Why I started Jiu Jitsu? During my daughter's the tournament in Feb 2023, I sat sideline video taping my daughter getting crushed, and I had nothing to say, watching her getting destroyed. After as a dad tried to give a pointer on the move but she was pretty upset and said "Dad, you don't know anything", I was going to say something back but realized that she was 1000% correct. I was crushed and made a promised that I will learn. And today going 4 months ... getting crushed every single day, but I did learn alot. Now I roll with her and we develop bonding in Jiu Jitsu.
I started jiu jitsu because i was an addict. I decided to try and quit, and eventually made it. This created a void in my life. Jiu jitsu filled that void. Cheers from a white belt =)
That's amazing man. Beating your addiction like that is so commendable. Glad you found BJJ. We've got a guy at our gym in the same boat. I really respect guys like you. An extremely difficult thing to do.
Good on ya, brother. I’m also in recovery and have embraced the philosophy that I can’t change being an addict, but I can at least try to focus my addictive nature in positive directions… and BJJ has definitely been one for me as well. Stay on the straight and narrow and know you are not alone! 👍🏽
Love to her it! My dads trained in a lot of martial arts, but only jiujitsu could get him to stop smoking. Its amazing how it develops into a real passion.
This guy is a two stripe white belt?! Holy buckets! He’s pretty impressive! I hope he sticks with it… he seems to have a lot of ability and potential. 👍🏽
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu 3rd stripe, but blue or purple?? 😉 Seriously, congrats to him. Every step is important and significant. I hope he keeps putting in the work!
I started doing jiu jitsu because Joe Rogan kept talking about it on his podcast and because watching the UFC became a habit of mine, plus i always wanted to learn how to fight. I now love it much more than i would have imagined, I discovered a new part of myself. Ill keep doing jiu jitsu till the day my body cant handle it.
I started jiujitsu a week ago, mainly because of depression and loneliness. The gym i go to is very welcoming people are so humble and they make me feel like im part of the family. Im pretty sure that’s just the community in general as every dojo i tried is very helpful. Anyway, it keeps me away from feeling down, im constantly thinking of bad thoughts. Thanks for these videos they are very helpful man.
My wife and I started Jiu Jitsu because our youngest son started. Keep up the great content Jordan; its nice seeing other families bond because of this incredible discipline.
I have my black belt in karate and have done striking martial arts my entire life until I was doing some film work for a new jiu jitsu academy in town and immediately signed up to join once I finished up their project, now I’m almost a year in and can’t believe I went so long without it. You’re videos have been a tremendous help!
Started my journey in 2014 after almost 17 years incarcerated. I originally started to keep myself out of trouble and after being quickly humbled by what I called nerd assassins at the time I fell in love with the intricacies that bjj had to offer and the pure beauty of watching true practitioners flow through moves that I couldn’t even believe a body was capable of. I train 3-5 times a week still and love it today just as much if not more than I did back then. Thanks for the tutelage and the way you go about instructing. Much respect. OSS
These are very good. My dream would be a series like this of white belts so we can check out white belt mistakes across the board. Its hard to figure them out unless you really study. Not easy to remember the 1000 mistakes i make vs blue belts on the mat.
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Nice. Another thing that might be useful in general is something on what BJJ is. I'm past that point now, but when I started I could never find anything good on what it is for someone who doesn't know anything about combat sports. You can hear a lot about the benefits, but to a newcomer it looks like some kind of competitive death yoga. I eventually read books that said as much as "people almost always clench up in fights, then bjj happens..." and "guard is good because you control their weight and direction" etc. But I never saw a good informed video on BJJ from 30,000 ft.
Would love to see you roll with Lee in 6 months to see his progression, and then 6 months after that, and then so forth. The voice over is fantastic as always. Thanks for walking us through the rolls and giving us an idea as to what you are aiming for, but also equally as valuable is explaining what your partner is doing wrong. Being able to see both sides helps with the bigger picture. Keep it up Jordan, and thanks again.
I wrestled in middle and high school and always loved it. When my first son got old enough to start wanting to wrestle with me I couldn't handle how much I missed grappling. So I started Jiu jitsu at 38 years old! I absolutely love it, I just wish I had time to train more. Training is one of the few times during the week where I can forget about everything else and focus on one thing.
That's so true! Our gym logo is an Enso symbol. Which means, to free the mind and let the body create. That's really such a great benefit of BJJ, forgetting about life's stresses!
@@aqueento if you have an ego, leave it at the door, and start a bjj journal, you will hold onto the information much better and learn the techniques much faster. I'm a 20 y/o purple belt and I wish I had started a journal when I was younger!
I started jiu jitsu as part of my treatment for service related PTS. I’ve found it super beneficial but struggle at times to retain information. Stumbling across your channel has got me excited - I love the concepts you teach and find it a much more productive way to learn. Thanks for the great content!!!
Oh and I started because of my son.. I took him to a class when he was 4 years old which inspired me to join and do something that allows us to strengthen our bond.: I’ll forever be grateful to him.. it’s brought balance to my life..4 years going strong! OSS
Amazing man I love when parents start training after getting their kids into it. What a bond is creates. Something I really love seeing happen at my gym and everywhere 😁
I started jiu jitsu because i wanted to do something challenging and far out of my comfort zone. As there’s only one other activity in my life that involved super close contact with other people I thought this would be a good way to do something new. Now that I’m into it I enjoy the strategy dwelling that comes from being put in painful spots and not wanting to let that happen again.
Dude, these are interesting AF. To see a BJJ black belt literally tell you the mistakes you’re making with grips and positions as a white belt while he’s rolling with a white belt is super helpful. Also, credit to the guy rolling with him. I make literally the same mistakes he’s making.
I started BJJ to get fit/lose weight, and also because I wanted to learn to defend myself. Now it's evolved to become something that helps prepare me mentally--to face life and deal with my anxiety and depression. I've been drawing life lessons from rolling in BJJ and applying it to other places in life, because that's what BJJ is: it's a microcosm of the difficulty we face in life. I've learned to keep showing up in life even when I don't feel like (just keep coming back and rolling); I've learned that failing is an opportunity to learn, and there's no shame in it (tap quick and tap often); I've learned to face adversity, even when it's scary (the fact that we actively roll against someone that's resisting us, and I try to seek the bigger tougher people to test myself). It's been great. I've only been doing it about a year, and I hope to keep going until I can't any longer.
You're a wise man! I agree with absolutely everything you said. So happy to hear it's helping with with your mental health. Mental health is so important and BJJ can provide such a boost. Keep up the great work man!
Just found your channel today. I started jiu jitsu in 2006 after a friend took me to a class. I got humbled repeatedly and realised this is the most effective form of self defence there is. Got injured in 2010 and took a long break starting again yesterday.
Nobody has better jiu jitsu videos imo. You do a great job explaining every step in a way that’s easy to digest and understand. You can bet I’m going to attempt the rolling back attack to calf slicer my next class. Thank you for the content
I started because I always wanted to start MMA and when I went through a bad break up from a 7 year relationship I decided to just go for it, haven’t looked back and has been one of the greatest decisions of my life
Started jiu jitsu after deciding I wanted to toughen up. listened to Jocko Willink’s podcast and he recommend jiu jitsu, decided to try it out at 21 I’m 24 now and I absolutely love it compete atletas 1-2 a month an I am a blue belt 2 stripes currently. :)
This is a great format for videos that I rarely see. There's loads of people putting up technique videos but what you don't get to see is all the stuff that leads up to making a technique work or not. Also - what's the point in a flashy move if it's totally low percentage and there's a million little things that need to happen to make it successful? Breaking down rolls like this helps you see these little details - when to go for something - when not to - what decisions to make and when etc... Thanks! Really appreciate it.
Love the x guard entry from half butterfly! Lee tried to staple your near-side arm to finally get a cross face but you immediately use this to shift his weight overhead forcing the post! Beautiful! Thanks for the video 🙏
honestly, I have dealt with chronic disease for almost a decade that cause pain, dizziness, and seizures, this has made most sports very hard. when i was 23 years old my cardiologist recommended I try yoga... but that's not really my thing, so when I saw jiu-jitsu I thought it was worth a try. Now I am 2 years and four stripes in, I have managed to gain 10 kilos and my life has improved dramatically, I am learning to trust that it can do more than I think it can instead of constantly being at war with my body. To be honest though, even though jiu-jitsu was the tool I grabbed onto, the true benefit comes from the community. I found an amazing club, where being sick has not caused me to be treated any different than everybody else. If I pass out or have to sit down, we just laugh at it and nobody feels entitled to tell me when I am ready to roll or not.
