I first watched this film as a white belt back in 2014, And the second time I watched was as a black belt in 2023. It really rekindled what I first felt doing this for the first time. Thank you Stuart for this masterpiece.

I really wish I could tell this guy how much this video increased my passion for this art....

The only thing i HATE with brazilian jiu jitsu is that I did not start earlier.

This video made me start jiu jitsu. last year i was very depressed for some reasons, and i was looking for a change.. I watched this movie, i don' even remember how i found it, but i did, and i just have to say... Thank you Stuart, and thank you Nic for making this movie... first time i fell in love with a sport in my life i am happier than i ever was

Your never too old to start. Started this year at 39 years old, best thing ive done in a long time. Its painful, its sore, but its something ill do till I die.

This is still the greatest Jiu Jitsu video ever filmed for KZfaq so many years later. Always inspires me.

I’ve watched this many times over the years. Always been my favorite video on KZfaq. And it always inspired me in BJJ and in living a more grounded, aware life, but I always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to make something as powerful and immersive as this video. Now years later I’m on my way to becoming a videographer, and this short film is always in the back of my mind. I eventually want to make something as impactful and beautiful as this. Thanks Stu

It's hard to find a good flow rolling partner, but when you do find one, and you guys really get on, it's beautiful man. Thank you.

I've always had an interest in jiu jitsu. I have never practiced martial arts. I remember watching this film with Nick two years ago and I became so inspired to train jiu jitsu but never had the resources to invest in classes. Now two years later I'm watching this film after my first time rolling and after two classes of bjj. I have to say I am over joyed and proud of myself for making this happen. I am very blessed to have this opportunity. Nick is a tremendous inspiration to my training.

For a few minutes there, I actually forgot I was at work lol.

I watched this back in 2015 and 5 years later I got my blue belt. Very inconsistent for the first 4 years and 9 months. Life has been a challenge. And the last 4. Months have been of non stop hard work. I always go back to this partícula video for light in a dark day. Today is one. Thank you 🙏🏾

Had the pleasure of rolling with Nic on Friday, very cool guy and as always, great video Stu.

Never have I been so inspired to take this up...

Had this thought for a while, and I call it the Theory of Cool: When people do anything at the highest level, it looks cool. Therefore, whenever you're training, try to look cool. It doesn't mean that you're doing it right, but looking uncool probably means that you're doing it wrong. Great to hear a similar sentiment from such a talented, intelligent guy.

Black White Asian etc we are all brothers in jujitsu

I love how this guy views it. I love the flow roll concept. It's like ground tai chi.

Of all the sports I've played there is NOTHING else in this life quite like the perfect roll. The back and forth chess match, technique vs technique with minimal energy spent from both parties, the roll that's simply... Perfect. BJJ. It changed my life for the better.

Drinking ayahuasca in the jungle - my kind of guy

Wow, this really inspired me. Thank You so much. The boats in the background are gorgeousness.

All of The video from Stuart Cooper are awesome ! you are doing a pretty good job for the BJJ community ! But this one is just on another level ! All of the things that this guy is talking about are making so much echo within me ! That exactly how I see all of this as a perfect coordination of Physical skills / Spiritual state and consciousness about the universe that playing a game with itself ! Thanks man ! You made my day !

I honestly believe in my soul that jiujitsu conquers the divide of nations, and it surpasses all indifferences that humanity faces, and it truly is "the gentle way"

Amazin video man, just amazing..

I’ve been a judoka for 24 years now now I’m starting a new chapter in my life gonna start my jiu-jitsu journey finally very excited 🥋⛩🙏

Seanie, I'm 35 and training for my brown belt exam which is due in November. Although I practiced different MA's when I was "young" I picked up jiujitsu at later age. I started training 6 to 7 hours a week, lost weight, got fit, stronger, more flexible, etc... It has changed my life too, at this stage I cannot image to NOT do JJ. Next to my wife and son it has a very central role in my life. EVERY day I am busy with JJ, be it training, watching videos, reading books, meditating. Just do it.

I watch this video all the time, you need to do more like this. Classic combination of music, philosophy and action shots, epic! The Blackmill song is now one of my pretraining warm up songs I use to get me in the zone

Best seminar i've been to thank you so much for changing my game

This video has made me re think my hole Jiujitsu game iv watched it like 3 times thanks so much for uploading it

I watched this video in 2013 when I was a white belt and it has always stuck with me. I got my purple belt in 2019 right before having a kid and then the whole covid thing. I lost all momentum and have struggled to get back to it. Now all these years later there is so much shame and embarrassment around how out of shape I have become and how bad I will be when I start training again. Hopefully I can start next week, for now rewatching old videos that motivated me when I was starting is really comforting.

Nice 1 pal, cheers. Keep rollin in both means

I love this video, good choice in music (Blackmill). Oss!

