Yes!

Yepp

I am! I was like "Mike and Eli collab? Cool!"

Same

It works even better for me because while it's probably a made up etymology, linguistically I've always thought of the word grappling like so: Grab + Grip = Grap... doing grap = grappling.

And he milked it as hard as he could. As he well should. Eli Knight is one of the finest grabby dudes out there, preaching some impressively fine grabby techniques.

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I think that's one of the big reasons why there are so many headlock defenses in jujitsu. Not only is it something that's pretty easy to defeat if you have the technical knowledge to do it, but it is also a much better option for someone who has a huge weight advantage than for someone who doesn't. This means that most of the time if you're in the traditional jujitsu assumed scenario where you're fighting someone who can outmuscle you if you're not technical enough, then the headlock seems like a good option for them, comes up quite often, and can often lead to you being taken down. With the amount of practice that you get in most jujitsu classes, however, being taken down while the other guy has you in a headlock is a lot better than a lot of your other options and actually leaves you in a decent position with a good plan for how to deal with it most of the time.

Wait, you mean no 'ground game' took place after this?! 😏

@@BWater-yq3jx he got punched a couple times but it was clear he couldn't fight back so the other guy took off before the cops showed up

@@biohazard724 yes a slam on the street is different to one in the ring or on the mat... often that's it.

There’s definitely exceptions where there are technical applications for headlocks and the bulldog choke is one for sure.

@Paul Singer which guy?

@Paul Singer so, that first reply from knight jiu-jitsu is the other guy in this video. Also, Mike doesn't claim to be an expert, in fact he claims specifically not to be an expert repeatedly in this video. I just expected that as a non-expert he wouldn't be nearly as familiar with the exceptions where headlocks could be a good idea {period} there are some specifically trained headlocks that are a great idea {comma} but the normal instinctual headlock tends to be a bad idea {period} there are some exceptions to that one as well, but they are few and far between. In a general sense, telling people to stop doing headlocks is probably good fighting advice the majority of the time. you are likely correct about the people he hasn't trained with and about some of the places where headlocks can be a really good idea, but for the most part anyone fighting Josh Barnett and getting advice from these videos is just going to get beat up. On the other hand, almost anyone just watching this videos would lose a fight to Mike as well. Most of us don't train nearly enough to be competition for mike, let alone competition for the many many people who are better than him in a fight.

You're not likely to get to a bulldog choke from a headlock unless the guy turns away from you for some strange reason. If you're thinking of the Ben askren fight , you'll notice he gets to the choke from a rear-naked position.

@Lawng Jawn dude could you not

@Lawng Jawn Thanks I appreciate you trying to help me but this comment was a joke. When it comes to sparring I rarely even see headlocks let alone transitions into clinching after but it does seem like an interesting option if you're stuck in this position.

Concerning buckler used in the day and concealed in a bag not to be seen by public during day!!

Which part?

If you do something for long time, it doesn't mean you do it right

@@tprnbs True but experience and practice beats theory. If u can go into headlock and actually fallow up on it as they demonstrated its not a bad thing 2 do. Its just the fact that he says instincts are stupid is dumb on the fact that fighting is based on instincts.

@@sakelock7986 doesn’t mean those instincts are going to be more effective than learning actual jj, wrestling, boxing, etc

@@donovanking5299 Not the point. Instincts are in martial arts.

Monstery was a simp.

@@pinocchio418 I doubt that, but I apreciate your input!

You obviously haven't watched a lot of worldstar lol

@crowthrone it’s uses chi.

@@doaimanariroll5121 I’m referring to more of the hip throw. When I first started wrestling I trained with a guy who used it on me all the time, but I think he only landed it because he outweighed me by a good twenty pounds, and also I sucked at wrestling.

Always go to the body! 🤣

@Captain Delicious Pants he was being sarcastic

@Captain Delicious Pants ya very true, my b if that came off as rude

@nightwolf6x i get knocked out in jiu jitsu and swept in muay thai actually

Don't forget risk control. Step one, wrist control. Step two, pull out your gun.