That's amazing to hear!! A great gym culture makes or breaks your BJJ training experience. Glad you belong to a great gym! Glad BJJ has improved your life so much too:)
Hey Jordan I started BJJ a month ago. I moved to a new area for a college summer internship and have always wanted to learn martial arts, so I took advantage of not having anything to do outside of work to train. I've been going 5-6 days a week and I absolutely love it. Nothing makes me happier. I love learning and getting better at things and tbh, have always had that fighting-fire in me. I love how it fulfills a primal instinct to fight with man. I love the camaraderie. I love it all and your videos are amazing. Thank you for all the help. I will keep watching:)
Started Jits after having to stop playing Rugby due to several head injuries. It was pretty heart breaking for me but luckily I found Jits and it became a pretty good replacement! Enjoy the content! Very different from all the other BJJ videos out there! All the way from South Africa 🇿🇦
My best friend asked me to go with him, 17 weeks ago, now we can't get enough. We are 48 yrs old.... it's never to late. Just came across your video's. Loving them. Thanks.
Really enjoying your content and channel, Jordan! I started BJJ because while I've always been active and enjoy physical fitness, I was both bored with traditional workouts, and simultaneously recognized a need to be more social. I'm pretty introverted and can stay at home for days and not see or talk to anyone, easy. I know that's not exactly healthy and thought this would be a good way to address that. I got three classes in and then the pandemic hit- talk about timing! Now, at 44, I wish I would have started so much earlier. I'm having a blast and meeting a bunch of cool people.
Thanks man! I'm actually super introverted too. BJJ got me out of my shell. Still takes a lot of energy out of me to be social though. Weird thing to start a UA-cam channel as an introvert lol. Timing of the pandemic definitely sucked for you! Hopefully we never go back into lockdown!
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu ah, so you understand! Yeah I definitely still enjoy 'me' time after socializing in order to recharge. It may be a weird thing to start but you've done a great job with it and I know it's going to help a lot of people. It feels like you skipped the early growing pains and trial and error phases that a lot of other content creators face and went straight to the good stuff.
Luv the fact that you edited the video at slower speed for us in sync with your narrating. Great job for that and thank you. I’ve really been wanting a video just like this where a higher belt is narrating the mistakes lower belts make in real time. 💯 ✊🏽
I played all the traditional sports growing up and fell in love with the body mechanics of bjj. The ability to learn as an adult is very appealing as well. Not to mention the skill development is incredibly useful! I do bjj for the progression, the learning environment and the self defence skill set.
Thanks so much for this video and it has drawn me to further explore your others...much appreciated for sharing your knowledge. My story-- wrestled in the Navy and attained a brown belt in judo about 20 years ago. But, I fell out of martial arts until I rolled into a jiu jitsu studio here in my adopted home, Tokyo, about a year ago. I'm now 51 and sore most days :>) I really appreciated a few pearls in this video, but especially to keep in mind that one arm in and one arm out is "triangle city" and the idea to maintain grips more thoughtfully (in fact, that some grips are sorta useless, and even counterproductive, is really enlightening...something i've never really considered). Again, thanks so much for your sharing and hope our paths cross one of these years...Pura Vida!
Thank you for letting me know what resonated with you in the video. That really makes me know what to highlight more in my commentary. Also really cool you live in Tokyo. Although a little younger, I'm sore most days too lol. Worth it though 💪
I started Jiu jitsu because I tuned into a live Facebook feed randomly one day of my best friends older brother (blue belt) ankle locking a much stronger guy in a super fight. I have known this guy for well over a decade and to see him go from a skinny rock band musician to such a dangerous athlete thanks to jiu jitsu was inspiring. I was sold, and I signed up to my local gym the next day. I’m 7 months in and addicted. I love no gi, gets me very excited every class. I’m still working on enjoying gi.. I feel like it will come more as I get better. Thanks for the awesome content, your commentary is authentic and possesses so many nuggets of wisdom.
That is very inspiring! Great way to get introduced to this amazing sport. Enjoy the gi will definitely come in time. Imo it's super important to do both to be the best grappler you can be. Glad you like the videos man!!
I started Jiu Jitsu because I needed to find something that would keep me fit but also help me to find some stillness mentally. I watch this video and remember all the times I got smashed being the smallest person in the gym but it wasn't long before I started learning how to survive and then progressing from there. It's been 4 years of consistent training for me 2-3 times a week and I'll keep going. Thank you for the dope videos.
Consistency is key. Much better to train 2-3 times per week for years than go hard 5-6 times a week for a bit then quit. I see it far too often. Keep up the great work 💪 Glad you like the videos!
I will! Thanks man, I'm glad you like them! And I agree. I imagine being a whitebelt, watching rolling commentaries must provide a lot of insight. Wish they existed when I was a beginner 🙂
Beautiful roll and even better narration. Started in 2018. I train w/ an ostomy medical device on my abdomen -- was told not to do contact sports with it. Got my blue belt a year ago. My friends don't really notice it, but sometimes I tap to knee on belly.
I've trained in traditional Japanese arts for over 40 years. But my grappling skills are sorely lacking. I started Jiujitsu to be a better martial arts and person. And I absolutely love it.
I started training JJ about 3 months ago and I love it so much. I’ve always been an athlete, as I played ice hockey growing up, but I wanted to learn something new and I just found JJ the most fascinating out of the martial arts.
Lee is going to improve at a faster rate than usual due to the direct feedback. Can't wait to see him in 9 months...I'm certain he will be rolling beautifully.
Thanks Jordan, your vids are great for a 50 year old white belt that is now addicted to BJJ. Retiring toooooo early wasn't great for me. Mentally I wasn't coping well until I found BJJ. Its a continual process of improvement and a mental chess game with your training partners. I really enjoy the slow-mo roll explanations, they help to improve visualising how things should be done.
Thanks man! 🙏 Glad it can help. Good for you for starting BJJ at 50. Many think they can't but it's all in their head. Glad BJJ can be such an enhancement to your life. It is for mine too 🙂🤙
Thank you, UA-cam algorithm! This kind of commentary is incredibly helpful for me as a white belt. I've been at it for 2.5 years, but I had a year + off because of COVID. I started BJJ when I started karate, etc, at an MMA studio. It's incredibly fun, and it's helped a lot with making me more disciplined about the way I approach every interaction - both on the mats and in life.
I started jui jitsu because I was always fascinated in the martial art and didn’t really understand what was going on when watching mma I had been doing kickboxing since 4 years old so I always had a passion for martial arts and was fascinated in different types as I became older
Love this style of video + the editing, really great. I've been dealing with a 'popped' rib or torn abdominal/intercostal muscle for around 2 months now. I'm currently taking a break from class because it gets significantly worse every time I attend. I've been doing breathing exercises daily, still going to the gym as well as doing other stretches + yoga sessions to try and keep active but the pain won't subside. Do you have any advice or previous experience with this type of injury?
I wish I had some decent advice for you but I've never been injured like that. I've popped a rib once but a torn abdominal muscle sounds rough. Hope you heal up soon though man 🙏
My Jiu Jitsu journey began when I had just graduated college and moved back with my parents. I was starting a business and felt lost in life. I needed something that provided structure, discipline, and most importantly removed stress. My older brother has been training and told me how great the art was. One morning I was getting coffee at a local shop and looked to my right, there was the school with people training inside. I took this as a sign to start training. Years later I’ve never looked back
That's a great story! Funny how things work out sometimes liken that. Almost like destiny. Really happy for you to have found BJJ and stuck with it. I know I would have been lost without it.
Started because i hate who i’ve become in life, and the choices I’ve made all because of the void in my psyche from parents who were abused themselves and never overcame their own demons. Therefore never knew how to teach much of anything. No one is coming to save me, so i must do it myself. A blessing and a curse. “…Seek nothing outside of yourself”. Jocko Willink, David Goggins, Jordan Petersen, Bob Proctor, Dr Eric Thomas have become the only mentors I’ve ever had. Tired of feeling worthless, unwanted, unstable, alone, confused. And this all pushes me everyday to fail often, and profit from my mistakes. A young man trying to find his place in life. Not a pity party. We all must understand ourselves. My path is my path and i wouldnt change it for anything. GET AFTER IT, AND GETCHA PULL!!!!