I love Jiu Jitsu, its improved every aspect of my life through mindset. Things just happen to move a little smoother...Great video and keep doing what your doing because its absolutely amazing

Started at 38 best art by far I've ever done. Loving the journey thank you for the uploads

I watch this everyday . Keeps me goin, When I don't feel like putting in the time . This video motivates my GJJ/BJJ game . So inspirational This video explains why I took my life from the street thug I was . To this humble being I am now 15 years later. Jiujitsu prolly saved my life. Im not out in the streets of cali actting a fool now. Jiujitsu is exactly whats said . A game of war and play !

I trained with this fellow, Stuart, in Rio de Janeiro at Gordo's... He was a purple belt at the time. Very good jiu-jitsu and now I see he's an amazing artist as well.

I don't know much about this fighter, BUT love the serenity and humbleness! It's all about the journey and growth! Starting my journey...

Great video, thanks so much. Love your brand. I got my black belt after 10 years of training 5 days a week at the age of 62. I am now 64 years old. I also love and am inspired by your words that you want to be 60 years old and still training, using almost no strength, with timing being everything. Well, those are true words. I am to stupid to quit and so is my 63 year old training partner. We can't quit because then the other will feel lonely. lol. Anyway, if I can give a snap shot into the future for those 30-year olds what it's like at 60, it sucks. We can NOT bang anymore, we can NOT use strength, nor speed, and certainly not athleticism because it does not exist. What does exist is exactly what you said, using almost no strength, with timing being everything. Usually, when the rounds start, I take a defensive position, wait for my younger partners to try and pass, try and sweep and counter everything they do. I might be a new black belt in BJJ, but if they gave rank for defense, I would be a third degree black belt in defense. No joke. its all about defending first, assessing the situation, looking for little weight shifts to take advantage of a sweep, looking for my partners to get frustrated or gassed out trying to whoop on an old black belt for which they can not so easily. Also, as soon as they get a position, no matter what rank, and I feel there is little chance of escape or reversal, I consider that a danger and tap. One time I was training with a 33 year old purple belt and he got a bicep slicer on me and of course I study the defense. However, I was lazy and did not defend in time and felt pressure on my bone and tapped. His mouth dropped, his eyes opened wide and he could not figure out why I tapped. I said at the end of the roll, "sure I might have powered out of that bicep slicer, but better to tap today and train tomorrow than have black belt pride and get hurt and be sidelined for a few weeks." He understood and now there is no fear of me tapping out and no ego because I am still training daily. So in conclusion, thanks for making this great video and love your brand. Allen

Wicked video! Very inspirational! Soul roll, music, yoga - makes realize the philosophy of BJJ. Well done!

Finally! Some HD Jiu Jistu vids:) Awesome work Sir! And The dubstep helped too!

Great stuff Stuart.. Congrats

wow inspired i needed this as a jiu jitsu student

In the future I wanna have a good job (earn good money so I can spend it on the things I love like Kimonos), be surrounded with the people I love the most like family and never stop doing Jiu Jitsu ...never

my favourite jiu jitsu video.. thanks nic and greetings from greece...

I watch this video at least once a week and damn does it choke me up everytime. It incites an incrediable amount of passion within me to just be the best version of myself on the mat that I can be... Free of ego... Free of fear and just totally in the moment. Thanks for taking the time to putting this food for the soul together. Cheers!

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VIDEOS I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE...TEARS IN MY EYES. THIS IS WHAT THE MARTIAL ARTS IS ALL ABOUT. GOD BLESS YOU SIR.

This is one of the most inspirational videos as it pertains to training BJJ for the right reasons... Great video. I might watch this every day before training...

This is amazing, it's inspiring to become not just a perfect jiu jitsu fighter but the perfect martial artist. This man is one of the best philosophers i have ever seen.

Stuart I thank you for every video you make, I get inspired every time! Love your work man!

Well said, as a Christian, I have learned so much from jiu-jitsu that directly translates to my gift of faith. Afterall, the Lord trains my fingers to fight and my hands for war. There is such an overwhelming deepness here, I am not even skimming the surface yet.

This is definitely one of the coolest things I've seen in a while.

I put this on my ipod so I can listen to it before class. I love jiu jitsu. It has transformed my life.

I had just turned 30 when I started, you are never too old to change your life for the better.

Amazing thoughts Nic. Indeed, life is a journey and I am really glad I met you and I feel very lucky to have you as a friend and as a mentor.

how the hell do 136 people downvote this? Still after all these years, this remains the single greatest piece of jiu jitsu media ever created.

This video is okay... love it every single minute is amazing... thanks Nic for teaching me some drills...

stuart cooper keep the awesome videos coming! my favorites would be "Robson Moura Jiu jitsu has no end", "The spirit of Jiu Jitsu" and "The journey never ends" awesome work!

I didn't do anything but exercise. I thought I was tough before that. After my first day on the mat I realized I was far from it. It humbled me. Now my muscles are smart muscles, not something I can show off or have people think I'm tough.

Exactly what I needed to see at the right time. Thank you brother!

Every time I feel like emotional shit this video finds its way back to me. It never fails to inspire me

great video man! thank you and everybody who worked in this production.

