"That's actual, factual, information."

“I’m fast.” “... That sucks.”

I started in kickboxing and now I am dipping my toes into Jiu-Jitsu. I am aware that right now I am officially the world's worst Jiu-Jitsu student 😆 But I still take my ass to class to get arm barred and choked.

Judo seems to be very underrated nowadays.

Can’t always run from your problems. Sometimes people around you will need you to step up, sometimes you’ll have no choice but to fight.

That first step, change your mind set, is the hardest for people brought up in today's "violence is bad" society. The physical part is easy, you can train your body as much as you like, but if you haven't trained your mind to be triggered to unleash overwhelming violence on the strength of one little sniff of a threat, then you will freeze or panic or try to negotiate, delay... once you train that trigger and you've tested it and you know it works, then you are able to use the physical skills and these moments get a lot easier, but this is hard to teach others...

Tim: Hell *crossfit* has self defence now Jocko: hehehe

Tim Kennedy reminds me of Ben Stiller's character from Heavy Weights. It cracks me up.

The good old days when Tim Kennedy was a french chef

This is one of my favorite episodes of the entire show. They had the exact same vibe as in "step brothers" after they realize they're best friends.

Always enjoy listening to Tim, just full of logic and common sense...'anything is better than nothing'.

Damn- great headline/choice of clip from a podcast to post. I must say, you have adapted to an extremely profitable aspect of podcasting (KZfaq- and further, clips on KZfaq, that are more digestible & by extension ‘viral’/shared) good on ya brother!

I can't imagine someone looking at any of these guys (especially Jocko) and thinking that grabbing a hold of them is a good plan.

These three need to make an action tv show or movie as themselves, they are all too interesting and unique! Kicking ass and blowing shit up and cracking wise jokes

I hope Tim gets into acting one day. He has so much personality and an awesome sense of humor. Plus hes easy on the eyes. No homo.

damn, I started from Krav Maga. It's great, the atitude is "If you can, run. If you must fight, hurt your opponent fast so he won't fight back and then run"

Maintain your general fitness with cardio and calasthenicsto stay strong and endurant in case of a fight. For practical self defense learn the fundimentals of MMA like boxing, wrestling/Juijitsu. Spar to test your skills realisticly and safely.

this is why I do track and field, no one can catch me now. Self defense and fighting back is just for when Im with others who cant run

My parents (both black belts) raised eight children, six of which are female. Regardless of gender, we all trained in traditional Japanese Martial Arts (Shuko Kai) in order to better defend ourselves, should the occasion arise. Some of us even went on to train in Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing and MMA. I highly recommend it for girls/women, especially given the rampant violence we see today.

The big 4 of practical combat and martial arts. And use the others after that to augment them, as jocko says.

I love that intro

I actually got my start in Shuri Ryu Karate last year. Its an Okinawan striking form of self defense. Started it at 39 years old and am 40 years old. After about 6 years I would like to move on to old school wrestling or Jiu Jitsu, whichever is available to me.

Wow, Jake Gyllenhall looks so healthy and fit👍👍👍

I love the vids just a personal opinion, I prefer the videos where the background is a lot darker instead of the grey. But either way great videos!

I would pay money to see tim and Jocko fight.

The way I look at it is; your striking and grappling systems give you skill sets and attributes, and your self defense systems(like Krav Maga) teach you how to apply them in a no rules/outside the ring environment. For example. If you did Muay thai, Jiu-jitsu, and Krav maga, you would be a well rounded fighter.

The Gods have spoken!!!!!

All these places to train. Until a virus appears

Best way to get started in BJJ during covid? I live in San Diego and all the gyms are closed. No Gi, no mats... are there exercise routines I can use to get my body prepared for when gyms open again?

Great video Jocko, totally agree with what u say, I say similar to every dude who asks me about self defense and martial arts! But I can’t give a legit answer to my girlfriend when she asks me that... so what’s ur opinion about what should woman learn about self defense?

will the real jock squad please stand UP

I love Tim Kennedy

We only have 1 ju jitsu school near where I live. The Gracie's opened a school in Howland Ohio.