Good on you for recognizing that and doing something about it. Having mentors like that is crucial. And doing a sport like BJJ is so challenging and rewarding. Exactly what you need. Happy to hear it's helped you 🙏 🙂
I started from law enforcement career. I’ve been in situations I felt uncomfortable in because I never pursued the knowledge. Also wanted to reduce my chances of being an untrained cop on UA-cam that uses more force than a trained cop on UA-cam
This is my frst comment on any jiujitsu channel: I began jiujitsu because I was bullied physically as a kid. Punched, kicked, stomped on; I once stood up to a bully beating my little brother. I was beaten up in a school bus filled with people. A year or two ago, I started martial arts, but then transitioned from Jeet kune Do to jiujitsu especially because of Khabib and the Gracies. Had my first tournament this Sunday, got second place and a stripe. Excited to be learning from you and the community here!
Really sorry that happened to you, and your brother. I was bullied too as a kid and hate to hear others were as well. I know how tough it was. Glad you turned a negative into a positive though and started training! Congrats on your stripe and silver medal man!
I started BJJbecause i wanted to try out a martial art after doing sports my whole life. Tried wrestling before but BJJ was way more fun. Why I choose grappling is because I don't want to get punched hahah. I'd love to see more escapes from your rolls!
BJJ is definitely way more fun. I love both nothing beats the amount of variety and in depth BJJ can get. I'll definitely do a video soon with lots of escapes!
I started six years ago to train with a long time friend. At the time I just moved to a new city near ski resorts. I - an avid skier- asked my friend to go skiing with me. He said in exchange I will need to train BJJ with him. At 44 I had never trained any martial arts but tried it any way. He trained with me for about a month, submitted me once and then he quit BJJ. He didn’t ski with me either! Despite getting my butt kicked continuously that first year - I refused to quit. Over six years later I’m now a purple belt training with a great group of guys and love it. My kids now train too! Keep training! Great video too - trying that xguard entry tomorrow
I started because I'm 44 and not getting any younger. I had a hip replacement and saw my window closing. I always wanted to try jits so I did it. And I love it.
I started doing karate in college because I wanted to learn to fight and did an mma class at the Dojo on the weekend. Decided to try it to get more hours in and eventually the mma class turned into a BJJ class and a full program. Fell in love with it and decided to continue it once I moved from my college town. Not so much the karate lol.
I joined an mma gym for kickboxing. I realised the jiu jitsu classes are part of the subscription so I bought a gi and tried it out. Fell in love from first sight
I randomly chanced upon your channel and ended up binging through all your videos. They are awesome dude! the breakdowns are simple and easy to understand and you took the effort to slow it down and walk us through the mistakes. Great way to help newer people improve while off the mats. Thank you!
I've probably watched this video about 10 times and as a white belt, there are so many things to pick up but the way you explain the concepts makes it extremely helpful. Thank you so much Jordan!
I started jiu-jitsu at 17 after watching Demain Maia. I was so fascinated with how easily he could snake his way around another grown man and get the tap. It was a wild concept to me. Five years later there’s still so much to learn and I can’t get enough of it!
Demian Maia has such smooth Jiujitsu. Like an anaconda around someone's body. That dude makes zero space for his opponents to move! BJJ is just the best. Glad he inspired you to take it up yourself!
your tutorial style is very learning freindly no one like you on YT 👍🏼 i stared bjj & did not know what it was, but fascinated by smaller person taking on bigger person; i am skinny & a slow learner, i train 5 days a week & do it cause i have ptsd & it helps to control my emotions, discipline = freedom, self defense & kindness go hand & hand. the world doesn't need more jerks, rather loving people who are strong, vulnerable & good at applying bjj to our daily lives
Watching this with my first day as a white belt being yesterday. Thank you for the wisdom and advice. Starting JJ is on of the hardest things I have done physically but I am looking forward to the discipline and conditioning it will benefit me.
Homie survives well for a early white belt! Impressive job staying alive. That’s a beautiful beginning to the white belt journey, stay alive and let the technique settle and click. My story is boring. I joined because I got my daughter into it and I wanted to have a common interest. Now we live for the journey. She moved her way up to yellow belt, has 24 gold metals, 2 pans and 2 worlds (and a couple silver and bronzes in there that irk her😂) all within a year and a half. Just got her solid yellow the other week too. I’m less impressive. I’m almost a year and a half in myself and just about to push through to the blue. I’m here to enjoy the show with my little limb hunter though.
I wanted to start jiu jitsu for a few years now, I have been training in different traditionnal martial arts since 2005 and have a few black belts, but I always wanted to focus more on grappling as it is the fighting range I find the most comfortable. I also really like the intensity of the sparring of bjj, after a few bad lucks (injuries and such) I finally started training this august at a great place near my house. I'm usually there 3-4 times per week, getting absolutely smashed and I love it.
Awesome! I started BJJ the first time 10 years ago because I love the chess game & self-defense aspect. Got hooked on techniques that I learned in the Army & watching Gracie in the UFC. I had to quit due to a divorce and couldn't afford my dues and time commitment. Now, I'm starting it up again alongside Muay Thai & weight training because I remarried & got fat, domesticated & old. I miss being addicted to something healthy & feeling like I could handle myself if needed. So I'm doing a "frame off" restoration and building my mind & body all over. Love the knowledge you share. I've been binge watching your channel when on in the gym. Looking forward to more!
Just found your channel, that was fantastic. I started jits in 2017 for self defense and kept at it for the game aspect. Now a purple and love it more than ever.
I started bjj a month ago after years of watching videos and respecting the sport and community. Same as you I knew I would be good at it. Having never been in a real fight I've always had a curiosity as to how I would fare. Bjj provides me with an opportunity to explore that in a safe, controlled manner. Sparring feels like a survival situation which I get a major kick from and despite being a PT it is the most strenuous exercise I've ever done. Your videos are the most useful and helpful that I have come across on the subject so thank you so much for your time and effort.
Thanks man! Funny I've never been in a real fight either. Only MMA fights. Glad my videos can help and if you ever have any video suggestions let me know!
I started because one of my friends who had been doing it for a long time talked me into it! 3 years into the journey, due to COVID and having a baby in that time I have had to take some short breaks but am loving it.
I started Jui Jitsu at age 56 and I have just completed one year of training. I trained in Jui Jitsu about 28 years ago for about five months. I don't remember hurting as much then as I do now but I keep going back for more from four to six sessions per week. The reason I started again is because I love to learn new techniques. As I have gotten older I have become less confident in my ability to defend myself so training again has taken doubt away. I am the oldest in class but can now hold my own a bit better against the younger generation. Keep training. I hope to become really good at some point like Jordan. The only thing in the way is age but I will fight until I cannot fight another day. Thank you Jordan because I think your videos are more than first class and extremely informative!
Thanks man, you will get there one day! Good on you for starting at your age. My dad is 59 and I'm trying to get him to start. I gotta keep showing him comments like these!
I was long time interested in bjj, boxing and muay thai but always had trouble just taking the first step and getting into a gym to begin. Eventually I listened to a podcast with Ryan Hall talking about two types of mindset; people who ask why should I do something vs people who say why not? He also quoted Bruce Lee saying that no amount of sitting and thinking beside a river can teach you to swim, ultimately you have to jump into the water. I signed up for muay thai the next day and bjj shortly followed ;)
I started BJJ to beat stress and anxiety and escape life in general. I love it. I've been training 18 months on and off due to Covid-19 gym closures. I'm a 3 stripe white belt and I really want to try a competition but I don't want to make a fool of myself. Thanks your videos are amazing
You won't make a fool of yourself. It's super cool being a BJJ competitor. Sometimes competitors win and sometimes they lose. Just part of the game. I lost my first tournament ever and went home like a baby. Super poor sport about it. Then I won my next 2 tournaments. Went 4-0 each tournament all by armbar. Losing the first tournament taught me a great deal and made me grow as person. Watch my tournament strategy video too and it should help. Glad you like the videos 👊 😁
I started simply because I have never had an affinity for striking martial arts. I'm a bigger guy (about the size of the white belt in this video) and I remember always being in the best shape while training as a wrestler in high school. Grappling is so much fun and a chess match inside my mind while I roll. Really enjoyed the video and the breakdown, can't wait to watch more. Sincerely, A one stripe white belt
Okay last comment I'll leave, I swear.. but I really have to commend the overall editing and direction of these videos. Very clear and precise. So glad I found these!
