so it's a more complex question that just wanting to fight or not. Ever since I can remember, I wanted to throw down badly whenever I saw injustice or unfairness. I saw three dudes bullying a little Asian kid for being Asian. I saw red, my veins pumped, and I powered through those guys like a helicopter blade, their blood was flying everywhere. But if a guy just wants to fight me because I accidentally bumped into him or something dumb like that at a party, no I don't want to fight. So, am I a guy who wants to fight? Yes and no, depending on the situation.
Fighting is part of most men's personalities because of how we're raised, plain and simple. Behaviors related to fighting are encouraged to most boys, and discouraged to most girls. If all parents did the opposite, fighting would part of most women's personalities.
Look guys take study get into I don't care these six martial arts And most 90 pecent of people Will leave you alone when you start whoopin ass Boxing BJJ Lethwei Capoeira Krav maga Escrema
I live in Canada, we cant carry ANYTHING for self defence.... and if we learn anything like Jiu Jitsu, the Government will make us wear handcuffs outside of our Homes... :{
The warrior gene.Why so many mma fighters hail from America Russia Brazil…??? The more you understand War and conflict the more reluctant you will be.Leo Tolstoy said it. It’s why Russians don’t officially start world wars but they darn sure finish them(once they unleash that warrior mentality to go crazy
In my opinion a man should be ready/capable to fight and defend himself but he shouldn't be searching for a fight.
Talk softly but carry a big stick
That’s definitely many other’s opinion as well
@@knyghtkrawlr That's what she said.
In my opinion, you should always be searching for a fight and never ready to defend yourself...in other words fight the lazy, undisciplined side of you and never defend yourself with lame excuses of why you aren’t “getting after it!”
@BigErn_Mccraken 2000 years ? What are you some kind of vampire or something?
Better to be a warrior in a garden than gardener in a war
That is a brilliant quote love it
That quote will never grow old.
I want the saying on a T-shirt!
well they are equally as useless in that area soooooo
You can be both in a ugly world
Dads, start your boys young. One of the best things you can do for them.
Or girls.
+jambofi nah just guys
To start, BE a Dad for your children. One of the best things you can do for them.
how young is young?
Ron M My parents put me in martial arts when I turned 5.
A man is equipped with humility, kindness, love, understanding, empathy, and also the knowledge to inflict *Controlled Chaos and Violence* when and if necessary.
Wrong. That is what becomes of a person, man or woman, after they have taken the time to learn self-discipline. It has nothing to do do with gender, but everything to do with individual capability and emotional/mental strength, which is something that has to be learned.
@@user-ee8cq9jt3y
Disagreed, it is immoral for a woman to even think of such things (the latter). The man is there for that.
@@user-ee8cq9jt3y this is true
"Im a starving Ethiopian child, what should I do?"
Jocko - Jujitsu.... Always jujitsu
I think it’s fair for Jocko to say all men should want to fight. It doesn’t always have to be physically.
A man can fight for his wife, kids, and friends in several different ways.
My personal belief is knowing how to fight physically helps me to fight weakness in other areas of my life
You should definitely fight if you have Echo s biceps! 💪
"He will win when who knows when and when not to fight" -SunTzu
Hell yea jocko some truth being spoke here. I am from a rough part of the world no dad so I became super aggressive, by the grace of God I found myself in the boxing gym and taking jiu jitsu. Once I learned to fight for real as in really hurt someone, I lost any desire to fight in the street
I can't stand a bully. In grade school I was constantly getting into fights with people that bully other kids. After awhile it stopped because they knew I would jump in. The world is a better place if we respect one another.
TacticaLWarrior What a lovely response to someone who said the world is a better place if we respect one another 👍
WarDemon someone didn’t love you enough as a kid. Or something
DAAAAAMN, Echo is JAACCKED
So true if you are train to fight and confident to handle some situations the bullies will pick up your body language and will not engage
Jocko podcast in the morning before a run sure does get the gears going .
I work in corrections and it’s important to know how to physically defend yourself but another one that’s even more important is verbal defense. Verbal judo is super important in law enforcement too. Being able to talk someone down is pretty important in my eyes. In my profession you always try to avoid physical conflict
Very well said. I think that knowing how to deescalate a situation is something that people who learn how to fight should know how to do as well-regardless of their profession but absolutely, with some professions and jobs, it`s basically a necessity to be able to talk someone down.
My brother worked as a security guard and bouncer for a time and that was something he learned how to do pretty quickly. Vin Diesel, who worked as a bouncer for many years before becoming an actor, has talked about how in those kinds of jobs, you learn how to read people and I`m sure in corrections, law enforcement, the military, government agencies, etc, it`s exactly the same. A lot of people think that fights in real-life are like the movies and they often find themselves in for a rude awakening so people should avoid physical conflicts at all costs. If all other available means have been exhausted and there is no other choice, THEN, yes, people should fight and defend themselves and that`s why it`s so important to be able to fight as Jocko was saying. One of the best ways to avoid fighting is being able to fight.