If you meet Jocko in a dark alley, you'll need all of the above and another Jocko.

Any suggestions for starting in BJJ during covid with all gyms closed?

Sad you didn't mention judo but still great video. Start with maybe wrestling and judo, augment with boxing or muaythai and then if you would like add in more but those 4 are perfect as starters.

On point

I would love to know what these guys think about silat?

FINALLY

This podcast is so bad ass, no bullshit, get it done, in your face, what you gonna do (?) every day life of ALPHA MEN! I’m in love with ALL of them. 🥰 Modern day “night in shining armor”. 😎💪

The thumbnail made it look like Serj from System from a Down was on. Jocko, get Rollins on!

What about a class combining basics of those martial Arts you mentioned?

The easiest way to compensate physical inferiority seams to be a weapon. So one could arguement that it would be better to learn how to use a gun, a knife, a stick/batton first and after that one could learn how to fight with fists and how to grapple.

Awesome

Boom!

A little goes a long way. Some Jiu Jitsu usually handles no jiu jitsu. A decent amount of BJJ handles most problems.

One important thing to considarate is, will i be able to make this technique or will this training will be usefull if I am tired, sick or just not in my prime.

So true.. besides running away, BJJ should definitely be the go to for self defence.

I'm biased as hell (wrestler)......and totally ignorant of the other disciplines. I do believe learning how to use your hips (insert joke) is very basic and crucial.

wrestling and kick boxing

The smirk from jocko, when the other guy said “even crossfit has self defence”

*I used to ask myself “which is the best martial art for self defense? What is better, grappling or striking?”* The truth is, there is no perfect martial art for self defense. Each martial art has its strengths and weaknesses. So, you should cross train at least a lil bit of both, striking and grappling. I do think the majority of cases striking would be a better alternative to grappling, just for the fact that if worse comes to worse, you can get into a sprint faster from a standing than ground position. People on the street don’t always fight fair. They could conceal a knife or a gun and then you could just lose your life. So I’d say practice both a legit striking and grappling martial art and try your best to avoid, or even deescalate tense situations. Because at the end of the day, there is more to lose than gain out of being in a street fight Which martial art should you prioritize for street fights with this information?: 1. Boxing (Prob one of the easier martial arts to learn and a good starting foundation) 2. Wrestling or Judo (for better takedowns and throws) 3. Muay Thai (for a better striking range. Learning how to throw a good teep is nice. Low kicks are also nice to have) 4. Bjj (for a more complete ground game and submissions) Note: I previously trained about a year of bjj, three months boxing and one month Muay Thai Even though I’ve trained bjj the longest, I don’t feel confident in my ability to takedown a bigger opponent. My bjj school rarely taught takedowns and now I feel kinda helpless In a stand up grappling situation. That’s why I’d recommend learning wrestling or judo first, so you don’t have to worry about such matters

Tim K. Is in a movie called Range 15

Right on Cowboy...Tim is the Shit...Super Kool dude. Jocko send it bra....🌞🌞🔥🔥🚀🚀🚀🎂🎂

An overweight or out of shape person might first need to build up some stamina. A scrawny person, strength. Depends on the person. Of course, learning & training techniques - of any art is going to help, but you have to be able to do them. I'm not making an excuse, I'm saying start where you are, aim, & chase. Such is life. Such is warfare.

I have a bad shoulder that need replaced, would you still recommend jujitsu? I was think about starting with Muay Thai

Best self protection martial arts could be a selection of sports based martial arts? Or maybe it’s best to choose a holistic self protection/reality based system?

How to train though when everything is closed down and they will probably do another lockdown?

Get warrior poet on here too!

I want to get into BJJ extremely bad but im a little lost how do i know what studio is real deal and which one isnt so legit? also now with the quarantine is their any way i can self teach some moves atleast

Jocko, what do you think about the carnivore only diet. Not a follower, just seeing if you'd answer.