My 6 yo daughter did it for a year, and got sick of me telling her how to sweep somebody while i was holding a coffee in my hand. A few months in and im addicted! Love your channel
I started practicing bjj because i wanted to develop my physical and mental health. I needed something to commit to that was going to take time to learn and would be challenging in a good way. I just went through a tough separation when i began and it really helped me take my mind off it. Four years later, I'm still with the same school i started with and it's become like a second home for me. Really appreciate your content, Jordan. Thanks for making these videos
I started jiu-jitsu the same reason you started jiu-jitsu because i knew was gonna be good at it as well. I've seen the cool bjj moves in the UFC and i fell in love with it which propelled me to learn it. Although i'm only just a blue belt, i'm always learning as a student of the game
i started BJJ because I wanted a new challenge and a few trusted friends told me that I would love it. 4 years on, they where correct! I love the analysis, the constant challenges and the people. Thanks for a great video :)
I do security and I started bjj to be able to control people in tough situations better. It works wonders! Bjj taught me so much more than just cool moves and self defence, bjj is a part of my life now, keep up the great videos man 👌🏻
Happy to hear that man! BJJ has been such a huge part of my life too. Really adds so much to it. Thanks for being a subscriber so long man. It's cool all the original subscribers s are starting to see the channel take off! :)
Jordan, please keep making these videos, I learn a ton from them. Rolling commentary = best bjj content. I started bjj because I always liked martial arts but always abandoned them after a few years because reasons. This tim I am sticking with it until the body gives out. All the best from Berlin!
I started training mma because I had minor ptsd from being jumped and had constant racing thoughts of what I could’ve done differently and wished Ik how to fight better but even if I did 10v1 doesn’t usually end well unless ur John wick but now that’s I’ve started this it has helped me with my life completely and changed everything for me
Man, I love your videos. Even as a fellow black belt I find them insightful and almost always take something away from these! I started Jiu-Jitsu after watching the show 'Fight Quest' back in college (2005-2006 ish) and the episode where they went to brazil and the Navy seal got choked unconscious by a small blue belt had me sold. It wasn't until 2009 when I finally took my first class. The move "Never Back Down" was the catalyst for me finding an academy, just sitting on my ass and watching TV and this movie reminded me that I wanted to train BJJ. Corny but that's my story. Now I'll be a first degree next month
Thanks man! I remember that episode. Back in the day I'd watch anything BJJ I could get my hands on. I had similar experience too, got beat up by a much smaller 4 stripe whitebelt and I was like, I want to be able to do that to people too. Really blew my mind. Congrats on your upcoming degree. I should get mine in March. Very exciting for us! 😁
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Yes sir! Thank you! I vividly remember my first training experience. Just off another power lifting stint and got partnered up with a stick of a 16 year old kid. I thought I was going to toss him around. I was triangled and arm barred over and over again. From that point on I HAD to know this stuff.
I started BJJ in November of 2022 to give me athletic purpose. I previously raced Motocrosss (that's my first love) but experienced a life-threatening head injury and was forced to quit back in 2010. I have always been softly interested in martial arts starting with being a Bruce Lee fan when I was in Jr. High in the early 80s. I got the bug to try BJJ after listening to Jocko and not having MX in my life anymore. My interest in BJJ specifically started after watching Royce Gracie's first UFC win. However, it took almost 30 years to give it a try. Let me tell you, starting BJJ deep into my 53rd year of life was difficult and still is. Especially with old Moto injuries. However, I love the purpose it gives me. It motivates me to eat right and be health conscious. HOOKED
I started BJJ after one of my first MMA classes, when a guy 20 cm shorter than me and 30 kg slimmer did whatever he wanted to me on the mat without even sweating. On the contrary I spent so much energy that evening that I almost couldn’t walk home and I got high fever the day after… it made me realize the importance of technique. 6 years have passed since then, and I won my first medal in a competition the past weekend 🙌 Thank you so much for the videos, you do a really great job. Please don’t stop. Oss
I started Jiu Jitsu because I wanted a challenge for my forties, you could call it a mid life crisis ;) I realise it is certainly a challenge and despite finding it tough somedays, as I'm the oldest in my dojo and ofcourse I suck as a white belt, I just love it! I got my 1st stripe last week and I was over the moon and made all the pain worth it. Thanks for the channel, it really helps!
Hey man, love your videos. I started BJJ for self defense, i work as a street performer here in London-England, some crazy people showing up all the time, had many fights over the years. Now is easier to avoid fights and calm down, helped me with my ego a lot. Keep this great channel my friend. Brilliant work. Bless
The minute you grabbed the lapel, he should have instantly took that from you. That lapel take is one of my favorites to set up a choke. Thanks for the great video.
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Why I started Jiu Jitsu? During my daughter's the tournament in Feb 2023, I sat sideline video taping my daughter getting crushed, and I had nothing to say, watching her getting destroyed. After as a dad tried to give a pointer on the move but she was pretty upset and said "Dad, you don't know anything", I was going to say something back but realized that she was 1000% correct. I was crushed and made a promised that I will learn. And today going 4 months ... getting crushed every single day, but I did learn alot. Now I roll with her and we develop bonding in Jiu Jitsu.
That’s awesome man hope it’s still going well
Never trained yet was trying to give pointers 😂 glad she put you in your place
I started jiu jitsu because i was an addict. I decided to try and quit, and eventually made it. This created a void in my life. Jiu jitsu filled that void. Cheers from a white belt =)
That's amazing man. Beating your addiction like that is so commendable. Glad you found BJJ. We've got a guy at our gym in the same boat. I really respect guys like you. An extremely difficult thing to do.
Respect to you brother and welcome to the Ju jitsu brother hood! That takes courage !
Good on ya, brother. I’m also in recovery and have embraced the philosophy that I can’t change being an addict, but I can at least try to focus my addictive nature in positive directions… and BJJ has definitely been one for me as well. Stay on the straight and narrow and know you are not alone! 👍🏽
Love to her it! My dads trained in a lot of martial arts, but only jiujitsu could get him to stop smoking. Its amazing how it develops into a real passion.
Yah same, been sober since I started. AA is helping too. Good one ya
This guy is a two stripe white belt?! Holy buckets! He’s pretty impressive! I hope he sticks with it… he seems to have a lot of ability and potential. 👍🏽
He's a natural for sure. Got his 3rd stripe last night 🙂
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu 3rd stripe, but blue or purple?? 😉
Seriously, congrats to him. Every step is important and significant. I hope he keeps putting in the work!
Agree, he's better than a lot of the purple belts I used to roll with.
Totally agree, this is a very good white belt👍
Did someone in the background have a yellow belt on??
I started doing jiu jitsu because Joe Rogan kept talking about it on his podcast and because watching the UFC became a habit of mine, plus i always wanted to learn how to fight. I now love it much more than i would have imagined, I discovered a new part of myself. Ill keep doing jiu jitsu till the day my body cant handle it.
I started jiujitsu a week ago, mainly because of depression and loneliness. The gym i go to is very welcoming people are so humble and they make me feel like im part of the family. Im pretty sure that’s just the community in general as every dojo i tried is very helpful. Anyway, it keeps me away from feeling down, im constantly thinking of bad thoughts. Thanks for these videos they are very helpful man.
Glad you like them! A great gym culture really makes or break your training. Glad you belong to a great club!
I'm with you here too, I need to make more friends and have started doing that so I feel less lonely after training and having fun!
My wife and I started Jiu Jitsu because our youngest son started.
Keep up the great content Jordan; its nice seeing other families bond because of this incredible discipline.
Glad to see you guys sharing this great sport together too 🙏 and glad you enjoy the channel 🙂
So if your son had started crack cocaine, you and wife would have followed?
I have my black belt in karate and have done striking martial arts my entire life until I was doing some film work for a new jiu jitsu academy in town and immediately signed up to join once I finished up their project, now I’m almost a year in and can’t believe I went so long without it. You’re videos have been a tremendous help!
That's a cool way to have gotten started! Glad the videos help 👊🙏
Thanks Jordan and thanks Lee - for having the guts to agree to it being filmed. This video really helped me a lot. Much appreciated.