Phenomenal video guys, definitely one of the best jiu jitsu documentary esque videos I've seen! Keep up the great work!

Love the time lapses interspersed throughout.

When I received my training to be a yoga instructor/ teacher it was at a school that was named after the "Lila" concept . You're one of the very few ppl that I've ever heard speak on that topic . I remember when. I first heard it I thought of how it was very relatable to Jiu-jitsu,martial arts, budo etc . Great stuff as always Nic & Stuart.

Nice video man. I think your practice is só clean and light. This is the most important on Bjj. The Gentle Art. Oss from Motta Team - Curitiba Brazil

those first sentences are just the words my first jiu jitsu teacher said. This video is magnificant

Amazing story man! You inspired me to go back to training. I quit BJJ because of financial reasons and was never able to go back. I hope to roll again soon. Keep training!

This video has inspired me for years. Amazing production !

Wow..thanks a lot Nic. This type of insight came at a perfect time for me. Great film Stuart.

This is my favorite Jiu-Jitsu motivational video. Today I was promoted to Purple belt and this will be my mindset from here on out!

Awesome video! I've fortunately had the opportunity to roll with Nic and he's a great teacher with an awesome outlook on Jiu Jitsu. Definitely a lot to be learned from him!

I've been getting interested in BJJ but always steered away because I thought it was just another hyper-masculine one-dimensional sport. This video talking about play, yoga, and plant medicine gives me another perspective on BJJ. Love the idea of "soul rolling". Thank you for this video

I am pleased to have discovered this video, I was left somewhat disjointed over nic's departure from LondonReal, but it's great to see that he is well and teaching. Very grateful StuartCooperFilms!

I have no words to describe what I feel when I go up on the mat for more of a workout, so I am transported to another world, the problems disappear, Jiu Jitsu is my life. Congratulations for the video brother was sensational.

this video has really helped my judo with the mental element thanks nick

i love this video so much...it always gets me excited for the next day

Excellent video. Thank you Nic for this great testimony. Furthermore, thank you Stuart for putting so much time and effort in making these outstanding videos.

I watch this every week to keep me motivated. OSS!!!

I'm blue belt, and when I'm tired I like to watch this videos, because are a new animous for my training

I love the art, has changed my body and soul. Jiu jitsu is a gift!!!

Still watching this video in 2019. So inspiring!

Once u make jiujitsu a way of life . You become a open mind. A soul comes out within the soul. This video explains my whole phlilosophy on life and the art .When they become one u become a different person

amazing video, thank you brother. keep them coming'.!!

The dubstep is the key factor in bringing out the spirit

What a beautiful documentary! Nick seems a really cool,self aware dude!

woww. this is amazing. thank you! i've been doing yoga for years and just started doing jim-jitsu this month for the first time ever for the exact same reasons you mention in the video. very inspiring

I luv jiu-jitsu I've been doing dis for 4 wks n it a life changing the way u eat, slp, walk,think,feel. Life is a lyk chess u r even check r check mate.

Keep going. Don't dropout of BJJ! Continue to train. Get your black belt and become an instructor. You can have your own school. U are still so young, your whole life is in front of you. Congrats! Keep going! Turn your life around and become the success you were born to be!

I am Brazilian. I practice BJJ and I am part of an Ayahuasca church. These two experiences have given my life a totally new different meaning.

I remember watching this as a blue belt and loving it . Now as a black belt I live it even more 🖤

You have no idea how long I've been looking for the name of the song Thanks a bunch.

incredible, my first ju jitsu teacher once told me that to him ju jitsu was more than just an action, or a contest, or anything physical. To him it was as close to understanding religion as hes ever come. That may not make sense to some people, but to the people who have felt it, they know exactly what he ment.

It took Judos ground game and expanded it tremendously. It's still changing and innovations are happening. Think of it as Judo 85% Throws 15% Ground. BJJ 85% ground and 15% throws. Give ir take your game...

every film you make is amazimg. I wish that I could be your apprentice. Thank you for sharing your work!

Your videos are so beautiful and moving, Stuart. Thanks for all you do. :)

This video is so well done... I've watched it multiple times you've really grasped the concept of BJJ in my eyes. It's an art and something special and I loved hearing your point of view on it

So refreshing to watch and listen to something that embraces the true spirit of martial arts. I for one am fed up up with meatheads and rude, disrespectful people that are now training for 5 minuets of cage fame loosing the real philosophy of Budo!

man this shit pumps me up to be a greater boxer,wrestler,kick boxer,jiu jitsu,muay thai,

Ive watched this at the start of each day from finding it

I didn't know who Nic Gregoriades was until I watched this video; but as a young jiu-jitsu student I hope that someday I can walk in the practice of jiu-jitsu that way, or something isomorphic to it. Wonderful video.

Training in the sand is a truly great way to really create real strength.....thanx for sharing your thoughts....best wishes

glad to be training under foundation bjj just started and loving it love liive brotherhood jj