When jocks says jiujitsu does he mean Japanese or Brazilian? Or both

I have to ask why do you condone running? I get trying to de escalate the situation to get out of it without fighting but if you decide to run from the potential attacker you are directly pitting your fitness v their fitness already, not to mention turning your back on them. Could you provide some further insight on this stance?

Start jogging before you can do anything you better get some wind because if you can’t breathe you can’t fight you got to start at the beginning coming from a man with bad lungs trust me I know LOL

I used to take boxing classes when I was in middle school and I want to start learning jujitsu because I want to protect myself and loved ones. However, I don’t know what to do if I’m being threatened with a gun or if I’m surrounded by a large group of people. I can run but the shooter can just shoot me. The large group can just overwhelm me even with all my training. What’s the best way to defend yourself in those situations?

Jocko-I assume you learned the “big 4” as a SEAL...If you ever got into a close quarters fight, how did you decide which style of fighting to use, or did you know them all so well that you could reach for whatever technique you needed at the time, regardless of the style?

Personally I use the Joestar secret technique passed down through each generation NIGERUNDAYO!

Wrestling followed by any other art. The tougher the fight the more you need wrestling. It has physical conditioning and was more effective and practical in the streets than BJJ IMO. And personally i would go for Boxing and Muay Thai if im lucky enough to find a dutch style kickboxing gym or legit savate then i would go there.

Or I DO have a couple buddies in Kauai too. We will have so much fun.

Who would win in a BJJ match between Jocko and Kennedy?

Rim Kennedy, weren't you on Deadliest Warrior, Rangers v N Korea !? 🇺🇲

Just like other martial arts, it needs to deal with, Multiple attackers Weapons Both the pre and post fight Scenario training What are the laws and reasonable force in your country How to avoid a fight, and being aware of your surroundings Pressure testing Training in different environments So, as you can see, there are so much more to self defense than what you learn in combat sports.

Get Tim back on

OK then. San Diego in a year it is.

So Tim, do C section babies not count since they don't pass through the birth canal?

So if you're in a region that doesn't have readily available self defense resources how do you start out ?

Boxing 🥊 First, Wrestling/Judo Muy Thai and CJJ or UC

"Good thing about America there's all these places to train!".....they're all closed right now :(

I was really into martial arts but I had to stop because I had Tommy John surgery in my knee.

Italian Karate....5 guys beating you with bats

JOCKO...there is NO ONE better to address this question than BILL WOLFE...when are you gonna get trained by him or get him on your show ?

You can't always run away from someone with a knife.

There was no BJJ when I started.... you either had Japanese or Korean martial arts that was it, then your next step was wrestling or boxing

Don’t sleep on judo or you’ll go to sleep cuz of judo

Jiujitsu, boxing, wrestling, muay thai, all good - you forgot judo !

No BJJ and Muay Thai where I live.....

Not gonna lie, Moo Thai sounds pretty bad ass 🐮🐄

Here we see another common problem discussing martial arts in the context of self defence. Time and effort. Do these two realize how long it takes for an average Joe to learn one? Now multiply that by 4 and then go on to others and maybe that's all you do in your spare time after work. Well done.

“Stop being a pussy!” Hahaaa😆

Gracie Jiu-jitsu. Would be #1 for me. It's self defense based. Not sport bjj

Idk I had AR before I was 21 tim Kennedy probably thinks I should be in jail

I'm fast haha

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Although we are predators but eyes at the back would have helped a bit. Sneak attacks are a bitch and I cant take hits from the back. Heads too soft.

First - you need running shoes

"All these places to train" and none of them are open. Hmmm

Video could’ve ended in the first 30 seconds. Asking the question as a “non-fighter” is the equivalent of “how can I live in a bubble of fantasy, ignoring everything around me but if they don’t ignore me, there’s a magic spell that makes it go away without me having to acknowledge it?”

Krav Maga is not a martial art but there are a tone of reality based self defence combatives training methods out there

"Stop being a pu**y." So many dudes near to hear those words. My son is 2, is it too soon to sit him down and listen to this?

BRUH I ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS HITLER ON THE THJMBNAIL