Glad it helped! It's tough finding willing partners, so big thank you to Lee :)
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Yeh, I thought he did a great job! Very composed too
Started my journey in 2014 after almost 17 years incarcerated. I originally started to keep myself out of trouble and after being quickly humbled by what I called nerd assassins at the time I fell in love with the intricacies that bjj had to offer and the pure beauty of watching true practitioners flow through moves that I couldn’t even believe a body was capable of. I train 3-5 times a week still and love it today just as much if not more than I did back then. Thanks for the tutelage and the way you go about instructing. Much respect. OSS
These are very good. My dream would be a series like this of white belts so we can check out white belt mistakes across the board. Its hard to figure them out unless you really study. Not easy to remember the 1000 mistakes i make vs blue belts on the mat.
Thanks Jeff! My plan is to make rolling with white belts a regular in the channel. They make for a lot of teaching opportunities!
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Nice. Another thing that might be useful in general is something on what BJJ is. I'm past that point now, but when I started I could never find anything good on what it is for someone who doesn't know anything about combat sports. You can hear a lot about the benefits, but to a newcomer it looks like some kind of competitive death yoga. I eventually read books that said as much as "people almost always clench up in fights, then bjj happens..." and "guard is good because you control their weight and direction" etc. But I never saw a good informed video on BJJ from 30,000 ft.
@@xtrakewlguy666 that's a great idea. I will do that soon. Would be helpful to show new students before their first class too!
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu oss!
Amen! High level rolls are always dope to watch, but anything above blue and I'm lost in the details.
Would love to see you roll with Lee in 6 months to see his progression, and then 6 months after that, and then so forth. The voice over is fantastic as always. Thanks for walking us through the rolls and giving us an idea as to what you are aiming for, but also equally as valuable is explaining what your partner is doing wrong. Being able to see both sides helps with the bigger picture. Keep it up Jordan, and thanks again.
We'll definitely make that happen! Part 2 and 3 in the future will be super cool 🙂
Awesome idea
I wrestled in middle and high school and always loved it. When my first son got old enough to start wanting to wrestle with me I couldn't handle how much I missed grappling. So I started Jiu jitsu at 38 years old! I absolutely love it, I just wish I had time to train more. Training is one of the few times during the week where I can forget about everything else and focus on one thing.
That's so true! Our gym logo is an Enso symbol. Which means, to free the mind and let the body create. That's really such a great benefit of BJJ, forgetting about life's stresses!
Dude! im about to join at 38! have any tips?
@@aqueento if you have an ego, leave it at the door, and start a bjj journal, you will hold onto the information much better and learn the techniques much faster. I'm a 20 y/o purple belt and I wish I had started a journal when I was younger!
@@Rollingwithconner YO! I'm so glad I saw this. That would be valuable af. I'm about to make a diagram for my game.😂
@@Rollingwithconner just went in for the first lesson and it was amazing, no egos at all. I also went to a Gracie Barra
I started jiu jitsu as part of my treatment for service related PTS. I’ve found it super beneficial but struggle at times to retain information. Stumbling across your channel has got me excited - I love the concepts you teach and find it a much more productive way to learn. Thanks for the great content!!!
Oh and I started because of my son.. I took him to a class when he was 4 years old which inspired me to join and do something that allows us to strengthen our bond.: I’ll forever be grateful to him.. it’s brought balance to my life..4 years going strong! OSS
Amazing man I love when parents start training after getting their kids into it. What a bond is creates. Something I really love seeing happen at my gym and everywhere 😁
OSS!
I started jiu jitsu because i wanted to do something challenging and far out of my comfort zone. As there’s only one other activity in my life that involved super close contact with other people I thought this would be a good way to do something new. Now that I’m into it I enjoy the strategy dwelling that comes from being put in painful spots and not wanting to let that happen again.
Dude, these are interesting AF. To see a BJJ black belt literally tell you the mistakes you’re making with grips and positions as a white belt while he’s rolling with a white belt is super helpful.
Also, credit to the guy rolling with him. I make literally the same mistakes he’s making.
Thank you! I'm going to do some more with whitebelts. They provide some great teaching opportunities! 😁 🙏
Love this! Having a senior belt walk through rolls and point out what details are key is so valuable for us newbies! 👊
Glad to hear it! I'll keep making them 😊
Great roll guys !! Really thanks Lee for being part of the channel !!!! 😁
I started BJJ to get fit/lose weight, and also because I wanted to learn to defend myself. Now it's evolved to become something that helps prepare me mentally--to face life and deal with my anxiety and depression. I've been drawing life lessons from rolling in BJJ and applying it to other places in life, because that's what BJJ is: it's a microcosm of the difficulty we face in life. I've learned to keep showing up in life even when I don't feel like (just keep coming back and rolling); I've learned that failing is an opportunity to learn, and there's no shame in it (tap quick and tap often); I've learned to face adversity, even when it's scary (the fact that we actively roll against someone that's resisting us, and I try to seek the bigger tougher people to test myself). It's been great. I've only been doing it about a year, and I hope to keep going until I can't any longer.
You're a wise man! I agree with absolutely everything you said. So happy to hear it's helping with with your mental health. Mental health is so important and BJJ can provide such a boost. Keep up the great work man!
Just found your channel today. I started jiu jitsu in 2006 after a friend took me to a class. I got humbled repeatedly and realised this is the most effective form of self defence there is. Got injured in 2010 and took a long break starting again yesterday.
Glad you started up again!
The white belt is amazingly good for being new. Serious props to him. Props to you for being patient with him! 👏👏
Nobody has better jiu jitsu videos imo. You do a great job explaining every step in a way that’s easy to digest and understand. You can bet I’m going to attempt the rolling back attack to calf slicer my next class. Thank you for the content
I started because I always wanted to start MMA and when I went through a bad break up from a 7 year relationship I decided to just go for it, haven’t looked back and has been one of the greatest decisions of my life
Awesome man. Way to turn a negative experience into a positive one. Not easy to do! Especially after that long of a relationship.
Started jiu jitsu after deciding I wanted to toughen up. listened to Jocko Willink’s podcast and he recommend jiu jitsu, decided to try it out at 21 I’m 24 now and I absolutely love it compete atletas 1-2 a month an I am a blue belt 2 stripes currently. :)
This is a great format for videos that I rarely see. There's loads of people putting up technique videos but what you don't get to see is all the stuff that leads up to making a technique work or not. Also - what's the point in a flashy move if it's totally low percentage and there's a million little things that need to happen to make it successful? Breaking down rolls like this helps you see these little details - when to go for something - when not to - what decisions to make and when etc... Thanks! Really appreciate it.
Thank you Kelvin! I really think rolling commentaries in general are going to take off and my goal is to have the top ones k. UA-cam 🙂
I like the chill mood in these videos. No hysterical shouting and pump. Glad theese got suggested to me.
Thank you! 🙏 🙂
Love the x guard entry from half butterfly! Lee tried to staple your near-side arm to finally get a cross face but you immediately use this to shift his weight overhead forcing the post! Beautiful! Thanks for the video 🙏
Thank you! I'll be doing an X Guard instructional real soon!
honestly, I have dealt with chronic disease for almost a decade that cause pain, dizziness, and seizures, this has made most sports very hard. when i was 23 years old my cardiologist recommended I try yoga... but that's not really my thing, so when I saw jiu-jitsu I thought it was worth a try. Now I am 2 years and four stripes in, I have managed to gain 10 kilos and my life has improved dramatically, I am learning to trust that it can do more than I think it can instead of constantly being at war with my body. To be honest though, even though jiu-jitsu was the tool I grabbed onto, the true benefit comes from the community. I found an amazing club, where being sick has not caused me to be treated any different than everybody else. If I pass out or have to sit down, we just laugh at it and nobody feels entitled to tell me when I am ready to roll or not.
That's amazing to hear!! A great gym culture makes or breaks your BJJ training experience. Glad you belong to a great gym! Glad BJJ has improved your life so much too:)
As a white belt, this is really cool to watch. It’s helpful to see the differences between you two in the same positions. Thanks!
My pleasure! Glad they can help 🙂
Hey Jordan I started BJJ a month ago. I moved to a new area for a college summer internship and have always wanted to learn martial arts, so I took advantage of not having anything to do outside of work to train. I've been going 5-6 days a week and I absolutely love it. Nothing makes me happier. I love learning and getting better at things and tbh, have always had that fighting-fire in me. I love how it fulfills a primal instinct to fight with man. I love the camaraderie. I love it all and your videos are amazing. Thank you for all the help. I will keep watching:)
Started Jits after having to stop playing Rugby due to several head injuries. It was pretty heart breaking for me but luckily I found Jits and it became a pretty good replacement! Enjoy the content! Very different from all the other BJJ videos out there! All the way from South Africa 🇿🇦
Thank you! I imagine a former rugby player would excel at BJJ pretty fast! Definitely a good replacement. Thanks for the kind words 🙏
My best friend asked me to go with him, 17 weeks ago, now we can't get enough. We are 48 yrs old.... it's never to late.