This. You are a wise man.
We have an obligation to protect our families, friends, ourselves, community and nation. The warrior has a deep appreciation for peace. Great advice.
There seems to be no end to this man's wisdom!
You are exactly right sir! My daughter and I started jiu jitsu a year ago and her and I fit that category and both love it. It is our life now
Truth. Good conversation.
Also read The Art of War. Life gets a tad better knowing that book.
Amazing video!
I ONCE GOT INTO A FIGHT BECAUSE THE HIGH SCHOOL BULLY CALLED ME SOMETHING MEAN...
HE CALLED ME...
SKINNY KNEES!!!
@Blake Ranew
Negative
He got me in a knee bar
Skinny KNEES dont stand a chance against knee bars
#yolo
You also got some skinny ankles
Hahahahaha
LMAOOOOO how'd those skinny ass knees hold up?
I have skinny knees. 😔
Jocko and Echo, thank you so much for discussing this! I have been plagued by this problem my whole life. I was bullied as a kid, and unfortunately did bully others as well, which i am ashamed of. I was always afraid to fight. Now I'm 46 and really want to learn bjj. I also want to introduce my 10 year old daughter to it as well. I am learning so much from your podcasts! Thank you both! So great to learn from REAL MEN of the highest integrity! ❤️
Jocko seems to get his stuff from Adam carolla. Or maybe they think alike. Adam has been talking the pendulum effect. Hair bands led to grunge rock. PC principal and safe spaces led to cage fighting being popular.
That actually happened to a kid in my high school he got punched in the head fell down hit the parking space curb with his Temple and died at school
Thank you Jocko
Daaaaaaamn Echo is yoked. 🤙🏼
I agree. And as much as people love to hate on traditional styles, those also offer a much more forgiving learning curve for a nerd
good shit.. heard that before but is good when it comes from a long time martial artist and formers seal
Jocko and Echo are bad asses
little bit of preparation goes a looong way
100% True: if you are prepared to you most likely won't have to.
Another counter-intuitive truth: when you learn to fight, you feel less need to fight/prove yourself.
Turning a weakness into a strength is so satisfying
This video is important.
The old Peace through strength approach.
I carry and train with firearms but also never want to use them in a real life or death situation. I treat fighting the same.....and also of course because both are fun
Hi! Thank you guys for your channel. Could you please provide the possibility for auto text. It does help when you are not english speaking. Have a nice day!
It seems like there talking bout me training jiu jitsu 😂😂. Our gym does have a lot of lawyers,drs, dentist, and scientist.
Showing this to my brother, hopefully he gets into it while he's still young.
Anthony Fights: that's a good brother move 👌💙
@jockowillink please can we talk about Echo's biceps?
Ill move in the opposite direction from a fight, but if I am pushed into a confrontation, then I’ll be locking the door on the way in. Who knows if my opponent will make it out
A man might have to fight. Lets face it. Not everybody practice the art of fighting. That aside. Fighting mostly is humiliating for winner and loser. Depends on circumstances. A gun being present will stop most fighting, but then you might have to shoot some one who isn't aware of the ramifications of being shot.
Si vis pacem, para bellum, meaning "If you want peace, prepare for war"
Dominance
The operative phrase is "a fair fight."
Jocko has charisma but Echo is a deep thinker.
Literally! Sometimes if you watch you can see Echo’s wheels turning and him starting to articulate a view.
5:25 I really see the nerd thing in my dojo--lots of brainiacs there. Cool cats.
Just from real world experience, people that can handle themselves seem to have an "air" about them that just kind of makes people think twice about trying anything or picking an actual fight. People will see a person and think they might have a chance of starting something or beating them, but then the little voice in their head starts talking about how that person could also probably put a hurting on them that makes it not worth the chance. My boss used to have one of his friends who was an ex-special forces soldier come in and teach the people at our office basic self defense and anti-terrorism stuff, because if you work in an office building now of a certain size they have protocols they have to follow now, and I always remember he told us that you should never go looking for a fight, but if one comes looking for you you need to be prepared to handle it.
It’s a mans job to take care of wife n family if fighting is involved ur job is to be ready
Who is "James Nielsen, the world's toughest accountant" mentioned at 7:12?
Echo is yoked 💪
I'm 75 years old and I love to fight. My hands are all fucked up now but I use my black jack and cold steel knife and really fuck the assholes up.
In the streets you need toughness,power,and well conditioned body,you will find this in kyokushin OSU
Si vis pacem, para bellum
"If you want peace, prepare for war"
I wanna learn Jiu Jitsu now.
@@smokey_vet4219 Just started a couple weeks ago.
do MSGT Raul perez 'roy' Benevidez aka tango mike mike. Please!
Anyone else wanna see this podcast? THUMBS UP PEOPLE
What’s echos arm routine. Gatdayum
500 curls in the squat rack 3 times a day
Tren year round
I'd go to war if jacko was my commanding officer.... 100%
How can people tell that you know how to fight ?
the downside is that bjj gyms become like little cults.