Just came across your video's. Loving them. Thanks.
It really is never too late! Glad you started 👊
Really enjoying your content and channel, Jordan! I started BJJ because while I've always been active and enjoy physical fitness, I was both bored with traditional workouts, and simultaneously recognized a need to be more social. I'm pretty introverted and can stay at home for days and not see or talk to anyone, easy. I know that's not exactly healthy and thought this would be a good way to address that. I got three classes in and then the pandemic hit- talk about timing! Now, at 44, I wish I would have started so much earlier. I'm having a blast and meeting a bunch of cool people.
Thanks man! I'm actually super introverted too. BJJ got me out of my shell. Still takes a lot of energy out of me to be social though. Weird thing to start a UA-cam channel as an introvert lol. Timing of the pandemic definitely sucked for you! Hopefully we never go back into lockdown!
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu ah, so you understand! Yeah I definitely still enjoy 'me' time after socializing in order to recharge. It may be a weird thing to start but you've done a great job with it and I know it's going to help a lot of people. It feels like you skipped the early growing pains and trial and error phases that a lot of other content creators face and went straight to the good stuff.
Luv the fact that you edited the video at slower speed for us in sync with your narrating. Great job for that and thank you. I’ve really been wanting a video just like this where a higher belt is narrating the mistakes lower belts make in real time. 💯 ✊🏽
Glad you like it! I love slomo. So useful for BJJ!
I played all the traditional sports growing up and fell in love with the body mechanics of bjj. The ability to learn as an adult is very appealing as well. Not to mention the skill development is incredibly useful! I do bjj for the progression, the learning environment and the self defence skill set.
It really is. There's not many sports adults dive into like BJJ. There's so much to it and you never stop learning. It's really amazing.
Exactly the same for me.. it’s incredible. I find it extremely spiritual too.. more connected to life and the beauty of it. Or maybe that’s the weed 🤣
This is really great! Learned a lot
Thanks so much for this video and it has drawn me to further explore your others...much appreciated for sharing your knowledge. My story-- wrestled in the Navy and attained a brown belt in judo about 20 years ago. But, I fell out of martial arts until I rolled into a jiu jitsu studio here in my adopted home, Tokyo, about a year ago. I'm now 51 and sore most days :>)
I really appreciated a few pearls in this video, but especially to keep in mind that one arm in and one arm out is "triangle city" and the idea to maintain grips more thoughtfully (in fact, that some grips are sorta useless, and even counterproductive, is really enlightening...something i've never really considered).
Again, thanks so much for your sharing and hope our paths cross one of these years...Pura Vida!
Thank you for letting me know what resonated with you in the video. That really makes me know what to highlight more in my commentary.
Also really cool you live in Tokyo. Although a little younger, I'm sore most days too lol. Worth it though 💪
I started Jiu jitsu because I tuned into a live Facebook feed randomly one day of my best friends older brother (blue belt) ankle locking a much stronger guy in a super fight. I have known this guy for well over a decade and to see him go from a skinny rock band musician to such a dangerous athlete thanks to jiu jitsu was inspiring. I was sold, and I signed up to my local gym the next day. I’m 7 months in and addicted. I love no gi, gets me very excited every class. I’m still working on enjoying gi.. I feel like it will come more as I get better. Thanks for the awesome content, your commentary is authentic and possesses so many nuggets of wisdom.
That is very inspiring! Great way to get introduced to this amazing sport. Enjoy the gi will definitely come in time. Imo it's super important to do both to be the best grappler you can be. Glad you like the videos man!!
I started Jiu Jitsu because I needed to find something that would keep me fit but also help me to find some stillness mentally. I watch this video and remember all the times I got smashed being the smallest person in the gym but it wasn't long before I started learning how to survive and then progressing from there. It's been 4 years of consistent training for me 2-3 times a week and I'll keep going. Thank you for the dope videos.
Consistency is key. Much better to train 2-3 times per week for years than go hard 5-6 times a week for a bit then quit. I see it far too often. Keep up the great work 💪 Glad you like the videos!
Please do more of these videos! Pure badassdedness!! I hate just rolling endlessly over and over and not understanding what I’m doing wrong
I will! Thanks man, I'm glad you like them! And I agree. I imagine being a whitebelt, watching rolling commentaries must provide a lot of insight. Wish they existed when I was a beginner 🙂
I started jujitsu because I felt like I needed something to challenge myself
Awesome reason! 🙂
Beautiful roll and even better narration. Started in 2018. I train w/ an ostomy medical device on my abdomen -- was told not to do contact sports with it. Got my blue belt a year ago. My friends don't really notice it, but sometimes I tap to knee on belly.
Glad you're still able to roll and work around it. That's really awesome man. If there's a will there's a way. Glad you enjoyed the video!
I've trained in traditional Japanese arts for over 40 years. But my grappling skills are sorely lacking. I started Jiujitsu to be a better martial arts and person. And I absolutely love it.
BJJ is just the best 😍
I started training JJ about 3 months ago and I love it so much. I’ve always been an athlete, as I played ice hockey growing up, but I wanted to learn something new and I just found JJ the most fascinating out of the martial arts.
Awesome man! It's always easier for athletes to transition to BJJ. I played soccer my whole life then switched to BJJ 🤙
Lee is going to improve at a faster rate than usual due to the direct feedback. Can't wait to see him in 9 months...I'm certain he will be rolling beautifully.
Definitely!
Thanks Jordan, your vids are great for a 50 year old white belt that is now addicted to BJJ. Retiring toooooo early wasn't great for me. Mentally I wasn't coping well until I found BJJ. Its a continual process of improvement and a mental chess game with your training partners. I really enjoy the slow-mo roll explanations, they help to improve visualising how things should be done.
Thanks man! 🙏 Glad it can help. Good for you for starting BJJ at 50. Many think they can't but it's all in their head. Glad BJJ can be such an enhancement to your life. It is for mine too 🙂🤙
That’s my first time witnessing a double arm bar at the end. White belt mind blown
Haha so cool right? I'll try and hit another one soon 👌
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu
Trade mark it. “Jordanbar”
Haha good idea!
Thank you, UA-cam algorithm! This kind of commentary is incredibly helpful for me as a white belt. I've been at it for 2.5 years, but I had a year + off because of COVID. I started BJJ when I started karate, etc, at an MMA studio. It's incredibly fun, and it's helped a lot with making me more disciplined about the way I approach every interaction - both on the mats and in life.
Thanks man! 🙏 Glad it's helped you off the mats too. BJJ is such a great enhancement to life 🙂
Wow that was beautiful to watch. This stuff actually works! (I say that as a whitebelt)
Thank you!
I started jui jitsu because I was always fascinated in the martial art and didn’t really understand what was going on when watching mma I had been doing kickboxing since 4 years old so I always had a passion for martial arts and was fascinated in different types as I became older
Love these videos Jordan. I find them super relaxing. THey are fun to watch. MAYBE I'm learning something too. Just maybe though. THansk!
Thank you! 🙏 Relaxing is exactly what I'm going for 🙂
Also Lee nice job man! You did really well.
Love this style of video + the editing, really great.
I've been dealing with a 'popped' rib or torn abdominal/intercostal muscle for around 2 months now. I'm currently taking a break from class because it gets significantly worse every time I attend. I've been doing breathing exercises daily, still going to the gym as well as doing other stretches + yoga sessions to try and keep active but the pain won't subside. Do you have any advice or previous experience with this type of injury?
I wish I had some decent advice for you but I've never been injured like that. I've popped a rib once but a torn abdominal muscle sounds rough. Hope you heal up soon though man 🙏
My Jiu Jitsu journey began when I had just graduated college and moved back with my parents. I was starting a business and felt lost in life. I needed something that provided structure, discipline, and most importantly removed stress. My older brother has been training and told me how great the art was. One morning I was getting coffee at a local shop and looked to my right, there was the school with people training inside. I took this as a sign to start training. Years later I’ve never looked back
That's a great story! Funny how things work out sometimes liken that. Almost like destiny. Really happy for you to have found BJJ and stuck with it. I know I would have been lost without it.