It varies a lot.If you go to a traditional martial arts school you'll see what a cult is.
and pricey
Have you ever tried CrossFit?
You can say that of everything...from yoga classes, to pilates, from activist groups to geeks who attend Comicon, etc, the list just goes on and on...Human beings are religious creatures, where traditional religion dwindles, men promptly make up new ones
Everything is a cult
I can fight.
But no, I dont like to.
First one, WHY? why is everyone so dead set to see it?
If I dont have a reason, its pointless.
Is jujitsu good for street fight?
It is not. Try it on pavement and tell me how it works for you. While your rolling on the ground single focused on your attacker your situational awareness is gone. At this point his friend is gonna boot you in the head.
It is better than nothing and against a single opponent who doesn’t know how to fight you will probably win. But I would advise MMA is you want to be more well rounded
My 9 yr old girl and 8 yr old boy got their first stripes today!!! I am so proud!
This rheumatoid arthritis wrecked me. I wish I could still lift and train but my wrists and fingers are destroyed at 50. I wouldnt wish this shit on my worst enemy.
Individual particular
A man should not “do anything to avoid” a fight.
Other than a organized sport/fight.
I don't fight. If the need arises. I'm prepared one way or another.
Ignorence is a bliss.. I remember when I didn't know how to fight I was willing to fight anyone and I was searching for fights. 6 years later of Muay Thai Jitc boxing and wrestling, I am more held back to fight a lot more ...,but I love to spar now, and when shit goes down like I get hit on the street,it's over, training takes over and I am all in, weird I know..
You need to just leave folks alone, dangerous ass. Lmao
you must learn to become a lion, in order be the lamb you truly are
Quick hack: If someone has cauliflower ears, don't fight them. : )
fax😭
I feel seen. Nerds love Jiu Jitsu
This is an IM-PORT-ANT lesson.
Poor Echo. Almost got to make a complete point at 5:12.
Who is this Dean guy Jocko keeps mentioning in each episode
Dean Lister
Please Tell me what you think about KRAV MAGA?
Great when combined with striking and grappling sparring. Useless alone. Imo
As a practitioner of krav maga myself, its really fun and effective if you re into disarming weapons and street figting, but it will not make you a fighter. It will teach you what you need to survive against an untrained opponent pretty fast. So if youre someone who cares about that and doesnt like martial arts but needs the basics I would highly suggest it. If you love martial arts combine it with something else..for me its Kickboxing and bjj..
@@dimk7510 Its more about lack it time. If you could learn only one system/martial Art whats the most effective on street? You have to rember KRAV MAGA its not A sport it was invented to destroy The enemy thats why im curiouse about his opinion. Hmm...
@@dimk7510 i would take kung fu or okinawa karate over bjj and kickboxing
Krav Maga is very controversial. You need to find a good instructor as you will either find Krav schools that brand it with that name to scam people and teach utter garbage, or you will find ones that are great for armed, unarmed, ground and standing combat.
I have to disagree with Jocko, as much as I admire and respect him, I don't think "most" men want to fight. I think he thinks they do because "most" guys he hangs with are fighters. His world is not the regular world. In high school, I'm guessing that only 15-20% of guys wanted to throw down for almost any reason. But the reason for the fight matters, so it's a more complex question that just wanting to fight or not. Ever since I can remember, I wanted to throw down badly whenever I saw injustice or unfairness. I saw three dudes bullying a little Asian kid for being Asian. I saw red, my veins pumped, and I powered through those guys like a helicopter blade, their blood was flying everywhere. But if a guy just wants to fight me because I accidentally bumped into him or something dumb like that at a party, no I don't want to fight. So, am I a guy who wants to fight? Yes and no, depending on the situation.
Fighting is part of most men's personalities because of how we're raised, plain and simple. Behaviors related to fighting are encouraged to most boys, and discouraged to most girls. If all parents did the opposite, fighting would part of most women's personalities.
Completely agreed!
Five people gave this a thumbs down?!
Look guys take study get into I don't care these six martial arts
And most 90 pecent of people
Will leave you alone when you start whoopin ass
Boxing
BJJ
Lethwei
Capoeira
Krav maga
Escrema
Catch Wrestling>brazilian jujitsu.
Liking to fight is brut cowardice and borderline homosexually agressive. What it really is: the lowest lowest form of conflict resolution
You sound like a weak man :)
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I live in Canada, we cant carry ANYTHING for self defence.... and if we learn anything like Jiu Jitsu, the Government will make us wear handcuffs outside of our Homes... :{
The warrior gene.Why so many mma fighters hail from America Russia Brazil…???
The more you understand War and conflict the more reluctant you will be.Leo Tolstoy said it.
It’s why Russians don’t officially start world wars but they darn sure finish them(once they unleash that warrior mentality to go crazy