Started because i hate who i’ve become in life, and the choices I’ve made all because of the void in my psyche from parents who were abused themselves and never overcame their own demons. Therefore never knew how to teach much of anything. No one is coming to save me, so i must do it myself. A blessing and a curse. “…Seek nothing outside of yourself”. Jocko Willink, David Goggins, Jordan Petersen, Bob Proctor, Dr Eric Thomas have become the only mentors I’ve ever had. Tired of feeling worthless, unwanted, unstable, alone, confused. And this all pushes me everyday to fail often, and profit from my mistakes. A young man trying to find his place in life.
Not a pity party. We all must understand ourselves. My path is my path and i wouldnt change it for anything.
GET AFTER IT, AND GETCHA PULL!!!!
Good on you for recognizing that and doing something about it. Having mentors like that is crucial. And doing a sport like BJJ is so challenging and rewarding. Exactly what you need. Happy to hear it's helped you 🙏 🙂
This is awesome! I’m scheduling my first class. The more I watch the more I know I need this in my life. Can’t wait!
I started from law enforcement career. I’ve been in situations I felt uncomfortable in because I never pursued the knowledge. Also wanted to reduce my chances of being an untrained cop on UA-cam that uses more force than a trained cop on UA-cam
Very smart. Being a cop is a tough job even with martial arts training. I can't imagine without. Good on you for keeping yourself safe as possible.
This is my frst comment on any jiujitsu channel: I began jiujitsu because I was bullied physically as a kid. Punched, kicked, stomped on; I once stood up to a bully beating my little brother. I was beaten up in a school bus filled with people. A year or two ago, I started martial arts, but then transitioned from Jeet kune Do to jiujitsu especially because of Khabib and the Gracies. Had my first tournament this Sunday, got second place and a stripe. Excited to be learning from you and the community here!
Really sorry that happened to you, and your brother. I was bullied too as a kid and hate to hear others were as well. I know how tough it was. Glad you turned a negative into a positive though and started training! Congrats on your stripe and silver medal man!
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Thank you. You inspire so many people like me who have gone through the crucible of a painful childhood. Thank you.
I started BJJbecause i wanted to try out a martial art after doing sports my whole life. Tried wrestling before but BJJ was way more fun. Why I choose grappling is because I don't want to get punched hahah. I'd love to see more escapes from your rolls!
BJJ is definitely way more fun. I love both nothing beats the amount of variety and in depth BJJ can get. I'll definitely do a video soon with lots of escapes!
I started six years ago to train with a long time friend. At the time I just moved to a new city near ski resorts. I - an avid skier- asked my friend to go skiing with me. He said in exchange I will need to train BJJ with him. At 44 I had never trained any martial arts but tried it any way. He trained with me for about a month, submitted me once and then he quit BJJ. He didn’t ski with me either! Despite getting my butt kicked continuously that first year - I refused to quit. Over six years later I’m now a purple belt training with a great group of guys and love it. My kids now train too! Keep training! Great video too - trying that xguard entry tomorrow
That's a really cool way to get started! Too bad your friend never stuck with it. He's missing out!
I started because I'm 44 and not getting any younger. I had a hip replacement and saw my window closing. I always wanted to try jits so I did it. And I love it.
Glad you started! It's the best. Such a great addition to life!
I started BJJ because I was introduced to grappling from taking Jeet Kune Do concepts. I was hooked ever since . I love it !
As soon as I hit the mats I knew this is what I wanted to do too! Glad we both found BJJ! 😁
Wonderful format, with helpful concepts in the commentary- instead of unconnected techniques! Thanks.
Thanks man glad you found it helpful! 😁
These narrated rolls help so much. Thanks!
I'm glad to hear that! My pleasure :)
I started doing karate in college because I wanted to learn to fight and did an mma class at the Dojo on the weekend. Decided to try it to get more hours in and eventually the mma class turned into a BJJ class and a full program. Fell in love with it and decided to continue it once I moved from my college town. Not so much the karate lol.
I joined an mma gym for kickboxing. I realised the jiu jitsu classes are part of the subscription so I bought a gi and tried it out. Fell in love from first sight
I randomly chanced upon your channel and ended up binging through all your videos. They are awesome dude! the breakdowns are simple and easy to understand and you took the effort to slow it down and walk us through the mistakes. Great way to help newer people improve while off the mats. Thank you!
My pleasure man. Thanks for watching. I'm glad you like it!
I've probably watched this video about 10 times and as a white belt, there are so many things to pick up but the way you explain the concepts makes it extremely helpful. Thank you so much Jordan!
That's awesome Jose, I'm happy it was of so much help to you! Keep training 🙏
I started jiu-jitsu at 17 after watching Demain Maia. I was so fascinated with how easily he could snake his way around another grown man and get the tap. It was a wild concept to me. Five years later there’s still so much to learn and I can’t get enough of it!
Demian Maia has such smooth Jiujitsu. Like an anaconda around someone's body. That dude makes zero space for his opponents to move! BJJ is just the best. Glad he inspired you to take it up yourself!
your tutorial style is very learning freindly no one like you on YT 👍🏼 i stared bjj & did not know what it was, but fascinated by smaller person taking on bigger person; i am skinny & a slow learner, i train 5 days a week & do it cause i have ptsd & it helps to control my emotions, discipline = freedom, self defense & kindness go hand & hand. the world doesn't need more jerks, rather loving people who are strong, vulnerable & good at applying bjj to our daily lives
Oh my days!! That double armbar at the end was absolutely EPIC!!!!!! Jeeeeez! Levels to this!!!
So cool eh! I'm going to try and hit some more unorthodox techniques to try and blow people's minds 😅 Glad you like it!
Watching this with my first day as a white belt being yesterday. Thank you for the wisdom and advice. Starting JJ is on of the hardest things I have done physically but I am looking forward to the discipline and conditioning it will benefit me.
That's awesome man, I hope you keep going! BJJ is great for the mind and body.
Homie survives well for a early white belt! Impressive job staying alive. That’s a beautiful beginning to the white belt journey, stay alive and let the technique settle and click.
My story is boring. I joined because I got my daughter into it and I wanted to have a common interest. Now we live for the journey. She moved her way up to yellow belt, has 24 gold metals, 2 pans and 2 worlds (and a couple silver and bronzes in there that irk her😂) all within a year and a half. Just got her solid yellow the other week too. I’m less impressive. I’m almost a year and a half in myself and just about to push through to the blue. I’m here to enjoy the show with my little limb hunter though.
I wanted to start jiu jitsu for a few years now, I have been training in different traditionnal martial arts since 2005 and have a few black belts, but I always wanted to focus more on grappling as it is the fighting range I find the most comfortable. I also really like the intensity of the sparring of bjj, after a few bad lucks (injuries and such) I finally started training this august at a great place near my house. I'm usually there 3-4 times per week, getting absolutely smashed and I love it.
Awesome! I started BJJ the first time 10 years ago because I love the chess game & self-defense aspect. Got hooked on techniques that I learned in the Army & watching Gracie in the UFC. I had to quit due to a divorce and couldn't afford my dues and time commitment. Now, I'm starting it up again alongside Muay Thai & weight training because I remarried & got fat, domesticated & old. I miss being addicted to something healthy & feeling like I could handle myself if needed. So I'm doing a "frame off" restoration and building my mind & body all over. Love the knowledge you share. I've been binge watching your channel when on in the gym. Looking forward to more!
Good you on for realizing you need to make some changes and get back to it! That's amazing man. Glad you like the videos 👊😁
Just found your channel, that was fantastic. I started jits in 2017 for self defense and kept at it for the game aspect. Now a purple and love it more than ever.
Awesome! That's one great thing about BJJ, great for self defense but also so much fun for the sport aspect :)
I started bjj a month ago after years of watching videos and respecting the sport and community. Same as you I knew I would be good at it. Having never been in a real fight I've always had a curiosity as to how I would fare. Bjj provides me with an opportunity to explore that in a safe, controlled manner. Sparring feels like a survival situation which I get a major kick from and despite being a PT it is the most strenuous exercise I've ever done.
Your videos are the most useful and helpful that I have come across on the subject so thank you so much for your time and effort.
Thanks man! Funny I've never been in a real fight either. Only MMA fights. Glad my videos can help and if you ever have any video suggestions let me know!
I started because one of my friends who had been doing it for a long time talked me into it! 3 years into the journey, due to COVID and having a baby in that time I have had to take some short breaks but am loving it.
It's the best! Glad you're still able to train even with a baby. Definitely makes it tough. We have 3 kids and life is not easy lol
I started Jui Jitsu at age 56 and I have just completed one year of training. I trained in Jui Jitsu about 28 years ago for about five months. I don't remember hurting as much then as I do now but I keep going back for more from four to six sessions per week. The reason I started again is because I love to learn new techniques. As I have gotten older I have become less confident in my ability to defend myself so training again has taken doubt away. I am the oldest in class but can now hold my own a bit better against the younger generation. Keep training. I hope to become really good at some point like Jordan. The only thing in the way is age but I will fight until I cannot fight another day. Thank you Jordan because I think your videos are more than first class and extremely informative!
Thanks man, you will get there one day! Good on you for starting at your age. My dad is 59 and I'm trying to get him to start. I gotta keep showing him comments like these!
I was long time interested in bjj, boxing and muay thai but always had trouble just taking the first step and getting into a gym to begin. Eventually I listened to a podcast with Ryan Hall talking about two types of mindset; people who ask why should I do something vs people who say why not? He also quoted Bruce Lee saying that no amount of sitting and thinking beside a river can teach you to swim, ultimately you have to jump into the water. I signed up for muay thai the next day and bjj shortly followed ;)
That's some real wisdom. Everyone should aim to be the why not guy. I try to be for sure. Can't wait until Lillian is back to BJJ too!
I started BJJ to beat stress and anxiety and escape life in general. I love it. I've been training 18 months on and off due to Covid-19 gym closures. I'm a 3 stripe white belt and I really want to try a competition but I don't want to make a fool of myself. Thanks your videos are amazing
You won't make a fool of yourself. It's super cool being a BJJ competitor. Sometimes competitors win and sometimes they lose. Just part of the game. I lost my first tournament ever and went home like a baby. Super poor sport about it. Then I won my next 2 tournaments. Went 4-0 each tournament all by armbar. Losing the first tournament taught me a great deal and made me grow as person. Watch my tournament strategy video too and it should help. Glad you like the videos 👊 😁
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu thank you so much for your reply. I'm going to ho ahead and give it a go. I'll let you know how it goes. It's 3 weeks away
I started simply because I have never had an affinity for striking martial arts. I'm a bigger guy (about the size of the white belt in this video) and I remember always being in the best shape while training as a wrestler in high school. Grappling is so much fun and a chess match inside my mind while I roll. Really enjoyed the video and the breakdown, can't wait to watch more.
Sincerely,
A one stripe white belt
Thank man. Glad to help you in your BJJ journey 🙏
Okay last comment I'll leave, I swear.. but I really have to commend the overall editing and direction of these videos. Very clear and precise. So glad I found these!
Thank you! I put a lot of effort into them 🙂🙏
My 6 yo daughter did it for a year, and got sick of me telling her how to sweep somebody while i was holding a coffee in my hand. A few months in and im addicted! Love your channel
Thanks man! Glad you guys get to share a passion now :)
I started practicing bjj because i wanted to develop my physical and mental health. I needed something to commit to that was going to take time to learn and would be challenging in a good way. I just went through a tough separation when i began and it really helped me take my mind off it. Four years later, I'm still with the same school i started with and it's become like a second home for me. Really appreciate your content, Jordan. Thanks for making these videos
I started jiu-jitsu the same reason you started jiu-jitsu because i knew was gonna be good at it as well. I've seen the cool bjj moves in the UFC and i fell in love with it which propelled me to learn it. Although i'm only just a blue belt, i'm always learning as a student of the game
i started BJJ because I wanted a new challenge and a few trusted friends told me that I would love it. 4 years on, they where correct! I love the analysis, the constant challenges and the people. Thanks for a great video :)
I do security and I started bjj to be able to control people in tough situations better. It works wonders! Bjj taught me so much more than just cool moves and self defence, bjj is a part of my life now, keep up the great videos man 👌🏻
Happy to hear that man! BJJ has been such a huge part of my life too. Really adds so much to it. Thanks for being a subscriber so long man. It's cool all the original subscribers s are starting to see the channel take off! :)
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu you make such great content mate, I’ll always watch your videos haha 🤙🏻
@@loza-brah5456 thanks man 🙏👊
Jordan, please keep making these videos, I learn a ton from them. Rolling commentary = best bjj content. I started bjj because I always liked martial arts but always abandoned them after a few years because reasons. This tim I am sticking with it until the body gives out. All the best from Berlin!
I started training mma because I had minor ptsd from being jumped and had constant racing thoughts of what I could’ve done differently and wished Ik how to fight better but even if I did 10v1 doesn’t usually end well unless ur John wick but now that’s I’ve started this it has helped me with my life completely and changed everything for me
Man, I love your videos. Even as a fellow black belt I find them insightful and almost always take something away from these!
I started Jiu-Jitsu after watching the show 'Fight Quest' back in college (2005-2006 ish) and the episode where they went to brazil and the Navy seal got choked unconscious by a small blue belt had me sold. It wasn't until 2009 when I finally took my first class. The move "Never Back Down" was the catalyst for me finding an academy, just sitting on my ass and watching TV and this movie reminded me that I wanted to train BJJ. Corny but that's my story. Now I'll be a first degree next month
Thanks man! I remember that episode. Back in the day I'd watch anything BJJ I could get my hands on. I had similar experience too, got beat up by a much smaller 4 stripe whitebelt and I was like, I want to be able to do that to people too. Really blew my mind. Congrats on your upcoming degree. I should get mine in March. Very exciting for us! 😁
@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Yes sir! Thank you! I vividly remember my first training experience. Just off another power lifting stint and got partnered up with a stick of a 16 year old kid. I thought I was going to toss him around. I was triangled and arm barred over and over again. From that point on I HAD to know this stuff.
I started BJJ in November of 2022 to give me athletic purpose. I previously raced Motocrosss (that's my first love) but experienced a life-threatening head injury and was forced to quit back in 2010. I have always been softly interested in martial arts starting with being a Bruce Lee fan when I was in Jr. High in the early 80s. I got the bug to try BJJ after listening to Jocko and not having MX in my life anymore. My interest in BJJ specifically started after watching Royce Gracie's first UFC win. However, it took almost 30 years to give it a try. Let me tell you, starting BJJ deep into my 53rd year of life was difficult and still is. Especially with old Moto injuries. However, I love the purpose it gives me. It motivates me to eat right and be health conscious. HOOKED
I started BJJ after one of my first MMA classes, when a guy 20 cm shorter than me and 30 kg slimmer did whatever he wanted to me on the mat without even sweating. On the contrary I spent so much energy that evening that I almost couldn’t walk home and I got high fever the day after… it made me realize the importance of technique.
6 years have passed since then, and I won my first medal in a competition the past weekend 🙌
Thank you so much for the videos, you do a really great job.
Please don’t stop. Oss
Same thing happened to me. Little guy beat the crap outta me and made me realize I want to be able to do that to people haha
The best lessons ever! I'd say I'm a newbie but I haven't even started yet. Keep'em coming. This helps.
Doing that choke the transition to mount was sooo smooth
Thank you 🙏👊
These videos are such a great learning tool, the commentary really helps. Along with watching other drill breakdown videos on UA-cam.
Thank you! Plus they're fun to make 🙂
I started Jiu Jitsu because I wanted a challenge for my forties, you could call it a mid life crisis ;) I realise it is certainly a challenge and despite finding it tough somedays, as I'm the oldest in my dojo and ofcourse I suck as a white belt, I just love it! I got my 1st stripe last week and I was over the moon and made all the pain worth it. Thanks for the channel, it really helps!
Congrats on your first stripe! And for starting BJJ! A challenge but the harder the challenge the stronger the growth and benefit 💪🙏
Hey man, love your videos. I started BJJ for self defense, i work as a street performer here in London-England, some crazy people showing up all the time, had many fights over the years. Now is easier to avoid fights and calm down, helped me with my ego a lot. Keep this great channel my friend. Brilliant work. Bless
Thanks man! BJJ gave me the confidence not to have to get in fights too. What kind of street performance do you do? That's super cool man. man
The minute you grabbed the lapel, he should have instantly took that from you. That lapel take is one of my favorites to set up a choke. Thanks for the great video.